Mr. Stanley Baran, Jr.

Stanley Baran, Jr., 89, of Pittsfield, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022. Born in Adams, MA, on December 30, 1932, the son of the late Stanley and Katherine Wojtusiak Baran, he was a 1950 graduate of the former Adams High School. A four-year Navy Veteran of the Korean War, he served most of that time aboard the destroyer USS Mullany (DD528), known as “the ship that outsailed time”, as an electronic technician. Stan then attended the University of Massachusetts, where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering (Magna cum Laude) in 1961. He also received a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University in 1966. In 1993, after 33 years of service, Stan retired from the General Electric Ordnance Department, where he worked on several engineering and management assignments that were primarily associated with the Navy Fleet Ballistic Missile and Armed Vehicle programs. In 1986, Stan was named the Manager of Engineering, in which capacity he worked until his retirement. Earlier in his career, he was employed by GTE as a senior design engineer. Stan was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church. He was a member of the GE Quarter Century Club, the Pensioners Club, and the Elfun Society. Stan stayed very active in retirement, directing his energy to other pursuits which included volunteering as a Tanglewood gate attendant, being a poll warden, and acting as a Southview Condominium Board member. He was an avid reader and walker. Stan leaves behind his wife of 62 years, the love of his life, the former Janice M. Larkin, whom he married in Springfield, MA, on June 4, 1960. He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, David S. and Coleen Baran of Southlake, TX, and Richard L. and Jeanne Baran of Irvine, CA., as well as his daughter, Nancy Jo Baran and her partner, Kris Fisher of Napa, CA. Stan also leaves behind his brother, Doctor Daniel T. Baran, of Shrewsbury, MA, as well as his six grandchildren- Caitlin, Nicole, Jeffrey, Alexa, Steven, and Tyler Baran, and two great grandchildren, Liam and Corinna. Besides his parents, Stanley was predeceased by his sister, Elaine B. Uchman, who passed away in 2003. Funeral Notice: At his request, funeral services for Stanley will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to St. Stanislaus School in Adams in care of the Dwyer Funeral Home, 776 North St, Pittsfield MA 01201.

Mr. Stanley Baran, Jr.

December 30, 1932 - September 19, 2022