Charles S. Lubelczyk

Charles Stephen Lubelczyk
April 4, 1947 – March 1, 2025 (77 years)

The family of Charles Lubelczyk sorrowfully announce his passing on March 1, 2025, at the age of 77. Charlie passed peacefully with family by his side as his courageous fight with cancer came to its conclusion.

Born at Mary Lane Hospital in 1947, Charlie was one of five children of Stanley and Pauline (Zielinski) Lubelczyk. Charlie grew up in and lived in the small town of Hardwick, MA for his entire life, apart from a brief time living in Ware. Charlie grew up working on the family farm with his siblings, and continued to do so until his early 30’s. While not a farmer by trade in the years later, he was always a farmer at heart – never losing the work ethic, ingenuity, and technical tinkering that comes with the lifestyle. Charlie worked at EJP, and the Hardwick Kiln for most of the remainder of his life. His passion for problem solving and improving processes were great assets to these companies.

Charlie graduated from New Salem Academy in 1966, where he was the President of the school’s chapter of the Future Farmers of America, and President of his class for his sophomore and Junior year. As a young adult, Charlie continued his civic activities as a member of the Quabbin Regional School Committee.
After their own children had grown, Charlie and his wife Jean opened their home to the foster care system of Worcester County. In 2014 they were awarded the Dorthy Sullivan Memorial Award for their dedicated service. They opened their home to the care of more than 200 children over their years of service, providing children with a safe and loving environment when they needed it the most.

Charlie was predeceased by his parents, his brothers John and Edward, and his daughter Pamela Brown. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Jean, and his children and grandchildren; Paul and Crystal Mailhot and their children Matthew and Rebecca; Lisa Lubelczyk and her children Owen and Adam Faulha; Steven Lubelczyk and Keturah Sawyer and their daughter Eliza. He is also survived by his brother Chester Lubelczyk, sister Mary Ouellette, son-in-law Greg Brown and over 200 foster children, including but not limited to Sam, Josephine, James, Christopher, Chris, Nick, Tyrese, and Karma.

A Funeral Mass for Charlie will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 10:00am in St Aloysius Church, 64 Church St., Gilbertville, MA 01031. Guests are asked to please meet directly at church on Tuesday morning. Burial will be held immediately following the mass, in St. Aloysius Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Dana Farber – Jimmy Fund for cancer research (either by mailing the donation form on their website to PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168, or online at https://danafarber.jimmyfund.org/site/Donation2?df_id=2101&mfc_pref=T&2101.donation=form1 ), or to the Future Farmers of America (by mail to National FFA Foundation, 6060 FFA Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46278, or online at https://ffa.givenow.stratuslive.com/ffadonate ).

Charbonneau Funeral Home is honored to serve the Lubelczyk family. An online tribute page is available at charbonneaufh.com.