WESTFIELD: Steven W. Hezik, 87, (1933-2021) was called home on Sunday, January 17th 2021. Born on September 30, 1933 in Three Rivers, MA to the late John
W. Hezik and Sophie (Siok) Hezik of Westfield, MA. Steven is also predeceased by his brother, John S. Hezik of Westfield. Steven graduated
from Westfield High School Class of 1951, and upon graduation immediately joined the U.S. Navy, where he proudly served his country during the Korean War as an Aviation Electronics Technician, Petty Officer 3rd Class. He was honorably discharged in 1956 with the following medals: National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, China Extended Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal. Steven met the love of his life, Jeanette, while attending a Polish dance at the Roselynn Ballroom in Holyoke, MA, whom he would later marry on May 25th 1957, at Sacred Heart Church in Northampton, MA. From that day forward they created a life of love in the home that Steven built, and raised their four daughters in. Steven proudly provided for his family while working within the electrical engineering field at Hamilton Standard, Cole Morgan, and General Electric as an instrumentation and calibration specialist. He attended Western New England College to further his education in electrical engineering. Steven was a quintessential family man. If asked what he was most proud of in life he would reply with a smile, “My wife, and children.” He was an adoring husband, father, and grandfather who valued his family above all else. Steven enjoyed spending time with family and friends, camping near the ocean, and taking road trips up north. Holidays, fish fries, and card games were frequently hosted at their home, and all were welcome. Some of his other favorite pastimes included: gardening, playing cribbage, playing the harmonica, accordion and piano, as well as hunting, fishing in his younger years.
He leaves behind his loving wife of 63+ years, Jeanette R. Hezik, of Westfield, 4 daughters: Barbara Sullivan of Deerfield, MA and her lifetime partner William Sullivan of Whatley, MA, Patricia Hezik-Amos and her husband Kenneth Amos of Holyoke, MA, Elaine Hezik of Ware, MA, and Dawn Tuttle and her husband Raymond Tuttle of Westfield, MA. He also leaves behind 8 loving grandchildren; Jessica Cernak, Heather Amos, Christopher Sullivan, Alyssa Gillis, Jonathon Sullivan, Sarah Dahlquist, Virginia Brouillette, and Samantha Tuttle, and 10 great-grandchildren; Zackary, Nickolas, Sophia, Benjamin, J.P, Olivia Sophia, Anna, Olivia Grace, Brooke, Jameson, as well as an 11th due in March. Steven was a long time member of Holy Trinity Parish in Westfield, MA.
A funeral mass will be held on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Holy Trinity Church, 335 Elm St., Westfield, MA at 9:45 a.m., followed by a service at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Agawam, MA. Steven’s family will be celebrating his life later this year.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in honor of Steven W. Hezik to the American Heart Association; www2.heart.org/goto/StevenWHezik
