Margret “Margie” Rita Sliwinski was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 12, 1920 to John and Katherine (Dolecki) Koper. She met the love of her life, Joseph “Joe” Sliwinski at a dance hall in Detroit where he saw her do what she called a fire dance and he was immediately smitten. On October 17, 1942, they eloped in San Antonio, Texas before Joe was shipped overseas to serve his country during World War 2. After the war, they made their home in the Detroit area and raised their son, Kenneth.
Margie loved dancing, playing cards, cooking, baking and was talented at many crafts. She also took great pride in her Polish Heritage.
After Joe retired, they moved to Port Richey, Florida where they were founding members of the Polish American Social Club of Pasco (County). She danced a Polka every Sunday at the club until she turned 90. She was on the executive board and an active member of the organization until a few years before her death when a serious fall kept her homebound.
She is survived by her sister, Catherine Palmer Cox; her 3 grandchildren, Larissa (Daniel) Flynn, Errin Sliwinski, and Brandon Schadler; her 2 great grandchildren, Aidan Flynn and Tristan Sliwinski, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 62 years, Joe, her son Kenneth and her siblings and their spouses, Helen (Joe) Stempien, Lottie (Harry) Nowakowski, Walter (Vera) Koper, Edward Koper, Norbert Koper, Edwina “Dorothy” (Tony) Zuzga, Gertrude (Joe) Novak, John Koper, Raymond (Elvera) Koper, Barney (Margie) Koper, Irvin (Sophie) Koper, and infant brother, Antoni Koper.
Her cremains will be buried in the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida, with her beloved husband.
Margret “Margie” Rita Sliwinski was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 12, 1920 to John and Katherine (Dolecki) Koper. She met the love of her life, Joseph “Joe” Sliwinski at a dance hall in Detroit where he saw her do what she called a fire dance and he was immediately smitten. On October 17, 1942, they eloped in San Antonio, Texas before Joe was shipped overseas to serve his country during World War 2. After the war, they made their home in the Detroit area and raised their son, Kenneth.
Margie loved dancing, playing cards, cooking, baking and was talented at many crafts. She also took great pride in her Polish Heritage.
After Joe retired, they moved to Port Richey, Florida where they were founding members of the Polish American Social Club of Pasco (County). She danced a Polka every Sunday at the club until she turned 90. She was on the executive board and an active member of the organization until a few years before her death when a serious fall kept her homebound.
She is survived by her sister, Catherine Palmer Cox; her 3 grandchildren, Larissa (Daniel) Flynn, Errin Sliwinski, and Brandon Schadler; her 2 great grandchildren, Aidan Flynn and Tristan Sliwinski, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 62 years, Joe, her son Kenneth and her siblings and their spouses, Helen (Joe) Stempien, Lottie (Harry) Nowakowski, Walter (Vera) Koper, Edward Koper, Norbert Koper, Edwina “Dorothy” (Tony) Zuzga, Gertrude (Joe) Novak, John Koper, Raymond (Elvera) Koper, Barney (Margie) Koper, Irvin (Sophie) Koper, and infant brother, Antoni Koper.
Her cremains will be buried in the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida, with her beloved husband.
Gravesite Details
Interment of cremains on 04 September 2019
Family Members
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Helen Margaret Koper Stempien
1910–1983
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Lottie Koper Nowakowski
1912–2005
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Sgt Walter Koper
1913–1991
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Edward "Eddie" Koper
1914–1917
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Norbert John "Norbie" Koper
1916–1971
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Edwina Dorothy "Dorothy" Koper Zuzga
1918–2009
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Gertrude Theresa "Gertie" Koper Novak
1919–1996
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John Gilbert Koper
1922–1989
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Corp Raymond Walter "Ray" Koper
1923–2008
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Pvt Barney Koper
1924–1982
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Irvin Francis Koper
1925–2008
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Antoni Koper
1926–1926
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Catherine Phyllis "Kitty" Koper Palmer Cox
1927–2021
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