Peter Andrejczak

February 25, 1927 - September 21, 2012

Peter Andrejczak, 85 died Friday September 21, 2012 at home with his loving family by his side. He was born on February 25, 1927 in Smerekowiec, Poland and served in the Polish Army during World War II. He emigrated to the United States in 1959 first living in Jersey City, NJ and later moving to Lyndhurst, NJ. He worked as a machinist for the Worthington Dresser Corporation in Harrison, NJ for over 30 years before retiring in 1991. He moved to Somerset, NJ with his wife in 2003. Mr. Andrejczak was a member of St. Michael The Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church in Hillsborough, NJ. He was predeceased by a sister Mary Petryszyn. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Melania Andrejczak of Somerset, NJ, his daughters Marie Petti of Branchburg, NJ, Helen DeCarlo and her husband Dennis of New Milford, NJ and Irene Timmermann and her husband Kai of Martinsville, NJ and his brothers Michael Andrejczak of Secaucus, NJ and Dymitr Andrejczak of Franklin Lakes, NJ. He was a loving grandfather and will be greatly missed by his four grandchildren Robert Petti, Laura Petti, Beck Timmermann and Leo Timmermann. The viewing will be on Saturday September 22, 2012 from 7 to 9 PM and on Sunday September 23, 2012 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM at the Ketusky Funeral Home, 1310 Brooks Blvd., Manville, NJ. (908)575-8512. The Funeral will take place on Monday September 24, 2012 8:30 AM from the Ketusky Funeral Home followed by a 9:30 AM Liturgy at St. Michael The Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church in Hillsborough, NJ. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington, NJ.