Obituaries today: Walter Gonski, 83, of Northampton; lawyer in private practice

Obituaries from The Republican

Walter W. Gonski

NORTHAMPTON - William Walter Gonski Jr, 83, of Ridgewood Terrace passed away Sunday at the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke. Born in Whately on Jan. 7, 1928 he was the son of the late William W. Gonski Sr. and Annette (Farrick) Gonski. The family moved to Northampton and became lifelong residents. He attended local schools graduating from Northampton High School in 1945. He served in the Army during World War II and was honorably discharged in 1947. He went on to graduate from Northampton Commercial College and American International College. He went to work at the former Prophylactic Brush Company in Florence and later at American Bosch in Springfield as an industrial engineer. While working full time at American Bosch, he attended Western New England Law School at Night. He became associated with William H. Welch Law Office and worked there for many years before establishing a practice of his own. He was a member of the Hampshire County Law Library Association. He also served on the local draft board. He was a lifelong member of the St John Cantius Church.

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