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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016 from 3-7 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016 from the funeral home, then to Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Michael Szewczyk, age 72 of Wayne, died peacefully on Saturday, February 6, 2016 with his family gathered at his bedside. He had been a Wayne resident since 1978.
Michael was born in Florynka, Poland, one of seven boys. He grew up in Trzebnice from the age of four. He was among one of the smartest kids in his school and he would often teach the classes when their teacher was absent. He later became the first kid from his village to go to college. He earned a degree as a Mining Engineer and then shortly thereafter he emigrated to the United States in 1966. He settled to the Singac section of Little Falls and after a few odd jobs, he took a position with GAF Corporation which eventually led to Bendix Corp, Allied, and then Honeywell. He was always a ‘bookworm’ and in 1988 he successfully completed his MBA while also working full time and raising a family! He was smart, motivated, enthusiastic and dedicated in every way.
Michael loved computers and he worked with them at home perhaps more than he did at work. Long before we had computer ‘networking’ as we all know it, he connected two computers together at home and programmed them to communicate with each other – and it worked! He was so excited by his accomplishment that he hurried his family into the room to see it working!
Michael always wanted the best for his family and he looked out for them all. He was very protective, especially towards his two wonderful daughters. He cautioned them frequently when they were younger; “don’t date any bums!” He set the bar high as the most loving, caring, protective father they could have ever hoped for. Michael was also a wonderful husband to his Anna. They met in Poland, passing each other almost every day on their commute to different schools. When Anna’s sister married Michael’s brother, they were in the wedding party together and their own marriage followed soon after. They married ‘legally’ in Poland and then once they arrived in America, they were married in St. Stephen’s Church in Paterson on December 11, 1966. Embarking on their new life here in America, they settled to the Singac section of Little Falls and then eventually moved to Wayne in 1978. Michael and Anna have enjoyed fifty years together during which time they were able to travel extensively. They visited Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Poland, England, Ireland, and many other parts of Europe, as well as many road trips throughout the U.S. They were well-traveled and made many great memories as a family. Family vacations to the Jersey Shore were an annual event including Wildwood, Cape May and Point Pleasant. He loved spending time with his family and he was generous to a fault. A selfless man, he would do anything for you if you needed – and he did all he could for his wife and children. He was a great dad and a wonderful husband.
Michael is survived by his beloved wife Anna of Wayne, by his two daughters; Christine Fitzpatrick and her husband Brian of W. Nyack, NY, Kathy Szewczyk-Johnson and her husband Robert of Doylestown, PA, five grandchildren; Kyle and Evan Johnson, Jack, Sean and Colin Fitzpatrick, four brothers; Eugene and his wife Eva of Princeton, Andrzej, Wladek, Slawek all of Poland. He was predeceased by two brothers; Alexander and Janik of Poland.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016 from 3-7 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016 from the funeral home, then to Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016 from 3-7 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016 from the funeral home, then to Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Michael Szewczyk, age 72 of Wayne, died peacefully on Saturday, February 6, 2016 with his family gathered at his bedside. He had been a Wayne resident since 1978.
Michael was born in Florynka, Poland, one of seven boys. He grew up in Trzebnice from the age of four. He was among one of the smartest kids in his school and he would often teach the classes when their teacher was absent. He later became the first kid from his village to go to college. He earned a degree as a Mining Engineer and then shortly thereafter he emigrated to the United States in 1966. He settled to the Singac section of Little Falls and after a few odd jobs, he took a position with GAF Corporation which eventually led to Bendix Corp, Allied, and then Honeywell. He was always a ‘bookworm’ and in 1988 he successfully completed his MBA while also working full time and raising a family! He was smart, motivated, enthusiastic and dedicated in every way.
Michael loved computers and he worked with them at home perhaps more than he did at work. Long before we had computer ‘networking’ as we all know it, he connected two computers together at home and programmed them to communicate with each other – and it worked! He was so excited by his accomplishment that he hurried his family into the room to see it working!
Michael always wanted the best for his family and he looked out for them all. He was very protective, especially towards his two wonderful daughters. He cautioned them frequently when they were younger; “don’t date any bums!” He set the bar high as the most loving, caring, protective father they could have ever hoped for. Michael was also a wonderful husband to his Anna. They met in Poland, passing each other almost every day on their commute to different schools. When Anna’s sister married Michael’s brother, they were in the wedding party together and their own marriage followed soon after. They married ‘legally’ in Poland and then once they arrived in America, they were married in St. Stephen’s Church in Paterson on December 11, 1966. Embarking on their new life here in America, they settled to the Singac section of Little Falls and then eventually moved to Wayne in 1978. Michael and Anna have enjoyed fifty years together during which time they were able to travel extensively. They visited Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Poland, England, Ireland, and many other parts of Europe, as well as many road trips throughout the U.S. They were well-traveled and made many great memories as a family. Family vacations to the Jersey Shore were an annual event including Wildwood, Cape May and Point Pleasant. He loved spending time with his family and he was generous to a fault. A selfless man, he would do anything for you if you needed – and he did all he could for his wife and children. He was a great dad and a wonderful husband.
Michael is survived by his beloved wife Anna of Wayne, by his two daughters; Christine Fitzpatrick and her husband Brian of W. Nyack, NY, Kathy Szewczyk-Johnson and her husband Robert of Doylestown, PA, five grandchildren; Kyle and Evan Johnson, Jack, Sean and Colin Fitzpatrick, four brothers; Eugene and his wife Eva of Princeton, Andrzej, Wladek, Slawek all of Poland. He was predeceased by two brothers; Alexander and Janik of Poland.
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