William J. Wegrzyn Sr.

William J. Wegrzyn, Sr. 1943 2006 CHICOPEE - William J. Wegrzyn, Sr. DDS., 63, of Chicopee, died on Saturday, April 29, 2006 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was a retired dentist with an office in Chicopee. William was born on March 21, 1943 in Holyoke and has lived in Chicopee most of his life. He was the son of the late William and Stella T. (Gwozdz) Wegrzyn. He was a communicant of the Basilica of St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr, a 1960 graduate of Chicopee High School, St. Michael's College in Vermont and Georgetown University. William was an Eagle Boy Scout and played Football and Tennis while in high school. He was a member of the American Dental Association and the Academy of General Dentistry. He was an Air Force Captain during the Vietnam War. William is survived by his three sons, Dr. William J. Wegrzyn, Jr. and his wife, Kristina of Springfield, Paul Wegrzyn and his wife, Sandy of Chicopee and John Wegrzyn of Chicopee; his daughter, Amy Wegrzyn of Chicopee; his sister, Nancy Paquin and her husband, Gary of Granby; four grandchildren, Kayla, Jane, Wade and Wyatt. and his former wife, Katherine (Robak) Drewniak. The funeral will be held on Friday from the Cierpial Memorial Funeral Home on 69 East St. in Chicopee Falls at 8:30 am, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial in the Basilica of St. Stanislaus at 9:30 am. The burial will follow at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Agawam. Calling hours are on Thursday from 4 to 9 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 31160, Hartford, Ct. 06150-1160. Cierpial Funeral Home 413 598-8573