DziaDzi

My grandfather passed away on September 11th. Naturally there are feelings of grief, sadness and in my particular case, mostly regret. Grief over the impact of such a great loss, and regrets about not calling enough, not visiting enough...and on and on the list goes.  The following obituary does more justice and describes DziaDzi in more precise of a manner then I could possibly accomplish. DziaDzi was a great man with a quiet strength and a strong presence who provided me with some great memories. My heart goes out to the whole family.  My sister had some amazing pics of him that captured him well. xoxoxo Edward W. Luczynski (July 25, 1930 - September 11, 2014) Edward W. Luczynski , a long time resident of Williamstown MA. died on Thursday September 11, at the age of 84. He was born in Bayonne, N.J. on July 25, 1930, to the late Dr. Edward and Lucille Luczynski. He attended St Peter’s Preparatory High School, Jersey City and is a graduate of Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.. He received his degree of Doctor of Medicine from the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia in 1956. From 1958- 61 he served in the U.S. Army with the rank of Captain completing a three year tour of duty at the U.S. Army Hospital in Bremerhaven Germany. He was a solo practitioner in Dover N.J. from 1963 until 1994. He specialized in Internal Medicine with a sub specialty in arthritis and rheumatoid diseases. After his retirement to Williamstown Edward became an active member of Saints Patrick and Raphael parish and was a Eucharistic Minister. For 18 years he volunteered for Hospice of North Adams and was a long time contributor to the Williamstown community. He imparted to his family his love of reading, athletics and the outdoors, which he pursued throughout his life. He also would have wanted his Tunnel City Coffee Group to know how much their regular gatherings meant to him. In addition to his wife of 60 years, Sarah (O’Brien) Luczynski, he is survived by his five children; Jan Day of Orr’s Island ME. ; Ned (Joy) Luczynski of Tallahassee FL; Missy (Hubert) Holmes of Ridgefield CT; David (Lisa) Luczynski of Statesville N.C.; and Ken Luczynski of Newport RI. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren, eight -great grandchildren and a sister Rita Brzezinski, of San Antonio Texas. Funeral Notice: No calling hours. A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday September 17, 2014 at 11:00 am at Saints Patrick and Raphael Church, 63 Southworth St. Williamstown MA. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Patrick's Food Pantry or the Village Ambulance in care of Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals Central Chapel 74 Marshall St. North Adams, MA 01247. To send a card or a message, please visit www.flynndagnolifuneralhomes.com. http://www.flynndagnolifuneralhomes.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2676370&fh_id=14062