WESTFIELD – Kenneth J. Witek, 70, of Westfield died, Wednesday, May 7, 2014 in Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in Westfield on June 27, 1943 to Alexander and Antoinette (Lakoma) Witek. Kenneth was a graduate of Westfield High School and the University of Massachusetts.
He was employed as an engineer for Pratt & Whiney Aircraft for thirty-three years retiring in 1998. Kenneth was a member of the First Congregational Church in Westfield. He was a member and past president of the Southwick Lions Club and did volunteer work at Amelia Park in Westfield. Kenneth enjoyed fishing, gardening, traveling and making his own beer and wine.
He leaves his wife of forty-seven years, Justine L. (Johnson) Witek and his children, Mark E. Witek and his wife Arline Adamovich-Witek of East Hartford, CT and Bryan K. Witek of Phoenix, AZ. Two sisters, Annette Durbin and her husband Robert of Lowell and Sandra Witek-Eames and her husband Seth of Washington, DC. Kenneth also leaves three grandchildren, Duncan Witek and William and Zackariah Adamovich, his father and mother-in-law, Kenneth and Evelyn Johnson and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Allen J. Witek.
The funeral will be Tuesday, May 13th at 11:00 a.m. from Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield with burial to follow in Pine Hill Cemetery in Westfield. Calling hours will be Monday from 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Donations may be made to The Southwick Lions Club, P.O. Box 352, Southwick, MA 01077.
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