George Gurda

On Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, George Gurda entered into rest, surrounded by his loving family. A beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, he was 83 years old.

He was born Jan. 15, 1936, to George Gurda Sr. and Helen Kozireski Gurda in Pine Island.

A farming mechanic by trade, he enjoyed working with his hands and creating unique farming implements and sharing his ideas and interests with others.

George served more than 30 years as a police officer with the Town of Warwick Police Department and was a 61year active member of the Pulaski Fire Company. He served the Pine Island Fire District as commissioner for 20 years and was a member of the building committee for the new firehouse. He also was a member of the Town of Warwick PBA, Mazzella Hunting Camp, Monroe Chester Sportsman Club, Inc. (R.O.M.E.O.S.), Fraternal Order of Police and Middletown Elks.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Connie Poloniak Gurda; daughter Eleanor and Brian McNamara; daughter Clara and Mark Mazzella; daughter Nancy and Mark Rogowski; son Ronald and Celeste Gurda; 11 grandchildren: Sean (Kelly), Keegan (Noel) and Shannon McNamara; Jason (Adrienne), Daniel (Alyssa), Nicholas (Taylor), Michael (Kayla) Mazzella; Mark (Alyson) and Malcolm Rogowski and Natasha (Ryan) Spears; and Austin Gurda; eight great grandchildren: Dillon, Lorena, Piper and Noah Mazzella; Birdie, Avery, Carter and Parker Rogowski; brother Kenneth Gurda (Kim); sistersinlaw Ann Gurda, Helen Feagles, Mary Ann Gurda, Joan Sullivan (Ray) and Bernice Poloniak; brothersinlaw Louis Poloniak (Dolores) and Vincent Poloniak (Leokadia); Uncle Stanley and Aunt Doris Gurda; along with numerous nieces, nephews and cousins, great nieces and great nephews.

He was predeceased by his daughter Frances; brothers Floyd, Edward and Ralph Gurda; sisters and brotherinlaw, Barbara Morgiewicz (Conrad), Ginger and Joan Poloniak.

Visitation was held Oct. 10 at T.S. Purta Funeral Home, 690 County Route 1 in Pine Island.

A funeral mass was held Oct. 11 at St. Stanislaus Church, Pine Island.

Burial was in St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Pine Island.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pulaski Fire Company, PO Box 322, Pine Island, NY 10969 or to the Town of Warwick PBA, PO Box 120, Warwick, NY 10990.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the T.S. Purta Funeral Home.

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