AGAWAM– Mary E. (Bozek) Blascak, 98, (1918 – 2016) of Shoemaker Lane died Monday evening at home surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born in Chicopee Falls, the youngest daughter of John and Catherine (Jackeil) Bozek and has lived in Agawam for the past 72 years. She and her husband, Philip, operated the Shoemaker Lane Farm, a dairy farm for many years. She also bred and raised geese, ducks and chickens, which were shown at the Big E. In 1953 her geese won “Best in Show” and the trophy is on display at the Agawam Museum. A communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church since 1944 and its Over-60 Club, Mary also was a member of the St. Stephen Slovak Society of Westfield, the Agawam Garden Club and Senior Center. She was predeceased by her husband Philip Blascak, she leaves two daughters Elizabeth Denehy and Nancy Power and her husband Stephen; two grandchildren Michael and Denise Denehy; two great grandchildren Keira and Neveah Denehy and her faithful companion “Trouble”. Besides her husband she was predeceased by a brother Walter Bozek and two sisters Jane Tarzynski and Caroline Conniff. The funeral will be held at the Agawam Curran-Jones Funeral Home Saturday at 9:00am with Liturgy in St. John the Evangelist Church at 10:00am followed by burial in St. Stanislaus Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held Friday from 4:00 – 7:00pm. For more details please visit curranjones.com. Memorial contributions may be made to F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Down’s Syndrome, P.O. Box 677, Brandon, FL 33509 (friendssupport.org)
