BIELAWA, Catherine F. (Mahoney) of West Roxbury, passed away on June 4, 2025. Beloved wife of Emile Bielawa with whom she shared 61 years of marriage. Devoted mother of Maureen Celata and her husband Paul of Dedham, Christine Yaffe and her husband Michael of West Roxbury, and Maryanne Eck and her husband Barry of Norton. Dear sister of Joseph Mahoney of Chelsea, the late Paul Mahoney, and Marie McManus. Loving grandmother of Amanda, Anthony, and Melissa Celata, Nicholas, Ashley, and Zachary Yaffe, and Harrison, and Henry Eck. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
She was a graduate of Notre Dame Academy High School in Roxbury and Emmanuel College in Boston. She started her career as a teacher in the Boston Public Schools. She later moved into the insurance industry and ended up retiring from Chubb Insurance Company after working there for many years. Also, Catherine was a longtime parishioner of St. Theresa of Avila Church. In her spare time she enjoyed volunteering at St. Anthony Shrine in Boston and loved spending time with her family and grandchildren.
Funeral from the William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre St., WEST ROXBURY on Wednesday, June 11th at 10:00am. Followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Theresa of Avila Church at 11:00am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. Visiting Hours, Tuesday, June 10th from 4:00pm to 8:00pm in the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Catherine may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org or St. Anthony Shrine, 100 Arch Street, Boston MA 02110. For guest book please visit www.gormleyfuneral.com.