STANLEY P. DURNAKOWSKI

AMHERST, Stanley P. Durnakowski 77, of Amherst passed away April 25, 2013 at Cooley Dickinson Hospital.  Born February 23, 1936 in Suffield, CT, son of the late Stanley and Sophie Kulas Durnakowski. 

Predeceased by Henry, Eugene, Eleanor and Valaria his brothers and sisters. Raised in Suffield he spent the last 39 years in Amherst.  

Beloved husband and father, Stanley will be missed by his wife of 53 years, Beverly Durnakowski; his four daughters Darlene Peronne and her two children Ryan and Ashlee of Gulfport MS; Lisa Sacco and her husband Michael of Leominster, daughter Jessica Sacco and sons, Daniel and Linwood Gallant and his wife Kelly and great grandson Asher Bryce Gallant; Michele and Richard O’Donnell of Amherst; Jennifer Dickinson of Holden and her children, Cody, Alexandra and Mathew.

His loves were his family, polka music, farming and food.  

In 2001 he started his campaign to collect the required number of signatures for a vote to change the government of Amherst from Town Meeting to a Mayor. He was a member of the Lion’s Club and Knights of Columbus.

The family wishes to thank The Fresenius Dialysis Center of Northampton, Dr. Kamel and staff, the ICU Unit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital for the excellent care and compassion they provided. Special thanks to Dr. Julie Stanton of Hadley.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 30, at 9:00 a.m. at The Douglass Funeral Service, Amherst with burial following in St. Joseph’s Cemetery Poquonock, CT. Calling hours will be Monday, April 29, from 5-8 p.m. at the Douglass Funeral Service. Obituary and memorial register at www.douglassfuneral.com.

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