(10/13/12) Seekonk - Ernest J. Strzesak, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 10, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Jeannette M. (Garon) for 59 years. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Stanley & Krystyna (Chorzenpa) Strzesak. Ernest worked as a chef for the Harry M. Stevens Co., at various racetracks along the east coast, later he worked for the Thompson Chemical Co., Attleboro, having survived the 1964 explosion and fire. More recently he was the head custodian at the North School, Seekonk until his retirement. Ernest was an active member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and Eucharistic Minister at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church and the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 3, Seekonk. He was also a devoted NE Patriots fan and enjoyed reading. Besides his loving wife, Ernest leaves his two children, Susan J. Bessette and her husband, Robert and Michael E. Strzesak and his wife, Kimberly all of Seekonk; three grandchildren, Kristen Spell and Brooke Gibbs both of Fayetteville, NC and Derek Froment of Seekonk; three great-grandchildren, Kayla and Jacob Spell and Alex Gibbs and many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Eugene Strzesak. His funeral will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at WILLIAM W. TRIPP Funeral Home, 1008 Newport Ave., Pawtucket followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 984 Taunton Ave. (Rt. 44), Seekonk. Interment with Military Honors will follow at Notre Dame Cemetery, Pawtucket. VISITATION will be Tuesday 5 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, C/O Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 984 Taunton Ave., Seekonk. MA 02771 or the Salvation Army Community Center, 386 Broad Street Providence, RI 02907 will be appreciated. www.TrippFuneralHome.com
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