Henry Ronald Powicki

Age 72, a resident of Sherborn since 1964, died November 8, 2007 at the Wayside Hospice Center in Wayland. He was born in Lynn & at the age of 7 his family moved to Cambridge Springs, PA, where his father worked for Alliance College & his grandfather served on their Board of Trustees. He graduated from high school there & attended Alliance College for 2 years before transferring to MIT in Cambridge, MA. After graduating in 1957, he worked for LFE Electronics & Harvey Wells Corp., & then began a career with General Telephone & Electronics Corp., that spanned 32 years. He retired in 1993 as Deputy Director of Engineering for the Defense Communications Division. An Avid sports enthusiast, he was a life long Red Sox fan, as well as for many years was a season ticket holder for the Boston Celtics & the New England Patriots. He enjoyed tennis & golf & passed on his love & respect for those sports to his children & grandchildren. For the past 14 years, he & his wife have divided their time between Florida & Sherborn, spending 4 months of each year living in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. This was his sacred haven, a place surrounded by magnificent beauty, cherished friends & relatives & a rich history. It will be his final resting place. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Margaret (Antonioli) Powicki; one daughter, Jennifer Hawkins of Sherborn, two sons, Christopher Powicki & his wife Elizabeth Hooper of Cummaquid, MA and David Powicki & his wife Lydia Peterson of Leverett, MA. Also survived by his sisters, Joanne O'Connell & Joyce Powicki of California; 6 grandchildren & several nieces & nephews. A Memorial Service will be held at the Pilgrim Church, Sherborn, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007 at 11 AM. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Church St. Station, P.O. Box 780, NY, NY 10008-0780 Arrangements by John Everett & Sons Funeral Home, NATICK www.everettfuneral.com.