Vincent A. Lekoski

Vincent A. Lekoski of Charlotte, N.C., and formerly of Warwick, N.Y., and Ocean Pines, Md.,, a retired business owner, entered into rest on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. He was 87 years old.
Born in Brooklyn, Vinny, as he was known to family and friends, was the son of Aloysius and Alfrieda Lekoski.
Vinny was the retired owner of Stan’s Liquors in Warwick, a family-owned business. He spent his life working in retail managing the family’s grocery/hardware store and a self-service gas station before taking sole proprietorship of the liquor store.
Vinny and his wife, Adele, were active volunteers in all the communities in which they lived. He was a member of St. Stephen, the First Martyr RC Church, the Warwick Jaycees, the Warwick Valley Rotary Club and the China Road Hunting Club in New York.
He was also a member of St. John Neumann R.C. Church, the Knights of Columbus Council 9053, the Polish American Club of Delmarva, and the Ocean City Surf Anglers Club in Ocean City, Md.
In remembering their beloved father, the family wrote:
“Vincent Lekoski was a good man. He loved his wife of 66 years, his three children and three grandchildren. He was kind, compassionate and was a man of faith. He was a small business owner with a strong work ethic that he instilled in his two daughters and son. Vinny loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He had a boat and enjoyed hours on the waters of Greenwood Lake and Cape May. He was a craftsman with a wicked attention to detail. He made sure we all knew how to check the oil in our cars before a long trip. Vinnie was proud of his Polish heritage and he and Adele made sure the Polish Club’s annual picnic was a huge success. He and Adele had wonderful friends and neighbors who brought love and laughter to their homes in Warwick, Cape May and Ocean City. Vinnie loved his John Wayne movies, a good Black Russian cocktail and a good steak or any Polish cuisine. Most of all, Vincent Lekoski was our dad who loved us very much.”
Vinny is survived by Adele, his wife of 66 years; daughter Judy Lekoski of Charlotte, N.C., daughter and son-in-law Lori Lekoski and Jack Tosi of Burke, Va., and son and daughter-in-law Rick and Emily Lekoski of Charlotte, N.C.; grandchildren Matthew and Marissa Tosi and Mitchell Lekoski; sister Marie Lekoski of Brooklyn, sister-in-law, Carol Lekoski of Elmhurst; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Knights of Columbus, 9901 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 Attn: Charity Committee: Tom Irwin; or St. John Neumann Church, 11211 Beauchamp Road, Berlin, MD 21811.
A service to celebrate Vinny’s life will be held by the family. Condolences may be sent to the following email address: jleurich@gmail.com.