John Petrovics Jr., 94, of West Springfield, MA, husband of the late Mabel (Squire) Petrovics, died Saturday June 12, 2010 at Bay State Hospital, MA. He was born Jan. 22, 1916 in Kingston, NY the son of John and Mary Petrovics and was a lifelong resident of Ashford CT. John is a decorated war veteran who served in the U.S. Army during World War II, with the other young men from Ashford, CT and was in an anti-tank company for five campaigns in the South Pacific. He is survived by three daughters and one stepson, Joann Johnson of West Springfield, MA, Rosemary Petrovics of Ashford, CT, Debra Whitaker of West Virginia and Joe Gallant of Chicopee; MA, nine grandchildren, twenty two great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Mabel Petrovics, daughter Sandy and his sister Helen McDaniels. His family will receive relatives and friends on Tuesday June 15th between 6:00 and 8:00pm at Potter Funeral Home, 456 Jackson St. (Rte.195) Willimantic. His Funeral Service will be celebrated on Wednesday at 10:00am in Warrenville Baptist Church, 38 Pompey Hollow Road (Rte. 44), Ashford, CT with assembly at the church. Interment with military honors will follow in Westford Hill Cemetery, Ashford. For online memorial guestbook and directions to the funeral home, please visit
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