Edmund Banaszak

Edmund Banaszak, 95, of North Little Rock passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015. He was born November 15, 1920 in Marche, Arkansas to Edward and Antonia Gubanski Banaszak. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, a World War II Army Veteran, and received three Purple Hearts with Oak Leaf Cluster and a silver and bronze star.
He is survived by his grandchildren, Leo Chwalinski (Sherry), Louis Hoover, Christina Wevers, Davalyn Sims (James), John Mercer, Dan Lynch and Tammy Reeder (Jim); two sisters, Cecelia Zakrzewski and Irene Banaszak; several great and great-great-grandchildren and extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Estelle; two daughters, Mary Lynch and Evelyn Phillips, son, Ben "Nicky" Banaszak; and two brothers, Alois and Victor Banaszak.
A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Smith - North Little Rock Funeral Home followed by a rosary service at 6:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Burial will be in Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery. Online obituary at www.SmithFamilyCares.com .