Amelia Sadowski

1926 - 2018

Amelia J. (Mimi) Sadowski (nee Surma) age 92, of Crete, IL, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2018. Daughter of the late Stanislaw (Anna Janczyk) Surma. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Sadowski; loving mother of Jerome (Georgian) Sadowski, Barbara Sadowski and Thomas (Clevonne) Sadowski; cherished grandmother of Sonja (John) Garvey, Brian (Sarah) Staehlin, Julia (David) Byrne, Beth (Adam) Rooke, Lauren Sadowski, Matthew Sadowski and Ryan Sadowski; adoring great-grandmother of Pippa, Philip, Hunter and Avery; dearest aunt of many nieces and nephews. Sister of John (Grace), Steve (Estelle), Joseph (Marge), Walter (Sabina), and Thaddeus (Dorothy) Surma and Stella (Chester) Zajac. Mom grew up in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood. She was a proud alumna of Pullman Tech and lifelong member of "The Club Girls". She worked hard from an early age and assisted in her brothers' bakery. Later she helped her husband Joseph successfully run their business, Plaza Hardware, in Roseland. Everyone she encountered in life remembered her compassion and her friendliness. She taught us how to be a gracious host which is a hallmark of being a Surma. A good friend once remarked that Mom would give you the shirt off her back. Then tell you how to wear it, when to wear it, and what to wear with it. Visitation Friday, May 4, 2018 3-8pm at Smits Funeral Homes-Steger Memorial Chapel 3045 Chicago Road, Steger, IL 60475. Funeral Mass Saturday, 10:00am at St. Liborius Catholic Church, Steger, IL. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Calumet City. Further information 708-755-6100 or visit our online guestbook and obituary at Smits Funeral Homes