Thadeus Alexander Piatek

Piatek, Thadeus Alexander Ted was born in Milwaukee, WI, on February 27, 1920 and died in Rio Rancho, NM, on November 18, 2009. Ted was predeceased by his wife Rose, parents Frank Piatek and Anna Piatek Zulkowski, brothers and sisters-in-law Leonard and Dororthy, Al and Eileen and Iona. He is survived by his brother, Ralph of Rio Rancho, NM, sister and brother-in-law, Bernice and Willie Brauckhoff of Mequon, WI, nephew Kenneth Piatek and his wife Charlene of Milwaukee, WI, niece Irene Piatek of Webster TX, niece Catherine Osborn and her husband Dale of Rio Rancho, NM, and nephew Brian Piatek and his wife Tracy of Los Angeles, CA. He is also survived by Alice Peck of Milwaukee, WI and Joseph and Elaine Kopke of Little Saumico, WI. Ted served in WWII with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the Battle of the Bulge and at the bridge at Ramagen. He was a member of DAV Post 5 and American Legion Post 118 of Rio Rancho. Ted retired from Continental Can Company and Goodwill Industries. Ted will be cremated and services will be held at Calvary Lutheran Church in Rio Rancho, NM, on Monday, November 23, 2009, at 11AM. He will be inurned at Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee, WI.