Westfield – James P. Marcyoniak, 82, (1935 – 2018) a life-long resident of Westfield passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Westfield on September 14, 1935 to the late Ladislawa (Korzeniecki) and Frank Marcyoniak, Jim was a graduate of Westfield Trade School, Class of 1952 and a US Army Veteran of the Korean War. James was predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Terese M. (Robienciezak) who died in October, 2017.
A loving and caring father, grandfather and father in-law, he will be sadly missed by his sons James P. of Springfield and Todd J. and wife Vonnie (Yvonne) of Westfield, and his two grandsons; Evan of Feeding Hills, and Alex of Westfield who greatly adored and loved him and fondly referred to him as “Pops” .
Jim is also survived by his twin brother Thomas of Westfield and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by 11 brothers and sisters. He retired from Conrail as an Equipment Operator and also from the City of Westfield. Jim was a self-made mechanic and could fix just about anything. He had a love for the outdoors and greatly enjoyed planting his garden every year and was known for his great tomatoes and cucumbers. He loved to hunt and fish when we wasn’t watching his grandchildren’s sporting events. James also enjoyed any local baseball games which he could find during the summer and was a big fan of UConn Women’s basketball .
The Marcyoniak family wishes to thank everyone at the Governor’s Center in Westfield for their compassion and loving care of James over the past 3 weeks and countless others for their support.
Calling hours will be Thursday, Sept. 20th, 4-7 PM at Firtion-Adams Funeral Home, 76 Broad St., Westfield. Liturgy of Christian Burial Mass will be held Friday, Sept. 21st at 1:15 pm at St. Mary’s Church, Westfield. Burial will be held immediately following at 3pm at Veteran’s Cemetery in Agawam. James will be buried with his wife who predeceased him last year.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Westfield Little League, PO Box 1066, Westfield, MA 01086-1066.
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