Elena Pilecki

Elena was born on February 13, 1949 in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Joseph and Josepha Hipnarowicz Paukszto. She later met her husband Marion Pilecki and the two were married for 55 years.

Elena was an entrepreneur having owned her own clothing store and alteration shop, "Elena's Boutique" in Niles, Illinois, a night club "Studio IV" and also "Fig Tree RV Resort" both in Harlingen, Texas. She also worked in retail and with transportation companies in Orlando, Florida. Elena was a member of Catholic School Organizations in her younger years in Argentina. She fluently spoke Spanish and Polish. She had a passion for traveling, and flowers. She loved dancing and music, and she sewed professionally and as a hobby. She had a love for all animals but especially elephants.

Elena is survived by her husband Marion Pilecki; her daughter Grace Pilecki Reynosa and husband Joe Angel; her son Gabriel Pilecki; extended grandchildren Jacquelyn Reynosa Carmona and husband Rudy Carmona, and John Reynosa and wife Hayley Stout Reynosa; extended great grandchildren London Carmona, Eva Carmona, Olivia Carmona, Rudy Jr. Carmona, Riley Reynosa, Ziva Reynosa, Jackson Reynosa, Sofia Carnegy, and Helena Carnegy.

A Celebration of Life for Elena will be held Wednesday, December 4, 2024 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Forest Park South Funeral Home, 12650 Shadow Creek Parkway, Pearland, TX 77584.