Vera Leonczyk passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on May 24th, 2025 at the age of 78. Vera was born in Cornberg Germany on June 7th, 1946 to John and Irena Hnatiw, both of Ukraine. She was the oldest of 2 children. She graduated from Springfield Trade High School in 1965 and went on to earn a Secretarial Diploma from the Andover Institute of Business in 1966. She worked as an office administrator first at F.W. Sickles and then at Pratt and Whitney. She worked at Pratt and Whitney up to the birth of her first son when she became a full-time homemaker. She raised her family and continued to live in Ludlow, MA. She was a longtime parishioner of Christ the King church. She enjoyed spending time with her family and spending time with her grandchildren always made her smile. She also found joy in a number of arts and crafts including knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, and painting. She is survived by her children, son Anthony of Ludlow, son Andrew and his wife Victoria, and their two children Vivienne and Beckett of Brookline, NH. She is also survived by her sister Rose Syriac, two sisters-in-law Joanne Grimaldi (Jack) and Ann Marie Lovotti (Robert), as well as several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Vera will be held on Friday May 30th, 2025 from the Ludlow Funeral Home. Visitation is Friday morning from 9:00-10:15am at the funeral home with a Liturgy of Christian Mass celebrated at 11:00am in Christ the King Church followed by burial in St. Aloysius Cemetery in Indian Orchard, MA.
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Previous Events
Visitation
30
May
432 East St.
Ludlow, MA 01056
Funeral Liturgy
30
May
41 Warsaw Avenue
Ludlow, Ma 01056
Cemetery Details
Location
1273 Berkshire Avenue
Indian Orchard, Ma 01151
