John A. Zwiercan

John A. Zwiercan, 90, of Chicopee passed away peacefully at home on February 17, 2020.  Born on June 16, 1929 in Adams, MA he was the son of the late Anthony and Nellie (Dziegiel).  He was predeceased by his loving wife of 59 years, Celia (Kalisz) Zwiercan in 2011.  John graduated from Adams High School in 1948 and went on to proudly serve his country in the U. S. Air Force through the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He retired as a Master Sergeant with 22 years of service in 1969 and went on to work at Monsanto until his retirement.  He was a devout communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Parish and a member of American Legion Post 353.

John loved to tell stories to his friends and family about his life and collected many over his 90 years.  He was an accomplished gymnast in his early years and a great friend and mentor during his time in the military.  He loved to fix things, work in his yard and on his lot, spend time with his family and his cat Morgan. He was an avid candlepin bowler and enjoyed the CT. casinos up until his death.

John leaves his 2 daughters, Jane Jachym and her husband David of South Windsor, CT and Kathleen Krzystofik of Chicopee,  he was predeceased by his son-in-law Michael in 2010.  He also leaves his 6 grandchildren and their spouses, John (Sarah), Anne (Chris), Joseph (Preeti), William (Qian), James (Stephanie) and Steven (Jordan) and his cherished great-grandchildren Michael, Mary, Thomas and William and his close friend Tom Charette and family.

Visiting hours for John will be Thursday, February 27, 2020 from 8:30-9:45 AM at the Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home, 64 Sewall St., Ludlow, MA followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM in St. Anthony of Padua Church. Please gather for Rites of Committal, with Military Honors, at 1:00 PM at the Mass. Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Agawam, MA. Donations in John’s memory may be made to the River Mills Senior Center, 5 West Main St., Chicopee, MA 01020.