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Joseph Lawrence Jaskowiak Jr

June 28, 1950 — October 27, 2024

Toledo

Joseph Lawrence Jaskowiak, Jr., age 74, of West Toledo lost his battle with Lewy Body Dementia/ Parkinsons' on October 27, 2024, with his wife Becky by his side. He was born in Toledo on June 28, 1950, to Joseph Lawrence and Louise (Cwiek) Jaskowiak Sr. Joseph attended St. Charles Grade School and was a graduate of Bowsher High School. He married Rebecca Kelbley on April 21, 1990. 

Joseph, also known as "Kroger Joe" by his co-workers and shoppers, had worked at Kroger's for 42 years and retired in June 2011. He was a kind, caring, generous hard worker and always treated people better than they treated him. Joe enjoyed bike rides, travel, dancing, coffee at Tim Hortons and music by the Bee Gees. He was an avid collector of Lionel Trains and Hot Wheel Cars. Joe was a member of Most Blessed Sacrament Parish, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 911, and was a prior member of a train collector association. 

Joe was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife of 34  1/2 years Rebecca, sisters Barbara Johnson of Toledo, Gloria Rowe of CA, Linda Poland of Toledo, and brother Jeff Jaskowiak of Toledo. 

The family will be receiving friends in the Urbanski Funeral Home, a Life Celebration Home, 5055 Secor Rd., Toledo, Ohio on Sunday, November 3, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Additional visitation will be on Monday in The Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. when the funeral mass will begin. Burial will follow at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery

Special thanks go out to Heather Rohrs and staff with Peyton Care Professionals, Megan Williams RN with Supernas Pharmaceuticals - Apokyn, his good friends Bob, Larry, and Dave, and the staff (Anita) at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. 

The family would like any contributions to be given to Most Blessed Sacrament Parish, Health Well Foundation (in support of Lewy Body Dementia) or Hospice of Northwest Ohio. 

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Monday, November 4, 2024

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Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church

2240 Castlewood Dr
Toledo, 43613

The family will be receiving friends in the Urbanski Funeral Home a Life Celebration Home 5055 Secor Rd Toledo, Ohio on Sunday November 3, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Additional visitation will be on Monday in The Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church from 10:00 am until 11:00 am when the funeral mass will begin. Burial will follow at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery.

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