Stephen Martin Soltys, 97, of North Haven, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at the St. Raphael campus of Yale-New Haven Hospital. He was the beloved husband of 72 years to Helen Ksiazkiewicz Soltys. Mr. Soltys was born in Bondsville, MA on January 18, 1917; son of the late Martin and Polly Kulig Soltys; served his country faithfully in the US Army during WW II and had worked for West Haven Lumbar for many years retiring as a Kitchen Designer. Mr. Soltys was a talented trumpet player having played with many big bands and later for a polish polka band for 17 years. He was an excellent craftsman having built his home and the his furniture; was an avid bass fisherman having built his own boat and was a member of the North Haven Senior Center. Father of Carolee J. Soltys. Grandfather of Robert (Kristine) Earle, Catherine Rossi and Cynthia (Robert) Pattison. Great-Grandfather of Haylie, Brett, Taylor, Zachary, Matthew, Cameron and Johanna. Brother of Wanda Homa and the late Anne Ackley and Adele Soltys.
His funeral procession will leave the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, Wednesday morning at 9:30. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Peter & Paul R.C. Church, Wallingford at 10:00. Interment with full military honors will follow in All Saints Cemetery. The visiting hours will be Tuesday from 6 to 8 pm. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Way, Memphis, TN 38105.