Obituary of Stanley P. Puzycki

Stanley P. Puzycki passed away shortly after midnight on December 16, 2010 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by the loving arms of his wife, Dianne Doyle Puzycki, of more than 54 years and his five sons: Paul and wife Jane Holt, Ted and wife Denise, Greg and fiancé Deborah Rizzo, John and wife Susan and Brian and wife Christa. Dianne, a hospice nurse of more than 35 years, cared for Stanley with love and compassion each and every day. In addition to his children, he was comforted as he left this world by many of his extended family members. Also survived by two brothers, Joseph and Edward Puzycki. His legacy and name will be carried on by his twelve grandchildren. Stanley spent his entire life in the New Haven area; he was a graduate of Hillhouse High School and Southern Connecticut State University with a B.S. in Education. After Graduating College, he moved to New York City to pursue a career on the stage. He returned to New Haven to raise a family and became a leader in New Haven Radio Broadcasting for most of his professional career. He was Vice-President of Kops-Monahan Communication and General Manager of their radio Stations WAVZ 1300 AM and KClOl. He spent the last part of his broadcasting career as the General Manager of YBC (Yale Broadcasting Company). After retiring from broadcasting, he was a real estate agent for Coldwell Banker Coast and Country in Guilford, CT. If there was a "life of the party", it would be centered around Stan as he loved to tell his stories, get into character and make everyone laugh. On a dare from friends, he once got Howard Cosell on the phone by imposing as Mel Allen, by the end of the call Howard had invited his buddy "Mel" out for drinks on Friday. He was known to make a cameo as Elvis or Sinatra, singing "My Way" on occasion. If you couldn't get into that packed restaurant or show, somehow "Dr. Stanley" would have a reservation or ticket to get in. What a lot of people don't know though is that if you were down on your luck and needed some help, an "anonymous" source would somehow find a way to help. In a house of boys, sports were all the rage and there was no greater love than the Boston Red Sox in the Puzycki household. They were his team and a passion he shared with all his children. 2 World Championships in the later part of his life were a great reward for a life of dedication and faith to his beloved Sox. However, it was the presence at his kids and grand-kid's games that really brought out his fervor. Standing behind the plate, calling out to us boys, "watch that inside breaking ball, you've got two strikes". The Polish immigrant’s son grew into a great man. He could have been a movie star, an actor on Broadway or left-fielder for the Sox. In our minds, he was all of these at times, but more importantly he was our Dad, his most important role and it was our honor to be his sons. Although he has left this life, we are comforted by the fact that he was welcomed into God's eternal kingdom and reunited with his Mother, Ana and Father, John. Funeral from the Clancy Funeral Home, 43 Kirkham Ave., East Haven, Monday morning at 9:30. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Stanislaus Church, State St., New Haven at 10:00. Burial will follow in All Saints Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 3 – 7 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the CT., Hospice, 100 Double Beach Rd., Branford, CT 06405 , The Smilow Cancer Center, PO Box 1849, New Haven, CT 06508-1849 or St. Judes Childrens Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis. TN 38105-1905.