POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Edward Surdykowski, a resident of Poughkeepsie died Thursday, Jan. 7. He was 89.
Surdykowski graduated in 1946 from Newburgh Free Academy and served overseas in the Air Force during the occupation of Japan where he learned photography. He worked as a photographer for IBM from 1962 until his retirement in 1992. His responsibilities included everything from taking pictures for employee IDs to company events to photos for IBM’s “Think” magazine.
He is survived by his wife Joan of 63 years and his children and their spouses Jeanel Donnatein; Carel and Michael Gordon; Joel and Susan Surdykowski; David and Delia Surdykowski; Ellyn and Bill Loenhorst; 16 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
Friends and family may pay their respects at McHoul Funeral Home, Inc. on Thursday, Jan. 14 from 4 to 8 p.m. The funeral home is located on 895 Route 82, Hopewell Jct. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016 at Immanuel Church.
Donations can be made in Edward’s memory to Immanuel Church, 253 Myers Corners Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
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