Albert Kwasinski
Albert Anthony Kwasinski, 83, of Miles City died Sunday, April 28, 2025, at Holy Rosary Hospital.
He was born Aug. 17, 1941, to Albert M. and Gertrude (Piotroski) Kwasinski in Chicago, Ill. He attended James Monroe Grammar School and Carl Schurz High School, enlisting in the Air Force in 1962. He was stationed at the Glasgow Air Force Base until 1966. While in Glasgow, Montana, he met and married Sharon “Kookie” Terry in 1964.
After receiving his honorable discharge, he worked for Glasgow Office Supply, Thirud Office Supply in Sidney, Kenny Office Machines in Bozeman and Star Office Machines in Billings before settling in Miles City and opening his own business, Lazy Letters Office Machines, which he operated until 2000 when being diagnosed with lung cancer forced him to retire.
He enjoyed being outdoors, fishing and/or hunting whenever and wherever he could, including a bear hunting trip and fishing trips to Canada. He was known to take outof- state friends hunting and fishing on a yearly basis for several years.
He enjoyed trap shooting while living in Glasgow and Miles City. In Miles City, he was active with the Moose Lodge. He especially enjoyed bowling and traveling with their bowling team, having Ernie Bighorn Sr. for a partner. Shooting pool on the Thursday night league was another favorite pastime. He was very active with the Masonic Lodge and its related organizations, holding offices in several of them and helping out in their activities, running the popcorn popper for the Rainbow Girls at the fair food booth, helping with Shrine Circuses and selling onions and helping and then running the Shoes for Kids program for the Masons.
After his retirement in 2000, he was a volunteer driver for the VA, logging in over 100,000 miles helping move patients from eastern Montana and western North Dakota to and from medical appointments. He helped Bunny Miller with the Christmas Store for many years and then took it over when she decided to retire.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon; and son, Albert Jr. of Great Falls.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Rita Rogers of New Hampshire; and brothers Roberg Kwasinski of Albany, Ms., and Ronald of Chicago, Ill.
Funeral services were held Thursday, May 1, at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City with full military honors following the service.
