Wethersfield Obituary: Georgette Sieklucki, 95

Georgette J. Sieklucki (Szymanski), 95, of Wethersfield, passed away on Monday, August 6th.

She was born June 14, 1923 in Boston Massachusetts to Helen (Goscinak)and Walter Szymanski. She was predeceased by her husband, Alfred P. Sieklucki who died accidentally in 1959. A widow, who raised three children and was, in her words, “scared to death,” found the strength to carry on. She hung on to her home and opened it to grandchildren and great grandchildren as years went by.

She will be remembered by all as an individualist and free thinker who attributed her grit to her family in Boston, the Goscinak family who were smart, funny and larger than life. She was proud of her Polish roots and instilled appreciation of all the Polish contributions to the arts. She was particularly close to her grandmother Veronica Goscinak and her aunt Jenny Verney who lived on Etonia Street, Allston, MA., the epicenter of her beloved family.

Georgette is survived by: her brother, Richard Szymanski of Salem MA., her son, Richard Sieklucki of Summerville, SC, her daughters, Karen Shannon and her fiancée, C. Michael Budlong of Granby, Susan Zeliff and her husband Gregory of Wethersfield. She also leaves 5 grandchildren: Jonathan Sieklucki and his wife Joy of Avon, Amy Sieklucki of Wainscott, NY., Douglas Shannon and his partner Linda Giordano of Newington, Matthew McCarthy and his wife Pat of McKinney, TX., Brendan McCarthy and his wife Bibiana of Dallas, TX. She is also survived by two step grandchildren, Christopher Cote and his wife Lisa of Simsbury and Marc Brodeur and his fiancée Karen Michelle of Charleston SC. and 5 great grandchildren Hannah Sieklucki, Ian Sieklucki, Charles M. Shannon, Alexander McCarthy and Lily Georgette McCarthy. She also leaves her former daughter-in-law, Jacqueline Mitchell of Farmington. She was predeceased by a brother, Victor Szymanski, her daughter-in-law Judi Sieklucki and grandson Charles T. Shannon.

A memorial service in her honor will be held October 4th, 4:00 pm at First Church of Christ, 250 Main Street, Wethersfield. Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

For online expressions of sympathy to the family, please visit www.desopofuneralchapel.com.