Adeline Drobinski of New Britain passed away after a long and courageous battle with the aftereffects of cancer. She was predeceased by her husband, Zigmund, her parents Frank and Victoria Trela, and her siblings Irene, Henry, and Edward. Adeline was an active communicant and member of Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church in New Britain, and as a parishioner was very involved in the Mother’s Club, Ladies Guild and various Parish functions. She had an extremely generous heart and enjoyed giving friends and relatives small gifts whenever she felt like it. And games of chance? Well, she never said no to a day at a casino and really enjoyed her scratch tickets in her later years. Bingo was another of her favorites, but her greatest thrill was playing cards with her family on Sundays after breakfast, with her husband Zig, her children and their spouses, and later on with her grandchildren. Adeline and Zig spent most of their retirement together traveling across the country and enjoying life to the max, and after her husband’s passing Adeline would enjoy the warmth of Florida with her son, William, over the winter months.
Adeline is survived by her sons Edward (& Sue), Robert (& Judy), and William (& Katherine); her grandchildren Robert (& Hayley), Damien (& Geoffrey), Laura (& Matthew), Michael, Beth, Kelley, and Joshua (& Brandy); her great-grandchildren Xander, Cassandra, Zoey, Shayne, and Koda; her beloved sister-in-law Lorraine Scapellati, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Adeline’s family would like to specifically thank Drs. Neil Wasserman, George Melnik, and Mark Pennington for the exceptional care and attention they gave her over the years as she battled the tortuous results of chemo and radiation treatments. We also want to thank the staff and caregivers of Bel-Air Manor in Newington CT who loved Adeline as much as she loved them. They were always courteous, compassionate, personable and fun to interact with in so many ways. We also would like to thank Mrs. Elsie Gadomski who kept Mom well-supplied with paperbacks and visits, and Carol DePinto of the Holy Cross Ladies Guild who visited Mom frequently as well.
A time of visitation will be held, Friday, October 26, 2018 from 4-7pm at New Britain Memorial Donald D. Sagarino Funeral Home, 444 Farmington Ave., New Britain. Funeral services will begin Saturday, October 27, 2018 9:00am from funeral home, followed by her funeral liturgy at 10:00am in Holy Cross Church 31 Biruta St. New Britain. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery located in New Britain. For directions or online messages, please visit www.newbritainsagarino.com
