William A. Mikuski

William A. Mikuski (Bill), 88, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Berkshire Medical Center.  He was born in Springfield on March 29, 1937, to the late Myron and Veronica (Jegelewicz) Mikuski and raised in Westfield, MA.  Bill was an altar boy for St. Casimir’s Church that his family attended.  After graduating from Westfield High School in 1955, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy for 4 years, spending most of that time on the USS Roy O’Hale as a radioman.  After his time in the Navy, he worked as a carpentry apprentice in Springfield, and gradually started his own construction business.  He also served as Chief of Police in Russell, MA for many years.  Bill later was employed by the US Postal Service as a rural mail carrier in the Hilltowns of Russell and Blandford and retired in 2002.  He was a self-taught and talented woodworker creating many unique pieces of workmanship.   Bill spent many years attending craft shows and selling the beautiful wooden banks that he built with old post office fronts that came from post offices that were modernizing their mailboxes. During his younger years, Bill was an avid hunter and fisherman.  Bill is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Margit (LaMontagne) Mikuski, her two sons, Kenneth Deveno, Thomas Deveno, Jr. and his wife, Jean Deveno, two step-grandchildren, Jamie Bird, Sarah (Bird) Chase and her husband Dan Chase, as well as Bill’s brother David Mikuski, several nieces, nephews and cousins, along with his extended family consisting of the Howes and the Ciejkas, who all lovingly, referred to him as Mr. Bill.  Visiting hours will be held on Friday, January 16, 2026 from 10am-12 noon in the Firtion Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad St. Westfield, MA followed by a Funeral Home Service at 12 noon in the funeral home. A private celebration of life will be held in the spring at the convenience of the family.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. www.firtionadams.com

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