Piotr Jakimczuk

Piotr Jakimczuk, age 77, of Toledo, OH passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday, December 2, 2023. He was born on January 4, 1946 in Poland to Piotr and Eudokia Jakimczuk. He completed technical college in Chełm and worked as a quality control specialist for Fiat in Warsaw. Piotr married his devoted and loving wife of 56 years, Alicja, on October 14, 1967, and together with their daughter, Małgorzata, they moved to the United States on Christmas Eve of 1981. After moving to Toledo, he worked at the Zychowicz Sausage Factory in Maumee for 9 years. Piotr took great pride in his work as a groundskeeper at the University of Toledo, where he retired in 2011 after 20 years. He had many friends and coworkers from UT whose lives he deeply touched. Piotr was an intelligent man who read many books throughout his life, and excelled in the subjects of Math, Geography, History, and Politics. Piotr had a great passion for sports, especially soccer and tennis. Growing up in Poland, he played soccer as a young boy, coached his son’s grade school team, and passionately supported the Poland National Soccer Team. He very much enjoyed traveling, and took his family on numerous road trips across the country. His favorite places to visit were Florida, South Carolina, and Northern Michigan. Piotr will be deeply missed and will be most remembered as a caring and easy-going person, always eager to tell a joke to make everyone around him smile, laugh, and feel at ease.

Piotr is survived by his wife, Alicja (Wrzecion); daughter, Małgorzata “Margaret” (Adam) Hoff; son, Piotr Jakub “PJ” Jakimczuk; sisters, Maria Cisło and Zofia (Tadeusz) Antoniuk; brother, Stefan (Bożena) Jakimczuk; brother-in-law, Kazimierz Antoniak; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Janina Jakimczuk and Anna Antoniak; and brother-in-law, Augustyn Cisło.

Family and friends are invited for visitation on Thursday, December 7, from 3 to 8 p.m. at Sujkowski Funeral Home Northpointe, 114 E. Alexis Rd. with praying of the Rosary at 7 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be at 2 p.m. on Friday at Corpus Christi University Parish, 2955 Dorr St. Entombment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be given to Corpus Christi or Catholic Charities Diocese of Toledo. Condolences can be shared with the family at www.sujkowski.com

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