Genevieve Bernice Dziewiontkoski

Genevieve was born on February 13, 1931 in Royalton, Illinois to Joseph and Janina (Randak) Libner. She attended school in Royalton and married Anton Dziewiontkoski on October 29, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois. They divorced in 1974.

Genevieve followed Anton to Oregon in 1953. They lived in NE Portland before settling in East Multnomah County in 1958. She was a homemaker raising 4 children, a bookkeeper, and a lead sales clerk before retiring as a bus driver at the Portland Airport in 1996. She was a devout member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church where she volunteered for the annual Polish Dinner, regularly sang in the choir and was active in the St. Anne’s Parents Club while her children attended school there. For several years after arriving in Portland, she participated in VFW events. Genevieve was a life long member of the Polish National Alliance. An avid reader, she enjoyed dancing, music, bowling, card games, gourmet recipes, and flowers. She also had a special place in her heart for animals.

Genevieve was a strong person; full of tradition. She was proud of her Polish heritage and used the holiday season to cook Polish foods and celebrate Polish traditions. Family was so important to her; she was fortunate to pass on the Polish customs to her children and grandchildren. Her solid values, willingness to give and opinionated spirit is what made her the special person she was. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.

Genevieve is survived by her children, Theresa Hillgaertner of Astoria, OR, Antoinette Melvin of Wheatland, CA, Kathy Dziewiontkoski-Street of Portland and Matthew Dziewiontkoski of Portland along with 6 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her 2 brothers and 6 sisters.

A visitation will be held on Friday, August 15th from 1:00PM to 5:00PM at Bateman Caroll Funeral Home. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, August 18th at 11:00AM at St. Anne’s Catholic Church with the Recitation of the Rosary beginning at 10:30AM. Genevieve will be laid to rest at Gethsemani Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Multnomah County Animal Shelter in Genevieve’s name (PO Box 698, Troutdale, 97060 or at MultCoPets.org). Bateman Carroll Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.