Antoni Korza, 93, of New Britain, the loving husband of Monika (Piotrowska) for 67 years, passed away peacefully due to a heart condition at the Hospital of Central CT on Monday, February 15, 2021, surrounded by his family. Born in Poland, son of the late Stanislaw and Michalina Korza, he was a mechanic and leather tradesman. When he and his family came to the United States in 1963, they lived in Hatfield, MA for two years. They later moved to New Britain and he worked as a machinist for Atlantic Machine Tool in Newington where he retired after many years of dedicated service. He was a very religious man and parishioner of Sacred Heart Church. Antoni was a talented man who loved to work with...

Andrzej "Andy" Baldyga, 49, of New Britain, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 15, 2021. Born and raised in New Britain, he was the son of Halina (Wyrzykowska) and the late Wladyslaw Baldyga. He was employed as an experienced roofer for many years. Andy loved football and sports and never wanted to miss an important game. He had a sense of humor that would always make people smile and he was always willing to help anyone in need. He will be dearly missed. In addition to his mom, Halina, Andy is survived by his sister, Teresa Perna and husband Joe; his adored nephews Ben and Matthew and several aunts, uncles and cousins both in the U.S. and Poland. Relatives and friends are invited...

Zbigniew "Ziggy" Baran, 61, of Plainville, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Zederman, Poland to the late Jozef and Otylia (Kieltyka) Baran. Ziggy always had a smile on his face, loved to tell jokes, and loved music. He was very personable, and could strike up a conversation with anyone. He always strived for perfection as a family man, as well as a quality inspector at work. He was always willing to give a helping hand to family, friends, and co-workers. Ziggy loved to travel with his family, often with a camera in hand to save the memories. Zbigniew was proud of his Polish roots and passed on many customs and traditions to his...

Zofia (Machowski) Szuba, 88, wife of the late Piotr Szuba, resident of Colchester, formerly of New Britain, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021. She was born in Poland to the late Jan and Maria Machowski. Zofia retired from Emhart and in her retirement, she enjoyed spending time with her family, taking vacations to the beach, gardening, cooking her favorite Polish dishes and playing with her grandson's dogs Tucker, Ranger, Major and Hippo. Zofia is survived by her daughter Genny Szuba of Meriden; her son George Szuba and daughter-in-law Melissa, along with their two sons, Jared Szuba and his wife Elizabeth of Colchester; Casey Szuba of Lebanon; her grandson Michael Szuba of New Britain,...

Irena (Gromak) Marcisz, 88, formerly of Forestville, died on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at River Ridge at Avon, an Assisted Living Facility. She was born in Poland to the late Wincenty and Rozalia Gromak. In 1966, she and her family immigrated to the U.S. and settled in New Britain. She retired from Johnson & Johnson Medical as an assembly technician after many years of dedicated service. In her leisure time, Irena enjoyed traveling, cruising and camping with her children and grandchildren. Her warm, caring nature will be greatly missed. Irena is survived by her children, Ted Marcisz and wife Maria, Anna Hayes, Zdzislaw Marcisz and companion Maren McCarthy and Peter Marcisz and wife...

Marek Zbigniew Polowy, husband, father, brother and a proud grandfather passed away on February 6, 2021 at the age of 72. He was a resident of New Britain, CT for 33 years. Marek is survived by his wife, Henryka (Walczyk), his children Agnieszka (Polowy) Wichowski and Wojciech Polowy, his grandchildren Justin and Aleksandra Wichowski, and sister El?bieta Rogowska. Marek was born in W?gorzewo, Poland on November 16, 1948 to Tadeusz Polowy and Zofia (Rutowska) Polowy, lifelong educators and survivors of WWII. He graduated as an Agricultural Engineer from the Agricultural and Technical Academy in Olsztyn, Poland and held a number of directorial positions in Ciechan?w and M?awa before moving to...

Joseph H. Lukaszewski, Sr., 79, of New Britain, died peacefully in the comfort of his home on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Born in New Britain, son of the late Boleslaw and Helen (Wnuk) Lukaszewski, he was a lifelong New Britain resident and a parishioner of Sacred Heart Church where he served as an usher and a member of its Holy Name Society. Joe was employed as a draftsman at the Stanley Works for 25 years and then as a computer aided draftsman at Carling Switch before retiring. Joe enjoyed entertaining and playing the accordion. His smile and warm welcoming personality will be missed by all who knew and loved him. He is survived by his sons, Peter Lukaszewski, Joseph Lukaszewski and wife...

