Michael Lewandowski

Born 3-31-1953, San Mateo, CA. Died 9-20-2022, Johnson, VT.

Michael was the second of 4 children born to the late Jerome Roman Lewandowski, and Jacqueline Odett (Petree) Lewandowski.

At age 3, his family moved to Vacaville, CA, where Michael enjoyed roaming the hills, canyons, and creeks, fishing, looking for lizards and rattlesnakes to catch, and maybe the occasional jackrabbit to hunt. After his freshman year of high school the family moved to Waynesville, MO., where his father worked as the Director of Communications at the nearby Fort Leonard Wood Military Base. It was here that he discovered a love for cave exploration, during which he would go on to discover many things including ancient indigenous artifacts.

In high school he was a member of the Varsity Track, Cross Country and Wrestling teams. He was an avid weight lifter, with personal records of deadlift 375 lbs. and bench-pressing 250 lbs. He also was an Electronics major.

While in high school, he began to study the Bible and became one of Jehovah's Witnesses. Following graduation, instead of going to college he moved to Brooklyn, New York where he was a volunteer at the world headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses for several years.

After leaving his assignment in New York, he moved to Hyde Park, VT. It was here that he met and later married Wanita Larabee. He would spend the next 34 years working for Pratt-Reed. Co. (later called VT. Precision Woodworks) and would end up finishing the last 11 years of his career at Butternut Mountain Farm, only choosing retirement due to his failing health.

He enjoyed living an active life doing things such as walking the entire Stowe Recreation Path, swimming, and even a bit of cliff jumping. He enjoyed food and cooking, once even eating a dozen cinnamon rolls in one sitting as a challenge, and on another occasion eating an entire large pizza. As an adult and parent, he enjoyed taking his family camping and on the road trips across the country to share with them the places he grew up exploring. In his last few years, he bravely battled both cancer and pulmonary fibrosis. While he beat cancer, he would succumb to his battle with fibrosis.

He leaves behind, his 5 children: Rachel Lewandowski, Michael Lewandowski, Tanya Waterman, Matthew Lewandowski, and Kristy Lewandowski; 3 grand-daughters: Faith, Delaney and Avery Walsh and 2 grandsons: Landon and Corbin Waterman. He was predeceased by his parents, an older sister, Louise, and a younger brother, Joel. He will be greatly missed by his beloved cat, "Tommy Boy"; as well as many close family members and friends.

A Service will be held at 1 PM. on Saturday, October 8th, 2022 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 3654 LaPorte Rd, Morrisville, Vermont 05661, and will be streamed via zoom, meeting ID: 87327529313, no password required.

Online condolences are welcomed at: northernvermontfuneralservice.com