In the early morning of September 30, 2025 Richard M. “Ricky” Zdonczyk Jr., 50, of Worcester, passed away peacefully from complications due to a serious illness. He was surrounded by his loving family .He leaves his sister Rachel M. (Zdonczyk) Beaucage her husband Scott Beaucage .Another sister, Rebecca M. Zdonczyk. His loving aunt, Donna Degnis. An uncle Thaddeus Zdonczyk. A nephew Joshua G. Zdonczyk. All of Worcester . And several cousins.
He was predeceased by his mother Jane (Degnis) Zdonczyk. Father Richard M. Zdonczyk. A nephew Dominic Dante. His maternal grandparents George and Adele Degnis and paternal grandparents Adolf and Bronislawa Zdonczyk.
He graduated from South High School. Ricky was an avid sports fan who loved to root for the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots. He was a man of few words and enjoyed the simpler things in life. He loved being outdoors and working on home improvements.
The family wishes to acknowledge and thank everyone at 2 Lakeside ICU at UMass Medical Center University Campus Worcester, Ma.
A calling hour will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2025 from 9:30 am to 10:30 AM in HENRY-DIRSA FUNERAL HOME, 33 Ward St. followed by a funeral Mass at 11:00 in Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, 34 Ward St. Burial will follow in Notre Dame Cemetery.