Obituary of Steffie Skwara Gorski
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Steffie Skwara Gorski, 90, of Lawrenceville passed into the arms of her Creator, led by her Guardian Angel on Wednesday, December 27, 2017.
The sixth of ten children, she was born in Trenton, NJ along with her twin sister Bertha Lis into the family of Walter and Mary Boryczka Skwara. She was a member of St. Hedwig Church and Lawrence Senior Clubs number 1 and 2. Steffie enjoyed sewing, crocheting, quilting, cake decorating, flower arranging, arts and crafts and also tending to her flower garden. She had a great devotion to the St. Jude Novena at St. Michael’s Church for 75 years.
During her working career she was employed at the Panelyte Company and then the Lawrence Intermediate School for 19 years.
Steffie was predeceased by her parents, her beloved husband John Gorski, Sr., her son John Gorski, Jr., her sisters; Anna Pietras, Sophie Koreyva, Mary Schrader, Frances Craynock, Bertha Lis and Dorothy Varga and her two brothers, Rev. John Skwara and Henry Skwara. She is survived by her two daughters; Janet Suozzo and her husband Vince and Stephanie Nutter and her husband Bill; her son, Jim Gorski Sr. and her grandson Jim Gorski, Jr. Also surviving is her sister Virginia Skwara and several nieces and nephews.
Steffie’s funeral will begin at 9 AM on Thursday January 4 at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, 650 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 AM at St. Hedwig Catholic Church, Trenton. Burial will follow in St. Hedwig Cemetery, Ewing.
Visitation for relatives and friends will be held on Wednesday from 5 to 8 PM at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions in Steffie’s name may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or at www.stjude.org.
Visitation
Wednesday, January 03, 2018
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors
650 Lawrenceville Rd
Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648
Mass
Thursday, January 04, 2018
10:00 AM
St. Hedwig Catholic Church
872 Brunswick Avenue
Trenton, New Jersey 08638
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