July 29, 2008 — Funeral arrangements have been announced for NCAUSBCA Hall of Famer Theodore "Ted" Gruszkowski Jr., of Woodbridge, Va., who died Sunday at Potomac Hospital. He was 71.
The viewing will be Tuesday, August 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Miller Funeral Home in Woodbridge (phone: 703/878-2273). Donations can be made to the NCAUSBCA Youth Scholarship Fund in care of Tom Dale, 10 Hulvey Drive, Stafford VA 22556-3816.
Gruszkowski joined the association's board of directors in 1992 and often served as chairman of the Public Relations Committee. He was always interested in elevating the awareness of bowling in the media and publicizing the accomplishments of its participants. He began contributing articles to the Potomac News in 1990 and soon became the newspaper's bowling columnist, submitting a weekly column until his recent illness.
He was a member of the Bowling Writers Association of America and the Southern Bowling Writers. In 1997, the Metropolitan Bowling Writers Association of America presented him with the prestigious Joe Richards Memorial Award for distinguished service to bowling journalism.
While a league secretary at then-Fair Lanes Dale City, his Community Charities Program each year raised funds and obtained merchandise for local charities. Without fanfare, he financially supported numerous youth bowling activities and was an annual patron to the NCAUSBCA Hall of Fame, into which he was inducted in 1999.
Gruszkowski, who continued to serve NCAUSBCA as a director until his death, will be buried October 16 at Arlington National Cemetery.