Casimir A. Rogacki Obituary (1921 - 2017)

Mr. Casimir A. Rogacki, 95, died on May 8, 2017 in Montclair, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Aloysius Church, Caldwell, Caldwell on Wednesday, May 10 at 10 am. Visiting in the Prout Funeral Home, (www.proutfuneralhome.com) 370 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona on Tuesday from 5 to 7 pm. Born and raised in Harrison, NJ, Mr. Rogacki lived in Waldwick, NJ and Unadilla, NY prior to moving to North Caldwell 4 years ago. He served in the US Navy - Seabees in the Pacific during WW2. Mr. Rogacki has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology and was a licensed Professional Engineer, retiring as a Project Manager for the General Electric Corporation in NYC, NY. He enjoyed a second career as a blueberry farmer in Unadilla, NY. Active with the Stevens Institute of Technology, Mr. Rogacki served as Vice President of the Alumni Association and as an Alumni Trustee to the Board of Trustees. He was also a Fourth Degree Knight & member of the Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus Council 4937 in Sidney, NY, the Polish Cultural Foundation, the Polish American Club of North Jersey and the Kosciuszko Foundation. He is the beloved husband of Isabelle (nee Koss) Rogacki, the loving father of Stanley Rogacki, Janina Pepe, Edward Rogacki and Cyrille Velasco. Mr. Rogacki is also survived by his sister, Irene O'Konski and 8 grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations to EWTN Television (www.ewtn.com) would be appreciated.