The Boat Club mourns the sudden loss of our active member Sally Gacioch, wife of past president Ron Gacioch. Sally was an active W.B.C. member who chaired the Scholarship Committee for the last five years. She and her committee processed scholarship applicants to receive the Club's Foundation awards. Sally attended and supported many W.B.C. social functions. She was a school teacher in the Wyandotte system for many years and will be missed not only by her many students but many W.B.C. members. Our sympathy goes out to Ron and her children Michael and Bethany.
The Boat Club mourns the sudden loss of our good friend and active member Len Jezak. Len rowed for the Club with the Hebda brothers and has been an active club member since those days. He worked the finish line at every regatta and was always eager to help wherever needed. Recently, Len was most proud of his grand daughter who rows for the Roosevelt Crew. We express our deepest sympathy to his entire family. Len was a loyal member and will be missed by all of us.
On Saturday December 9, 2006 Ed Bruto lost his couragous battle with cancer and passed away. Ed was a member of the club since the early 1970's and helped coach Roosevelt High school and W.B.C. crews to numerous victories. Ed was dedicated to the kids who row at the Club going out of his way to encourage them to better themselves. He was an example of the work ethic we try to inspire in the kids, he saw a job and did it, no questions asked. In his sickest hours he still made it to the club on Friday mornings to chat with the guys. His enthusiasm and cheerfullness will be truely missed by all of us. Rest in Peace our friend.
The Wyandotte Boat Club membership mourns the loss of Ed Kalisewicz who along with Marion Sawicki and Marion Jewsewski have passed within the last seven and a half months. They, along with Bill Kreger who survives them, are among the last of the "Old Timers" who rowed in the 1940's and continued their support of the WBC until their shell rowed away from the docks for the last time. They were instrumental in forming the WBC as we know it today. We will keep them in our thoughts and prayers and hope to serve the club as they have done so well. Below are pictures of the W.B.C. Honor Guard
