IN MEMORIAM:  Matthew Majewski, 99;

Dairy Farmer Retired To Cooperstown

COOPERSTOWN – Matthew Majewski, 99, who retired to Cooperstown from his Jordanville dairy farm, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, at Bassett Hospital.

He was born on Oct. 6, 1916, in Ludz, Poland.  During World War II, he traveled to Germany, then Belgium, where he was a coal miner, then to the United States.

On Sept. 29, 1952, he married Mary Czubkowski, and they raised two sons on the farm that they operated for 20 years.  They retired to Haggerty Road, Cooperstown, where they spent their Golden Years together.

Mr. Majewski was of Pentecostal Faith.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Majewski of Cooperstown, and sons Peter Majewski of Lincoln Park, N.J., and John Majewski, who lives in Minnesota, and four grandchildren.

Calling hours are 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at The Chapel of Gray-Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 34 Center St., Fort Plain.  The funeral will follow at 2 p.m..  Burial will take place in Fort Plain Cemetery.

Please sign the online guestbook for Mr. Majewski at www.houghtalingandsmith.com