Joseph Ksyniak III

It rained briefly early Thursday morning June 2, 2022 in Milford Maine. They were tears from heaven. That morning we lost Joe Ksyniak, a husband, a son, a father, a stepfather and a friend to a heart attack. The seven Ksyniaks in Maine were a blended family that did everything together. We gamed together, holidayed together, vacationed together, ate together and laughed together.

We are heart broken and don’t know what to do next. We are not holding a formal memorial service. We will be spending time together doing things he loved and scattering some of his ashes in the places he loved to go.

A lot of people have asked us what they can do to help. We ask you to do something to honor Joe and let us know what it is that you do. Go on a hike; or camping; or fight a campaign in a game; or do a Jujitsu roll, or find a Ragger’s Peak; or visit the ocean; or kayak; or spend time with your family; or cook an incredible meal. Anything to remember the incredible person who touched your life.

Joe is survived by his wife Michelle Ksyniak (43) , his mother Kim Ksyniak (75), his son Jack Ksyniak (13), his son Elliot Ksyniak (27), his daughter Kirsten Ksyniak (22), his friend Kai Ksyniak (64) and his stepdaughter Lexie Pelkey (22).