Jack Wojnowski

Jack Wojnowski
Aug. 30, 1940 - Dec. 5, 2022
Jack Wojnowski, 82, of Vancouver, Wash., passed away Dec. 5, 2022. He was born in Gary, Ind., Aug. 30, 1940, to Edwin Wojnowski and Eileen Buchner and grew up in LaPorte, Ind., and at 10 years old moved to Tucson, Ariz. He attended Catalina High School and was Arizona gymnastics state champion on the pommel horse in his junior and senior years. He met Patricia Frye at a high school dance and they were married in 1958. A proud U.S. Navy veteran, he served from 1958-61 learning his profession as an Electronic Technician and serving on minesweepers off the California Coast.
Jack and Patricia then raised their family of three boys in Southern California and Tucson. After their sons all graduated high school, they moved to Vancouver, Wash., in 1985 to escape the desert heat and for Jack to work at PGE as a Computer and Communications Technician. He re-started his journey to getting a Bachelor's Degree at WSU in General Studies with minors in Psychology and Administration. After 30+ years and nine colleges/universities, he successfully graduated in 1992.
Throughout his life, Jack enjoyed dancing, car clubs, the Elks, computers, and family. In retirement, he worked independently as a webmaster, developing sites for various businesses and volunteer organizations, including his beloved Mt. Hood Region Cadillac and LaSalle Club and his high school class reunion websites. After 53 years of marriage, Patricia passed away in 2012.
In 2015, he met Jodie Hope while dancing at the Elks Club. They were married the next year and began sharing good times traveling, playing Scrabble, and shooting pool. Then at age 78, she introduced him to golf and he quickly excelled due to his gymnast upper body strength producing a strong swing. Known for his quick wit and dry humor, he was greatly loved and will be dearly missed.
He is survived by his wife, Jodie; her two daughters and grandchildren; his three sons, Chuck (Mark), David (Brenda), and Richard (Leslie); two grandchildren, Richard G. and Morgan; great-granddaughter, Quinn; sister, Sandra (Marion); and brothers, Keith (Shirley) and Gary (Reneé); and numerous cousins and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia; and granddaughter, Sophia. A celebration of his life will be in late May (call 503-341-5955). Donations in his name may be made to the Clark County Veteran's Assistance Center or the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
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