Funeral Services for Blanche J. Sullivan will be held Monday, December 20, 2004 at 2 p.m. at Hooper and Weaver Mortuary, 459 Hollow Way, Nevada City, Calif.
Blanche was born Pelagia Josepha Jaszczenski on March 11, 1910 in Pittsburgh, Penn. to Wladyslaw Jaszczenski and Maryanna (Krystyniak) Jaszczenski. She passed away December 12, 2004 in Grass Valley, Calif.
Blanche married William H. Sullivan in 1929, and the two were inseparable until his death in 2002. Blanche and Bill (Harry) met when she worked as a cashier at an F. W. Woolworth store he managed in Detroit. Blanche also worked for the Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Co. during WWII, and as a bookkeeper for S.S. Kresge Co. Blanche's claim to fame is that she opened the books for the K-mart Corp. when it was first formed as a subsidiary of Kresge Co. in 1962.
Blanche's great passion was bowling. She had numerous bowling trophies, which she used as doorstops around the house. Blanche had a great sense of humor, was a remarkable green thumb, and babied her pets as well. Blanche was an accomplished cook and baker, and delighted her extended family with a variety of gourmet cookies at Christmas.
Blanche was a member of Catholic Daughters and was a founding parishioner at Our Divine Savior Parish in Chico.
Blanche was preceded in death by her husband Bill, sister Irene, and sister Clotilda.
Blanche is survived by her daughter Annetta Bernadett of Chico; son Robert Sullivan of East China, Mich.; 13 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren.
Donations may be made to the Catholic Ladies' Relief Society, P.O. 4746, Chico, CA 95927. Arrangements are under the direction of Hooper and Weaver Mortuary of Nevada City. Published in Chico Enterprise-Record on December 16, 2004.
Blanche was born Pelagia Josepha Jaszczenski on March 11, 1910 in Pittsburgh, Penn. to Wladyslaw Jaszczenski and Maryanna (Krystyniak) Jaszczenski. She passed away December 12, 2004 in Grass Valley, Calif.
Blanche married William H. Sullivan in 1929, and the two were inseparable until his death in 2002. Blanche and Bill (Harry) met when she worked as a cashier at an F. W. Woolworth store he managed in Detroit. Blanche also worked for the Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Co. during WWII, and as a bookkeeper for S.S. Kresge Co. Blanche's claim to fame is that she opened the books for the K-mart Corp. when it was first formed as a subsidiary of Kresge Co. in 1962.
Blanche's great passion was bowling. She had numerous bowling trophies, which she used as doorstops around the house. Blanche had a great sense of humor, was a remarkable green thumb, and babied her pets as well. Blanche was an accomplished cook and baker, and delighted her extended family with a variety of gourmet cookies at Christmas.
Blanche was a member of Catholic Daughters and was a founding parishioner at Our Divine Savior Parish in Chico.
Blanche was preceded in death by her husband Bill, sister Irene, and sister Clotilda.
Blanche is survived by her daughter Annetta Bernadett of Chico; son Robert Sullivan of East China, Mich.; 13 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren.
Donations may be made to the Catholic Ladies' Relief Society, P.O. 4746, Chico, CA 95927. Arrangements are under the direction of Hooper and Weaver Mortuary of Nevada City. Published in Chico Enterprise-Record on December 16, 2004.
Funeral Services for Blanche J. Sullivan will be held Monday, December 20, 2004 at 2 p.m. at Hooper and Weaver Mortuary, 459 Hollow Way, Nevada City, Calif.
Blanche was born Pelagia Josepha Jaszczenski on March 11, 1910 in Pittsburgh, Penn. to Wladyslaw Jaszczenski and Maryanna (Krystyniak) Jaszczenski. She passed away December 12, 2004 in Grass Valley, Calif.
Blanche married William H. Sullivan in 1929, and the two were inseparable until his death in 2002. Blanche and Bill (Harry) met when she worked as a cashier at an F. W. Woolworth store he managed in Detroit. Blanche also worked for the Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Co. during WWII, and as a bookkeeper for S.S. Kresge Co. Blanche's claim to fame is that she opened the books for the K-mart Corp. when it was first formed as a subsidiary of Kresge Co. in 1962.
Blanche's great passion was bowling. She had numerous bowling trophies, which she used as doorstops around the house. Blanche had a great sense of humor, was a remarkable green thumb, and babied her pets as well. Blanche was an accomplished cook and baker, and delighted her extended family with a variety of gourmet cookies at Christmas.
Blanche was a member of Catholic Daughters and was a founding parishioner at Our Divine Savior Parish in Chico.
Blanche was preceded in death by her husband Bill, sister Irene, and sister Clotilda.
Blanche is survived by her daughter Annetta Bernadett of Chico; son Robert Sullivan of East China, Mich.; 13 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren.
Donations may be made to the Catholic Ladies' Relief Society, P.O. 4746, Chico, CA 95927. Arrangements are under the direction of Hooper and Weaver Mortuary of Nevada City. Published in Chico Enterprise-Record on December 16, 2004.
Blanche was born Pelagia Josepha Jaszczenski on March 11, 1910 in Pittsburgh, Penn. to Wladyslaw Jaszczenski and Maryanna (Krystyniak) Jaszczenski. She passed away December 12, 2004 in Grass Valley, Calif.
Blanche married William H. Sullivan in 1929, and the two were inseparable until his death in 2002. Blanche and Bill (Harry) met when she worked as a cashier at an F. W. Woolworth store he managed in Detroit. Blanche also worked for the Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Co. during WWII, and as a bookkeeper for S.S. Kresge Co. Blanche's claim to fame is that she opened the books for the K-mart Corp. when it was first formed as a subsidiary of Kresge Co. in 1962.
Blanche's great passion was bowling. She had numerous bowling trophies, which she used as doorstops around the house. Blanche had a great sense of humor, was a remarkable green thumb, and babied her pets as well. Blanche was an accomplished cook and baker, and delighted her extended family with a variety of gourmet cookies at Christmas.
Blanche was a member of Catholic Daughters and was a founding parishioner at Our Divine Savior Parish in Chico.
Blanche was preceded in death by her husband Bill, sister Irene, and sister Clotilda.
Blanche is survived by her daughter Annetta Bernadett of Chico; son Robert Sullivan of East China, Mich.; 13 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren.
Donations may be made to the Catholic Ladies' Relief Society, P.O. 4746, Chico, CA 95927. Arrangements are under the direction of Hooper and Weaver Mortuary of Nevada City. Published in Chico Enterprise-Record on December 16, 2004.
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