Joseph F. Lysik, 95, of Hartford passed away on November 22, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. He was born in Tarnow, Poland currently known as Kielce. He was the son of the late Franciscek and Zofja (Adamczyk) Lysik. Joseph was part of the S.S. Cyril & Methodius Rosary Society, Brother Albert Society and Past President of Polish Veterans Post #119. He was awarded the St. Joseph medal for his outstanding volunteerism at the church. During WWII, he was captured and then sent to Germany as a forced laborer working on a German farm enduring many hardships. After the war, Joseph joined a Polish Guard company formed by the American Army. He was an avid golfer and loved to spend time on the golf course with his grandchildren. He was a loyal fan of the Boston Red Sox, N.E. Patriots, Boston Bruins and UConn Women's Basketball. Joseph leaves behind his daughter Joanne Hadyka and her husband Philip of East Hartford, his daughter Diane DeLuzio and her husband Mark of AZ, his son John Lysik and his wife Lisa of NC and his sister Ania Kuszkowska of Poland. He is also survived by his grandchildren and their spouses; Michael and Christine Hadyka of Lebanon, Scott and Victoria DeLuzio of AZ, Denise and Robert Riendeau of TX, Rachel and Ryan Pipke of Berlin, Gary Lysik of NC, Kevin Hadyka of West Hartford and Brittany Lysik of NC and seven great-grandchildren. Joseph was predeceased by his first wife Charlotte (Golec) Lysik, his second wife Regina (Wojnilo) Lysik and his grandson SGT Steven DeLuzio. The funeral will begin 9 AM Tuesday, November 28, at the Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home 1276 Berlin Tpke, Wethersfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow, 10 AM at S.S. Cyril and Methodius Parish, 61 Popieluszko Court, Hartford, 06106. Burial will follow in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday, November 27 from 5-8 PM. Memorial contributions in Joseph's memory may be made to S.S. Cyril & Methodius Church. Please visit www.dillonbaxter.com to share a memory with the family.