Mieczyslaw Saganowski
April 7, 1920 ~ June 26, 2010
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Mieczyslaw Saganowski, 90, of 274 Foxcroft Drive, died Saturday, June 26, 2010, at the VA Medical Center.
Mr. Saganowski was born in Poland and was a veteran of the Polish Army, the British Army, and the United States Army. He participated in and was wounded in the D-Day invasion. His career was as a mechanical engineer designing and manufacturing defense equipment. He had lived in the Asheville area for 25 years where he was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church and the Polish Club of Hendersonville.
He will be missed by many relatives and friends, both in the United States and Poland.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated by the Rev. Fr. Frank J. Seabo at 5:00 p.m. Friday at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church.
Following Mass, friends and family are invited to a reception at the residence.
Mr. Saganowski will be buried near his family home in Poland.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue is assisting with the arrangements.
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I was so sorry to read that dear sweet Mike had passed away.He and I became wonderful friends over the years.We enjoyed visiting over lunches of potatoe soup and many stories.He shared with me many stories of his colorful ,beautiful and full life.He was a father figure to me .He showed me the value and impact of kindness.He was a loyal friend and one of the most gracious people I have ever known.I will really miss my good friend’Mike’. Love and Respect-Steve Sloan
So sorry to hear of Mike’s passing. He was a wonderful, sweet man. He was not only a great customer, but he always had time for a visit and to catch up. He helped my son and his friend in a history project for the National History Day competition in 2007. His personal POW story has been documented on video and won 1st Place for WNC. Thank you, Mike, for your kindness, love, and military service. You will be missed.
Rona Church
Mietek/Mitch, as reflected in his twinkle-eyed photo herein, was a genuine all-around humorous, gregarious, generous, gentle-man
(of-steel); proudly — and a pride of — Polish-Americana.
Mike’s spirit shared so much, so often, with the PolAmClub-WNC (whose last such loss, in my view, was the Jan’03 passing of their Frances Mahnken).
Odnawiaæ zapas towarów w pokój
We will miss you!
Laura Shepherd
Mike was our next door neighbor for many years. We had many chats over the fence and in our yards and homes.He was a great friend to me and mylate husband, Rodney Roberts.He always had a good garden and anything that grew over the fence was mine.He also shared many of his vegestables with us. When he went home to Poland, he would bring home ‘the finest chocolates in the world’ to share with his friends.He was a fine gentleman and will be greatly missed by many. He was Mr. Mike to my grandchildren and other children in the neighborhood. A last goodby, Mike. You were well loved.Phyllis Roberts Elliott
Mike was my sweet neighbor for the past 20 years. He was there to help me with my car or any other type of problem, capture my prom picture, and to dance with me at my wedding. He was greatly adored and admired by myself and our family. When I moved to Washington 3 years ago it was always my pleasure to stop in and visit with Mike while I was in Asheville. We will miss you greatly Mike!
Love, Jennifer Olive Pickles
Dear Michael, Despite the many terrible things you must have witnessed during the war, you were always considerate and ‘in the moment’ with whomever you were with. It makes me happy to think that I got to sit with you outside in the VA hospital garden, probably for the last time for you to enjoy watching the birds and the squirrels scampering around. I’m so glad I had the chance to get to know you, even if for a short while, and will be inspired by your humble and joyful spirit for the rest of my days.