Vera Zywiciel

After a short illness, Mrs. Vera Zywiciel was welcomed back into Gods loving embrace on the evening of December Nineteenth, Two Thousand and Twenty-Two. Baby Vera arrived in this world, Tuesday, January Sixth, Nineteen hundred and Twenty-five. Born in Bolton Town, Lancashire, Great Britain, to parents Benjamin and Mary Armstead. Vera joined her family as the youngest child, and only sister, of brothers John and Benjamin.

While entertained with all the typical aspirations of childhood, young Vera was blessed with the talents, and remained most enchanted with two of these adolescent dreams in particular. To have a life as a working artist, and enjoying this endeavor while residing seaside, in quaint English cottage.

A World War, Fate, and a young American soldier named Joseph would intercede in young Vera’s dreams. Joseph Zywiciel and Vera Armstead were soon married, and Vera bravely joined her husband in returning to America, leaving behind her homeland, her family, and all she had ever known.

The ensuing years of family life in America blessed Joseph and Vera with ten children, and many, grand and great grandchildren. Vera Zywiciel was a devoted wife and mother, and a loving and doting Grand and Great-Grandmother.

Always the proper Englishwoman, Vera enjoyed greatly a cup of fine British tea, served in her favorite teacup with a side of biscuits. And Vera never lost her appreciation for the artistic design in God’s creation. Music, art, flowers in the garden, and even the small animals and birds that would come to her door for nourishment, Vera was forever the enchanted young woman of her youth.

But without question, of greatest meaning to Vera, was the time enjoyed with her family. Birthdays, holidays, births, graduations, weddings, or ‘just because’ get togethers filled Vera’s life and heart, with tremendous joy for all of her many years. In later years, Joseph and Vera would spend many happy hours at their favorite seaside spot, enjoying the sights, perhaps while sharing a bite, and a cup of tea or coffee.

Beloved for her gentle heart and kind and understanding nature. Vera gave of herself unconditionally to anyone who came into her life. Vera was the personification of what love should be, through her selflessness and generosity, she touched the lives of all. And each of us have been made more complete as human beings, for the privilege of having known and been loved by her.

“Vera, Mom, Grandma, Great-Grandma, or simply Friend”, her indelible presence remains with each of us, in the tattoo of the gift of unreserved love and understanding wisdom, both of which she unselfishly bestowed on each of us.

Until we meet again.