Helen (Strajkowski) Lizon, wife of the late police officer Edward Lizon, died at home on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Born in New Britain, daughter of the late Marianna (Olszewska) and Adam Strajkowski, Helen was a lifelong New Britain resident and a graduate of E.C. Goodwin Technical School. She was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Church and a member its Ladies Guild. She retired from Fafnir Bearing Co. after 40 years of dedicated service where she was a member of the Fafnir Seniors. A loving and devoted mother, grandmother and sister, she leaves her three sons Ned Lizon and wife Jo-Ann, Brian Lizon and wife Joan and David Lizon; her grandsons: Daniel, Bryan, Justin, Kevin, Matthew, Michael...

Wladyslawa Mysiorska, 85, of New Britain, died on Monday, February 1, 2021. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, February, 5 at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Face coverings are mandatory. Social distancing and capacity limitations will be strictly observed. There are no public calling hours. She will be laid to rest privately in Sacred Heart Cemetery. The Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Burritt Hill, 332 Burritt St., are in care of arrangements. For a complete obituary and to share a message of sympathy with her family, visit www.duksa.net

Dariusz Buczek, 55, of Farmington, died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at home. He was born in Poland to the late Janek and Sabina (Klusek) Buczek. Darek was employed as a machinist for Allied Machining Co. in Newington. He was also a member of the Polish Falcons Nest 88 . In his leisure time he enjoyed activities of all seasons; sun and sand in the summer and skiing in the winter. He loved to travel to the beach and tropical destinations. He was a fun-loving individual who made wonderful memories with his family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Boguslawa "Barbara" Buczek; his daughter, Nadia Buczek; his twin brother, Piotr Buczek and wife Ela; his siblings: Adam Buczek and...

Janina (Piekarz) Bak, 80, of New Hyde Park, NY and formerly of New Britain, died on Thursday, January 14, 2021. Born in Poland, she and her husband immigrated to the U.S. in 1982 and briefly lived in New Britain before moving to New York. Janina was a talented seamstress and excellent baker. She always enjoyed making delicious desserts for family and friends. A loving and devoted mother and grandmother, she leaves two sons and daughters-in-law, Boguslaw and Bozena Bak, and Grzegorz and Aneta Bak; her grandchildren, Regina, Zaneta and husband Zack, Patryk, Karolina, Natalia and Oliwia. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial which will be celebrated on Tuesday,...

Gustaw Jaklik, 85, of Bristol, died in the early morning hours of Saturday, January 9, 2021. Born in Poland to the late Tadeusz and Helena Jaklik, as a young man, he served in the Polish Army and then immigrated to the U.S. in 1963 with his family. Gus was employed by Stanley Tools as a foreman and retired after 35 years of dedicated service never missing a single day of work, an accomplishment he was extremely proud of. Gus enjoyed fixing things and spent free time in his garage working on car engines and tinkering with various projects. He was a loyal friend; and always found a way to become someone's friend seeing the good in everyone. Gus was very social and outgoing and relished being...

Regina (Symolon) Ciss, 95, of Southington, passed away on December 23, 2020. Regina was a retired manager at Viking Aluminum in New Britain, and a former long-time volunteer at The Orchards in Southington. Deeply devoted to her faith, family, and friends, Regina enjoyed nothing more than an early lunch with her friends and family after Mass. She is survived by her daughters: Diane Peaslee of Plainville, and Debra (William) Nealon of Palm Beach Gardens, FL; her granddaughter Kristina (John) Mattie of Berlin; her sister, Joanne Uliasz of Southington, and many loving nieces, nephews, and cousins. Regina is preceded in death by her husband, Sigmund; her son James; and her siblings: Helen,...

Ludwik Malec, 94, of New Britain passed away on December 20, 2020 at Amber Woods of Farmington. Ludwik was born on July 25, 1926 in a small village in Poland. He was one of seven children to Jan and Anna Malec. Ludwik needed to go to an orphanage at the age of 10 after his mother passed away and his father joined the Polish National Guard for the second World War. Later, Ludwik joined the Polish Army and Allied Forces to fight against the Nazis. After the war, he lived in England for five years and was trained as a tool and die maker. He immigrated to the United States and became a citizen when he was 25 years old. Mr. Malec had a long career at Stanley Works, New Britain until his...

