BUXTON- Severin Ceklarz, age 82, passed away peacefully at his home on March 9, 2017, surrounded by family.
He was born in France on May 3, 1934, a son of the late Joseph and Gertrude Ceklarz. During his early years, Severin's family was forced to leave Poland and move to France to avoid the Nazi Occupation.
Severin is a war veteran of the Franco-Algerian War and served in the French Foreign Legion.
After emigrating to the U.S., he worked as a pipe-fitter and was active in Union 716.
He is predeceased by his brother- Joseph.
Severin is survived by his beloved wife- Josephine (Mahinay) Ceklarz; children- Jennifer Ceklarz and her husband Jeremy Aubut of Buxton and Jason Ceklarz and his wife Kerri of Jackson, NH; and sisters- Fellow Mosiek, Eugenie Jane Prescott, and Alfreida Blanpain.
Services will be private.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Chad E. Poitras Cremation and Funeral Service, Buxton. Online condolence messages can be posted at www.mainefuneral.com