"Dear John & Mary, Ray and Kathy (and all the Wojciks): Please accept our condolences on the loss of your mother. I will always remember her for her vitality and perseverence. She really is a role model for how to continue living life to the fullest for as long as possible. I know she will be missed by her many family and friends. Fred and I will keep you in our thoughts and prayers."
In loving memory of
MARY ELEANOR WOJCIK
February 2, 1911 - December 1, 2007
Mary Eleanor Wojcik, 96, of Marquette died Saturday, December 1, 2007 at the Norlite Nursing Center in Marquette.
Born February 2, 1911 in Marsteller, Pennsylvania to John and Sofia (Wojdyla) Wojcik, Mrs. Wojcik moved with her family to Barnesboro, Pennsylvania, before relocating to New Jersey at 16 years of age. On May 9, 1937 she married Raymond Martin Wojcik and settled in Bloomfield, New Jersey, where she raised her family and resided for 33 years. She was an inspector at MGM Records in Bloomfield from the 1950s until closure of the plant in 1971. She then worked at Prototype, a manufacturer of transformers, in East Orange, New Jersey, until retiring in 1973.
A summer visitor to Marquette since 1976, Mrs. Wojcik
moved here from Cedar Grove, New Jersey in 2003. She was devoted to her family and enjoyed gardening, cooking, crocheting, reading and traveling. Throughout her life she was known for her keen mind, sense of humor, boundless energy and outspokenness. Proud of her Polish heritage, she was fluent and literate in that language. She particularly valued education and was a storehouse of family history and memories, which she delighted in sharing with her extended family and friends.
Mrs. Wojcik was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Raymond, who died in 1997; a brother Joseph; and sisters Helen, Anne and Cecilia.
Survivors include sons, Dr. John (Mary) Wojcik of Marquette and Raymond (Kathleen) Wojcik of Wayne, New Jersey; grandsons, Michael (Dawn) of Cedar Grove, New Jersey, Peter (Jacki) of Plymouth, Michigan, and Daniel (Dr.Jennifer) of Boone, Iowa; a granddaughter, Barbara "Basia" Wojcik of Dallas, Texas; and great-grandchildren Sophia and Cecilia Wojcik of New Jersey, Casey and Brody Wojcik of Michigan and Dmitri and Elinor Wojcik of Iowa. Also surviving are siblings, Anthony of Pensacola, Florida, Stanley of Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, Edna Mattie of Highland Lakes, New Jersey, and John of Spangler, Pennsylvania. Among numerous nephews and nieces, also surviving is her grand niece, Dr. Patricia Callahan of Marquette.
A private visitation will be held at the Canale-Tonella Funeral Home in Marquette. Visitation will also be held at the Shook Funeral Home in Cedar Grove, New Jersey on Saturday, December 8th from 8:30 to 10 a.m. where services will take place in the funeral home at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will follow immediately at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover, New Jersey.
In lieu of flowers, Marys family requests that donations be made in her name to St. Louis the King Catholic Church, 264 Silver Creek Road, Marquette, MI 49855 or to the Norlite Nursing Center Patient Activity Fund, 701 Homestead, Marquette, MI 49855.
Tributes
"To all the Wojciks, especially John, Mary, Ray, and Kathy. I will always remember her kindness and good heart, and the enthusiasm with which Mary lived her life. She will me missed by many. My love and deepest sympathy. Kathy Schneider, daughter Edna Mattie"
"We are sadden by her passing, but we are comforted by the faith that she is giggling with her sister Anne in heaven. Aunt Mary always was a great example of love, humor and strenght. We were blessed to have known her Love, John and Phoeba Trybus"
"Dear Wojcik Family, Your Polish matriarch has crossed over and will be united with her husband. She sounded like an absolutely wonderful person to know and love. She will shine down on the family; a STAR indeed. She lives on in all of you. Respectfully,"
"In remembrance of one of the most beautiful women to have ever graced my life. Her warmth and love will never be forgotten. Your family will always be in my prayers."
"Mary Wojcik was a warm and loving woman who personified what it is to be a mother. Anyone who met her was instantly drawn to her and to her values of home and family. She aged with grace and wisdom. She found the good in almost every situation. She loved being with people of all ages. She enjoyed a lively conversation and her range of interests was amazing. She remained young at heart until the moment of her passing. We will miss her."