Florence E. (Magdon) Cholewinski
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FLORENCE CHOLEWINSKI's FAMILY

Her Husband:
Theodore 'Ted' Cholewinski, Jr. 1925-1998 [age 73]
married on Saturday, June 12, 1948, in Bridgeport, Connecticut;
she was 19, she was 22
After having been married for 50 years, Florence was widowed at age 69,
and she survived her husband by 25 years.

Their 4 Children: [ 3 sons & a daughter ]
► Theodore Cholewinski, III 1949-2000 [age 50] [Eileen M. Brennan]
married April 16, 1982, in Derby, Connecticut
► Nancy E. (Cholewinski) [Zera] Eads 1955-2007 [age 52] [George G. Eads 1945-2017]
married October 1, 1995, in Stratford, Connecticut
► Kenneth G. Cholewinski [Lynn L. Durand]
married October 6, 1990, in New Haven, Connecticut
► Joseph W. Cholewinski [Marsha J. Lanier]
married March 19, 2004, in Durham, North Carolinat

Their 5 Grandchildren: [ 2 grandsons & 3 granddaughters ]
► Melissa L. (Zera) Yager [Derrick]
► Elizabeth R. (Zera) Smith [Ted]
► Joel C. Zera
► Eric Cholewinski 1992-2022 [age 30]
► Krista Cholewinski

Their Great-Grandchildren:
several

Her Parents:
Wojciech 'George' Magdoń 1892-1978 [age 86]
and Elizabeth A. (Dubiel) Magdoń 1893-1972 [age 78]
married February 14, 1916, at St. Joseph's Church in Hatfield, Massachusetts

Her 6 Siblings:
► Joseph W. 'Joe' Magdon 1916-1971 [age 54]
married September 7, 1942, in Bridgeport, Connecticut,
to Josephine G. (Creddo) Magdon 1916-1984 [age 67]
► Julia A. (Magdon) Platt 1918-1999 [age 80]
married February 8, 1947, in Bridgeport, Connecticut,
to William G. 'Bill' Platt 1922-2003 [age 80]
► Bertha C. (Magdon) Faustine 1920-1977 [age 57]
married May 27, 1950, in Bridgeport, Connecticut,
to John J. Faustine 1920-2002 [age 81]
► Valerie J. (Magdon) Malok 1922-1984 [age 62]
married May 1, 1943, in Bridgeport, Connecticut,
to John J. Malok, III 1923-1985 [age 62]
► Francis F. 'Frank' Magdon 1924-1988 [age 64]
married May 31, 1947, in Bridgeport, Connecticut,
to Elizabeth J. 'Betty Jane' (Doran) Magdon 1923-1980 [age 57]
► Cecilia M. (Magdon) Dzialo
married May 16, 1953, in Bridgeport, Connecticut,
to Walter L. 'Larry' Dzialo 1926-2010 [age 84]

Her Grandparents:
► Paternal - her father's parents
Wawrzyniec [Lawrence] Magdoń - born in 1856
and Žofia [Sophie] (Filipek) Magdoń 1858-1905 [age 47]
presumably married in the mid 1880s, in Iwierzyce, Galicja
· Her Paternal Step-Grandmother (Wawrzyniec Magdoń's 2nd Wife)
Marianna (Róg) Magdoń - born in 1873
married May 28, 1905, in Iwierzyce, Galicja
► Maternal - her mother's parents
Michał [Michael] Dubiel and Anią [Annie] (Duzak) Dubiel

TELL THE STORY · REMEMBER THE LIFE
© 2023 The Acadien

Florence E. (Magdon) Cholewinski, formerly of Trumbull, Connecticut, passed away peacefully at age 94 at her home in Madison on Sunday, October 1, 2023. Born in Hatfield, Massachusetts, on November 20, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Wojciech 'George' Magdoń and Elizabeth A. (Dubiel) Magdon, and the beloved wife of Theodore 'Ted' Cholewinski, Jr., to whom she'd been married for 50 years.

A faithful parishioner of St. Michael the Archangel Church in Bridgeport, Florence had been an active member of the Ladies Senior Guild for many years. She devoted the early years of her life to running the household and raising her four children; and in later years, she was content with her quiet time, making crossword puzzles, and enjoying visits with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also spent many hours tracing her family's genealogy with her beloved late grandson Eric Cholewinski. During her years at the HarborChase assisted living facility (The Hearth), she especially enjoyed her relationships with many of the staff and caregivers.

Florence leaves behind two sons, Kenneth G. Cholewinski (and his wife Lynn) of Killingworth, Connecticut, and Joseph W. Cholewinski (and his wife Marsha) of Durham, North Carolina; four grandchildren, Melissa L. Yager (and her husband Derrick), Elizabeth R. Smith (and her husband Ted), Joel C. Zera, and a special granddaughter Krista Cholewinski; several great-grandchildren; a sister, Cecelia M. (Magdon) Dzialo of Stratford, Connecticut; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and her parents, she was predeceased by her son Theodore 'Ted' Cholewinski, III, her daughter Nancy E. (Cholewinski) Eads, a grandson Eric Cholewinski, and five brothers and sisters.

The Commerce Hill Radozycki Funeral Home of Bridgeport was entrusted with Mrs. Cholewinski's care; and graveside services were held at 11:00 on Saturday morning, October 14, 2023, in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Trumbull, Connecticut. In abiding with Florence's wishes, there were no calling hours.