Trykowski, Stanley J.

Stanley J. Trykowski, 99, of Canton passed away April 3. He was the beloved husband for 62 years of the late Cecelia B. “CeCe” (Cieszynski). Father of Gail Rose Trykowski and her life partner, Gene Robbins, both of Canton. Uncle of Linda Marconi of Greenwich, CT, the late Sandra D’Vileskis, and Francis “Butchy” Cinaski. Grand uncle of John Marconi and his son, Ryan, of Clarkston, MI, Jason Marconi his wife, Katie, and their son ”Jackson JAM” of Snoqualmie Pass, WA. Grand uncle to Kelly D’Vileskis-Feda of Greenwich CT.

Born and raised in New Britain, CT, he graduated from New Britain High School. Right after his 18th birthday, he enlisted into the Navy in March of 1942 with his two older brothers, Andrew and Joseph. Stanley was a proud World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving as a navigator aboard the Lockheed Ventura airplane.

He was assigned to the South Pacific (Lucian Islands), where he and his crew fought proudly and bravely for their country, even after being shot down twice. After the war he was assigned to the Naval Air Station in Alameda, CA and served as part of the test crew for the Lockheed Ventura II. During test flights he and his crew survived three crashes. He was honorably discharged on December 24, 1945.

On a GI bill in chemistry Stanley went on to Trinity College, where he earned an undergraduate degree as a science/bio-chem major, then on to a master’s degree in engineering from the University of Connecticut and an additional master’s degree in chemical engineering from Columbia University in New York.

After completing college Stanley first joined Wm. Brand Co., now known as General Cable in Willimantic, CT, in 1951 as a research chemist. In 1960, he and his family moved to Canton, where he was recruited by Blane Chemical (located where FM Generator now resides) to be their vice president and technical director of compounding. In 1964, he left Blane to join the Great American Chemical Company in Fitchburg as vice president R&D for wire and cable products.

Stanley founded and co-owned Lynn Plastics Corp. on Brookline Street in Lynn with his two partners, Sydney and Saul Goldstein, serving as president and chief director of research and development. Together they developed custom compound resins for many industrial applications until the sale of the company in 2002. Stan was then recruited by S&E Polymers in Lunenburg to head their research team and continued to assist S&E in search of new product uses.

In 2010, Stanley was awarded the 26th annual Distinguished Career Award given by the Wire and Cable Manufactures Alliance group, held at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. He retired from S&E Polymers at the age of 91.

Outside of the industry, Stanley was an active member of the Canton Knights of Columbus and a parishioner of St. Gerard Majella Church. For many years he had been a family member of the Ponkapoag Civic Association. He adored the game of tennis and played daily at the Thoreau Tennis Club in Concord. A fan of golf as well, he also was a member of Indian Ridge Country Club and achieved three hole-in-ones, becoming a member of the PGA Hole-in-One Club three times!

Stanley was a voracious reader and enjoyed the daily Boston Globe crossword puzzle — and especially the Sunday New York Times puzzle. He loved watching all Boston sports and looked forward to watching golf tournaments, especially the Masters, and tennis tournaments, with his favorites being the majors (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open, which he attended many times).

Visiting hours will be held at the Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home, 455 Washington Street, on Sunday, April 16, from 4-8 p.m. Funeral Mass in St. Oscar Romero Parish on Monday, April 17, at 11:30 a.m. Burial private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Stanley’s memory to: Trykowski Family Scholarship Fund, c/o Blue Hills Regional High School, 800 Randolph St., Canton, MA 02021.

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