In St. Raphael Hosp, New Haven, Friday, May 23, 2008, Edward Sawicki, Sr, (NHFD, Ret.) of
Guilford. Beloved husband of Lorraine Cummings Sawicki. Born Sept. 24, 1930, in New Haven, son of the late Joseph and Magdalena Boczkaja Sawicki. Loving father of Lorraine Marino and her husband James of Guilford, Mary Perillo and her husband Scott of East Haven, Charles Sawicki of Branford and Joseph Sawicki of East Haven. Grandfather of Michael Ferraiolo, James, Robert and Christopher Marino, Scott Jr, Marc and A.J. Perillo, Anthony, John, Robert and Lauren Sawicki. Great Grandfather of Taylor Ferraiolo, Anthony and Hannah Sawicki. Brother of Mary Tercyak of North Branford. Also survived by a daughter–in–law Janet Sawicki and several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by a son, Edward Sawicki, Jr, three brothers, his twin, Alfred Sawicki, and Joseph and Theodore Sawicki and three sisters, Olga Balzano, Wanda Greco and Matilda Sawicki.
For twenty-four years Mr. Sawicki was a Fireman for the New Haven Fire Dept Engine #10 and Engine #16. Later he worked for Yale Univ. for fourteen years.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford on Wed. May 28 at 10am. Burial will follow in All Saints Cemetery, North Haven. Friends may call Tues. May 27, from 4–7 pm at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford,
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