Donald "Brian" Gadziala

South Hadley- Donald B. "Brian" Gadziala, 67, passed away May 30, 2025. He was born on May 9, 1958 in Ware, MA, son to the late Chester and Catherine (O'Sullivan) Gadziala. Brian was a Ware High School graduate and worked in maintenance at Holyoke Hospital, UMass, and most recently at Mount Holyoke College. Brian loved classic cars, racing his Chevy II and Kawasaki Ninja at Lebanon Valley, his Green Bay Packers and listening to "The Boss" Bruce Springsteen.

Besides his parents, Brian was predeceased by his stepson Scott Grenier and his aunt Sophie Gadziala. He leaves behind his loving wife Sonja (Bys) Gadziala and his stepson Randall Grenier, brothers Michael Gadziala (Marianne) of Bloomfield, CT and Kevin Gadziala of Ware, MA, niece Angelina Gadziala, cousin Bob Gadziala (Anne) of Ludlow, MA, aunt Julianne O'Callaghan along with many cousins in Ireland, best friend John Wojciechowski and his beloved dog Lido.

Funeral services will be held on Monday June 9, 2025 with a period of visitation from 10:00am-12:00pm and a Catholic service to begin at 12:00pm at the Beers & Story South Hadley Funeral Home. Burial will immediately follow in Notre Dame Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Brian's memory can be made to the American Stroke Foundation by visiting www.americanstroke.org