Edmund Skoniecki

Edmund Skoniecki, 87, died early Saturday morning, December 17, 2016 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House. He was the loving husband of Betty June (Noyes) Skoniecki, with whom he shared nearly sixty-six years of marriage. Born in Salem on May 24, 1929, he was the son of the late Matthew and Caroline (Burda) Skoniecki. He was raised and educated in Salem and served honorably in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany during the Korean War. Ed had been employed at the Leech & Heckell Leather Co. of Salem for thirty-eight years until the time of his retirement. A longtime Beverly resident, he loved the ocean and the outdoors. He was an avid saltwater fisherman. In addition to his wife, he leaves his children, Edmund Skoniecki, Jr. and his wife Judy of Beverly, Nancy Zwicker of Beverly, Joseph Skoniecki and his wife Debra of Rowley, Susan Innocenti and her husband Gregory of Beverly, and Jane Cross and her fiancé Marc Houle of Derry, NH, twelve grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, a brother, George Skoniecki of South Carolina, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a sister, Joan Falkowski. His Funeral Service will be Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 11AM in C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers Square. Burial will follow in Wadsworth Cemetery, Danvers. Visiting hours are from 9-10:45AM in the funeral home prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ed’s memory may be made to the Kaplan Family Hospice House, 78 Liberty St., Danvers, MA 01923.