Robert Walter Turkowski

Robert Walter Turkowski (75) passed away on May 1, 2024 in Charlotte, NC. Bob was born onDecember 13, 1948 in Waukegan, IL. He was a graduate of North Chicago Community High School andthe University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana where he earned both a Bachelor and Master’s Degree inPhysics. Upon completion of his degrees, Bob attended the U.S. Navy’s Officer Candidate School inNewport, Rhode Island and served on nuclear submarines. After discharge from the Navy Bob joinedGeneral Electric Company in San Jose, CA where he had a long and successful career working on nuclearpower plants. Bob’s work took him around the world, quite often to Asia. Bob had several hobbies notably coin and stamp collecting. He collected both items for over fifty yearsand oversaw successful auctions of both collections. Bob was a golfer, hiker and naturalist. He enjoyedtraveling to state and national parks especially throughout the western United States. Bob was a son of the late Stanley Joseph Turkowski and the late Adeline Ursula Kocal Turkowski, and thebrother of the late David Stanley Turkowski. He is survived by numerous cousins, colleagues and friends. A Funeral Mass will take place on Thursday, June 6 th , 2024 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church inWadsworth, IL. The family will receive relatives and friends at the Church at 10:00 a.m. After Mass aluncheon will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org or 800-272-3900.