Marilyn A. Bartkowiak

Marilyn A. Bartkowiak, age, 65, passed away Nov. 17, 2003, at North Broward Hospital following a brief illness. Marilyn was born in East Chicago, Illinois, to Joseph and Gertrude Bartkowiak. She grew up in South Bend, Indianam and moved to Florida in 1960 where she began a career with the Broward County School Board. She was a graduate of Ball State University and earned a Master's Degree from Florida Atlantic University. Marilyn was an educator at Deerfield Beach Middle and High Schools, teaching physical education, business, and typing classes. While at these schools she became Broward County's first female Athletic Director. She truly loved her athletics and was well respected and loved by all her students. She finished her career of thirty years as Assistant Principal at several high schools including Taravella, Northeast, Coral Springs and Deerfield Beach. She was fondly known by all her students as "Miss B."

After retirement Marilyn began a part-time job/hobby working in the Supervisor of Elections office. She had worked in this office until a week before her death and truly enjoyed it.

She is survived by her loving father, Joseph J. Bartkowiak of South Bend, IN; her sisters, Patricia Carter of Ft. Lauderdale and Judy (Dick) Monjeau of Niles, MI. Also survived by her brothers, James (Mickey) Bartkowiak of Margate, Fla., and Michael Bartkowiak of Mishawaka, IN. Marilyn will be greatly missed by her pride and joy, 15 nieces and nephews and 15 great-nieces and nephews.

A mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 22, 2003, in Holy Cross Church. Burial will follow in Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 until 8 p.m. Friday in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, where a parish vigil will be held at 7 p.m.

Sources: Ancestry.com and FindAGrave.com

08/14/2024 EJS

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