Chester (Chet) J. Strycharz, age 73, passed away peacefully at home in Indian Orchard, MA on February 16, 2025. Born on September 17, 1951, in Ludlow, MA, he was a native of Indian Orchard. Chet attended local schools and graduated from Trade High School in Springfield. He was a Communicant of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Indian Orchard, MA. Chet worked in numerous plumbing supply companies. He was an avid Patriots and Red Sox fan, and he loved all his dogs. Chet was predeceased by his parents, Gifford and Stella (Piontkowski) Strycharz and his brother Stanley Strycharz. He leaves his brother Eugene Strycharz and his wife Barbara, as well a cousin, Marianne Moreno and her husband John. Services will be held privately. The Ratell Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Please visit ratellfuneralhome.com to leave remembrances and words of sympathy for the family.