U.S. Navy Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Leonard Czekaj
Leonard J. "Swifty" Czekaj, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, in Excela Health Frick Hospital. He was born May 15, 1927, in Mt. Pleasant, the son of the late Peter and Caroline Piwowar Czekaj. Known to many also as "Duz," he attended the former Ramsay High School. Swifty was an active athlete in his early life, playing in many amateur basketball and baseball leagues. He was employed at the former Modulus Corp. for many years and he later was employed in cemetery care at...
