WESTFIELD – Mary K. (Kleczek) Gasperini, 101, died Monday, December 9, 2013 in a local nursing home. She was born in Poland on June 29, 1912 to the late Bazyli and Katherine (Misterka) Kleczek.After attending Kay Harvey Hairdressing School in Springfield she opened Powder Puff Hairstyling in Westfield. She was a parishioner of Holy Trinity Church and it’s Rosary Society. A longtime member of the Polish Woman’s Alliance and the Mass Hairdresser’s Association. Mary enjoyed cooking and gardening, she was known by many for her pierogis.
She was predeceased by her husband, Andrew L. Gasperini in 1978. Mary leaves her son, Edward J. Kleczek and his wife Alyce of Wakefield, RI, she also leaves her grandchildren, Kathy Kleczek, Tanya Fontenot and Brian Kleczek and 5 great-grandchildren.
A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, December 14th at 1:00 p.m. in Holy Trinity Church. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Calling hours will be held prior to the mass at the Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Holy Trinity Church, 335 Elm Street, Westfield, MA 01085.
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