Richard A. Waskiewicz

Richard A. Waskiewicz, 64, of Kensington, beloved husband of Diane Waskiewicz, passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain, after a brief illness.

Born in Montague, MA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Helen (Sysun) Waskiewicz.  Rich was a Hatfield, MA resident before moving to Kensington 39 years ago.  He earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of San Francisco.  He was the Chief Underwriting Officer at Travelers Insurance, the company to which he dedicated his 41 year career.  Rich’s greatest joy was spending time with his family on Cape Cod and traveling the world. He also enjoyed hiking, gardening, and was an avid reader. He was most known for his humility, compassion, quick wit, and sense of style. However, his most cherished accomplishment was being “Bumpa” to his twin granddaughters.

Surviving are his wife, Diane (Vollinger) Waskiewicz; a daughter, Sarah Joseph and her husband Michael; a son, Scott Waskiewicz and his fiancée, Sara Mirchin; two grandchildren, Grace and Abigail; a brother, Harry Waskiewicz (Donnapa); a brother-in-law, Robert Vollinger (Robin); a sister-in-law, Anna Holhut (Robert); his father-in-law, Ralph Vollinger (Joanne); and several nieces and nephews.