Mildred (Pietrycha) Blaschinski

Mildred Blaschinski, 93, of West Hartford, widow of Edward Blaschinski, died Monday, July 18, 2016. Born in Hartford, one of nine children of the late John and Anna (Pracon) Pietrycha, she was raised in East Hartford and graduated from East Hartford High School, Class of 1941. Mildred and Edward married in 1943 and made their home in West Hartford. In addition to raising a family, she worked alongside her husband at his accounting firm in Hartford until his death in 2009. Mildred was active in the Polish American community. She was a longtime active member of Ss. Cyrils and Methodius Church in Hartford, where she was member of the Ladies Guild and served in numerous capacities with the church and school. She was a shareholder of the Polish National Home and served as a Financial Secretary and member of the Board of Directors. Mildred was a also a member of the Polish Junior League of Connecticut, where she served as co-chair of the 1959 Bal Minuet, and served on the General Pulaski Memorial Committee, participating in the dedication ceremonies on July 3, 1976. She loved to cook and was renowned for her carrot cake and zucchini bread baked from scratch. Mildred leaves her daughter, Nancy Blaschinski; son and daughter-in-law, Dennis and Ellen Blaschinski; three grandchildren, Eddie, Charlie and Theo; and many nieces and nephews. Besides Edward, her husband of over 65 years, Mildred was also predeceased by her eight brothers and sisters, Julius, Stella, Mary, Fred, John, Gladys, Peter and Mike. The family wishes to expresses their gratitude to the staff at Brookdale of West Hartford for their dedicated support. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 22, 2016 at the Church of Saint Timothy, 1116 North Main Street, West Hartford. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford. Calling hours will be Thursday, 5 to 8 p.m. at the Taylor & Modeen Funeral Home, 136 South Main Street, West Hartford. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the West Hartford Officers Police Association, 103 Raymond Road, West Hartford, CT 06107. For directions and online condolences, please visit www.taylorandmodeen.com.