March 23, 2010
Helen D. Nowicki,93, of LaPorte, passed away peacefully at 2:24 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at La Porte Hospital surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Nowicki was born March 31, 1916 in South Chicago, Illinois to Anthony and Bernice (Szafranska) Plawinski.
On July 6, 1940 at St. Michael Church in South Chicago, she married John J. Nowicki. He preceded her in death in 1971.
Mrs. Nowicki worked for the law firm of Hyman Abrams as a legal secretary for over 50 years, taking valuable years off to raise her family, then to return to her career. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She loved to spend time and care for her family, especially by cooking and baking for them.
Survivors include her children, David (Becky) Nowicki of Michigan City, Fred Nowicki of Burns Harbor, and Maryclair (Scott) Shaw of Crown Point, IN. Grandchildren, John J. and Andrew Nowicki, and Kaitlyn, Allison, and Laura Shaw.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter-in-law Kathy Nowicki. Also, brothers, The Right Rev. Msgr. Edward E. Plawinski, Walter Plawinski, and Henry Plawin, and a sister Clara Plawinski.
Mass of Christian burial will be conducted at 10:00 am Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 130 Bach Street, La Porte, IN. with Rev. Ian Williams officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. Burial will take place at Holy Cross Cemetery in Calumet City, Illinois following the service.
March 23, 2010
Helen D. Nowicki,93, of LaPorte, passed away peacefully at 2:24 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at La Porte Hospital surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Nowicki was born March 31, 1916 in South Chicago, Illinois to Anthony and Bernice (Szafranska) Plawinski.
On July 6, 1940 at St. Michael Church in South Chicago, she married John J. Nowicki. He preceded her in death in 1971.
Mrs. Nowicki worked for the law firm of Hyman Abrams as a legal secretary for over 50 years, taking valuable years off to raise her family, then to return to her career. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She loved to spend time and care for her family, especially by cooking and baking for them.
Survivors include her children, David (Becky) Nowicki of Michigan City, Fred Nowicki of Burns Harbor, and Maryclair (Scott) Shaw of Crown Point, IN. Grandchildren, John J. and Andrew Nowicki, and Kaitlyn, Allison, and Laura Shaw.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter-in-law Kathy Nowicki. Also, brothers, The Right Rev. Msgr. Edward E. Plawinski, Walter Plawinski, and Henry Plawin, and a sister Clara Plawinski.
Mass of Christian burial will be conducted at 10:00 am Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 130 Bach Street, La Porte, IN. with Rev. Ian Williams officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. Burial will take place at Holy Cross Cemetery in Calumet City, Illinois following the service.
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