In memoriam: Jerry Madynski

Photo courtesy of Detroit Edge Tool Co.

Jerome “Jerry” Madynski, a former vice president of sales at Detroit-based Detroit Edge Tool Co., died Oct. 1 at age 73 from complications resulting from a surgery he had in late September.

According to his obituary, Madynski graduated from De La Salle High School in Detroit in 1967. After his graduation, he served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in January 1970.

Madynski began to work for Detroit Edge Tool Co. in 1970 and held a variety of roles at the company throughout his career. According to Detroit Edge Tool, he began his career at the company in the shipping and receiving department and later served as the company’s plant manager, general manager, vice president of marketing and vice president of sales. He retired from the company in 2015.

After retiring, Madynski continued to serve as a member of Detroit Edge Tool’s board of directors.

“He was an extremely dedicated, loyal, knowledgeable and trustworthy friend and mentor to us all,” Detroit Edge Tool Co. says in a statement about Madynski. “Jerry was a great family man and a military veteran who loved his country. Jerry was a great team player with an incredible sense of humor. Jerry will be missed.”

Madynski is survived by his wife, Janice, as well as his children, Jeffrey (Nancy), Jeremy (Rachel) and Jaimie (Andrew) Fons. He is survived by his grandsons, Thomas, Cassius Jahn and August Madynski as well as Griffin, Charles and Theodore Fons. He also is survived by his siblings, John Madynski Jr., Gerard Madynski, Catherine (Mark) Iwanski, Mary (Russ) Weill and Chris (Lisa) Madynski.