WEBSTER - Edward N. “Edziu” Szymczak, 89, died Thursday, October 22, 2026 in UMASS/Memorial Healthcare at Hubbard Regional Hospital in the presence of family. His wife of 63 years, Dorothy V. (Sabaj) Szymczak, predeceased him.
He leaves a sister, Constance A. “Connie” Favreau of Dudley; a brother, William J. “Bill” Szymczak and his wife Mary of Grafton, cousin Zofia Walker and her husband, Richard Walker of Webster, plus many nieces and nephews, and grand-nieces and grandnephews.
Mr. Szymczak was born on August 26, 1937 in Webster, MA, the eldest son of Edward W. and Elizabeth J. (Spiewak) Szymczak. He was a 1955 graduate of Bartlett High School and attended Maine Maritime Academy. He served four years in the United States Navy (1955-1959). He particularly was proud of his service assignments in the Pacific: a tour of duty in Taiwan and shipboard on the heavy cruiser USS Los Angeles (CA-135).
Mr. Szymczak worked many years for the Massachusetts Electric Company, primarily as a records specialist in the New England Electric System (NEES) office complex in Westborough, MA. He retired in 1999.
Mr. Szymczak was a communicant of Saint Joseph Basilica his entire life and was active in many church activities. He was a life member of the Auburn-Webster Lodge of Elks #2118 and was a member of the Webster Council on Aging. Ed enjoyed many activities – ice fishing, polka music and dancing, photography and traveling. Of note were the many trips he and Dorothy took to Poland to visit extended family. For many years, Ed and Dorothy enjoyed wintering in Marco Island, Florida. He was a devoted
Red Sox fan.
Mr. Szymczak’s funeral will be held from Sitkowski, Malboeuf & Hickey Funeral Home, 340 School Street, Webster, MA on Thursday, October 29, with a Mass at 10:00 AM in St. Joseph Basilica, 53 Whitcomb Street. Burial with military honors provided by the Webster-Dudley Veterans Funeral Honor Guard will be in Saint Joseph Garden of Peace cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, October 28, in the funeral home. Donations in his memory may be made to either Saint Joseph Basilica, 53 Whitcomb Street, or to Saint Joseph School, 47 Whitcomb Street, both in Webster, MA 01570.