Robert Joseph Pokowski

March 22, 1924 - October 2, 2021

Robert Joseph Pokowski Sr., age 97, of Royal Oak, passed away October 2, 2021 in Lynnville, TN. Beloved husband of the late Helen, to whom he was married 64 years. Loving father of Jan Pokowski, Tom (Deb), John, Carol, Betty, Tina (Mark) Lovell, Robert II (Dunia), and Therese Sullivan. Proud grandfather of eight and great-grandfather of seven. Robert was a decorated WW II veteran who served on the USS Marcus Island as a Navy signalman and survived kamikaze warfare at sea in the Philippines. Son of Polish immigrants, he grew up in Hamtramck, spoke Polish as a second language, held the culture's strong values and work ethic. He visited Poland in 2013. "Bob" owned and operated Veterans Supply Wholesale Distributing in Hamtramck for fifty years. He was an avid, dedicated and skilled bowler who created the original St. Dennis Parish Bowling Leagues and participated in three teams until age 95. After 96 years in Michigan, Bob spent the last year enjoying the scenic rural hills of Tennessee, happily living with his daughter Tina and husband Mark. Visitation will be Monday, October 11, from 2 - 8 p.m. at Wm. Sullivan and Son Funeral Home, 705 W. 11 Mile Rd. (4 blocks east of Woodward), Royal Oak. Funeral Mass will take place Tuesday, October 12, at 11:00 a.m. (10:30 visitation) at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church, 28353 Herbert St., Madison Heights. Inurnment to take place at a later date at the Great Lakes National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you please consider a memorial contribution to the Michigan WW II Legacy Memorial: https://michiganww2memorial.org/donate-now-1. Share a memory at www.SullivanFuneralDirectors.com.