Overview

• Wolski's confirmed Bondar died peacefully surrounded by family and friends, with his age not disclosed.
• A great-grandson of the 1908 founders, he spent decades behind the bar and helped define the tavern’s culture.
• He launched the “I Closed Wolski’s” bumper sticker in the 1970s as a gag for late‑night regulars, and it later appeared worldwide, from Germany to Mount Kilimanjaro.
• Nephew and assistant manager Sean McCarthy said Bondar bought the bar with his brother in the early 1970s and retired in 2009.
• The family invited patrons to honor his legacy, saying Wolski’s will stay open and the stickers will keep circulating.