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John Francis 'Jack' Maslowski

John Francis "Jack" Maslowski, 89, Plover, died Saturday evening, Oct. 9, 2004, at St. Michael's Hospital in Stevens Point.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Bronislava Catholic Church, with the Rev. James Trempe officiating. Burial will follow in Guardian Angel Cemetery.

Visitation will be at Pisarski/Dzikoski Funeral Home in Stevens Point from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and at the church from 10:30 a.m. Wednesday until the Mass. The rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Maslowski was born June 16, 1915, in Stevens Point, a son of the late Adolph and Kathryn (Pasternacki) Maslowski. He graduated from Emerson High School and attended the Central State Teachers College in Stevens Point (now the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point).

He was married to Loretta Zblewski on June 23, 1945, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Stevens Point.

He was employed by Delzell Oil Co. and Booth Auto Co. in Stevens Point and also worked for Hardware Mutual Insurance (now Sentry Insurance) as a loss control manager in Atlanta, Ga., for 17 years. He later was employed for 17 years by Safeco Insurance Co. as a certified safety professional. He earned an Oscar at Sentry Insurance for initiative, ingenuity, perseverance and performance while in Atlanta and at Safeco.

He won WSB TV's "Worthy Safety Broadcaster" award. On March 7, 1968, he completed the National Safety Council's "Defensive Driving Course." He taught defensive driving and received an award for instructor achievement.

After his retirement from Safeco in 1977, he served as coach and safety programming counselor for Powell & Co. He began the defensive driving course at St. Pius X High School in Atlanta.

In 1985, he and his wife moved to their current residence in Plover.

He was a 40-year member of the Peachtree Hills Civic Association in Atlanta.

Survivors include his wife; one son, Kenneth (Mary), Woodridge, Ill.; and one step grandson.

He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Carl and Adolph; and three sisters, Grace, Terese and Ramona.