Stanley Krawczynski, 93, died Saturday, Sept 14, 2019 in Altamonte Springs, Florida while recovering at the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital.
Stanley was born, Aug 8, 1926 in Heidelberg, PA to Kazemerz and Jozefa Krawczynski.
After graduating from St Ignatius Polish School in Carnegie, PA, he began working at various jobs in Carnegie to contribute to the family income. At that early age, he knew that he wanted to see more of the world and do more than work in local steel factories and coal mines. His wanderlust was firmly established by that time.
He served in the United States Navy during the final years of World War II. He spent months in the South Pacific, developing his love of the sea and the freedom and experience that it offered. For many years after that, he worked as a Merchant Marine, traveling to ports on every ocean around the globe.
While on one of his many trips to Cuba, he met his future wife, Yolanda Del Moral. They were married in Havana, Cuba in 1958 and made their home in Heidelberg, PA. In 1964, they moved their family to Deltona, Florida where they remained living until 1984 when they moved to their new home in Orange City, Florida.
Stanley’s interests included listening to Polka music on tapes and radio programs as often as he could, eating his traditional Polish food and anything “seafood”, watching his beloved Pittsburgh Steeler games, playing scratch cards and casino gambling. He was a member of the Polish American Pulaski Club in Daytona Beach.
He is survived by his son, Charles Krawczynski of Orange City, Florida and his daughter, Leslie Delgado, son-in-law, Gaston Delgado of Orlando, Florida, his four grandchildren, Gaston Christopher Delgado, Jonathan Delgado, Lauren Delgado of Orlando, Florida and Diana Krawczynski of San Juan, Puerto Rico, his brother Chester Krawczynski and nieces and nephews in Carnegie, Pennsylvania.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Yolanda Krawczynski and his childhood friend, Evelyn Pishko.
Stanley will long be remembered for all the joy he shared with everyone he met.
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