Yosh

John Joseph Rutkowski
DOB: May, 1917
DOD: February 12, 2026

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Children Carol Rutkowski-Seiler-Ryan, DOB: 12/25/1945, Currently resides in Monroe Township, NJ Through wife Marion, DOB: October 13, 2025 Married Frank Imbornone in 1979? on ?, DOB: ? in ?, divorced in 1997 No children Chris Rutkowski, DOB: 11/26/1948 Through wife Marion First wife: Gale Carr, DOB: ?, married in ?, divorced in 1975? Second wife: Joan Barone (adopted), DOB: ?, married in ?, divorced in 1990 Current wife: Judy Hale, DOB 6/13/1948, from upper MI. Married 5/15/04
Grandchildren Catherine Nicole Rutkowski (Cathy), DOB: 8/1/2026 in Copenhagen, DK. Through wife Gale Carr Married Don Wygal, DOB 12/03/2026 from Lawrenceville, NJ on 5/31/1997, Currently residing in Northridge, CA Laurel Ann Rutkowski (Laurie), DOB: 8/26/1980 in Torrance, CA Through wife Joan Barone Currently living in Astoria Queens, NY Lars Christian Rutkowski, DOB: 9/22/1981 in Palos Verdes, CA Through wife Joan Barone Currently living in Eugene, Oregon Weston Alexander Rutkowski, DOB: 2/18/1984 in Palos Verdes, CA Through wife Joan Barone Currently living in Eugene, Oregon
Great-Grandchildren Bridget Rose Rutkowski, DOB 7/21/2005 in Canada Daughter of Weston Rutkowski

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Biography

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This page traces the family line of John Joseph Rutkowski, nicknamed Yosh, listing his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren along with birth dates and places of residence. A linked 1943 Time Magazine article and a photo gallery offer further glimpses into the family's story.