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Dr. Norbert P. Czajkowski, “Dr. C”, age 85, of St. Clair Twp., passed away May 5, 2024. He was born March 5, 1939 in Detroit to the late Joseph and Janina Czajkowski. He married Deborah Ashbaugh on August 24, 1996.
He proudly served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He earned his doctorate from Wayne State University Medical School in 1963, started his first practice in Birmingham and later began his private practice Fraser Eye Care Center. He studied under Dr. Svyatoslav Nikolay Fyodorov to learn the Radial Keratotomy surgical procedure and was the pioneer of RK in the United States.
Dr. Czajkowski was an amazing man that we all respected and admired. He was always ahead of his time. He was a tower of strength and always approached his practice with dignity and respect for his patients and the staff that worked with him.
Loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. His hobbies were building his observatory, making musical instruments, an exotic car collector, woodworking, photographer, an animal lover, amongst many other hobbies. He self-taught himself all of his hobbies. It can be said that his theory was Go Big or Go Home. He was truly second to none. He was one of a kind.
He is survived by his wife, Deborah Czajkowski; children, James (Jessica) Czajkowski, Lori Marqua, Angela (Jim) Greaux, Mark Ashbaugh; grandchildren, Collin, Chase, Taylor, Andrew, Tyler, Morgan, Keeley, Braylon, Joshua, Sophia, Kaylee, Morgan.
He is also survived by his brother; Ron (Debbie) Corey; nephew, Joseph (Rachel) Corey; niece, Megan (Spencer) Wood and many colleagues and special friends and his fur baby Rosy.
He was preceded in death by his son, Robert Czajkowski and his mother that raised him, Sophia Czajkowski.
Military honors by the St. Clair County Allied Veterans will be at 4:00 p.m. followed by a Celebration of Life Service on Saturday, May 11. Visiting hours will be Friday from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. prior to services at Young Funeral Home, located at 4061 St. Clair Hwy. China, MI 48054.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Blue Water Area Humane Society 6266 Lapeer Rd. Clyde Twp. MI 48049. To leave the family a message of comfort please visit: www.youngcolonial.com
Posted online on May 07, 2024
Published in The Detroit News, Detroit Free Press