Stanley L. Slezak

Stanley Slezak Obituary

SLEZAK, STANLEY L., 77, of Cochran Street, West Warwick, died on Friday, August 29, 2008 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. He was the husband of Irene J. (Boudreau) Slezak. Mr. and Mrs. Slezak were married for 54 years.

Born in West Warwick, and a life-long resident, he was a son of the late Stanley and Rose C. (Coutu) Slezak. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a member of American Legion Post # 2 in West Warwick.

Mr. Slezak was employed at Electric Boat in Groton, CT for 40 years, retiring as superintendent of welding and pipe welding in 1995.

A communicant of Christ the King Church in West Warwick, he was a member of the Men of St. Joseph and Msgr. Blessing Council Knights of Columbus. He and his wife were former state coordinators for World Wide Marriage Encounter of RI. He was an avid gardener.

Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Debra A. Humphrys of Cranston; a son, Michael S. 'Willie' Slezak of West Warwick; three sisters, Beverly Paolucci and June DeWolfe of West Warwick, and Patricia Ferreira of Coventry; a brother, Chester Slezak of New Port Ritchie, FL; and two grandchildren, Cailin and Dilan Humphrys. He was the brother of the late Rita Hanniford and Fay Henricksen.

His funeral will be held on Wednesday, September 3, at 8 a.m. from the Potvin & Cotter Funeral Home, 45 Curson Street, West Warwick, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. in Christ the King Church, 120 Legris Avenue, West Warwick. Visiting hours are Tuesday 4-7 p.m. Burial with military honors will be in the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, Exeter. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Christ the King Church.

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Published by The Providence Journal on Sep. 1, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Stanley Slezak

10 Entries

Nathan Milliard

September 6, 2008

Dear Irene,
Sorry for your loss, you and your family will be in our prayers.

Susan & Michael Copass

September 3, 2008

Dear Irene,

So sorry for your loss, Stanley was a wonderful man, we will always remember our marriage encounter days.

Sue Copass

Love, Paula Marsh

September 3, 2008

Aunt Irene,
We all need to take comfort in knowing that Uncle Stanley is now our Guardian Angle. He has taught us all how to love, and find good in all man! Our cherished memories of the past will keep him close to our hearts!We will always love him and keep him in our prayers.

Larry & Janelle OBrien

September 3, 2008

Irene

We will miss seeing Stan at Mass at Christ the King Church and also his assistance with the Bazaar running the kitchen. He will definitely be missed.

Our Hearts and Prayers are with you at this time of Loss. We all know he is in good hands.

September 2, 2008

Dear Irene,
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Stanley, he was a kind and gentle man, the people of CTK parish will certainly miss him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sincerely,
Stephen and Debbie Alves

Robin Gallagher

September 2, 2008

Dear Aunt Irene, Iam very sorry for your loss Uncle Stanley will always be in my thoughts. And I will always remember him for being the strongest man in the world. God Bless You. With Love your neice Robin

Ed & Jeanete Chapdelaine

September 1, 2008

Dear Irene & family,
We feel sad as we read Stan's obituary & we're also at a loss for words. However, we wil always remember the good times we shared together as recent as 2 1/2 mos. ago. You came into our life many years ago and you touched us in a very special way. We always admired your genuine love & closenes that you had as well as the deep faith & true love of God you shared and passed on to everyone.
Irene, at this dificult time, we want you to know that we are keeping you in our thoughts & prayers and we ask God to hold you in the Palm of His Hand as you continue to take one day at a time. Trust that He is with you & He will help you. We wish we were in R.I. at this time and we feel helpless. Take care, dear friend, until we see you again.
Love & Hugs,
The Chappy's

Pat Ferreira

September 1, 2008

Irene,
Helen Keller said, "The best and most beautiful Things in the world cannot be seen or even touched; They must be felt with the heart."
Anyone who knew and loved Stan
felt this everyday. My brother was
that "beautiful thing." You are in my heart and prayers at this sad time.
Pat

Staria Pooley

September 1, 2008

Dear Aunt Irene, Debbie & Willie,

There are no words to express the sorrow I feel at the loss of my uncle & Godfather. Despite the fact that I have lived away for so long, when I came home and saw Uncle Stanley, he always had a warm hug with that brilliant smile. What I admired most about him was his love for you, Aunt Irene, his family & God. May the memories of him comfort all who knew him and keep him close in heart always. I look forward to the day when we will meet him again in our Father's home.

All my love, your niece,
Staria

Bob and Ann McGarry

September 1, 2008

Irene ~ Our deepest sympathies to you and your family. Stan was a wonderful man and we feel priviledged to have known him. We will miss seeing him at Mass and at all the Christ the King Church activities. But most of all, we will miss seeing the two of you together. You and Stan will always be in our prayers.

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