WEBSTER – Stella T. (Slota) Krawiec, 99, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 19, 2018 in Devereux House, Marblehead, MA after a period of declining health. Her beloved husband of 25 years, Thomas J. Krawiec, Jr., died in 1975.
She leaves 2 daughters, Kathleen Hiller and her companion James Farrell of Salem, NH and Carol and John Tardif of Lynn, MA; 3 grandchildren, Kristy Lee Hiller of Salem, NH, Stacy Lynn Hiller and her companion Daniel Aguilar of Danville, NH and Thomas S. Krawiec and his wife Jennifer of Sandown, NH; 3 great-granddaughters, Haley Hiller, Olivia Krawiec and Sophia Krawiec and; 2 sisters, Genevieve Ciukaj of Southbridge and Josephine Zacek of Dudley; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sisters Mary Kania and Stasia Caisse and her brothers John, Stanley, Joseph, Frank, Henry and Stephen Slota.
Mrs. Krawiec was born in Webster, one of the eleven children of Peter and Anna (Mazur) Slota and lived in Webster and Dudley all her life. She worked at Webster Shoe, American Greeting Card Company and at the Webster Nursing Home before retiring. She was a member of Saint Andrew Bobola Church in Dudley. In her earlier years she excelled at needlepoint. She enjoyed trips to Foxwoods, and liked spending the summer at Hampton Beach, boating at Rockport and Sundays at Webster Lake. She relished celebrating her family’s milestones and being together for the holidays.
Her grandkids affectionately called her “Cupcake.” She will be dearly missed.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made in care of Kathleen Hiller, PO Box 234, North Salem, NH 03073 for her great grandchildren’s educational fund.
The Family would like to extend their deepest appreciation to the staff of the Devereux House for their kindness and care in her final years
The funeral will be held on Wednesday, March 28. Visitation will be from 9:15 to 10:15 AM at the Scanlon Funeral Service, 38 East Main Street, Webster, MA, with a Mass at 11:00 AM in Saint Andrew Bobola Church, 54 West Main Street, Dudley. Burial will be in Saint Joseph Garden of Peace, Webster, MA. Arrangements are under the direction of Sitkowski & Malboeuf Funeral Home, 340 School St., Webster, MA.