Photo courtesy of Strunk Funeral Homes and Crematory - Vero Beach
The memorial mass for Stephen Joseph will take place on June 29th at 12:30 pm at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Granby, MA.
Lisa Lariviere
March 15, 2014 | Oak Ridge, TN
Thank you to all who have written in Dad's guestbook. My apologies to those family members not listed in the obituary. Thanks for letting me know you are out there, and feel free to clue me in on any others I may have missed. Dad was a fun loving person and would give you the shirt off of his back if you looked like you needed it more than him. I still can't believe he is gone. Na zdrowie Dad!
Lisa Lariviere
March 02, 2014 | Oak Ridge, TN
I was saddened to hear of the passing of my cousin Steve (Pussin as I have always known him as). He will be remembered by me as a fun loving person and a good guy. In the few conversations we have had of late, one thing always stood out: His love for his children and grandchildern. You could feel the excitement over the phone when he spoke of their achievements and of their lives.
Walter Grochmal, Jr.
March 02, 2014 | Whiting, ME
So sorry for your loss Steve. Lu Ann
March 01, 2014
Steve (Pussin) was a dear cousin with whom Evie and myself played together on the farm. Last time I spoke with Steve he was planning to buy a bird. He always spoke of love for his family (children and grandchildren). I will miss my special cousin.
Mary (Grochmal) Whittemore, West Springfield, MA. P.S. I hope the family will inform me of plans for the memorial service. Thank you.
March 01, 2014
Steve will be missed. We too enjoyed his gardening expertise and the many vegetables and stories he also shared with us. We offer our sympathy to his children and grandchildren of whom he was extremely proud.
James and Sonja Jeffrey
James & Sonja Jeffrey
February 25, 2014 | Vero Beach, FL
Steve was a good friend and neighbor he would call my wife and I and offer us some fresh vegtables out of his garden, he would bring them over and always had a good story or joke. He will be missed. Our deepest condolence's to his family, children and grand children who he was always talking about. Bob & Sheryl Snyder
Robert Snyder
February 23, 2014 | Vero Beach, FL
Stephen Joseph Grochmal, Jr., ?Stefan?, age 75, passed away suddenly while asleep in his Vero Beach home on February 15th. He was born at home on August 9, 1938 in Chicopee, MA and was of the Catholic faith. Steve proudly worked as a time study engineer and in the safety and security department at Smith & Wesson for more than 35 years before retiring to Florida. He was an avid gardener and gave away more produce to friends than he kept for himself. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, and hiking in his younger days. He had a love for history and his Polish heritage. Stephen was a huge sports fan, but was particularly fond of the Boston Red Sox, from Yaz and Petrocelli to Big Papi. He loved music, even more than sports, and shared this passion with all who knew him. His smile was ever present, especially when in the company of his five grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by his daughter, Lisa Lariviere and (Sam) of Oak Ridge, TN and his son, Stephen J. Grochmal, III and (Carol) of Harrisburg, NC. He also leaves behind his grandchildren: Corinne M. Lariviere, Kathryn R. Lariviere, and Samuel Joseph Lariviere (all of Oak Ridge, TN), as well as Matthew Stephen Grochmal and Daniel Joseph Grochmal (both of Harrisburg, NC). Stephen also leaves his high school sweetheart, Constance M. Fagnant. They graduated from Chicopee High School and married on July 4, 1960 at St. Anne?s in Chicopee. They made their home in Granby, Massachusetts for 22 years, but later divorced. Stephen leaves a brother, John Grochmal and (Jutta) of Ludlow, MA, a stepsister, Annette Suski of Monson, MA and a stepsister, Eileen Martin and (Edward) of Chandler, AZ. Steve spoke frequently and fondly about his aunt, Trudy Howle from Grand Prairie, TX, his cousins, Jim and (Marian) Grochmal of Wilbraham, MA and Joseph and (Shirley) Grochmal of Chicopee, MA and his nephew, Andrew Caponi of Granby, MA. He also leaves his godchildren; Jim Carrier of Chicopee, MA., Marie Lucey of Reading, MA. and Colonel Michael Fagnant of Arlington, VA and was very proud of Michael's service. Additionally, Steve leaves behind several nieces and nephews and a host of friends across the country.Stephen was predeceased by his parents Anita Verdin Suski of Ludlow, MA and Stephen Joseph Grochmal, Sr. of Chicopee, MA; an infant son, Michael Stephen Grochmal, and sister, Evelyn Caponi, (both formally of Granby, MA.)A memorial service will take place in Granby, MA at a later date. We thank all of those who have helped our dad throughout the years and kindly ask that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to The Jimmy Fund at JimmyFund.org
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