Stanley Paul "Sharkey" Gudek "Mr. Kaisertown"

Stanley Paul Gudek, age 88, known by everyone as "Sharkey", or "Mr. Kaisertown", passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, after a long illness. He was born and lived his entire life in the Kaisertown section of Buffalo. He would ride his bike or walk for hours around the Kaisertown neighborhood. He knew everyone by name and often ended up on the front porch or stoop for great conversation, coffee and Krupnik. The youngest child of Paul and Rose [nee Ramowski] Gudek. He retired from MOOG, Inc. as an engineer after almost forty years of loyal and dedicated service. Sharkey is predeceased by the love of his life, his very best friend and devoted wife Helen Ann [nee Radtka] Gudek who was also born and raised in Kaisertown. Loving father of Rose E. [Michael] Kwarta, Richard [Ellen] Gudek and Kenneth [Jean] Gudek of CA, Stanley, Jr. [Catherine] Gudek. The best papa of Regina [ Phillip] Moore, Kenneth [Laurie] Gudek, Edward [Teresa] Kwarta, Lorraine [Thomas] Lombardo, Jr., Lawerence [Jacqueline] Kwarta and Walter "Wally" [Kimberly] Gudek and loving great papa of 9 and great- great papa of 5. Brother of the late Walter [survived by Glenda] Gudek, the late Rose Mary [the late Marcus] Kimble, the late Steven [survived by Ann] Gudek and the late Marcia [the late Vernon] Colburn. Sharkey is survived by many devoted nieces, nephews and great and great-great nieces and nephews. His best buddy, Billy, his canine companion will miss him so much. Sharkey obtained his BA and master's degree from the University at Buffalo. He loved all sports, especially the Buffalo Bills and Sabres. He enjoyed working in his vegetable garden and his tomatoes, eggplant and pumpkins were always his favorite. In his spare time, he enjoyed woodworking and built many tables and chairs for family and friends as well as shelves, desks and anything you asked for. All his children and grandchildren and great grandchildren as well as nieces and nephews all have something that Sharkey made especially for them. He had a warm and inviting smile, a wicked personality and loved to tell jokes and share stories with the younger generation. Sharkey and his wife Helen were married in the Church of St. Casimir and loved the Kaisertown Section of Buffalo and decided to remain there to raise their family. Arrangements are currently pending and will be announced. Please check back for details. Sharkey did not want anyone to "make a fuss" upon his passing. Family and friends are invited to a luncheon celebrating Sharkey's life on Monday, October 1, 2023, at 1:00 pm at Potts Banquet Hall in the Rossler Plaza on Clinton Street. Family and friends are cordially invited to leave a message of condolence, share a favorite memory and light a candle on his tribute page at www.kevinmmasonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements for Sharkey have been entrusted to the Kevin M. Mason Funeral Home 154 Weimar Street Buffalo NY 14206. [716] 362-0199 Fax: [716] 462-5355 email: kevinmmason@yahoo.com

Stanley Paul "Sharkey" Gudek "Mr. Kaisertown"

June 10, 1935 - September 6, 2023