Walter J. Gonsiorowski, 76, of Morocco, passes away on Friday December 20, 2019 at Franciscan Health Hospital of Rensselaer.

He was born February 12, 1943 in Hammond, IN the the late Walter A. and Angela (Molenda) Gonsiorowski. Walter was a 1961 graduate of Hammond High School.

His marriage to Peggy Wilkerson on March 3, 1962 in Hammond; she survives. Walter and Peggy had live in Hammond until 1980 then moved to Cedar Lake until 1992 followed by Lake Dale eventually settling into Morocco.

He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Kentalnd and enjoyed running the clock and scoreboard for football and basketball games at North Newton High School for the past five years.

Walter owned and operated Clark Filling Station in Michigan City from 1969-1977, worked for Inland Steel of East Chicago for eight years, spent several years with Sealtest Dairy in Hammond and Wonder Bread out of Hodgkin's, IL. Most recently he worked as a clerk at Beef Jerky Outlet in Michigan City.

Surviving along with wife Peggy are children John (Susan) Gonsiorowski Jr. of Valparaiso, IN, Jeffery (Rachel) Gonsiorowski of Cedar Lake, IN, Jennifer (Dale) Bellamy of Crown Point, IN, James Gonsiorowski of Morocco, IN, Janelle Hicks of Hobart, IN, and Jason Gonsiorowski of Morocco, IN. Also surviving is a sister Susa  (Vincent) McDonnell of Griffith, IN, 20 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held for Walter at a later date.