Roman Sykowski

A Funeral Mass for Roman Sykowski, 85, of Rosenberg, will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Rosenberg with Fr. William Bartniski officiating. Interment will follow at West Gethsemane Cemetery in Rosenberg. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M., with a Vigil/Rosary Service being held at 6:30 P.M., on Monday, May 25, 2009 at Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Chapel in Rosenberg. Roman was born January 1, 1924 in Chappell Hill, Texas to Frank and Agnes Tomczak Sykowski. Roman was a faithful parishioner of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Rosenberg. He was also a member of the K.J.T. and was a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus member. He honorably served our country in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a member of the V.F.W. Post #3903 in Rosenberg. He enjoyed socializing with friends and family. He went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 23, 2009 in Richmond. Roman is preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Lillian Louise Valenta Sykowski; parents, Frank and Agnes Sykowski; brother, Florian Sykowski and sister, Louise Brzymialkiewicz. He is survived by: Daughter: Dorothy Maresh and husband, John, of Granger; Sons: Raymond Sykowski and wife, Suzanne, of Eagle Lake, Michael Sykowski and wife, Pilar of Houston, Mark Sykowski and wife, Norma, of Needville; Granddaughters: Michele Blanchette of Alexandria, VA, Sarah Permenter and husband, Lance, of Kingwood, Selena, Heather and Audrey Sykowski of Houston, Cambrey and Skylar Sykowski of Needville; Great-Grandchildren: Abigail and Seth Permenter; Brothers: Vincent Sykowski of Damon, Stanley Sykowski and wife, Florence of Rosenberg; Sisters: Monica Reznicek and husband, Emil of Sealy, Bernice Vrabel and husband, Tim of Bartlett; along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other family and many friends. Pallbearers will include Steve Bilicek, Albert Brzymialkiewicz, Joseph Kubeczka, Emil Reznicek, Andrew Sykowski, Patrick Valenta, Tim Valenta, Tim Vrabel. Honorary Pallbearers will include Jerome Kulcak, Norbert Krejci, Victor Mazurkiewicz, Florian Piosecki, Adam Rychlik, Richard Vacek, along with all of Romans' granddaughters and great-grandchildren. For those wishing, memorial donations may be made to the Holy Rosary Catholic Church Education/Library Fund, 1408 James Street, Rosenberg, Texas 77471. Tributes and words of condolence may be left for the Sykowski Family at www.davisgreenlawnfh.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home, 3900 B.F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Phone 281-341-8800

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Roman Sykowski

January 1, 1924 - May 23, 2009