John Staskiewicz

John Staskiewicz
July 25, 1934 - February 3, 2024
John Joseph Staskiewicz, 89, of Meriden, loving husband of Ann (Francoeur) Staskiewicz for 67 years, passed away peacefully, February 3, 2024 at his home.
John was born in Bristol on July 25, 1934, a son of the late John and Gertrude (Zbikowski) Staskiewicz.
John graduated from Bristol Public Schools, class of 1949. He served for two years in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged in June 1955. John graduated from Central Connecticut State College with a Bachelor of Science degree.
He was employed by United Technologies Pratt and Whitney as a manufacturing engineer for 40 years. Throughout his career he received many Achievement Awards and contributed to the development of the F119 Joint Strike Fighter Strategic Program. John had a love for his country and fellow man. His passion was God, music, art, and history.
He loved and admired his uncle, Captain Edmund Zbikowski who was killed in action on April 2, 1942 in World War II at the age of 32, becoming the first Bristol, CT man to have died in the war, and continues to be honored as one of Bristol's Heros.
In addition to his wife, Ann, he is survived by his daughters, Julie Roy and her husband, Raymond, and Amy Mettica and her husband, Paul; his sister, Mona Zdun and her husband, Joe; his brother, Paul Staskiewicz and his wife, Carol; his grandchildren, Matthew Roy, Ashley Camire and her husband, Alex, Jaime Roy, Adam Mettica and Morgan Mettica; his great grandson, Carter Camire; and many special nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his loving son in 2011, Mark Staskiewicz.
John's family will receive relatives and friends at The Wallingford Funeral Home, 809 North Main Street Ext., on Friday, February 9, 2024 from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. when his funeral cortege will proceed to Most Holy Trinity Church in Wallingford where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Interment with military honors will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery in Meriden.