Stanley T. Zajchowski

Wasilla resident Stanley T. Zajchowski, 92, died June 26, 2008 at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer.

A funeral service was held on July 1 at Alaskan Heritage Memorial Chapel in Wasilla, with Father Bill Fournier of Sacred Heart Catholic Church officiating. Burial, with full military honors, was at Wasilla Aurora Cemetery.

Zajchowski was born May 16, 1916, in Woonsocket, R.I. He retired from Bayer & Mingolla & Sons, where he was a foreman in heavy equipment operation. He had lived in Leicester and Cape Cod, Mass. He resided in Wasilla since 2002.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, was involved in the invasion of Normandy, and received several medals, including the Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal and European African Middle Eastern Theater Campaign Ribbon.

He enjoyed landscaping his yard with his wife, polka music, and he loved his Chrysler.

His family said: “He sacrificed for his family and gave it his all. You are our hero!”

His is survived by his beloved wife of 68 years, Janet T. Zajchowski; sons Edward, John and Stanley, all of Wasilla; daughters Susan Zajchowski of Wasilla and Judy Tibbetts of Westford, Mass..

Donations in his memory may be sent to any veterans’ organization.