CHICOPEE – Owen Joseph Stefanik, 18, of Chicopee Falls, was Called Home on Saturday, October 24, 2026. He passed into Eternal Life at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield from a motor vehicle accident in Chicopee, surrounded by the care and comfort of his loving family. He was born in Springfield on September 18, 2008, a beloved son of Craig M. and Karen F. (Gozgit) Stefanik, both of Chicopee. He was raised in Chicopee, graduated this past May from Chicopee Comprehensive High School and was a lifelong resident of the city. He completed training in the Career Technical Education Program for Electrical Contracting at Chicopee Comp. He was currently employed as the Head Laborer at The Metal Men on New Ludlow Road in Chicopee. He also worked for Joe T. Handyman Service in Chicopee and was also an “Underwater Ceramic Technician” for the Moose Family Center in Chicopee Falls. Owen had an amazing work ethic which was appreciated by all of whom he worked for. He was a communicant at Sainte Rose de Lima Church in Chicopee. In his private time, he was an avid fisherman, loved to listen to music, and enjoyed gaming. Owen always enjoyed camping and sitting around the fire with his close friends. Most of all, he loved spending time with his beloved dog, Nala. He will be deeply missed by his family and all who knew him. Besides his parents, he leaves his loving brother, Jacob R. “Jake” Stefanik of Chicopee; his dear uncles and aunts, Paul Gozgit and his wife, Chris, and Jim Gozgit and his wife, Carole, all of Russell, Cheryl Wood and her husband, Robin, of Holyoke, Janie Gozgit and her wife, Barbara Burger, of Chicopee, Maryann Nunez of Wilbraham, Carol Taliceo and her husband, Joe, of Chicopee, Joe Gozgit and his wife, Lisa, of Framingham, and Karen Matulis and her husband, Tim Higgins, of New Hampshire; and his many dear cousins, numerous friends, and extended family members. He was predeceased by his grandparents, Alexander and Estelle (Liberty) Gozgit and Eugene and Joyce (Champagne) Stefanik; and his uncles, Paul Nunez and Kevin Stefanik. His funeral will be held on Friday, November 6, 2026 beginning at the St. Pierre – Phaneuf Aldenville Chapels, (413-532-9806) 13 Dale Street, Chicopee, MA 01020 (funeral home will open at 9 a.m.) followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in Sainte Rose de Lima Church, 594 Grattan Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. His burial will follow the Mass at Saint Stanislaus Cemetery, 800 Montgomery Street, Chicopee, MA 01013. His family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, November 5, 2026 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The parking lot and main entrance are located in the rear at 20 Lafayette Street, Chicopee, MA 01020.His family requests that memorial donations be made in his memory to the Foundation for TJO Animals, 66 Industry Avenue, Suite 3, Springfield, MA 01104. For more details and to leave his family condolence messages, please visit: www.stpierrephaneuf.com
