Casimir Joseph Banaszek Iv

CJ Banaszek, resident of Petaluma, passed away on Tuesday, July 15th, at the age of 13 after a long battle with leukemia. CJ passed quietly in his sleep with his mother right next to him sleeping quietly as well. Casimir Joseph Banaszek IV was born October 17, 2000 in Petaluma, CA where he lived all his life. For those of you who did not know CJ, he was a very special person - kind, thoughtful, quiet, funny and very smart - who loved pretty much everyone and was loved back in kind. Throughout his two and a half year illness, he served as an inspiration of strength, persistent good nature, tenacity and grit to the Petaluma Community who united behind CJ Strong with orange everything, fundraisers, painted car windows & unstoppable support for him and his family. CJ is survived by his parents, Cas and Heather, his sister, Gabrielle; his grandparents Sara, Cas Sr. and Diann, all Petaluma residents and his grandparents Rod and Sandra of Fresno. He is further survived by his cousins, aunts and uncles. Services for CJ Banaszek will be held Saturday, July 26, 1:00 pm at Petaluma Valley Baptist Church, 580 Sonoma Mountain Parkway, Petaluma, CA. A Reception will follow immediately at Petaluma Valley Athletic Club, 85 Old Corona Rd, Petaluma, CA 94952 In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Camp Okizu, Supporting Families with Childhood Cancer Okizu 16 Digital Drive, Suite 130 Novato, CA 94949 http://www.okizu.org/donate In "Purpose" box, please note "in honor of CJ Banaszek"