ROYALTON - Chester Larwinski, 89, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013, in The Inn at Renaissance Village in Franklin, Ohio. Chester was born March 31, 1923, in Royalton to Mike and Mary (Majcher) Larwinski. On March 20, 1954, in Chicago, he was united in marriage to Geraldine Moore, who preceded him in death May 14, 1992. He proudly serviced his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II on the Battleship U.S.S. New Jersey. After his discharge from the Navy, he began his working career with Sunbeam Corporation in Chicago before retiring in 1983. He also was a firefighter with Berkeley Fire Department. Chester was a member of St. Aloysius-Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Royalton and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Judi and Jim Ketch of West Chester, Ohio; granddaughters, Erin Ketch (Mike Thuente) of Springboro, Ohio, and Jenna Ketch of Columbus, Ohio; great-grandchildren, Leah and Brendan Thuente; two sisters, Helen Cox and Dorothy Mantel; and several nieces and nephews. He also was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Mike Larwinski; stepdaughters, Linda Bronge and Henrietta Brooks; and his devoted friend and companion of many years, Eileen Sweetin. His daughter, Judi, would like to thank the entire staff at The Inn at Renaissance Village in Middletown, Ohio, and Hospice of Dayton for the wonderful care, friendship and compassion Chester received during his illness. She also would like to thank Dr. Richard Rethorst and his nurse, Margaret, for the excellent care he received as their patient for many years. Lastly, his daughter would like to thank family friends, Vernon and Karole Sweetin, for their friendship and unending emotional support during Chester's illness. Funeral mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 8, in St. Aloysius-Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Royalton with Father Sean Palas officiating. Burial with full military honors, courtesy of Zeigler and Orient American Legions, West Frankfort VFW and Scott Air Force Base Naval Honors Flag Detail, will be in St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery, east of Royalton. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Memorial contributions in memory of Mr. Larwinski are suggested to St. Aloysius-Sacred Heart Catholic Church, P.O. Box 100, Royalton, IL 62983. Visit www.vantreasefuneralhome.com for more information and to sign the online register book. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on March 5, 2013 Send Flowers Now Remember Obituary Remember on Facebook Share with Others Ways to help Donate