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Warren and Doug, RIP Mr Kmiec, loved your Dad. He always gave me the benefit of the doubt, even when I didnt deserve it.
Jack Terretta
May 17, 2020 | Naperville, IL | Friend
Chicago, Illinois
Walter Kmiec, 87, of Chicago, died May 20 in Tarpon Springs, FL. Husband of the late Beatrice (nee Neumann); survived by sons Warren and Douglas; seven grandchildren; one great-grandson; two sisters: Bernice Gordon and Wanda Lapidus; sister-in-law Jean Dillberg. E. Engr.; USAF-E, WWII. Fmr St....
Read MoreWarren and Doug, RIP Mr Kmiec, loved your Dad. He always gave me the benefit of the doubt, even when I didnt deserve it.
Jack Terretta
May 17, 2020 | Naperville, IL | Friend
The best thing about Grandpa was his enthusiasm. He was a people person, and a teller of great tales. His love of life was infectious. People immediately recognized his charm and goodwill, and they responded to him with kindnesses of their own.
I knew Grandpa when he was retired, so I saw his enthusiasm directed towards golf, fishing, dining out, the Cubs, swimming in the Blue Pool, and stories about playing minor league baseball and flying fighter planes. But most of all, I...
Keenan Kmiec
June 24, 2010 | Los Angeles, CA
You can't lose Why? Because you have Faith, Courage, and Enthusiasm! This embodied who Grandpa was throughout his life. One who never gave up, even when the love of his life exited this world early. He still kept that same smile, smirk, and with until the end.
I had the pleasure of seeing Grandpa during his last week on earth and though the disease had its firm grasp on Grandpa, he still found a way to smile, laugh, and get frustrated with the Cubs losing. I wouldn't trade...
Kiley Kmiec
June 24, 2010 | Playa Del Rey, CA
My Dear Uncle Wally
Where do I begin....Sometime in my forties.
Yes, Uncle Wally was always my Uncle, but with him living in Tampa, and me in Chicago, the distance kept us close, only at appropriate times. We would exchange Christmas, and Easter cards with notes and a few telephone conversations. Sometime in my forties email became a part of Uncle Wally's life, that is the time that our relationship blossomed. We began to communicate on a regular basis, we would pass...
Mary Gordon
June 14, 2010 | Chicago, IL
Dancing With Uncle Wally
Mary Gordon
June 14, 2010
We miss you, Dad
The Kmiec Family
June 07, 2010
1960: Dad takes to politics; Mom objects; JFK Wins!
The Kmiec Family
June 07, 2010
Wooing Mom: "My first and only love."
The Kmiec Family
June 07, 2010
A friendship forged while piercing the dark clouds of WWII over Europe
The Kmiec Family
June 07, 2010