Francis J. Mokrzycki

Boonville - Francis J. Mokrzycki, 93, of East Ava Road passed away on August 14, 2009 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare in New Hartford. Francis was born in Toronto, Canada, on August 14, 1916 to Matthew and Aniela Kniaz Mokrzycki. His family came to the United States in 1917 and settled on a farm on the Gleasman Road in the town of Ava. Francis graduated from Boonville High School in 1936 and attended Alliance College in PA where he studied to become an electrician. He returned to the family farm following college and on September 22, 1983 married Sheila Ross Przelomski at St. Joseph's Church in Boonville. The couple made their home on East Ava Road, where they live today. Mr. Mokrzycki was a member of St. Joseph's Church in Boonville, Boonville Council Knights of Columbus, Port Leyden Senior Citizens, Constableville Senior Citizens, Young-At-Heart Senior Citizens, Boonville AARP, and was a former member of the Boonville Grange. For the past several years, Francis and Sheila enjoyed serving as volunteers at the Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Boonville. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a sister, Mary Podkowka of Rome; nieces and nephews Theresa and Richard MacDonald of Livonia, MI, Helen and Steward Richards of Rome, Andrew and Diane Mokrzycki of Telford, PA, and Ann Willard of High Bridge, NJ; and several grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Taddeusz Mokrzycki. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church with interment to follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery, also in Boonville. Calling hours are Monday 4-8 p.m. at the Trainor Funeral Home, Inc., 143 Schuyler Street, Boonville. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph's Church Memorial Fund or to Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Resident Activities Fund, 232 Academy Street, Boonville, NY 13309.