SOUTHWICK – Paul J. Silan, 92, died Friday, April 12, 2013 in a local nursing home. Born and raised in Southwick, he was a lifelong resident.
Paul was a retired 30 year Head Custodian for the Town of Southwick School Department. He was also a longtime machinist and a well known farmer. He was a communicant of St. Peter and St. Casimir Parish, Westfield, and was a member its Rosary Society and a former member of the Holy Name Society. Paul was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII serving in the Pacific Theatre aboard the USS San Juan and the USS Hollandia as a machinist’s mate second class.
He leaves many beloved nieces and nephews and will be sadly missed. His funeral will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. from the Robert E Cusack Funeral Home, 94 Main Street (Route 20), followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. in St Peters Church, State Street. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, all in Westfield. Visiting hours are Tuesday from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter and St. Casimir Parish, State Street, Westfield, MA 01085 or the Soldier’s Home, 110 Cherry Street, Holyoke, MA 01040.
