Charles Joseph Paprzyca, of Newington, patriarch of the Paprzyca family, passed away peacefully, Saturday, November 5, 2011. Charlie served his country as a Tech Sergeant in Europe during WW II. He enjoyed a lengthy retirement from DoAll Tool & Die in Hartford. Golf was a favorite pastime in his younger years and later he was most at home in his kitchen and in his workshop, where he crafted many items for family and friends. He perfected the fine art of bargain-hunting and loved tag sales. He was an active volunteer at the Newington Senior Center where he was honored as "Volunteer of the Year" in 2007. He was a longtime communicant of Holy Trinity Church. He and the love of his life Justina would have celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary on November 16th. He was predeceased by a daughter, Grace, three brothers, and two sisters. Besides his wife he leaves behind his daughter Carol of South Windsor, a son Ronald and his wife Lisa of East Granby and a son Charles and his wife Theresa of Hebron. He also leaves his grandchildren, Christine, Shawn, Sarah, Justin, Jennifer, Kathryn and Wesley and four great grandchildren. Special thanks to Charlie's neighbor and friend Vinny Salvador and the Newington Health Care Center for their care and concern. The funeral will be Friday, November 11, 2011, 9:15 a.m. from The Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke. Wethersfield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, 10 a.m. in Holy Trinity Church, 53 Capitol Ave. Hartford. Burial with military honors will be in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Visiting hours will be Thursday, November 10th, 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Contributions in his memory may be made to Holy Trinity Church. To share a memory with the family, please visit www.dillonbaxter.com