Jeanette Wilk

1924 - 2019

Jeanette Wilk obituary, 1924-2019, Chicopee, MA

BORN

1924

DIED

2019

FUNERAL HOME

Corridan Funeral Home - Chicopee

333 Springfield Street

Chicopee, Massachusetts

Jeanette Wilk Obituary

Jeanette (Pesta) Wilk, 94, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at the Mt. Marie Healthcare Center in Holyoke. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on November 24, 1924, a daughter of the late Jennie Pesta and Joseph Podhajski. She was raised and educated there and has lived in Chicopee since 1963. During her career, Jeanette was a Machinist at F. W. Sickles Corp. in Chicopee. She later worked at St. Stanislaus School in Chicopee, the 7-11 store at Glenwood Circle, retiring from Liberty Bakeries in 1986. She was a communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Chicopee and a member of its Rosary Society. Her husband of 56 years, Frank Wilk, passed away on August 1, 2005. She was also predeceased by a son-in-law, Richard Walsh, 5 of her siblings, John, Alexander and Anthony Podhajski, Josephine Grabowski and Stella Andruszkow. Jeanette leaves behind a son, Michael J. Wilk and his wife Renee of South Hadley, 3 daughters, Carol LaFountain and her husband David of Huntington, Irene Walsh of Agawam and Linda Boryczka and her husband John of Chicopee; 12 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren; a sister, Irene Ranzie and a sister-in-law, Kay Podhajski; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends in the Corridan Funeral Home, 333 Springfield St., Chicopee on Friday, August 16, 2019 from 9:00 until 10:45 a.m. with the Funeral Mass to follow at 11:15 in St. Anthony of Padua Church, 56 St. Anthony St., Chicopee. The burial will take place in the MA Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, 1390 Main St., Agawam at 1:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Marie Healthcare Center, 36 Lower Westfield Rd., Holyoke, MA, 01040. For online condolences please visit www.corridanfuneral.com.

Published by The Republican from Aug. 9 to Aug. 11, 2019.
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Ma ,you were one of the best Mother in laws a women could ask for ,i will be forever grateful to you for the gift of your Son a man who has and always will be standing by our side ,you raised a good boy who grew into a wonderful Man, husband and dad ...For that i can't THANK YOU ENOUGH .Love you Mrs.Wilk ,WILL MISS YOU Mrs.Wilk

renee wilk

August 13, 2019

renee wilk

August 13, 2019

Donna Gianfrancesco

August 13, 2019

Irene Ranzie

August 12, 2019

Sending deepest coldolences to Jeanette's family and friends. So sorry for your loss. I will always remember her smile from when I attended St. Stanilaus School so many years ago.

Mariclaire (Murphy) Smith

August 12, 2019

In loving memory of a special sister. You will be missed by all. May your soul rest in peace.

Irene Ranzie

August 10, 2019

Rest in peace Cioci Jean. Love Joey.

Joey Podhajski

August 10, 2019

Rest in peace Cioci Jean. Love Joey. You will be missed.

Joey Podhajski

August 10, 2019

Rest In Peace, Cioci Jean. You were loved by all, and missed even greater. Our condolences and deepest sympathies to the family and friends, in this time of sorrow.

John Podhajski

August 10, 2019

John Podhajski

August 10, 2019

May you take comfort in the knowledge that there is one more angel in heaven.

Lisa Andruszkow

August 9, 2019

Rest in peace, dear Cioci Jean.
You will be missed by so many people.
My deepest sympathy to all who knew and loved her.

Lisa Andruszkow

August 9, 2019

a loved one

August 9, 2019

Grief is the last act of love we have to give
to those we loved.
Where there is deep grief, there was great love.

kay podhajski

August 9, 2019

Rest in peace dear kind and gentle soul. You will be missed by so many. Especially by your family and friends.

Kay Podhajski

August 9, 2019

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16

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9:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Corridan Funeral Home - Chicopee

333 Springfield Street, Chicopee, MA 01013

Aug

16

Funeral Mass

11:15 a.m.

St. Anthony of Padua Church

56 St. Anthony St, Chicopee, MA

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16

Burial

1:00 p.m.

MA Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery

1390 Main St, Agawam, MA

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