Helena Kowalczyk Pszczolkowski

She was born in Manchester, CT moving with her family to Poland in 1933 and returning to New Britain in 1960. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church and retired from General Electric Co. She was the widow of Stanislaw Pszczolkowski. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and a loyal friend to many. Her kluski, pierogi and kapusta will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She loved her garden, flowers and her cat Misiu, her greatest joy was being with her family.

She is survived by three daughters and a son, Halina Kacala of Poland; Jolanta M. Sadlowski of Vermont; Grace Gawron and her husband, Michael of Springfield, MA, Kris Pszczolkowski and his wife, Anne Marie of East Hadam, CT.

She leaves ten grandchildren, Barbara Dietzel and her husband, John; Iwona Kacala; Stanley Pszczolkowski and his wife, Marybeth; Mark Pszczolkowski and his wife, Gabriela; Michael Gawron and his wife, Darla, Wesley Sadlowski and his wife, Lisa; Lester Sadlowski and his wife, Angie; David Gawron, Lauren and Ryan Pszczolkowski. Also surviving are eleven great grandchildren, Kayla, Valarie, Jacob, Adam, Nicole, Caleb, Sarah, Nicholas, Kristof, Austin and Brooke.

She leaves her special friends, Ann Marie, Alice and Ania, Margie.

Besides her parents and husband, she was predeceased by a son Witold, a sister Czeslawa and Stella a brother, Edward and a son in law, Leszek Sadlowoski.

Funeral Services will begin Wednesday September 29, 2010 at 10:15am from the New Britain Memorial Donald D. Sagarino Funeral Home, 444 Farmington Ave., New Britain followed by the funeral liturgy at 11:15 am in Sacred Heart. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation hours will be Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 5-8pm at the funeral home (directions: I-84, right off exit #37, 1 ½ miles on right). To share a memory with the family or leave a condolence, please go to www.newbritainsagarino.com.