{"id":9898,"date":"2016-02-01T17:05:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T23:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/polkaconcerts.com\/?p=9898"},"modified":"2016-02-01T17:05:00","modified_gmt":"2016-02-01T23:05:00","slug":"accordion-player-richard-s-gawronski-passes-played-with-solek-sturr-pillar-and-bobinski-bands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/polkaconcerts.com\/?p=9898","title":{"rendered":"Accordion Player, Richard S. Gawronski, Passes. Played with Solek, Sturr, Pillar and Bobinski Bands."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Rich<\/a>Obituary and Arrangements<\/a><\/p>\n

From the Rich Bobinski web site:\u00a0We are saddened to share the news that “Richie” (as he was fondly called) Rich Gawronski of Naugatuck CT, Accordionist and Sound Engineer for The Rich Bobinski Orchestra passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2016. \u00a0Rich first played with Walter Solek when he moved to Connecticut from Pennsylvania.\u00a0 Following that he played with The Rich Bobinski Orchestra, The Jimmy Sturr Orchestra and The Dick Pillar Orchestra.\u00a0 When Dick Pillar retired, Rich went full time with The Rich Bobinski Orchestra.\u00a0 He was a very talented musician, great friend and a true gentleman.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.richbobinski.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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