Jerry Papiernik Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Jerry Papiernik of Macomb, Michigan, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on July 4, 2025 at the age of 83. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Jerry Papiernik to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Jerry farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Jerry is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Edward Papiernik and Lottie Papiernik (Kroll); and his adoptive father Peter (Patty Cracchiola). He is survived by: his wife Mary Ann Griskiewicz; his siblings, Chris Trudgeon (late Leon) and Tim Papiernik (Mary); and his sibling-in-law Thomas Griskiewicz (Barb). He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
