Maria (maselek) Kostek

Maria (Maselek) Kostek, 60, of Wethersfield, beloved wife of Edward P. Kostek, died Saturday (January 28, 2006) at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Poland she was the daughter of the late Marcin and Katarzyna (Hajdasz) Maselek and lived in Wethersfield for the last 26 years. She was employed for twenty-six years as the school secretary at SS Cyril & Methodius School in Hartford. She was a member of SS Cyril & Methodius Church, the Rosary Society, the Ladies Guild, the Polish Culture Club and was a former member of the Parish Council. She was also a member of PNA Lodge # 464. Besides her husband she is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law; Ewa and V. J. Penisse of Southington and Dorothy Kostek of Norwalk, a brother and sister-in-law; Jan and Janina Maselek of South Windsor and sister and brother-in-law, Zofia and Stanislaw Leniart of South Windsor, three grandchildren Sophia, Vinny and Anthony and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a daughter Diane. The funeral is Tuesday with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in SS Cyril & Methodius Church, Hartford. (Everyone is invited to go directly to church on Tuesday morning). Burial will follow in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. The family will receive friends and relatives on Monday from 4-8 p.m. at the D'Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd. Wethersfield. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the SS Cyril & Methodius School Development Fund, SS Cyril & Methodius Church both at 55 Charter Oak Ave., Hartford 06106-1902 or to the St. Francis Hospital Care Foundation-Cancer Center, 114 Woodland St. Hartford, CT, 06105-1299. For on-line expressions of sympathy please visit www.desopo.com