William Kutneski James Yaworski II
Warwick, R.I. — William P. “Bill” Kutneski, 85, originally from Warwick, R.I., passed away May 11, 2020. Born in September 1934, Bill was a 1952 graduate of Samuel Gorton High School, where he excelled in basketball and football.
Through high school, and for a short period after, Bill worked with his father at their family fish market, Rhode Island Fish Company, in Providence. He served honorably in the Rhode Island Army National Guard from 1952 to 1955. Soon after, Bill took up carpentry and constructed many homes and apartment buildings throughout Rhode Island into the 1970s. In 1976, he began work as a carpenter at General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, retiring as a general foreman in 2002. He took immense pride in his work at Electric Boat, displaying images around his home of the ships he helped to create. An avid fan of the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team, the Boston Bruins and Red Sox, he rarely missed a televised game — during which he’d offer his own unique armchair coaching.
Bill, a friend of Bill W., is survived by his four children: Bill Jr., Diane, Jeffrey and Paula (cleverly named after the children from The Family Circus comic strip); and four grandchildren. He is predeceased by his parents, Louis and Evelyn Kutneski; and his sister, Joan.
In lieu of public funeral services, Bill’s immediate family will hold a private service, with an option for a more public Celebration of Life for his many friends and extended family at a future date. Arrangements are by Iannotti Funeral Home, iannottifh.com.
Canterbury — James “Jim” John Yaworski II, 81, formerly of Canterbury, died Sunday, May 10, 2020. Jim took his place at the head of the line at the great “MACK Truck Factory” in Heaven, after his passing at Preferred Care in South River, N.J., with his beloved daughter, Alice, at his side. Born July 27, 1938, in Norwich, Jim was the eldest son of the late Rose and James Yaworski Sr.
Jim was the former CEO of Yaworski Inc., Trucking and Real Estate, all located in Canterbury. He loved his antique trucks, Native American Indian artifacts and trains.
Jim is survived by his six children: Alice Yaworski of East Brunswick, N.J., Lee Yaworski, Wendy Graley, Charles Yaworski and Sherry Burns, all of Canterbury, and James Yaworski III of Brooklyn; along with his brother Denis Yaworski, also of Canterbury. In addition, Jim is survived by 19 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Due to the many restrictions currently in place, a memorial service for Jim will take place near his beloved hometown of Canterbury at a later date. A future notice will announce the time and place of the service. At the memorial service, we will join together to celebrate the life and “THE LEGEND” that was James Yaworski II.