Obituary of Stanley E. Zajac
BONDSVILLE – Stanley E. Zajac, 72, tragically passed away on Friday, Aug. 14, due to complications from pancreatic surgery. He was a lung cancer survivor. He was born in Palmer on Jan. 13, 1948 to his parents Stanley F. Zajac and Nellie (Kowalczyk) Zajac.
Stanley served in the Army from 01-18-1965 to 01-17-1968 when he was honorably discharged. He worked as a truck driver for RM Sullivan for many years and owned his own truck as well. He was an avid NASCAR fan recently discovering his love for deep sea fishing. Stanley could always be found with his dog, Lilly. He loved people and was always known as a social butterfly and would be found talking to a neighbor or trying to lend a helping hand whenever he could. He truly has a heart of gold and will be missed by all who knew him. He belongs to the American Legion in Palmer, Disabled American Veterans and the VA. Stanley was passionate about being a veteran and helped veterans anyway he could. He also was a proud retired member of Teamsters Local 404.
He will be missed by his loving wife, Mary Ellen (Lapine) Zajac of 25 wonderful years, his son Eddie Nichols of Goodyear, Arizona, and daughter, Sherry Alldredge of Burleson, Texas, five grandchildren, Danny, Robert, Rebecca, Ashleigh and Gabriella and a great-grandson, Bryson, siblings Chet Zajac and his wife Barbara of Monson and Robert Zajac of Thorndike, brother-in-law Donald Lapine, his wife Bernadette of Middleboro and an unofficial sister-in-law JoAnn Casagranda, as well as an aunt Helen Wytas of Stafford Springs, CT, several nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends too numerous to mention. He also leaves Grace Ziobrowski, whom he often referred to as his stepdaughter. There will be no services due to the COVID but hopefully in the spring there may be a celebration of life. Beers & Story Palmer Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements. Donations in honor of Stanley can be made to the Springfield Vets Center, 95 Ashley Ave. Suite A in West Springfield, MA 01089, or the American Cancer Society, 330 Whitney Ave. Holyoke MA 01040.