Stella (Pawlicki) Dabrowski, 95, of New Britain, died peacefully on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Msgr. Bojnowski Manor. One of nine children born to the late Antoni and Katarzyna (Parda) Pawlicki, Stella was a life-long New Britain resident. A dedicated parishioner of Holy Cross Church, Stella was a member of the Rosary Society, St. Martha's League and an active volunteer making pierogi for the annual Church Bazaar. Stella was an excellent cook and prepared many traditional Polish dishes for her family. All those who knew and loved Stella will miss her greatly. She is survived by her children: Christine Kosak and husband Chester and Bruce Dabrowski and wife Connie; her adored...

Lottie (Kulas) Sikora, 104 and one month shy of her 105th birthday, of New Britain, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at home with her daughter by her side. She was the widow of the late Walter Sikora. Lottie was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, daughter of the late Walter and Zofia (Suckiel) Kulas. She has been a resident of New Britain for 100 years and a lifelong member of Sacred Heart Church. She was employed/retired from the Fafnir Bearing Company in New Britain. She is survived by her devoted daughter, Christine Sikora, with whom she made her home, and her grandson, Michael Sikora, of Acton, MA. Lottie is also survived by her sister, Jane Piacente and several nieces and...

Augustyn "John" Skurski, 67, of New Britain, died on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at home. He was born in Poland to the late Janina (Hiero) and Feliks Skurski and immigrated to the U.S. in 1984 for better opportunities. He was a successful construction company owner and helped many in the Polish community by giving them employment. He was very hardworking, committed and loved what he did. In his leisure time, John enjoyed boating, fishing and working around the house. He always kept busy with doing something. John was a simple, humble, kind and caring person with a wonderful sense of humor. He will be deeply missed by all his family and friends here in the U.S. and in Poland. John is survived...

Marianna Ryszynski, 85, of Plainville, died on Thursday, December 10, 2020. She was born in Poland and immigrated to the U.S. in the early 1960s. Prior to coming to the U.S., Marianna was employed as a nurse in Poland. Her caring and nurturing personality stayed with her especially when any of her family members took ill. She will be missed by all who were fortunate enough to know her. She is survived by her children: Dariusz Bilek and wife Hanna and Iwona Raymond and husband Tomasz; her grandchildren: Robert and wife Ewelina, Suzanna and husband Eric, Sylvia and husband Matt, Cassandra and husband Brandon and David; and her great-grandchildren: Aiden, Chase, Tucker, Tymon, Alexandria and...

Richard Drezek, 58, of Farmington, died unexpectedly on Monday, December 7, 2020. He was the son of Edward and Jeanette (Seroczynski) Drezek and grew up in Plainville. He was a well-known business owner in Little Poland, New Britain and always had a smile and helping hand. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Tess; his children, Shaun and Sabrina; his grandson Bentley as well as Bentley's mother; his brother, Daniel and his sister, Donna Morrison. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, December 18 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church, Farmington. Face coverings are required. Social distancing and capacity limitations will be strictly observed. There are no calling...

Richard Kevin Edwards of New Britain passed from this life at the Hospital of Central CT on Dec 4, 2020. He was born in Skewen, Wales on July 14, 1957 the son of Gwyn Edwards and Maureen nee Curtis and the stepson of Brinley Jones. He came to the U.S. in 1981 to attend graduate school. He was a graduate of the University of Wales in Cardiff and received his Master's Degree from the University of New Hampshire in sociology. He was a professor of sociology at Pine Manor College in Boston and Tunxis Community College from which he retired in June of this year after over twenty years of service. Blessed with a beautiful singing voice, he sang in various choirs in his younger years and was the...

Antoni Brzoska, 64, of New Britain, loving husband and father, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning on December 2, 2020 at the Hospital of Central CT. Antoni was born on August 13, 1956 in Radzi??w, Poland. He was the son of the late Antoni and Janina (?ebrowska) Brzoska and the youngest of seven siblings. Antoni arrived in the U.S. in November of 1978 and made his home in New Britain. He worked for Jacobs Vehicle Systems as a machine operator for 42 years. He was an incredibly strong, dedicated, and hard-working person. He enjoyed spending time at the beach with his family, which was his favorite place to be. He also enjoyed taking spontaneous family road trips. He was very clever...