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Stella J. Maciolek (Drezek)

September 18, 1923 - September 7, 2017

Burial Date September 11, 2017

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Stella J. (Drezek) Maciolek, 93, of Chicopee, died on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born on September 18, 1923 in Springfield and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Julia (Urban) Drezek. She was a retired machinist at ACME Chain Co. in Holyoke, and with her husband, co-owned Stella’s Variety Store on South St. in Chicopee for fifteen years. She was known as “Baci” to everyone. Stella enjoyed being with her family and never missed a family function. Her family meant everything to her. She loved the New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox. She was Tom Brady and “Big Papi” David Ortiz’s biggest fan. She is predeceased by her husband, Max “Mitzie” Maciolek, who died in 1989. Stella is survived by her sons, Thomas Maciolek and his wife, Sally and Daniel T. Maciolek and his wife, Elizabeth, all of Chicopee and a daughter, Marlene Riccillo and her husband, Patrick of Westfield, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Stella’s funeral will be held on Monday, September 11, 2017 from the Cierpial Memorial Funeral Home on 69 East St. in Chicopee Falls at 9 am, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial in the Basilica of St. Stanislaus at 10 am. Burial will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery. Calling hours are on Monday morning from 8:30 to 9:30 am before the funeral. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 54C Wayside Ave., West Springfield, MA 01089.