WEBSTER – Pauline R. “P” (Verdone) Daskowski, 75, died Saturday, April 26, 2025 at home surrounded by the love of her family after a brief illness.
She leaves her husband of 56 years, Arthur P. Daskowski; 2 sons, Thomas “TJ” Daskowski of Webster and Todd M. Daskowski and his wife April A. of Chicago, IL; 2 grandchildren, Ty and Olivia “Livy” Daskowski ; a brother, Thomas W. Verdone of Dudley; 2 sisters, Jean Silvestri and Johnna Lussier and her husband Richard of all of Webster; she leaves a brother-in-law, Emile Malboeuf of Webster; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sister Roberta A. Malboeuf
She was born in Webster on October 2, 1949 and raised there, a daughter of William B. and Maryann B. (Gurski) Verdone and was a 1967 graduate of Bartlett High School. She attended the Ward’s School of Business and Becker Junior College both in Worcester.
Mrs. Daskowski was first employed as a keypunch operator for Paul Revere Insurance Company in Worcester, she then left work to take time to raise her family. Upon returning to work she was employed as a cafeteria worker at the Park Avenue School in Webster. She continued her studies and became a pre-school teacher and later the program director at Webster Fundamentals. She retired after 21 years in 2012.
Pauline was a women of deep faith and was an active member of Saint Louis Church where she taught CCD for many years. She enjoyed cooking and baking, however, her family was her life, her purpose and her joy.
A memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, May 10 at 1:00 PM in Saint Louis Church, 14 Lake Street, Webster (please meet at church). Burial will be in Saint Joseph Garden of Peace, Webster. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Sitkowski, Malboeuf & Hickey Funeral Home, 340 School Street, Webster. Pauline and Arthur were able to adopt their sons through the Catholic Charities, because of this, it was Pauline’s wish that donations in her memory be made to Catholic Charities, 10 Hammond Street, Worcester, MA 01610 or to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.