STURBRIDGE – Mary Ann (Jedrzynski) Armstrong, 81, formerly of Dudley, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at home with family at her side. Her husband of 36 years, Guy B. Armstrong, passed away in 2003.
She leaves 2 sons, Carl W. Armstrong and his companion Brigitte Sterf of Sturbridge, and John G. Armstrong, Sr. and his wife Christine of Woodstock, CT; a daughter, Angela M. Piekarczyk and her husband Gary of Dudley; 4 grandchildren, Haley Armstrong, U.S. Marine PFC John Armstrong, Jr., and Maria and Brad Piekarczyk; a longtime friend, Frank Cierpich of Dudley; and nieces and nephews. Her brother Andrew C. Jedrzynski died in 2014.
She was born on January 30, 1942 at the family home on Brandon Road, the daughter of Andrew A. and Jennie (Nowak) Jedrzynski and graduated from Bartlett High School in Webster in 1959. She lived in Dudley until moving to Sturbridge in 2008.
Mary Ann was an instructional aide at the former West Main Street School in Dudley and then at the Charlton Elementary School on Burlingame Road. She retired in 1998.
She was a member of Saint Stephen’s Church in Quinebaug, CT and enjoyed reading, crocheting and going camping with the family. She looked forward to her Tuesday meetings with “the girls” in Sturbridge. She enjoyed attending her grandchildren's athletic competitions and music performances.
The family would like to thank her special “angel” nurse Heather at the Southbridge Cancer Center.
Her funeral will be held on Monday, April 10, from the Sitkowski, Malboeuf & Hickey Funeral Home, 340 School Street, Webster, with a Mass at 11:00 AM in Saint Stephen’s Church, corner of Routes 131 & 197 in Quinebaug. Burial will be in Saint Joseph Garden of Peace, Webster. Visitation will be held from 9:00 to 10:15 AM on Monday in the funeral home, prior to the Mass. Donations in her name may be made either to Shriner’s Hospital, 516 Carew Street, Springfield, MA 01104 or to the Quinebaug Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 144, Quinebaug, CT 06262, or to a charity of the donor’s choice.