Edward Lukawski

Obituary of Edward Lukawski Edward L. Lukawski, Sr. 89, of The Villages, FL died on Friday, January 8, 2010. Ed was born in Port Richmond Staten Island New York and as a youngster he worked various jobs to help his family while he was attending school. He had sisters and brothers, a family of seven siblings. Ed was of Polish descent of which he was very proud. Ed was married to Mary Vittoriosa who died January 21, 2002. They were married 60 years and they had one son, Ed Jr. During Ed and Mary's very early years in marriage they lived in an apartment in Port Richmond Staten Island, New York and decided that he needed more and bought a very modest home and rebuilt the home himself while working and then deciding to further his education by going on to a technical college and becoming an engineer. He began his professional years working for Martin Marietta, and then Chrysler Corporation starting in Michigan and then through Chrysler Corporation Space Division working for NASA. Ed was a Supervising Engineer for the Instrumentation Section in New Orleans, Louisiana where he worked with Michoud Operations for many years there task was to build the Booster Rockets for NASA for the SATURN Program under the direction of Dr. Wernher Von Braun. This new Project started for Ed in 1961 the early years of the SATURN space program. Ed was recognized for his fine work with NASA by the Chrysler Corporation by receiving commendations. Ed was quite proud of these accomplishments and traveled and lived with his wife Mary in various parts of the country working for Chrysler in the many NASA facilities. In Ed's later years, he and Mary moved to The Villages, Florida. After the death of his wife, Ed moved to Summerchase where he continued fishing the ponds, and the east coast with his adopted family from Yalaha, FL. He also took up his passion for skeet shooting once again. With a great next door neighbor, and his skeet shooting buddies Ed really enjoyed life in The Villages. In the last few years Ed was able to visit with his nieces; Cecilia Smorto (Dominic), Ruth Lukawski, Susan Ruszala, Joan Holl, Sharon Sadowski and Marie Parry, along with his nephew Michael Sadowski. They say if a person can touch Ten Hearts in their lifetime they made their mark in life and they will never be forgotten. Ed has accomplished this in his lifetime. Inurnment will be at Lady Lake Cemetery, Lady Lake, FL. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Timothy Catholic Church, 1351 Paige Place, Lady Lake, FL 32159 Memorial Donations In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Timothy Catholic Church, 1351 Paige Place, Lady Lake, FL 32159.