Mr. Walter E. Wawok, 79, of LaPorte, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016, at Franciscan Communities Hospice in Michigan City, IN.
He was born Dec. 31, 1936, in LaPorte to Stephen and Rose (Medzak) Wawok.
Walter retired from New York Blower after many years of service. He loved fishing and working on cars. He was an avid video gamer and loved his weekly pizza dates with his children and grandchildren.
He is survived by his three daughters, Elizabeth (Kenneth) Tanksley, Penny Harde and Brenda (Shawn) Horton; son, Walter A. (DeeDee) Wawok; 13 grandchildren, Christine Griffin, Amy Bruemmer, Nicholas Korepanow, Sara Korepanow, Alexa Jones, Rebecca Wawok, Steven (Megan) Beach, Ian Beach, Ashly Harde, Taylor (Kyle) Sass, Jessica (Craig) Williams, Daniel Kinsella, and Caleb (Rochelle) Kinsella; 15 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Stanley Wawok and Casmier Wawok; and three sisters, Irene Wawok, Helen Macher and Sophia Zook.
Walter was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Joseph Wawok, Emanuel Wawok and Edward Wawok; and sister, Jeanette Wawok.
The family will receive friends at Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services, LaPorte, on Tuesday, Dec. 27, from 4 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday, Dec. 28, from 9 to 10 a.m. A life celebration will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Jeff Hines officiating. Interment will follow at Pine Lake Cemetery, LaPorte.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP as well as at www.haverstockfuneralhome.com.