Chester Danecki

Mr. Chester J. Danecki, 87, of 70 East Hoosac St. Adams, died Thursday evening, October 16th, at North Adams Regional Hospital. He was born in Adams on August 26, 1921, a son of the late John and Katherine (Mysonna) Danecki, and attended Adams schools. He was an Army Veteran of World War II, serving in the Anti Tank Company of the 378th Infantry Regiment in the European Theater. He was awarded the Infantry Combat Medal with 3 Bronze Service Stars, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon and the World War II and Good Conduct Medals. He was Honorably Discharged as a Staff Sergeant in 1945. Mr. Danecki worked in the Ordnance division of General Electric Co. in Pittsfield for 40 years, until retiring in 1982. Earlier, he had worked for 2 years at the former Berkshire Fine Spinning Co. in Adams. He was a Communicant of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Adams, and a member of the St. Stanislaus Kostka Society. He was a member of Adams Post 160 American Legion and the Adams Senior Citizens. He was an avid Boston Red Sox fan, and enjoyed gardening and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, the former Celia V. Dabrowski, whom he married on May 13, 1946; 1 daughter, Dorothy Staiti and her husband, Joseph, of Danbury, CT; 2 sons, William Danecki of New Milford, CT and Daniel Danecki and his wife, Barbara, of Tewksbury, MA; 4 grandchildren, Mark Staiti and his wife, Emily; William Danecki, Carolyn Danecki and Matthew Danecki; his great granddaughter, Ava Staiti; 2 sisters, Olympia Kalisz of Chicopee, MA and Christine Scieszka of North Adams, MA; and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Walter Danecki, and by 5 sisters, Helen Menard, Blanche Reid, Jean Damiano, Jane Pyra and Aurella Poplaski. The funeral will be held on Monday, October 20th, at 9:00 AM from the PACIOREK FUNERAL HOME, 13 Hoosac St. Adams, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM in St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Adams, celebrated by Rev. Daniel J. Boyle, Pastor of the Catholic Parishes of Adams. Burial will follow in St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery, Adams. Calling hours are Sunday from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to St. Stanislaus School, the Adams Ambulance Service, or the VNA & Hospice of Northern Berkshire through the funeral home.

Chester Danecki

October 20, 2008