Josephine A. Lizak

Josephine A. Lizak
1926 - 2006
GRANBY - Josephine A. (Symasko) Lizak of Granby, died on February 13, 2006 at Holyoke Medical Center. Josephine was born on January 13, 1926 in Holyoke, MA to Antoni and Bertha (Malanowski) Symasko. She attended Mater Dolorosa School and was a graduate of the Holyoke High School class of 1943. She worked as an insurance broker at L. Rabinski and T. Kedzierski Agencies, and later formed the Lizak Insurance Agency with her sister Evelyn, and then merged with the Tierney Insurance Agency. Josephine was also associated with O'Connor's Package Store in Palmer with her husband Chester J. Lizak who predeceased her in 1982. Josephine was a communicant of Mater Dolorosa Church, the St. Ann's and Rosary Societies and The Polish Women's Alliance. She enjoyed bird watching and flower gardening in her retirement, and was very generous to her family and relatives in their endeavors, and also enjoyed monthly luncheons with her "Circle of Friends" and classmates. She volunteered for both church bazaars. She leaves a sister, Evelyn B. Zwirko, her dearest friend, and Evelyn's husband, Victor J. of Granby; brothers, Anthony J. Symasko and his wife Wanda of Holyoke; Edmund P. Symasko and his wife Pauline of Granby with whom Josephine resided. She leaves nieces and nephews, Karen Calkins and Cheryl Wilkes and her daughters Erin and Stephanie all of Cranston, RI; Russell B. Calkins Jr. and his father Russell B. Calkins Sr. of Jupiter Florida; William Rowe Calkins and his wife Susan and their daughter Alley all of Sedro-Woolley,Washington; Susan Hoffmann and her husband Keith with children Rachel and Jared of Henderson, Nevada; Michael A. Zwirko and his wife Patricia with sons Michael and Daniel, daughters Megan and Courtney of Longmeadow; Victor J. Zwirko Jr. and his wife Linda with sons Joseph, Jonathan and Samuel and daughter Emma of Holyoke; Jolene Lambert and her husband Gerald with daughter Jillian of South Hadley; John Symasko and his wife Kathleen with daughters Sarah and Kathleen of Holyoke; Peter W. Symasko of Falmouth and Anthony J. Symasko III of Holyoke. Josephine was predeceased by sisters Phyllis Symasko (1981), Lillian Calkins (1989), Helen Symasko (1925) and brother John Symasko (1987). Relatives
and friends are invited to a Liturgy of Christian Burial to be held on Saturday, Feb. 18th in Mater Dolorosa Church at 9:00a.m., followed by burial in Mater Dolorosa Cemetery. There are no visiting hours. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Mater Dolorosa Building Fund , 71 Maple St, Holyoke, MA 01040, or The Cancer Care Fund Oncology Dept. C/O Holyoke Medical Center, 575 Beech St Holyoke, MA 01040. The Dillon Funeral Home 124 Chestnut St., Holyoke has been entrusted with Josephine's arrangements.