Edward Ciszek, 78, of Kensington, widower of Jean Pearl (Woods) Ciszek, died late Monday at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, son of the late Karol and the late Victoria (Slupczynski) Ciszek, he graduated from G.A.R. High School in Wilkes-Barre in 1949, served in the US Army in Korea where he received a Purple Heart, and was employed at THE NEW BRITAIN HERALD for thirty-six years before retiring in 1991. He was a member of St. Paul Church for fifty-nine years where he always sat in the second pew on Saturday afternoons, The Knights of Columbus, V.F.W. Post #10732, and Disabled American Veterans. Enjoying many friendships, he loved bowling at T-Bowl on a weekly basis, having coffee hour at McDonalds or breakfast at Paradise Restaurant, going to the Cabaret Theater, playing cards, and watching Boston Red Sox games. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Brant Lexton Rusch of Kensington, twin grandchildren who were the sunshine of his life,  Ashley and Ethan Rusch, a sister-in-law, Norma Daley and her husband George of Plainville, several nieces and nephews, and many supportive friends who helped him over the years including MaryAnn Rusczyk and her family. Funeral services will be held Friday at 9am from Porter's Funeral Home, 111 Chamberlain Hwy. in Kensington, followed by a Funeral Liturgy at 10am at St. Paul's Church on Alling Street. Burial with full military honors will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill. Family and friends are invited to call at the funeral home on Thursday from 5-7pm. Those who wish may make donations in his memory to the Memorial Fund of St. Paul’s Church, 479 Alling Street, Kensington, CT 06037, or to St. Paul’s School, 461 Alling Street, Kensington, CT 06037. Directions to the funeral home can be found at www.portersfuneral.com