Edward Waligroski
November 16, 2019
Date of Service: November 23, 2019
Interment Location: Christus Garden
Dr. Edward John Waligroski, 92, Elizabethton, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019 at his residence. He was born November 11, 1927 in Mahwah, New Jersey to the late Stanley & Mary Molinska Waligroski. Dr. Waligroski was a graduate of St. Lawrence University in New York and received his Dental Degree from St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri. He served in the United States Army. He practiced for 30 years in Bridgeton, New Jersey. He enjoyed coaching Connie Mack baseball and other sports. He was also an avid golfer. He and Patsy moved to Beech Mountain, North Carolina where he served on the Town Counsel and was a member of the Beech Mountain Fire Department. They moved to Elizabethton 13 years ago. He was preceded in death by his daughter Karen Ann Waligroski who passed away October 13, 1996. He was a member of the Dental Association. Dr. Waligroski was a member of First United Methodist Church, Elizabethton.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 64 years Patsy Hilt Waligroski. Two Sons: James Edward (Janice) Waligroski Bridgeton, New Jersey and Gregg Andrew Waligroski, Boulder, Colorado, several nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, November 23, 2019 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Pastor Ray Amos officiating. Interment will follow in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Military Honors will be provided by the Carter County Honor Guard. Music will be provided by Deborah Knapp, Soloist and David Arney, Organist. The family will receive friends from 12 noon until the service hour at 1 p.m.. The family would like to express a special “Thank You” to the Staff of Avalon Hospice for the excellent care he received. Condolences may be sent to the family at our web-site www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the Waligroski family
