Lillian B. "Lodzia" Sadick

SADICK Lillian B. (Lodzia) Stachowicz Sadick, age 84, of Shelton , peacefully entered into rest in Palm Bay, Fla., on July 4, 2009 after compli-cations from a recent stroke. She was the devoted wife of the late Frederick M. Sadick Sr., whom she married in 1946 and has truly missed since God called him in July 2007. Lillian was born in Throop, PA on April 23, 1925, daughter of the late Paul and Helen Szymanski Stachowicz. She attended Lincoln School in West Haven and Ansonia High School, and moved to Shelton upon her marriage. Lillian loved gardening, was a classy dresser, and showed her love to her family and friends with her fantastic cooking. She was proud of her Polish heritage and loved to dance the polka with her husband at Warsaw Park, the place where they first met. Lillian was a devout Catholic and a longtime communicant of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Shelton. Her occupations included 15 years as a press operator at B.F. Goodrich, housekeeper for the late Dr. and Mrs. Donald Roach (whose friendship she treasured for years), St. Joseph Rectory cook, Shelton Police crossing guard for St. Joseph School, and parts checker at Sikorsky Aircraft until her retirement in 1990. She is survived by her children Frederick M. (Rick) Jr. and wife Tibby of Shelton, Lillian Hickman and husband Kyle of Daytona Beach, Fla., Betty Persico and husband Rich of Palm Bay, Fla., Bill Sadick of Weston, Michael Sadick Sr., and wife Deborah, and Judith Sadick, of Shelton. She is also survived by her sisters Stella Sulik of Terryville, Pauline Farezo and Mary Gondola of Ansonia; twelve grandchildren, Rick III and Tom Sadick, Stacey Infante, Kyle Hickman Jr., Jason DiDonato, Tim and Alison Sadick, Mike Jr., Chris, Matt, and Shawn Sadick, and Samantha Fresilli; five great-grandchildren, Tom and Heather Sadick, Cameran Infante, and Ryan and Bailey Sadick, many nieces and nephews, and her beloved cat Jingles. She was predeceased by her brothers Alex Chmielewski, Frank Melewski, Henry and Walter Stachowicz, and her sisters Sophie Cesarek and Lottie Davis. Friends may greet the family at the Riverview Funeral Home, 390 River Road, Shelton, on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. Her funeral procession will leave the Riverview Funeral Home on Saturday at 8:15 a.m. for a Mass of Christian Burial at 8:45 a.m. at St. Joseph Church in Shelton. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery in Shelton. At the request of the family, memorial contributions can be made to St. Joseph Church, 50 Fairmont Place, Shelton CT 06484. Offer condolences to the family at www.riverviewfh.com.