BROOKLYN – Walter S. Wierzbicky, 89, a lifelong resident of Brooklyn, died on September 10, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie.

Born in Jersey City, NJ, Walter was the son of the late Walter and Cecilia (Zelaskowski) Wierzbicky. He proudly served in the WWII US Occupational Army in Europe.

Walter is survived by his children and their spouses, Ellen and Michael Clinco of Fishkill, Michael and Jean Wierzbicky of Brooklyn, Mark and Stephanie Wierzbicky of Monroe Township, NJ, and Allison and Ed Bellows of Wallingford, CT; his grandchildren, Daniel Wierzbicky, Renee Freeman and her husband Jason, Christopher Wierzbicky, Robert Bellows, and Matthew Bellows; his 5 great-grandchildren; his brother, Theodore Wierzbicky and his wife Rosalind of Lancaster, PA; and many nieces and nephews. Walter will be remembered by his family for his love of music and photography and for his enduring energy to keep active throughout his entire life.

Funeral services will be private. Memorial donations may be made in his memory to the American Heart Association. Arrangements are under the direction of the McHoul Funeral Home of Fishkill, Inc. Please visit www.mchoulfuneralhome.com.