Debra L. Sarnowski

Debra L. Sarnowski (Cahill), of Waltham, died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington. She was 67.

Debbie was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 24, 1957, a daughter of the late Charles and Mariann (Popoli) Cahill and spent her early years in Pittsburgh. She moved to Phoenix, Arizona where she lived for thirty-five years working as a medical assistant.

She was the wife of the late Thomas Sarnowski and the mother of the late Scott Stowitzky. 

A move to Waltham ten years ago afforded her the opportunity to be close to her sister, Sharon Micco and her niece and nephew, Amanda and Michael. Debbie worked for Our Lady’s After-School Program with the pre-school children which she enjoyed very much.

Debbie was affable and friendly and had a special talent with arts, crafts and ceramics. She loved listening to music and watching movies. She could tell you any actor in any movie or TV show you would mention. She could set records solving puzzles and could easily work several cards at once at area BINGO games. Debbie also had an affinity for animals of all types, her bird Taco, dog Cocoa and cats, Fifi and Willow.

She leaves her siblings, Charles M. Cahill (Carrie) of Kirkland, Arizona and Sharon L. Micco (Elizabeth ‘Dolly’ Doherty) of Waltham; her nieces and nephews, Amanda Micco, Michael Micco (Shelby), Shirley Rose Cahill, Michelle Barra (Chris) and Shaun Maloof (Michelle) and several grandnieces and grandnephews.

Family and friends will honor and remember Debbie’s life by gathering for an Evening Wake on Friday, January 10th from 4 to 7 p.m. in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham.

Memorial donations may be made to Kindness Animal Hospital, 20 Linden Street, Waltham, MA 02452.