Coping with Grief
We would like to offer our sincere support to anyone coping with grief. Enter your email below for our complimentary daily grief messages. Messages run for up to one year and you can stop at any time. Your email will not be used for any other purpose.
Roger K. Olkowski, 62, of Newark, Delaware passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Born in Wilmington on May 7, 1963, he was the son of the late Alfred and Joan (Long) Olkowski.
Roger was a graduate of Newark High School and worked as an HVAC Technician throughout New Castle County. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. Roger was also a talented woodworker.
Roger’s life was a gift to everyone who knew him, and his kindness will continue to echo through the countless lives he touched.
Roger is survived by his brother, Alfred C. Olkowski; his cousins, Brendin Mote and Kolin Mote.
Relatives and friends are invited to the visitation at the Doherty Funeral Home, 3200 Limestone Road, Pike Creek on Thursday, December 11 from 1:30 – 3:00PM. Further services will be held privately.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Roger may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692 (https://www.heart.org).
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Roger K. Olkowski, please visit our floral store.
American Heart Association
PO Box 840692, Dallas TX 75284-0692
Web: https://www.heart.org