Wieslaw M.

Micherda

At 78 years of age, Wieslaw passed away on Tuesday November 19 th at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers following a recent cancer diagnosis.  Born in Zywiec Poland he was a beloved son of the late Franciszek and Maria Micherda.  He attended schools in Poland and as a young man he was inducted to serve in the Polish Army.  In 1964 he married Zdzislawa Caputa and was widowed in 2015 having shared 51 years of great love and devotion.  In Poland he was active in the Polish labor movement and trade union, Solidarność. His activism caused him to serve time as a political prisoner in Poland.  Upon his release he brought his wife and two children to the United States in 1982.  As a political refugee's, they lived for a time in Dorchester and later resided in Everett for many years before settling in Tewksbury seven years ago.  He was a retired CNC Machinist and worked for over 20 years at Magellan Aerospace.  He was a member of Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish and a longtime parishioner of St. Stanislaus Parish in Chelsea.  As a hobby he enjoyed repairing radios and tv's and other small electronic appliances.  He is survived by his beloved children and their spouses; Eva Szczesny and her husband Marek of Saugus and Jerry Micherda and his wife Margaret of Middleton.  He was the cherished grandfather "Dziadek" of Samantha Szczesny and Christopher Micherda.  And dear brother of Kazimierz Micherda and Krystyna Adamek of Zywiec Poland and Janina Zyga of Opole Poland.

ARRANGEMENTS:  His Funeral will be held from the Welsh Funeral Home 718 Broadway CHELSEA on Saturday November 23rd at 9:00 A.M.  Followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Stanislaus Church 163 Chestnut St. Chelsea at 10:00 A.M. Services will conclude with Interment at Oakdale Cemetery, Middleton Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend.  Visiting hours will be held at the Welsh Funeral Home on Friday from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM.  Funeral home fully handicap accessible, ample parking opposite funeral home.

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