Eleanor W. Wasilewski

Our beloved Aunt Eleanor W. Wasilewski 87 of New Britain CT passed away April 21 at Uconn Hospital after a brief illness. She was born on November 3, 1931 in New Britain to Rose Ochenkowski and Adam Wasilewski. She was a lifelong resident of New Britain. Eleanor attended New Britain High school then went on to get her teaching degree at Central Connecticut State College. She earned her M.S. from the University of Hartford and her Sixth year from Central Connecticut State College. Teaching was her life. She also had the honor of being an assistant Principle before retiring from teaching. When she was younger, she was a worldwide traveler, traveling to a different place each summer with friends and relatives. After retiring from teaching many former students would approach her and let her know that she was their favorite teacher and that she made a difference in their lives .She was an avid reader and also enjoyed knitting in her spare time. In her retirement years she would often go to Florida for half of the year spending time with family and friends there. Eleanor was a special soul who loved and touched many lives. She cared deeply for her family and friends. She was surrounded by family who loved and cared deeply for her. She will forever hold a special place in her niece Debra’s heart. She had a great sense of humor and enjoyed making people laugh with her quick wit and her smirky facial expressions. She will be missed by her sister-in-law along with many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great- great nieces and nephews and good friends. She is survived by sister-in-law Jacqueline Wasielewski of Florida. Also nephews and nieces Jerry and Maryellen Baginski of Wolcott, Donald Baginski of Norwich, Paulette and Mark (Tantarski) Buorigirno of Maine, Patrica Bardeck of Florida, Thomas and Patricia Bartlotta of New Britain, Debra and Lloyd (Wasielewski) Darley of Bristol, Lynn(Wasielewski) Ciocca of Florida, Jan(Wasielewski) Kobylski of Floridia, Lisa (Wasielewski) DiMarco of California. She is also survived by many great nieces and nephews and many great- great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her siblings, sisters Lucy and Tony Baginski of New Britain, Ceil and Paul Tantarski of New Britain, Ann and Casmier Bardeck of New Britain, Vera and William Okulicz of New Britain, Julie and Joseph Bartlotta of New Britain, and one brother John Wasielewski of Florida. She was also predeceased by nephews Dennis Bardeck of Burlington, Bill Okulicz of New Britain, and Danny Bartlotta of New Britain. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on this Saturday at 11:30 am at St. Katherine Drexel Parish in St. Jerome Church, 1010 Slater Rd. New Britain, CT. Calling hours will be held on Saturday morning from 9:00am to 11:00am at New Britain Memorial & Donald D. Sagarino Funeral Home 444 Farmington Ave. New Britain. For directions and online condolences, please visit newbritainsagarino.com