Alexander was born in New Britain, Connecticut. He was the second son of Simeon ("Sam") and Anna Tarasoff Malinowski. His father immigrated to the United States from Poland in 1913. His mother was born in Russia. She immigrated in 1925. He had one older brother, Nicholas, born in 1926.
In early 1930, the Malinowski family moved to Southampton, Suffolk County, New York where Sam worked as a farm hand. By 1935 the family had moved to New York City's East Village where they rented an apartment at 278 Avenue B.
Alex worked within the building maintenance and service trade his entire life. As a young man one of his favorite jobs was as an Elevator Operator at department stores and high rise office buildings.
In the mid-1950s he met his future wife, Maureen Torregrossa, when she went to visit her father at the offices of Fleming Jaffee in Manhattan. Alex and Maureen struck up a conversation while they were in the elevator. The next time Maureen came to visit her father at the office Alexander asked her out for a date. They were married six months later.
Maureen and Alex had planned on having two children of their own but an attack of mumps rendered Maureen infertile. This did not stop Alexander from becoming a second father to his nieces and nephews who were the children of Maureen's three brothers. Alex was young at heart and retained the spirit and enthusiasm of an adolescent in his enjoyment of amusement parks, picnics, beach outings, ice cream parlors, and birthday parties. He always welcomed his nieces and nephews into the spacious apartment he and Maureen lived in. Weekend visits often turned into sleepovers with board games, card games or story telling sessions before everyone went to bed for the night. Sunday mornings would include a treat of jelly donuts or waffles after going to church with Maureen.
In the early 1960s Alex became involved with the yearly Bazaar at Saint Bernadette's Shrine Church. He was also an avid bowler and bingo player, volunteering to lead the weekly Friday night Bingo Games at St. Bernadette's starting in the late 1960s.
Alex's other interests were Italian culture, language and food. He also enjoyed sphagetti Western movies, Lawrence Welk's TV show, and William B. Williams "Make Believe Ballroom" radio program. His favorite female singing stars were The Andrews Sisters, The Chordettes, and Connie Francis.
In the mid-1970s Alex was diagnosed with hardening of the arteries. In 1977 Alex suffered burns on his legs and lower back as a result of a boiler accident in the building where he worked as a maintenance man. He passed away quietly at home in 1978.
A funeral mass was offered at Saint Bernadette's Shrine Church with the wake held at Andrew Torregrossa and Sons Funeral Home. He is still remembered with much love by his surviving nieces and nephews.
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1930 U.S. Federal Census
1940 U.S. Federal Census
Death Certificate for Alexander Malinowski.
Phone call on 7-23-2013 to St. Charles Cemetery to confirm burial plot location.
Updated on: 7-23-2013
Further research underway.
In early 1930, the Malinowski family moved to Southampton, Suffolk County, New York where Sam worked as a farm hand. By 1935 the family had moved to New York City's East Village where they rented an apartment at 278 Avenue B.
Alex worked within the building maintenance and service trade his entire life. As a young man one of his favorite jobs was as an Elevator Operator at department stores and high rise office buildings.
In the mid-1950s he met his future wife, Maureen Torregrossa, when she went to visit her father at the offices of Fleming Jaffee in Manhattan. Alex and Maureen struck up a conversation while they were in the elevator. The next time Maureen came to visit her father at the office Alexander asked her out for a date. They were married six months later.
Maureen and Alex had planned on having two children of their own but an attack of mumps rendered Maureen infertile. This did not stop Alexander from becoming a second father to his nieces and nephews who were the children of Maureen's three brothers. Alex was young at heart and retained the spirit and enthusiasm of an adolescent in his enjoyment of amusement parks, picnics, beach outings, ice cream parlors, and birthday parties. He always welcomed his nieces and nephews into the spacious apartment he and Maureen lived in. Weekend visits often turned into sleepovers with board games, card games or story telling sessions before everyone went to bed for the night. Sunday mornings would include a treat of jelly donuts or waffles after going to church with Maureen.
In the early 1960s Alex became involved with the yearly Bazaar at Saint Bernadette's Shrine Church. He was also an avid bowler and bingo player, volunteering to lead the weekly Friday night Bingo Games at St. Bernadette's starting in the late 1960s.
Alex's other interests were Italian culture, language and food. He also enjoyed sphagetti Western movies, Lawrence Welk's TV show, and William B. Williams "Make Believe Ballroom" radio program. His favorite female singing stars were The Andrews Sisters, The Chordettes, and Connie Francis.
In the mid-1970s Alex was diagnosed with hardening of the arteries. In 1977 Alex suffered burns on his legs and lower back as a result of a boiler accident in the building where he worked as a maintenance man. He passed away quietly at home in 1978.
A funeral mass was offered at Saint Bernadette's Shrine Church with the wake held at Andrew Torregrossa and Sons Funeral Home. He is still remembered with much love by his surviving nieces and nephews.
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1930 U.S. Federal Census
1940 U.S. Federal Census
Death Certificate for Alexander Malinowski.
Phone call on 7-23-2013 to St. Charles Cemetery to confirm burial plot location.
Updated on: 7-23-2013
Further research underway.
