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1919

DIED

2013

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Wethersfield, Connecticut

Stefania Polotnianka Obituary



Stefania Polotnianka, 94, of West Hartford, beloved wife of the late John Polotnianka, passed away on Sunday (December 15, 2013). She was born in Ukraine on June 19, 1919. A loving mother and grandmother, she will be dearly missed by her children, Peter Polotnianka of West Hartford and Susan Quinn and her husband James of Medford, NJ and her two adored grandchildren, Kathleen and Mark Quinn. In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by two brothers and one sister. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church, 135 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford, CT 06114. Everyone is invited to go directly to the church. Burial will follow in St. Michael's Cemetery, Glastonbury. The family will receive relatives and friends on Thursday from 4-7 p.m. at the D'Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd., Wethersfield. There will be a Panachyda service at 6:45 p.m. Donations in Stefania's memory may be made to St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church. For online expressions of sympathy to the family, please visit www.desopo.com.

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Published by Hartford Courant on Dec. 17, 2013.

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Memorial Events
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Dec

19

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

D'Esopo Funeral Chapel

277 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield, CT 06109

Dec

19

Service

6:45 p.m.

D'Esopo Funeral Chapel

277 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield, CT 06109

Dec

20

Mass of Christian Burial

10:00 a.m.

St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church

135 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford, CT

Dec

20

Burial

St. Michael's Cemetery

Glastonbury, CT

Funeral services provided by:

D'Esopo Funeral Chapel

277 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield, CT 06109

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