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Theodore J. Ondrick

Chicopee, Massachusetts

1942 - 2022

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Theodore J Ondrick1942-2022Theodore “Tadj” Ondrick of Chicopee passed away in his home on Saturday, May 28, 3 weeks after celebrating his 80th birthday surrounded by his loving family of 19. Tadj was born on May 9, 1942 and spent his early childhood living on his grandmothers “poor” farm in...

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Tadj you will be sadly missed a great man, loving family man, and a true pioneer. I always enjoyed the stories about my father whenever I seen Tadj. Rest In Peace Tadj time for you to rest we all know that word was never in your vocabulary!!!!

Pam and family, my condolences to you about Taj´s passing. He was a great man and a wonderful Christian and family man. I was glad to have known him . My prayers for you and family.

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Tadj gave me the greatest gift of all: he led me to Christ. It took twenty years, but Tadj never gave up and never gave in. He prayed for me continually. As a result I declare proudly that I am a child of the most high God. What an incredible gift and what an incredible servant of God was our dear friend Tadj. He will be dearly missed by all. We will remember fondly all the good times in the Wheeler Dealers Club. It is because of you that I know I will see you again. In the mean time...

I worked for the Ondrick's for 40 years.I started working for Tadj's father and then for Tadj. Back then the asphalt tanks were burried in the ground with the burner on one end in a 4x6 foot concrete chamber. Well the cumbustion tube had a small hole in it and we had to cut an opening to repair it. So the tank was emptied of asphalt and to deaden the tank of flamable fumes. We dropped dry ice and CO2 into the tank to hopefully keep it from exploding. I needed to cut the opening in the...

We are so blessed to have gotten to know you. You will be deeply missed by the Center for New Medicine Family.

Such an impressive man and legacy. So many successes in business, family life and passions...my condolences.

I was sad to learn of Tadj's passing. I was a classmate of his at Chicopee High but it was at Lake Wyola where I met and knew him. I was one of the kids along with Tadj and Jimmy Kaput who hung together at the lake during the summers in the 1950s. I learned to water ski behind the Ondrick family's beautiful 2 tone mahogany Switzer Craft boat. Those were great times. It was interesting to learn that he was a member of the Strokers since I was a member of a different hot rod club back then. In...