AUBURN - Jan “Lucek” Parzych, 85, of Auburn, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family after a long journey with dementia.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Jadwiga (Macko) Parzych; his three daughters: Marta Frisinger and her husband, Thomas Frisinger, of Shrewsbury, MA, Julia Parzych and her husband, Matthew Merritt, of Auburn, MA and Lydia Parzych of Auburn, MA; two grandchildren: William Frisinger and Claire Merritt; a sister, Regina Wiecki of New Britain, CT; a brother, Slawomir Parzych of Waterbury, CT, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, Bogdan Parzych.
Jan was born in the rural village of Debniki, Poland, the son of the late Bronislaw and Zofia (Lemanska) Parzych. He immigrated to the United States in 1964 with little more than his hopes and dreams. He and his wife settled in Auburn, MA in 1981, where they raised their three daughters. Mr. Parzych worked for many years as a machinist at Johnson Steel & Wire Company and Jamesbury Corporation / Metso. He wanted nothing more in his life than to provide for and support his family.
Jan was a dedicated member of Our Lady of Czestochowa Church in Worcester, MA. He truly valued spending time with his extended family and friends. He loved driving his 1976 Chrysler and tending to his tomato garden.
Calling hours will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2026 from 9:00am to 11:00am at Alfred Roy & Sons – Henry Funeral Service Memorial Chapel, 33 Ward Street, Worcester. A funeral Mass will be held at 11:30am at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, 34 Ward Street, Worcester. Burial will follow in Notre Dame Cemetery in Worcester.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Alzheimer’s Association to help fund research and find treatments for dementia: Alzheimer's Association | Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia Help.
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