Gilbert Thomas Kankowski Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Gilbert Thomas Kankowski of Barnegat, New Jersey, born in Waukegan, Illinois, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Gilbert left this world on December 20, 2025 at the age of 66, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Gilbert Thomas Kankowski to show support.
As we bid Gilbert farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Gilbert is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his former wife Laura Kankowski; and his parents, Elizabeth Kankowski and Eugene Kankowski. He is survived by: his children, Andrea Kankowski (Chris Groschel) and Thomas Kankowski; his siblings, Denise Kankowski, Kris Megill and Jim Kankowski; and his grandchildren, Christopher, Elena and Adrianna Groschel.
