WACLAW “WALTER” RZEWUSKI � Virginia Beach Waclaw “Walter” Rzewuski passed away July 31, 2010 after a short illness. He was 91. Walter was the son of the late Ivan and Amelia Rzewuski of The Republic of Belarus. Walter was born in 1919 in Filicanovo, Borisovski, Republic of Belarus. He fought with the Polish resistance against…
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Waclaw “Walter” Rzewuski passed away July 31, 2010 after a short illness. He was 91. Walter was the son of the late Ivan and Amelia Rzewuski of The Republic of Belarus.
Walter was born in 1919 in Filicanovo, Borisovski, Republic of Belarus. He fought with the Polish resistance against the Germans in WWII and then served with the English Army earning several combat awards.
He came to the United States in 1953 where he met Barbara, the love of his life. They were married in 1957 and Walter soon proudly became a United States citizen.
Walter retired as an electrician from the Long Island Railroad in 1977 with over 25 years of service.
Walter is survived by his wife Barbara Ann Falk Rzewuski, a sister Yanina Rzewuski of Belarus, a daughter Louise Phillips Alexander and granddaughters Theresa Fox John O’Brien of Long Island, NY, Barbara Ferguson Nick Nixon and Marie Carr Howie of Virginia Beach, great grandchildren Cassie, Lisa, John, Thomas, Shawn, Robert, Richie, D.J. and great-great grandchildren Alexus, Nevaeh, and Avery.
A Funeral Mass will be held at Saint Nicholas Catholic Church on Thursday August 19th at 11:00 AM.
The Cremation Society of Virginia is handling the arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.cremate.org.
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