John P. Chojnicki

John Chojnicki of Kensington, CT died unexpectedly on Sunday, December 19, 2010 at the Hospital of Central CT. John was 75 years old, born March 30, 1935 in New Britain, CT. He was the son of the late Alexander and Mary Shivdziona Chojnicki. He attended schools in New Britain and entered the Army in 1957. He proudly served his country in Germany. Upon his return, he worked at Fafnir Bearing Co. and after 20 plus years retired from Tuttle and Bailey of New Britain. In 1961, he married the love of his life Juanita Nita Drake Chojnicki. Besides his wife, John is survived his two devoted daughters Kimberly Fodor and husband Gabor and Shelly Recck and husband Tony. John was the extremely proud grandfather to Taylor, Mackenzie, and Connor Recck, their "Hoppa". He is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Jeannine Chojnicki of Burlington, CT and Lucille Chojnicki of New Britain. John also leaves his special princess and loyal companion, Kally, who brought him much joy the last five years. John also leaves many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his siblings Mary Chojnicki, Florence Zajac, Edward, Henry and Fred Chojnicki. Most of all, John enjoyed his Sunday family days, fishing, NASCAR racing, and trips to the casino. He also enjoyed his daily Kensington McDonalds visits, talking and joking with his friends. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday at 10:00 AM at St. Paul's Church, Kensington. Burial with military honors will follow at Wilcox Cemetery, East Berlin. Calling hours will be Wednesday morning from 8:30 to 9:30 AM at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home, 411 S. Main St., New Britain. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association. The family wants to express thanks and gratitude to the staff of the Critical Care Unit and the Emergency Room of the Hospital of Central CT for the care and tenderness they provided to John and his family in their time of need.