Eugene H. Pasko

September 5, 1932 - April 9, 2014

Eugene H. Pasko, 81, a sixty year resident of West Springfield, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at home, with his loving family by his side. Born September 5, 1932, son of the late Andrew and Mary (Dankiewicz) Pasko, he was raised in Chicopee and was a graduate of Chicopee High School, Class of 1950. A veteran of the Korean War, he served his country as a US Army Corporal. Gene was a Fire Lieutenant with the West Springfield Fire Department, retiring after thirty two years of service. A communicant of the Basilica of St. Stanislaus, Bishop & Martyr, he was also a member of the Chicopee Lodge of Elks 1849. Gene is survived by his beloved wife of sixty years, Barbara A. (Rzewnicki) Pasko; his loving sons, James E. Pasko of West Springfield, Paul J. Pasko of Naples, FL, and Gregory D. Pasko and his wife Patricia of West Springfield; and the joy of his life, his cherished granddaughter, Natalie Barbara Pasko. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 AM from the Kozikowski Funeral Home, 565 Front St., Chicopee, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 AM in St. Stanislaus Basilica. Burial with Military Honors will follow in St. Stanislaus Cemetery. Calling hours are Sunday from 4-7 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stanislaus School Education Fund, 534 Front St., Chicopee, MA 01013, St. Stanislaus Parish Ministry of Care, 566 Front St., Chicopee, MA 01013, or Noble Visiting Nurse and Hospice Services, 77 Mill St., Westfield, MA 01085.