Jean H. Muszynski-Land

Jean H. “Janina” (Geldner) Muszynski-Land, 93, passed away peacefully, with loving family at her side, on Friday, September 27, 2024 at Care One at Northampton. Born in Warsaw, Poland on November 24, 1930, daughter of the late Wictor and Sabina (Cape) Geldner, she and her parents survived a five year German occupation there, followed by internment in a forced labor camp in Germany. Upon liberation in 1945, they lived in a refugee center for displaced persons for another five years before being granted a visa to emigrate to America, in 1951. They arrived in Worcester and eventually Jean met her future husband, Zenon, also from Warsaw. They married, moved to Springfield, and started a new life. Jean was a parishioner of the former Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Springfield. For thirty years she worked in the Springfield City Library, during which time she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from Westfield State College. Proud of her Polish descent, Jean preserved her native heritage and language and for many years she was a member of the Polish Womens’ Alliance. She appreciated art history, and enjoyed painting and solving crossword puzzles. For many years she cared for her beloved mother, who lived for ninety-six years, at home. Jean was predeceased in 1989 by her husband of thirty-three years, Zenon Muszynski; in 2007 by her second husband, Bruno Land; and by her sister-in-law, Wisia Zamorski. Jean is survived by her loving son, Thaddeus V. “Ted” Muszynski and wife Judy of Agawam, and her three cherished grandchildren, “her whole world”, Kristen, Lauren and Michael. Jean’s family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to her devoted, lifelong friends, Joe and Pearl Kuczarski and Alice Czausz.; to Pat and Howie Belliveau for their friendship; and to the Sisters of Providence for their love and prayers. Family and friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial for Jean at 9:15AM on Saturday, October 5th, in St. Stanislaus Basilica, 566 Front St., Chicopee. Committal service and burial will follow in St. Stanislaus Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Polish Center for Discovery and Learning, 33 South St., Chicopee, MA 01013.

Jean H. Muszynski-Land

November 24, 1930 - September 27, 2024

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