Roland C. Rackauskas, 84 of Budd Lake, passed away on Thursday September 5, 2024.
Born in Lithuania, he was the son of the late Dr. Constantin Rackauskas and Marie Meyrignac. After completing high school, he immigrated to the United States and then pursued his higher education in Business Management and Computer Science. He retired from IBM as a lead analyst in 2006. Roland was an ardent supporter of animal welfare. His endless wit and sense of humor endeared him to everyone he knew.
Roland leaves behind his loving wife, Irene Rackauskas. He will be dearly missed by his step-children Robert Polyak (Diana), Patricia Oliemuller (Jeffrey), and Michele Febbi (Renato); his nieces Renee Kuczek (Thomas), Karen Dowhen (Wayne); his nephew Romas Rackauskas (Brianne); and many younger adoring family members. He was preceded in death by his beloved brother Raymond Rackauskas.
At the request of the family all services will be private. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High Street, Hackettstown NJ 07840. Those wishing to leave an online condolence may do so at www.cochranfuneral.com
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anita coogan says
September 23, 2024 at 6:17 pmSad to read about Roland, I was going to call him this month as I am back in NJ for few months. He was always upbeat and truly cared about others. He was kind to animals and people. One example, he noticed a feral cat years ago that could never become an indoor cat, so he made a cathouse to allow the cat to be warm in garage, and well feed. All the wild animals were feed and protected from birds to deer. He was very quick-witted a was able to put a smile on anyone’s face. I worked with him at IBM. Not only was he a lead at IBM, but he was also the subject matter expert (sme) for ID cards for the Horizon BCBSNJ account. He was respected at both IBM and HBCBSNJ not only for his knowledge but the way he was able to make everyone feel that they matter, he was a great listener. He had a lot of energy at work and even when he retired, he would play racquetball with friends. I will miss Roland and his generous caring nature.