Stefania (Peresada) Pawliczko, 94, of Wethersfield, CT, beloved wife of the late Michael Pawliczko passed away peacefully on October 15, 2018 at Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, CT. Stefania was born on November 16, 1923 in Berezhany, Ukraine and was the daughter of the late Nikolas and Tekla (Pawliw) Peresada.
Stefania grew up in the Ukraine and became an elementary school teacher. During WWII she immigrated to Colchester, CT from the Ukraine with family and friends. She was a devoted member of St. Michaels Ukrainian Catholic Church of Hartford, CT and St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church of Florida. She was a member of the Dibrova Choir and Ukrainian’s Woman’s League of Hartford. She also volunteered as the head cook at Ukrainian Scout Camps. She worked at the Willimantic Thread Factory and various other jobs, eventually retiring after working at the Travelers. She and her husband enjoyed their winters at Venice Beach in Florida for many years and their summers at Soyuzivka Upstate New York Ukrainian Resort.
Stefania was a loving, kind, peaceful and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She raised her two sons in Hartford and was able to enjoy over thirty years of retirement. When her husband became ill, she took care of him faithfully. Stefania did enjoy attending social events and being in the company of her family and many friends.
Stefania leaves her beloved sons, Bohdan “Bo” Pawliczko of Wethersfield and Mark Pawliczko and his wife Irene of Carmel, NY along with her cherished grandchildren Nicholas and Larissa. She also leaves many relatives and dear friends in the U.S., Canada and the Ukraine. Stefania was predeceased by her two sisters; Marika Bidula and Olia Zajac and her brother Ivan Peresada. Stefania’s family is grateful to all her thoughtful caregivers.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on October 22, 2018 at St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church. Entombment followed at the Hillside Mausoleum at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Michael Pawliczko, Stefania’s beloved husband, will be moved from Venice Gardens Mausoleum, Venice, FL to be reunited and entombed, per their wishes, in Hartford- together forever. The D’Esopo Funeral Chapel of Wethersfield assisted the family with the services. A donation in Stefania’s memory has been made by the family to St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church. To share a memory of Stefania in the D’Esopo website guest book, please visit www.desopofuneralchapel.com and click the “Add a Memory” button.
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