Suk Kyong Szafranski

Suk Kyong Szafranski, 78, of Fayetteville, NC passed away on April 12, 2025, due to a hit and run incident. She was transported by ambulance to Cape Fear Valley Hospital where she passed away from her injuries. Suk Kyong was born in Korea on December 5, 1946, and was married to CW3 (Ret.) Paul Szafranski, whom she met in 1972 in Seoul, Korea. They were married on August 25, 1974, in Springfield, Massachusetts and celebrated 50 years of marriage in 2024. Suk Kyong settled down in Fayetteville in 1992 after her husband, Paul Szafranski, retired from the US Army and is survived by him and a host of extended family members and friends. 

Suk Kyong loved gardening and grew chili peppers, zucchini and other vegetables in a large backyard garden every year. She loved to prepare and cook traditional Korean foods as well as American and German cuisine.

 Arrangements for the local memorial service are entrusted to LaFayette Funeral Home of Fayetteville, NC. Online condolences may be made at www.lafayettefh.com. Arrangements in Massachusetts will be with Firtion Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad St, Westfield, MA 01085.