Roman S. Bembenek, of Manitowoc, passed away unexpectedly on December 27, 2021. He was 96 years old.
Roman was born in Stevens Point on December 31, 1924. He grew up on a farm located on Highway J in Portage County. After attending Sacred Heart Catholic School in Polonia through the eighth grade, Roman continued farming with his parents and siblings. He and Margaret Kontney were wed on September 17, 1955, and moved to Manitowoc with their young son, Alan, in 1957. Roman was employed by the Manitowoc Company for nearly thirty years. His interests included fishing on inland lakes, especially Carstens Lake; woodworking; gardening; automobile and small engine maintenance; and his strong Catholic faith. In his later years, he enjoyed reminiscing about the old days on the farm, displaying an amazing memory of times gone by.
Roman is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 66 years, Margaret; son Alan (Michele) Bembenek of Concord, MA; daughter Debra (Kenneth) Lang of Denver, NC; daughter-in-law Cheryl Bembenek of Chilton; grandchildren Stacy (Glen) Fandetti of Charlotte, NC; David (Kayla) Bembenek of Chilton; Jason (Shelley) Lang of Plainfield, IL; Aaron Bembenek of Cambridge, MA; Ashley (T.J.) Hicks of Charlotte, NC; and Tyler Bembenek of Cambridge, MA; great-grandchildren Audrey, Charles, and Bradley Bembenek of Chilton; Matthew, Stella, and Caroline Fandetti of Charlotte, NC; Siena and Aria Lang of Plainfield, IL; and Christopher Hicks of Charlotte, NC; sisters Marlene Monreal of Milwaukee and Louise Stroik of Stevens Point; three brothers-in-law; one sister-in-law; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dominic and Laura (Czerwonka); four brothers (Leonard, Chester, Florian, and Donald); three sisters (Helen Check, Bertha Milanowski, and Betty Knippel); and son Michael, who succumbed to ALS in 2019.
Roman and Margaret were blessed to have supportive and caring neighbors. The extended Bembenek family wishes to thank all of them for their many acts of kindness through the years.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. noon on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at St. Francis of Assisi on Marshall, 1114 South 21st Street, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Jason Blahnik. Following the Mass, entombment will take place at Calvary Catholic Mausoleum, Manitowoc.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 10:30 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi on Marshall on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. If you plan to attend, please wear a mask regardless of vaccination status.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.lakeshorefamilyfuneralhomes.com
The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
