CHICOPEE – John J. Murawski, 64, of the Willimansett Heights section of Chicopee, was Called Safely Home on Saturday, April 4, 2020. He passed into Eternal Life at his home surrounded by the care and comfort of his loving wife, Gail and his son, Kurt. He was born in Holyoke on April 29, 1955, a beloved son of the late Joseph M. and Charlotte F. (Mish) Murawski. He was raised in the Fairview section of Chicopee, graduated from Chicopee Comprehensive High School in 1973 and in his youth attained the rank of Eagle Scout with the Fairview Boy Scout Troop 484. John furthered his education and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science in 1979 and a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from American International College in Springfield. Because of Proposition 2 ½, the Police Departments in the area were not hiring patrol officers and in 1981, John moved to Houston, Texas where he graduated from the Houston Police Academy. He went on to serve the City of Houston as a Patrol Officer for two years and in 1983, returned to the Fairview section of Chicopee. Upon returning to the area, John served the City of Chicopee as a Patrol Officer for 26 years and was promoted to Sergeant in 1987, Lieutenant in 1990 and Captain in 1993. He served as the Night Watch Commander for many years and prior to his retirement in 2009 served as the Day Watch Commander. He lived in Fairview for many years before purchasing his home and moving to Willimansett Heights in 1989. An avid swimmer, he had worked as a lifeguard at the Fairview Memorial Pool in Chicopee and also was a swim coach for the South Hadley High School Girls’ Swim Team in 1979. He was appointed a Chicopee Alderman in 1979 and had served the Fairview Ward 9 for two terms. He was a communicant of Sainte Rose de Lima Church in Chicopee. He was a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, the Porsche Club of America, the Chicopee Municipal Police Association and the Massachusetts Police Association. During his leisure time, he loved flying airplanes out of Northampton Airport, driving his collection of antique automobiles and always enjoyed telling stories and “Making Long Stories Short”. Above all, he enjoyed spending time with his family, his friends and his many feline companions. He leaves his beloved wife and soul mate, Gail A. (Gosselin) Murawski. They were married on November 3, 1990 at Saint George Church in the Chicopee Falls section of Chicopee and were blessed with over 29 years of happiness together. He also leaves his loving son, Kurt J. Murawski of Chicopee; his dear cousin, Barbara Wisniowski of Chicopee and her daughters, Amy Hebert of Chicopee and Kathryn Rocha and her husband, George, of Foxborough; and his many dear colleagues, fellow officers and numerous friends. His funeral services and burial are private. His arrangements are entrusted to the St. Pierre – Phaneuf Aldenville Chapels, (413-532-9806), 13 Dale Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. His family requests that memorial donations be made in his memory to the Dakin Humane Society, PO Box 6307, Springfield, MA 01101-6307. For more details, please visit: www.stpierrephaneuf.com