Ewa Wabiszczewicz

Waterbury-Ewa Wabiszczewicz, age 92, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday June 23, 2015 with her daughters and grandaughter at her side.  She was widow of Walter Wabiszczewicz.

Ewa was born in Plotnica, Poland on August 22, 1922, daughter of the late Grzegorz and Ewdokia (Niekraszewicz) Wabiszczewicz.  She survived Stalin’s and Hitler’s invasions and occupation of Poland and emigrated to France in 1945 due to the partition of Poland.  In 1960 she emigrated to the U.S. to pursue and achieve the American dream. 

She and her late husband Walter of 67 years, lived in Waterbury and were blessed with great neighbors.She worked at Waterbury Garment Factory retiring in 1983.She was a member of the Polish National Alliance Lodge 283 and was a communicant of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church.Ewa was a great cook and baker.She enjoyed gardening, family and friend gatherings.She also enjoyed a tradition of Cape Cod family vacations, trips to friends in Canada, Florida and Las Vegas.

She leaves three children, Maria Cura, Yolande Jackson and her husband William, and Attorney John Wabiszczewicz and his wife Carol, all of Middlebury;five grandchildren, Martine Cura, Robert Cura and his wife Kristine, Jaimie Cura, Lisa Wabiszczewicz and her husband Noah Schwartz, and John Wabiszczewicz II and his wife Brianna;Nine great grandchildren, Makayla, Nicole, Tiffany, Samantha, and Austin Cura, Zachary and Eva Schwartz, and Linnea and Natalia Wabiszczewicz.She was predeceased by her sisters, Najda Kaczanoski and Antonina Szpakowski.

The family is greatful for the care and support given by the staff and wonderful aides at Hartford Health Care at Home Services Hospice, especially Kathy, Maureen and Karen.

Her funeral will be held on Friday June 26, 2015 at 11a.m. from the Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald Zembruski Funeral Home, 240 North Main Street, Naugatuck, to St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, 100 East Farm Street, Waterbury, for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30a.m.  Burial will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Platt Road, Watertown

Calling hours will be held on Friday morning from 9a.m. to 11a.m. at the funeral home.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Hartford Health Care at Home Services, 50 Brookside Drive, Waterbury, CT 06708.  To send an online condolence, please visit www.naugatuckvalleymemorial.com

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