Berlin Obituary: Stanislawa Kolesinska, 86

Stanislawa (Gawrylo) Kolesinska, 86, of Berlin, formerly of Evanston, IL, died peacefully with her daughter by her side.

Born in Poland to the late Zygmunt and Aleksandra (Malyszko) Gawrylo, she immigrated to the U.S. in 1979 and settled in Illinois. She moved to Connecticut in 2013 to be closer to her daughter with whom she made her home.

Stanislawa was a selfless woman who always put her children and family first and would do anything for them without a bit of hesitation. She will be dearly missed by all who had the privilege of knowing and loving her. "Thank you Mama."

Stanislawa leaves her daughter, Stenia Szczygla and her husband Miroslaw and their son Rafal; her son, Adam Kolesinski and his wife Krystyna and their sons Robert and Maciej; her great-grandson, Adrian; her brother, Henry Gawrylo and many nephews and nieces in particular: Beata, Halina, Maria and their families both in the U.S. and in Poland. Stanislawa was predeceased by her husband, Stanislaw Kolesinski, her granddaughter, Evelyn Angela Szczygla and siblings Zygmunt Gawrylo and Helena Surel.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Thursday, August 3, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. at the Burritt Hill Funeral Home, 332 Burritt St., New Britain followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Church, Kensington. She will be laid to rest privately in Sacred Heart Cemetery, New Britain.