Stanley S. Stopczynski

The Honorable Stanley Stopczynski
July 29, 1934 – October 11, 2022
Stanley Stopczynski, age 88 of Mio, Michigan, passed away at Ascension St. Mary’s hospital in Saginaw on Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Stanley was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 29, 1934 to Stephen and Cassie (Dzienciolowski) Stopczynski. He went to Sacred Heart Seminary High, attended St. Mary’s College, and attended American Institute of Banking. Stanley was a member of the U.S. Army and Cavalry from June 1957 – May 1959, spending 15 months of that time in Germany doing training maneuvers. As a young man, he desired to be a priest. When he found that wasn’t his calling, he continued into banking at City Bank in Detroit and reached the top of his field at Wayne Oakland bank. He made a career change from banking as a Democrat into the Michigan House of Representatives in 1978, where he held 7 terms for both the 19th and 11th districts of Detroit and finished his career there in 1993. He married Donna Fryer on September 3, 1955 in Windsor, Ontario Canada. The couple moved to Hamtramck, Michigan and remained in the Detroit area until retiring in 1993 to the family home in Mio, Michigan that they owned since 1984. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, baseball, playing cards, home projects, and spending time with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Stanley was a very smart, kind, and generous man that was loved by all in every walk of his life. He will be deeply missed and remembered fondly.
Stanley is survived by his children: Kathleen (Dale) Norgan of Brockway, MI and Michael (Valory) Stopczynski of Acworth, GA; 4 grandchildren: Charlotte Mitch, Elizabeth Johnson, Solomon Stopczynski, and Kira Stopczynski; and 2 great grandchildren: Shalom Kolman and Alexander (Ozy) Johnson. He is also survived by his sisters in law Judy and Arlene, and his 20+ nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly. He was preceded in death by his parents Stephen and Cassie, his two brothers Steven and Thaddeus, and his wife Donna.
A memorial service will be held in the future on a date to be determined.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to St. Mary Catholic Church, P.O. Box 189, Mio, MI 48647.
Arrangements by Lashley Funeral Home, Mio