ZAJAC, John, Sr.- Of Chelsea, March 28th. Devoted husband of the late Josephine (Bryk). Beloved father of John Zajac, Jr. and his wife Diana of Saugus and the late Maryann Zajac. Brother of the late Helen Jakusiak, Alphonse, Stanley, William, Chester, Henry, Edward, Jessie and Jean Zajac. Cherished grandfather of Theresa Donahue and her husband James of Wakefield, Maryann Martin and her husband Roland of GA, Stephanie Sylvain and her husband Jayson of Mansfield and Joanna Zajac-Medor and her husband Joshua of Wilmington. Also lovingly survived by his great grandchildren Kareana, Eva and John Sylvain as well as many nieces and nephews. Family and friends are kindly invited to attend a Funeral from the Smith Funeral Home, 125 Washington Avenue, CHELSEA on Wednesday, March 30th at 8 AM followed by a Funeral Mass celebrated in St. Stanislaus Church, 163 Chestnut Street, Chelsea at 9 o'clock. Visiting Hours in the Smith Funeral Home on Tuesday from 4-8 PM. Services will conclude with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. Expressions of sympathy in John's name may be made to St. Stanislaus Church.
A lifelong Chelsea resident, John passed away Monday morning at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home where he had been receiving supportive care since June of 2007. A longshoreman retiring at 62, he spent his working career at the Mystic Pier, Castle Island and the Charlestown Navy Yard.