Grzegorz Jozef Pawelec

Grzegorz Jozef Pawelec, age 76, beloved husband of Regina Chodkiewicz Pawelec of Seymour, died peacefully on December 7, 2024 in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his family. Born in Lomza, Poland on March 12, 1948, he was the son of the late Roman and Wanda Wyszynska Pawelec. Mr. Pawelec worked as a teacher in Poland for 15 years before following his passion of woodworking and owning his own custom carpentry shop. In 1990 he immigrated to the United States, first settling in Derby and then moving to Seymour 21 years ago. Mr. Pawelec worked as a skilled carpenter for the New England Stair Company of Shelton for 17 years, until the time of his retirement. He was a member of St. Joseph Church of Ansonia and will be long remembered for his special love for his family. In addition to his wife of 53 years, he is survived by his devoted children, Jacek Pawelec and his wife Malgorzata of Seymour and Aneta Piorek and her husband, Rafal of Orange; a sister Barbara Nocon of Poland; a brother, Jan Pawelec and his wife Jadwiga of Poland; cherished grandchildren, David Pawelec of Seymour and Maya, Maxwell and Mason Piorek of Orange; as well as few nieces and nephews. Family and friends may call on Monday, December 9, 2024, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Wakelee Memorial Funeral Home, 167 Wakelee Avenue, Ansonia. Funeral services will take place on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 9:00 AM from the Wakelee Memorial Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM in St. Joseph Church, 32 Jewett Street, Ansonia. Interment will follow in St. Michael Cemetery, Derby. The family wishes to extend their deepest appreciation to Dr. Nicholas Blondin and his entire staff from Smilow Cancer Hospital for their compassionate care extended to Grzegorz in his time of need. Online condolences may be made at www.wakeleememorial.com. Grzegorz Józef Pawelec, lat 76, ukochany maz Reginy Chodkiewicz Pawelec z Seymour, zmarl 7 grudnia 2024 roku w zaciszu swojego domu, w otoczeniu kochajacej rodziny. Urodzil sie 12 marca 1948 r. w Lomzy jako syn zmarlego Romana i Wandy Wyszynskiej. Grzegorz przez 15 lat pracowal jako nauczyciel w Polsce, zanim zrealizowal swoja pasje do obróbki drewna i otworzyl wlasna stolarnie. Do Stanów Zjednoczonych wyemigrowal w 1990 roku, najpierw osiedlajac sie w Derby, a nastepnie przeniósl sie do Seymour. Przez ponad 17 lat pracowal jako wykwalifikowany stolarz w New England Stair Company w Shelton, az do czasu przejscia na emeryture. Byl czlonkiem kosciola sw. Józefa w Ansonii. Grzegorz zostanie na zawsze zapamietany jako kochajacy maz, ojciec i dziadek. Oprócz zony Reginy, z która przezyl ponad 53 lata, pozostawil w smutku dzieci, Jacka Pawelec i jego zone Malgorzate z Seymour oraz Anete Piórek i jej meza, Rafala z Orange; siostre Barbare Nocon z Polski; i brata Jana Pawelec i jego zone Jadwige z Polski; ukochane wnuki, Davida Pawelec z Seymour i Maye, Maxwella i Masona Piorek z Orange; a takze kilka siostrzenic i bratanków. Ostatnie pozegnanie dla rodziny i przyjaciól odbedzie sie w poniedzialek 9 grudnia 2024 r. w godzinach od 16:00 do 19:00 w Domu Pogrzebowym Wakelee Memorial, 167 Wakelee Avenue, Ansonia. Uroczystosci pogrzebowe odbeda sie we wtorek 10 grudnia 2024 r. o godzinie 9:00 w Domu Pogrzebowym Wakelee Memorial. Msza sw. pogrzebowa zostanie odprawiona o godz. 10:00 w kosciele sw. Józefa, 32 Jewett Street, Ansonia. Pochówek odbedzie sie na cmentarzu sw. Michala w Derby. Rodzina pragnie wyrazic swoja najglebsza wdziecznosc doktorowi Nicholasowi Blondin i jego personelowi ze Smilow Cancer Hospital za pelna wspólczucia opieke, jaka okazali Grzegorzowi w czasie choroby. Kondolencje online mozna skladac pod adresem www.wakeleememorial.com. To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Grzegorz, please visit our Tree Store.