PFC Frank J. Warzak
1925 - 2015
USAR
WWII
Frank Joseph Warzak, Jr. was born October 4, 1925 in Chicago, to Frank J. and Eugenia Wasko Warzak.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II with the 63rd Infantry Division, 255th Infantry Regiment, Cannon Company. He was a veteran of the Battle of the Bulge, and received a Bronze Star for his service in France and Germany.
After the war, Warzak graduated from Monroe College as a Doctor of Optometry, then pursued a Master’s Degree from the University of Rochester in Mathematics and Optical Engineering.
After working for Bausch & Lomb and General Electric, he started and ran several successful companies involved in the design and manufacture of precision optical systems. He was personally responsible for many of the more popular camera lens designs used in the 1950s and 60s.
On June 16, 1951, Warzak married LaVera Daum in Cook County; they raised two children.
Throughout his lifetime, Warzak was known for his sense of humor and uniquely good-natured disposition. Some of his favorite interests included tennis, skiing, scuba diving, bridge, golf and international travel that took him to all 7 continents and over 135 countries.
PFC Frank Warzak passed away October 1, 2015 at his home in Bonita Springs, Florida, and is buried in Barrington’s Evergreen Cemetery.
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Courtesy of Signal Hill Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.