Norbert Piotrowski

Norbert Paul Piotrowski, age 89, of Berlin, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at his home on February 7, 2022. He was born on June 23, 1932, to the late Maximilian and Mary (Makurat). He attended St. Stanislaus Catholic School and Berlin High School. He delivered newspapers to everyone in town. He built a bathroom and kitchen in his family home when he was 12 years old! He fixed bicycles for friends and neighbors and was a true entrepreneur. Norbert served in the United States Air Force from 1950 to 1954. He worked at Farmers Bank in Berlin and a bank in Neenah prior to starting his own cabinet shop in Berlin (Piotrowski Cabinet Shop) and later expanded to Perfection Wood Products on Hwy. 49 in Berlin. He was a perfectionist in his field, creating beautiful pieces of furniture, sometimes only from a picture or a description by his clients. He was inspired by St. Joseph who he believed helped him with many projects. Other places of employment where he built impressive pieces of furniture included Carrie Craft in Berlin and Buckstaff in Oshkosh. He was married in 1957 to Rose Marie Kasuboski. He loved his nine children dearly and fostered gardening skills, self-sufficiency, and creative thinking during round table discussions during and after meals. He loved to dance the polka and had polka contacts throughout the country. He even created his own polka magazine called “Keep Dancing America.” He loved to host family parties. His annual Ribfest (ten years running) was a great event in June that drew his family together for good food and good times. Norbert loved playing games with his kids and grandkids, especially cribbage, Scrabble, and Skip-Bo. Norbert was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, now All Saints Parish, the Knights of Columbus and supported many Catholic organizations. He was greatly devoted to the Holy Family and Divine Mercy. Later in life, his prayer warriors became Bl. Solanus Casey, St. Padre Pio, St. Faustina, and St. Bernadette. He is survived by his dearly loved children – Sharon (Tom) Tenuta, Therese (Phil) Jorgensen, Thomas (Wanda), Barbara Tate, Janice (Rob) Narlock, Joan Stemler, Mary Rose (Eddy) Conceicao, and Stephen (Carrie) – his sister, Alice (Ervin) Fay – seventeen grandchildren, five step-grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by daughter Anne, daughter-in-law Kris (Stephen) Piotrowski, and son-in-law Donald (Barbara) Tate. Family and friends may visit with the family and pay their respects to Norbert on Monday, February 14, 2022, from 4-7:00 p.m. and also on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, from 9-11:00 a.m. at the Wiecki-Skipchak Funeral Home of Berlin. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow the Tuesday visitation at 11:30 a.m. at All Saints Catholic Parish of Berlin officiated by Father John Silva. Burial will follow services at St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery of Berlin. In place of flowers, the family has requested memorials be directed towards All Saints Catholic Parish of Berlin.

Norbert Piotrowski

June 23, 1932 - February 7, 2022