John Vincent Kaweske

Obit for John V. Kaweske Wantage - John V. Kaweske, age 96, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at his residence in Covenant Village in Westminster, Colorado while being cared for by Compassionate Hospice Care. He was born in New Hampton, New York, to the late Joseph and Mary Kaweske and had lived all of his life in Sussex County. Mr. Kaweske had walked two miles each way so that he may attend a one room school house located in the Mt. Salem section of Wantage. He had graduated from Sussex High School in 1920 at age 16. Mr. Kaweske had lived in Sussex County all of his life before moving to Westminster, Colorado five years ago to be near his son, John and his family. Mr. Kaweske was a dairy farmer and had a local milk route that delivered to the creamery in Sussex. In 1964, along with his wife, Madeleine, they built the High Point Motor Lodge that is located on Route 23 in Wantage. After many successful years running the Lodge, the couple retired and Mr. Kaweske continued farming. He raised beef cattle until 1998 on the family farm in Wantage, which is known today as Fair Acres Farm. Mr. Kaweske was an active member and supporter of St. Monica R.C. Church, a member of the Sussex Kiwanis Club, and AARP. Mr. Kaweske was predeceased by his wife, with whom he was married to for 62 years, Madeleine on March 16, 2001. He is survived by his two sons, John J. and his wife Pamela of Colorado and Richard and his wife Debra of Wantage; his daughter, Joan Kaweske Goldstone and her husband Jonas of New York, New York; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m from the Pinkel Funeral Home, 31 Bank Street (Route 23), Sussex on Saturday, October 2, 2010. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. at St. Monica R.C. Church, 33 Unionville Ave., Sussex. Interment Mt. Salem Cemetery. Friends may pay their respects to the family on Friday, October 1, 2010 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The family requests that memorial donations may be made to the Wantage Township Fire Department, Company No. 2, 1202 Route 23, Wantage, NJ 07461 and St. Monica R.C. Church, 33 Unionville Ave., Sussex, NJ 07461. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.PinkelFuneralHome.net