Karl A. Joppich

CHESHIRE -- Karl August Joppich, 79, of 356 Wells Road died Wednesday at Berkshire Medical Center.

Born in Adams on April 15, 1928, son of August and Maria Kabierske Joppich, he attended schools there and in Cheshire.

He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.

At the time of his death, Mr. Joppich ran the family farm on Wells Road. He was employed by General Electric Co. as a crane operator for 20 years, retiring from the power transformer department in 1987. Before that, he worked at Arnold Print Works in Adams and at Lamb's Garage.

He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church and a member of the National Rifle Association and the American Association of Retired Persons. He enjoyed hunting, motorcycling, traveling and working on mechanical equipment.

His wife, the former Marie "Peanie" Bona, whom he married Sept. 27, 1952, died Oct. 24, 1986.

He leaves a daughter, Karen M. Luczynski of Cheshire; three sons, Paul S. Joppich, Mark A. Joppich and Joseph A. Joppich, all of Cheshire; five grandchildren; and three stepgrandchildren.

FUNERAL NOTICE -- Services for Karl A. Joppich, who died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007, will be held Monday at 9:15 a.m. from DERY-CHESHIRE FUNERAL HOME, with a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Cheshire celebrated by the Rev. David Raymond, pastor. Burial will follow in Cheshire Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home will be Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Cheshire Fire Department, in care of the funeral home. Karl is lovingly survived by his longtime companion, Alvina Turoczy of Adams; his grandchildren, Trevor, Heather and Ryan Joppich, Matthew and Nathan Luczynski, and Nolan, Aaron and Zachery Brassard; son-in-law, Timothy Luczynski; daughter-in-law, Rebecca Joppich. Also survived by longtime friends and neighbors, Nelson Aubin and Stephen Bondini. He was predeceased by a sister, Marianne J. Truran, in 2003, and by a daughter-in-law, MaryAnn Polumbo-Joppich, in 1998. He enjoyed watching his grandson Ryan play football and baseball and spending time with his family and his dog, Chloe.