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GREENFIELD - Francis Stephen Lysiak, 89, formerly of 12 Forest Street, Erving, MA and a resident of the Poet Seat Health Care Center, 359 High Street, Greenfield, passed peacefully at the nursing facility on Friday morning, April 20, 2018 following a period of declining health.
A native of Montague, MA, he was born on July 11, 1928 to Stephen W. and Annie R. (Brassor) Lysiak and was educated in Montague Public Schools. He retired from International Paper Company in 1993, having worked at the Millers Falls Paper Co., and the former Strathmore Paper Co., for over 40 years. Francis served honorably during the Korean Conflict in the USAF, from 12/3/1951 until 7/23/1952 with the 3626th Maintenance Squadron and attained the rank of Airman 3rd Class.
He married the former Joan C. LaMountain, on July 29, 1950 in the former St. John's Catholic Church in Millers Falls, MA. They celebrated 44 years of marriage prior to her passing in August of 1994. Francis & Joan were foster parents to numerous children throughout their married lives.
Francis was a devout communicant of Our Lady of Peace Church in Turners Falls, MA.
He is lovingly remembered by his daughter; Bonnie E. Lysiak of Erving, MA, his adoring sister Betty A. (Lysiak) Kapise and her husband Don, of South Hadley, MA. Additionally, there are several nieces, nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews who remember him with great affection. He was predeceased by his parents Stephen and Annie, as well as by his sisters Mildred S. Gamache and Claire N. Pupek.
Committal services and inurnment, will take place on TUESDAY, May 1st at the Highland Cemetery, in Millers Falls, MA at 11:00AM, with Rev. Mr. Joseph Bucci, Deacon, at Our Lady of Peace Church, Turners Falls, MA to officiate. Military honors will be conducted by a detachment of the USAF Elite Patriot Honor Guard from Westover AFB in attendance, assisted by the Northfield VFW Post #9874 providing a firing detail. Flowers have been respectfully asked to be omitted by Francis's family, preferring instead gifts in his memory to either Our Lady of Peace Church, 90 Seventh Street, Turners Falls, MA 01376 or to the Friends of the Franklin County Regional Dog Shelter, 10 Sandy Lane, Turners Falls, MA 01376
The McCarthy Funeral Homes of Greenfield and Turners Falls, MA, have been entrusted with the arrangements. Guest book and condolence message available at www.mccarthyfuneralhomes.com.
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