Thaddeus F. Teddy' Krajewski, 1932-2005
Pine Island - Thaddeus F. Teddy' Krajewski of Middletown, the retired owner operator of Rinky Dink's Tavern in Pine Island, entered into rest, Monday, Aug. 29, 2005, at Windgate at St. Francis in Beacon. He was 73. The son of Edward and May Pietrzak Krajewski, he was born June 4, 1932, in Pine Island. Mr. Krajewski was a member of St. Stanislaus Church in Pine Island, the Middletown Lions Club and the Middletown Elks Lodge. He also was a charter member of the Rinky Dink Sportsmen's Club in Pine Island. He is survived by his two daughters, Thadine Ruhl of Pine Island and Melanie Tanner of Milford, Pa.; by his son, Gary Krajewski of Pine Island; by his two grandchildren, Brendan and Christopher; by his two sisters, Irene Ratynski of Pine Island and Valerie Barone of Campbell Hall; and by his nieces and nephews. A funeral Mass was held Sept. 1, at St. Stanislaus Church. Burial was at the convenience of the family. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the T.S. Purta Funeral Home. To send a condolence online, or for directions please go to www.purtafuneralhome.