Stephanie Virginia Zarecki

1920 - 2017

Stephanie Virginia (Szmania) Zarecki

Stephanie Zarecki, 96, formerly of Avondale Avenue, Mettler Street and The Oblates Residence, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2017 at Swanton Genesis Health Care. Stephanie was born on July 27, 1920 in Toledo to Vincent and Magdalene (Jacek) Szmania. Stephanie belonged to St. Anthony's Parish and its Ladies Organization until its closing in 2005. She then became a parishioner at St. Hyacinth's Parish. She graduated from St. Anthony's and attended Robinson Junior High. Stephanie was employed at Advanced Glove, Boss Glove and Advanced Television. In 1945, she married Roman Zarecki and they enjoyed 37 years together. They had two daughters, Janice and Ellen. Stephanie was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved working in her yard, bowling, crocheting and baking Polish goodies. Her 25 different kinds of Christmas cookies are legendary. She crocheted hangers which she proudly presented to all the ladies in her immediate family every Christmas. Stephanie was a Detroit Tigers and Toledo Mud Hens fan and every Saturday night was spent watching Lawrence Welk. Stephanie lived 19 years at the Oblates Residence where she made many new friends and enjoyed playing bingo and pinochle. She lived the last two years of her life at Swanton Valley Center after enjoying a year living with her daughter and son-in-law, Ellen and Ron.

Stephanie was the last born and last survivor of a large family. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Roman Zarecki; brothers, John, Frank, Ollie, Walter, Stanley, Stanislaus and Chester; sisters, Harriett Gorny and Helen Zielinski; half-brothers, Joseph, Anthony, Michael, Robert, Clarence and half-sisters, Pauline Siminski, Virginia Czaplinski and Sophia Szmania. She is survived and will be greatly missed by daughters, Janice (Ron) Krygielski and Ellen (Ron) Wodarski; grandchildren, Carrie (Jeff) Walter, Tracy (Mark) Schmidlin, Kevin (Erin) Krygielski, Keith (Jessica) Krygielski, Ryan (Anna) Wodarski and Kathy (Chris) Ball; great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Jeffrey Walter, Roman and Joseph Schmidlin, Ty, Natalie, Miles and Cecilia Krygielski, Virginia Wodarski, Trey and Josh Jaquay, Allison and Olivia Ball; and many nieces and nephews.

Family and friends may visit from 2-8 p.m. on Tuesday, with the recitation of the rosary at 7:00 p.m., at the W. K. Sujkowski & Son Funeral Home, 3838 Airport Hwy. Funeral services will begin with prayers at the Mortuary on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 9:15 a.m., followed by the Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. in St. Hyacinth Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Memorial tributes may be directed to St. Hyacinth Parish.

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