Gerald L. Cwiklewski

Gerald L. Cwiklewski, age 73, passed away peacefully at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. He was born in Toledo, Ohio to Leon and Anastasia Cwiklewski on December 4, 1942. A lifelong resident of Sylvania, Gerald graduated from Burnham High School and later received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toledo. Though he was always a farmer at heart, Gerald was employed at Owens Illinois in the Forest Products Division for twenty-four years. He also served as Project Engineer at General Mills for sixteen years. He had a passion for being involved in his community, taking part as a member of the Sylvania Moose, Lucas County Farm Bureau and served on the Sylvania Township Zoning Board. He was a lifelong member and usher of St. Joseph Parish in Sylvania and served as President of the Sylvania Area Community Improvement Corp. He was also a Board Member and Officer of Coral Cay in Ft. Lauderdale and took initiative on many improvement projects. If anyone needed help with something, he was always there. He enjoyed these special projects. Though he always kept busy, Gerald enjoyed vacationing to Ft. Lauderdale as well as fishing. Above all, enjoyed his family and he is remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Gerald is survived by his wife, Joanne; son, John L. (Vicki) Cwiklewski; daughter, Carolyn Cwiklewski; granddaughters, Ashley Cwiklewski and Stephanie Fowler, and great-grandsons, Jacob Fowler, Zane Fowler, and Kian Fowler. He will always be an honorary Crandall and is survived by many loving in-laws and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and good friend, Fred Spencer. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 3, at Walker Funeral Home, 5155 W. Sylvania Ave, Toledo, OH from 2-8PM with scripture service at 7PM. Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, May 4 at St. Joseph Parish, 5373 Main St, Sylvania, OH at 10:00AM. Memorial contributions are suggested to Moose Heart, 155 S International Drive, Mooseheart, IL 60539 or Hospice of Northwest Ohio, 30000 East River Rd, Perrysburg, OH 43551.