Norman E Bednarcyk

Norman Earle Bednarcyk passed away on June 22, 2019. He enjoyed helping others and dedicated much of his free time to decades of leadership with the Boy Scouts. He was born on October 12, 1938 to Theofil and Gladys Bednarcyk (neé Lee) in Buffalo, NY. Elizabeth (Betsy) (neé Kloeblen), his wife of 46 years, preceded him in death, passing in 2011.

Norman was an Eagle Scout and an excellent student, attending the Nichols School in Buffalo and going on to do undergraduate work at M.I.T. He obtained his Ph.D. in Food Science from Rutgers and worked for many years at Nabisco as an expert in fats and oils as well as in food labeling.

Norman and Betsy lived for twenty-four years in Wyckoff, NJ before retiring to Charlottesville, VA. Most recently, Norman resided in Overland Park, KS so as to be close to his daughter, Lauren.

In addition to Lauren (Kevin) Bond, he is survived by his daughter Marcia Bednarcyk (James R. Strickland), son Brett (Jennifer) Bednarcyk, granddaughter Adia Bednarcyk, and sister Rosanne Cahn. He was preceded in death by his brother, Eugene.

Norman was a kind soul with a great sense of humor who appreciated the simple things in life. He was also incredibly handy, being able to fix cars and make repairs of all kinds to houses. A memorial service will be held at a later date.