MORRISVILLE, PA… Stanley Dlugosz, 81, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019.
Born in Philadelphia, he was a longtime resident of Morrisville, PA. A graduate of Olney High School, he earned a bachelor’s degree from Drexel University where he was an All-American Athlete in Soccer and Baseball and was captain of both teams. He went on to earn a master’s degree in civil engineering from Lehigh University.
Stanley was a professor of civil engineering for many years at Trenton Junior College (now Mercer County Community College) and he started the program for and coached the soccer and tennis teams there, coaching the soccer team to national titles in 1963 and 1968. He has been inducted into the Drexel University Athletics Hall of Fame, as well as the Mercer County Tennis and Soccer Hall of Fame.
He was a volunteer national ski patrolman at Snow Mountain in Vermont for over 30 years.
Stanley is survived by his wife, Nancy Dlugosz, two sons, Todd Dlugosz and Bret (Susan) Dlugosz, a sister, Anne Rakszawski, two grandchildren, Brady and Jacob, and many nieces and nephews. He was brother to the late Louis Dlugosz.
Funeral services are 12 noon Saturday, February 16 at Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel, 1534 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ. Family and friends may call at the funeral home Saturday from 10am until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are respectfully requested to the Mercer County Community College Foundation, 1200 Old Trenton Rd., West Windsor, NJ 08550, or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
A truly great man.
Sincerest Condolences to Nancy, Todd, and Brett.
I can’t express the respect I have for Stan and the feeling l have in my heart 40 years ago I met this guy and he came up to me and said kid did you ever play tennis in college and started our relationship love you Stan RIP your friend alex licciardello
To Nancy—–I was saddend to learn of Stan.
Stan was a great colleague at Mercer. We had a common background in civil engineering, and often shared our instructional techniques. I appreciated the time several months ago when we shared lunch together. Stan, you will be missed.
Nancy,
Please accept my sincerest condolences upon the passing of Stan.
Stan was a great colleague at Trenton Junior College and at Mercer. We both were dedicated teachers and once a while even a bit wild in our younger days, we both were the same age. Together we shared many years of teaching, and I have nothing but the most wonderful memories of Stan, and the news of his passing hit me hard.
You and your family are in my prayers.
stan – I will always remember the fun times we had staying at your ski home and skiing with you. You were a teacher, coach and friend to my father, Rudy Geurds. We will miss you.
Nancy, Todd, Brett and family,
I’m sad to hear of the passing of Stan. My prays are with you and your family. I will always remember Stan as a fun loving guy, good tennis player and tough competitor during the Parkview club days! ! He enjoyed life, his family and his friends. He will be missed, but the memory of him will live on!
Stan talked me into playing tennis for him and Mercer when I was in my thirty’s. I’m so glad he did. A teacher of tennis yes, but much more a teacher of life. A man to emulate. Thanks for the memories Stan
Coach D, (Stosh) was an inspirational coach who knew the competitive spirit and how to channel the best from a myriad of personalities for one aim–being a champion.
He gave me a chance to play and was unwavering in his support of me during a turbulent time of my life. His supportive spirit helped to build my own foundation in regards to coaching over the years.
Forever grateful.
—Mike Stricklin
Nancy,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and you’re family. Stan was an inspiration to all who played for him. A great coach, and a
wonderful person. Rest in peace.
My uncle Stosh was larger than life to me and my family. Always positive, always caring, always present. He brought so much joy to every family gathering. He was a teacher/coach in the truest sense, by always modeling respect, effort, and team-building. Life is a series of moments. What I’ll always remember is that Stosh lived every moment to the fullest, made the best of every situation, and saw the best in everyone. I’ll never forget that. Love you Godfather.
To all the family of Stan,
Stan was a colleague of mine for 35 years. Always with a smile, Stan was such a friendly presence on campus. He inspired me to play tennis as well.
I am so sorry for your loss.
Angela
May the sympathy and love of others and Gods
words found in 2 Corinthians 1:2-4 give you the
comfort you need at this time and remember the
hope we have in the fulfillment of His promise in
John 5 : 28. With my sincere and deepest condolences.
I’m in Florida and heard of his passing while staying there. That same evening I had dinner with 3 others who played for Coach: Jim Solarski, Rick Ciechelski and Mike McSorley.
He was a great coach, teacher and mentor. He set high standards and we all agreed that collectively we were all better players, and people, because of him.
My sincere condolences. Ray Buckley. TJC 1964-65.
Nancy and family, my most sincere condolences on the passing of Stan. He had my deepest respect as a teacher, coach, competitor and most of all my friend for over 50 years. His example and guidance influenced building positive character in all of us who played on his teams. He was the finest of men in all respects. He was a champion and will be missed.
I knew Stan at Mount Snow. He was a great guy and a wonderful character. He will be missed.
Nancy and Family, I was a student of Professor Dlugosz as I called him in 1974. He was a great teacher. He made us work, which is what we needed. I still remember the beam calculations. He was a great guy. Sorry for your loss
Sincerest Condolences Nancy, Todd and family,
May your memories be a source comfort. I loved being coached by and then coaching with Stan. He was an inspirational and funny guy. He has been missed in the Mercer Tennis Community during his later years and will continued to be missed and thought of fondly.
May he RIP.
Prayers & Hugs
Uncle Stosh was a truly great man. I will always treasure the time spent together as a family and the memories that were created. Uncle Stosh will always be in our hearts and will be missed dearly.
STOSH WAS A VERY ATHLETIC SCHOOL MATE OF MINE ..THROUGH 8TH GRADE AT LOWELL GRAM SCHOOL. WE WENT TO DIFFERENT HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOTH ENDED UP AT DREXEL. WE MET AGAIN IN JULY IN 1960 AFTER GRADUATION AT AT THE DRAFT BOARD FOR A EVALUATION. I PASSED AND HE FLUNKED. I LAUGH ABOUT THAT ALL MY LIFE . I WAS DRAFTED 2 MOMTHS LATER AND SERVED 2 YEARS IN KOREA. I BELIEVE STAN TOOK A COACHING JOB IN N.J. AND I NEVER SAW HIM AGAIN. HE WAS ONE OF THE BEST ATHLETES I EVER MET AND A WONDERFULL FRIEND. GOD BLESS HIM. WE PLAYED SOCCER TOGETHER THROUGH GRAMMER SCHOOL. HE GOT BETTER AND I GOT 2 YEARS IN THE ARMY THAT HELPED ME THROUGH LIFE.
I was most fortunate to be a teammate of Stosh when we played for the 1959 and 1958 soccer teams at Drexel Institute of Technology DIT, now Drexel University, in Philadelphia. The expression of “the stirrer who stirs the drink” was eminently applicable to Stosh. He dominated the field of offensive play for DIT along with 2 other offensive juggernaughts, Ozzie Jethon and Igor Lissy, all three of whom received All American Honors in 1958. His total goals scored in his 3 seasons of play still hold the Drexel record of 22. The 1958 team was selected for the National Championship with a record of 12 wins, 0 losses and 0 ties. The goals scored in those 12 games of 76 goals for verses 16 goals against still holds the record. Check out the ratio for yourself! Stosh’s leadership was so inspirational and prevalent that it moved his a teammates to such an attitude of confidence that that each was motivated to play beyond their natural abilities so much so that the resulting outcome of each of the 12 games during the 1958 season, if not predetermined, was virtually reassured. Personally, I’ve often thought that such a blessing only has to happen once in a lifetime. Thank you, Stosh. May you find eternal rest in heavens field of play.
Ron