TARNOWSKI, Tessie (Chmiel) Tessie (Chmiel) Tarnowski, 86, of Wall Street, Colchester, passed away unexpectedly Thursday afternoon, (March 4, 2004) at home. Born April 8, 1917, in The Bronx, NY, she was a daughter of the late Stanislaw and Rozalia (Sleporowski) Chmiel. She attended Bacon Academy in Colchester, graduating with the Class of 1935. On Sept. 30, 1944, she wed Joseph E. Tarnowski in the old St. Andrew Church in Colchester. Together, they shared 36 years of marriage before he predeceased her on Feb. 20, 1981. Over the years, Mrs. Tarnowski worked at Colt Firearms in Hartford and Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford and Middletown as a machinist before her retirement in the early 1970's. Following her retirement, she and her husband operated the former Cappy's Package Store in Colchester. In her spare time, she loved gardening and was an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox and UCONN Basketball. Proud of her Polish heritage, she was a member of the former Polish Womens' Alliance and enjoyed to Polka and prepare traditional Polish fare for family and friends alike. Most importantly, she was a devoted and involved mother and grandmother, and will be greatly missed. She is survived by three daughters, Joanne Wozniak and Dolores Tarnowski, both of Colchester, and Diane and husband, Richard Lamb of Amston; a brother, Chester Chmiel of Florida; eight grandchildren, Paul, Michelle, Michael and Brian Wozniak and Ryan, Kelly, Brendan and Sean Lamb; a great granddaughter, Karli; and numerous extended family members and friends. She was predeceased by a sister, Estelle Wolk; and four brothers, Ted, Max, Edward and Raymond Chmiel. Friends may call Sunday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home, 167 Old Hartford Road, Colchester. The funeral will assemble Monday morning, starting at 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home before a 10:30 a.m. Funeral Liturgy at St. Andrew Church, 128 Norwich Avenue, Colchester. Interment will follow in the Chmiel family plot in the Cemetery of St. Joseph Society, Colchester. Donations in her memory may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5022, Wallingford 06492-7522, the American Cancer Society, 238 W. Town St., Norwich, 06360 or to The Hole in the Wall Gang Fund, 555 Long Wharf Dr., Dept. W, New Haven, 06511.

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Published by Hartford Courant on Mar. 6, 2004.

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Suzanne Bass Carmack

March 13, 2004

So sorry to hear about your loss. Will keep you all in our prayers.

Sue and family

June Anderson (Hunt)

March 12, 2004

Dolores,

I worked with you at COVS for 2 years and remember how devoted you were to your Mom and extend my deepest sympathy to you and your family during this sadness. Although I never met your mother, I did have the pleasure of speaking to her on the phone and remember how warm, friendly, and genuine she came across - - to me, a stranger - - just the sort of person I would have enjoyed knowing. She is lovingly enveloped in the arms of God looking out for and protecting her family she leaves behind. God bless you all through this most difficult of times.

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