WEBSTER – Maria (Ochotnicka) Szczepaniak, 93, of 44 Lincoln Street, died Wednesday, April 26, in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a short illness. Her husband of 50 years, Franciszek Szczepaniak, died in 1993.
She leaves 3 daughters, Teresa Plewa of Webster, Anna Siuzdak of Dudley, and Maria Morga of Webster; a son, Jan Szczepaniak of Chicago; and 6 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 sons, Stanislaw and Jozef Szczepaniak.
She was born in Ochotnica Dolna, Poland, a daughter of Jan and Katarzyna (Szczepaniak) Ochotnicki, and lived there most of her life, moving to Webster in 2000.
Mrs. Szczepaniak was a farmer all her life in Poland. She was a member of St. Joseph Basilica.
The funeral will be held Friday, April 28, from the Sitkowski & Malboeuf Funeral Home, 340 School St., with a Mass at 11:00 AM in St. Joseph Basilica, 53 Whitcomb St. Burial will be in St. Joseph Garden of Peace. Calling hours are from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday, April 27, in the funeral home.