Jan Socha

Mr. Jan Socha, 83, died Sunday, January 16, 2022, in his home, surrounded by the love and care of his family.

Family and friends are invited to the visitation in the Kowalski Funeral Home, 515 Roselle Street, Linden on Tuesday, January 18^th. from 5:00-8:00PM.  On Wednesday, January 19^th. at 8:15AM, everyone will start to gather in the funeral home where a prayer service will begin at 8:45AM, followed by the funeral mass to be offered in St. Adalbert R.C. Church, Elizabeth at 10:00AM.  The prayers of committal will precede Mr. Socha’s entombment in the family crypt in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Linden.  In lieu of flowers, donations in Mr. Socha’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater NJ Chapter, 23 Vreeland Road, #105, Florham Park, NJ 07932 http://www.alz.org/nj or for Research to Prevent Blindness, 360 Lexington Avenue, Fl 22, New York NY 10017-6528 http://rpbusa.org

Mr. Socha, the son of the late Marianna Biel Socha and the late Andrzej Socha, was born in Straszydle, Poland.  He came to the United States in 1966 and he immediately settled in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Mr. Socha was employed in the housekeeping department of the Workmen’s Circle Nursing Home, a long-term care facility in Elizabeth for fifteen years prior to his retirement in 2000.  He was known by everyone as the man who rode his bike to work every day, rain or shine. 

Enjoying his retirement, Mr. Socha was always engaged in being current on politics, whether local, state, federal and even worldwide.  He kept up with the events in Poland, by reading the Polish newspaper.  He also liked to tinker around the house, doing things to maintain it or make it better.  Most of all, he loved to spend time with his family and friends, simply talking to people and often reminiscing of stories about Poland.

Mr. Socha is survived by his wife of sixty-one years, Maria Piasecka Socha; his son, Stanislaw “Stanley” Socha; his daughter, Eve “Eva” Kaluzny and her husband, Jan; his two grandchildren, Thomas Kaluzny and David Kaluzny; his brother, Antoni Socha and his sister, Teresa Tluczek.

Mr. Socha came to this country to make a better life for himself and his family.  He was a success in everyone’s eyes.  His family loves him beyond measure, and he will be deeply missed by all!

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