Raymond R. Rakowski

Raymond R. Rakowski, 91, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2012 at the Bayonne Medical Center.  He was born and raised in Jersey City and lived in Bayonne for many years.
He served his country during WWII as a Naval Petty Officer 3rd Class, a Radar Man- MIT-trained.  During the invasion of Normandy on D Day, he particapated as part of the Fox Red and Easy Green on the Omaha Beach Invasion.  He was part of a 14 man crew on an Landing Craft Control which catured the first German Pilot shot down, then delivering that pilot to a prison ship.  This opreation continued for 23 days straight.  There were only 16 LCC'S involved in the entire War.  The one he served on was 56 feet long, 14 feet wide and had two twin caliber machine guns.  The ensuing assignment for him was the Goose Berry Operation.  Due to the secretiveness of this mission, detailed records were not kept and he recieved no special recognition for his heroic work.
He returned to his home in Jersey City and joined the Jersey City Police Fore in 1950 as a partolman.  He retired on April, 1, 1982 as a Detective with the Youth Bureau.  He was on the force for 32 years.  He was a member of the last JCPD baseball team and last active presient of the J.C. Dukes A.C. of Jersey City.
He was predeceased by his beloved wife Maryann R. (Nee: Dombrowski) Rakowski.  His siblings; Harold Rakowski and Regina Rock.
Loving father of Lorraine Rakowski, Dorothy Kowalchik and her husband Emil, Marie DeRosa and her husband Robert and Barbara Weiner.  Dear sister of Theresa Kloby.
Visitation will be on Wednesday morning from 9:00 to 10:45 a.m at the S. Fryczynski & Son Funeral Home, Bayonne.  A Funeral Mass will be offered at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Bayonne.  Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

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