Marian Sawczyn's Obituary
Marian E. Sawczyn (nee Hach), age 88, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at Metro Health Hospice Center, Cleveland.
She was born on September 13, 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from John Hay High School. She came to Lorain in 1952 when she married, Harry, and has resided here ever since.
During the 1940's she worked at White Motors in Cleveland as a payroll clerk. After coming to Lorain, she worked at JC Penney, Elyria, in their coffee shop. She also worked at St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic School in the cafeteria.
She was a very active member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, Lorain. She devoted much of her time volunteering and baking for bingo there. Recently, for over 20 years, she was a volunteer for the Meals on Wheels program.
She is survived by her son, Charles, of Irving, Texas; daughters, Mary Novak, of Strongsville, Jean Eakin, of Billings, Montana, Doris Durica, of Cleveland and Ellen Rieth, of Farmington Hills, Michigan; and 14 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry, in 1992; her parents, Edward and Mae (nee Pejsa) Hach; her brothers, Edward and John; and her sister, Gloria Sonchik.
The family will receive friends on Friday, September 4, 2009 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. in the Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center, 1110 Cooper Foster Park Rd., Amherst, where a parastas will conducted at 7:00 p.m. Panachida will be held on Saturday, at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral center followed by Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m. at St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, 2711 West 40th St., Lorain. Fr. Nicholas Rachford, pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Contributions in her memory can be made to St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, 2711 West 40th St., Lorain, OH 44053.
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