Alexander was born in New Britain, Connecticut. He was the second son of Simeon ("Sam") and Anna Tarasoff Malinowski. His father immigrated to the United States from Poland in 1913. His mother was born in Russia. She immigrated in 1925. He had one older brother, Nicholas, born in 1926.
In early 1930, the Malinowski family moved to Southampton, Suffolk County, New York where Sam worked as a farm hand. By 1935 the family had moved to New York City's East Village where they rented an apartment at 278 Avenue B.
Alex worked within the building maintenance and service trade his entire life. As a young man one of his favorite jobs was as an Elevator Operator at department stores and high rise office buildings.
In the mid-1950s he met his future wife, Maureen Torregrossa, when she went to visit her father at the offices of Fleming Jaffee in Manhattan. Alex and Maureen struck up a conversation while they were in the elevator. The next time Maureen came to visit her father at the office Alexander asked her out for a date. They were married six months later.
Maureen and Alex had planned on having two children of their own but an attack of mumps rendered Maureen infertile. This did not stop Alexander from becoming a second father to his nieces and nephews who were the children of Maureen's three brothers. Alex was young at heart and retained the spirit and enthusiasm of an adolescent in his enjoyment of amusement parks, picnics, beach outings, ice cream parlors, and birthday parties. He always welcomed his nieces and nephews into the spacious apartment he and Maureen lived in. Weekend visits often turned into sleepovers with board games, card games or story telling sessions before everyone went to bed for the night. Sunday mornings would include a treat of jelly donuts or waffles after going to church with Maureen.
In the early 1960s Alex became involved with the yearly Bazaar at Saint Bernadette's Shrine Church. He was also an avid bowler and bingo player, volunteering to lead the weekly Friday night Bingo Games at St. Bernadette's starting in the late 1960s.
Alex's other interests were Italian culture, language and food. He also enjoyed sphagetti Western movies, Lawrence Welk's TV show, and William B. Williams "Make Believe Ballroom" radio program. His favorite female singing stars were The Andrews Sisters, The Chordettes, and Connie Francis.
In the mid-1970s Alex was diagnosed with hardening of the arteries. In 1977 Alex suffered burns on his legs and lower back as a result of a boiler accident in the building where he worked as a maintenance man. He passed away quietly at home in 1978.
A funeral mass was offered at Saint Bernadette's Shrine Church with the wake held at Andrew Torregrossa and Sons Funeral Home. He is still remembered with much love by his surviving nieces and nephews.
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1930 U.S. Federal Census
1940 U.S. Federal Census
Death Certificate for Alexander Malinowski.
Phone call on 7-23-2013 to St. Charles Cemetery to confirm burial plot location.
Updated on: 7-23-2013
Further research underway.
In early 1930, the Malinowski family moved to Southampton, Suffolk County, New York where Sam worked as a farm hand. By 1935 the family had moved to New York City's East Village where they rented an apartment at 278 Avenue B.
Alex worked within the building maintenance and service trade his entire life. As a young man one of his favorite jobs was as an Elevator Operator at department stores and high rise office buildings.
In the mid-1950s he met his future wife, Maureen Torregrossa, when she went to visit her father at the offices of Fleming Jaffee in Manhattan. Alex and Maureen struck up a conversation while they were in the elevator. The next time Maureen came to visit her father at the office Alexander asked her out for a date. They were married six months later.
Maureen and Alex had planned on having two children of their own but an attack of mumps rendered Maureen infertile. This did not stop Alexander from becoming a second father to his nieces and nephews who were the children of Maureen's three brothers. Alex was young at heart and retained the spirit and enthusiasm of an adolescent in his enjoyment of amusement parks, picnics, beach outings, ice cream parlors, and birthday parties. He always welcomed his nieces and nephews into the spacious apartment he and Maureen lived in. Weekend visits often turned into sleepovers with board games, card games or story telling sessions before everyone went to bed for the night. Sunday mornings would include a treat of jelly donuts or waffles after going to church with Maureen.
In the early 1960s Alex became involved with the yearly Bazaar at Saint Bernadette's Shrine Church. He was also an avid bowler and bingo player, volunteering to lead the weekly Friday night Bingo Games at St. Bernadette's starting in the late 1960s.
Alex's other interests were Italian culture, language and food. He also enjoyed sphagetti Western movies, Lawrence Welk's TV show, and William B. Williams "Make Believe Ballroom" radio program. His favorite female singing stars were The Andrews Sisters, The Chordettes, and Connie Francis.
In the mid-1970s Alex was diagnosed with hardening of the arteries. In 1977 Alex suffered burns on his legs and lower back as a result of a boiler accident in the building where he worked as a maintenance man. He passed away quietly at home in 1978.
A funeral mass was offered at Saint Bernadette's Shrine Church with the wake held at Andrew Torregrossa and Sons Funeral Home. He is still remembered with much love by his surviving nieces and nephews.
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1930 U.S. Federal Census
1940 U.S. Federal Census
Death Certificate for Alexander Malinowski.
Phone call on 7-23-2013 to St. Charles Cemetery to confirm burial plot location.
Updated on: 7-23-2013
Further research underway.
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