Alfons Uszkiewicz Sr., a longtime Fairfield resident and survivor of a Nazi POW camp, died Jan. 14 at the age of 91.
Uszkiewicz was born Aug. 2, 1919, in Pogarenda, Poland. When the Germans invaded his country in World War II, he was sent to a POW camp in Russia. He was eventually liberated and joined the British 8th Army. He fought in Africa, the Middle East and a crucial battle at Monte Casino, Italy, before the war ended.
After the war, Uszkiewicz moved to Canada and earned a degree in agriculture. He then moved to Fairfield and worked at Handy and Harman in Waterbury for more than 30 years before his retirement.
While in Fairfield, he was an active member of Bridgeports Polish Army Veterans Post 24. He also enjoyed playing billiards at the Polish Club and the Fairfield Senior Center.
Uszkiewicz is survived by his wife, Ana (Anita) Uszkiewicz; two sons, Alfons Jr. and Adam Uszkiewicz and his wife, Gina, all of Bridgeport; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Stanislawa Rudzik of Bridgeport and Gienia Mandryk of England, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sisters, Felicja, Emilia, Wladislawa and Bronislawa.
Uszkiewicz was buried Wednesday morning at Bridgeports Mountain Grove Cemetery after a Mass at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Fairfield.
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