Mrs. Regina Gajewski of Nashville, Il., formerly of
rural Ashley, IL departed this life at the St. Mary’s
Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL on Sunday,
January 31, 2010 at 1:07 AM. She had attained the
age of 93 years, 8 months and 19 days.
Mrs. Gajewski was born on May 12, 1916 in rural
Washington County, near Posen, IL, the daughter of
Michael and Helena (Piasecki) Rozycki. She was
united in marriage to Walter J. Gajewski on December
28, 1943 in Posen and he preceded her in death on
September 17, 1988.
Regina worked at Hollywood Brands at Ashley, Il.
for 5 years and she was an active farm wife. She was
a member of the St. Michael Catholic Church in Radom,
IL where she was involved with the Holy Rosary
Sodality. She also was a member of the Living Rosary
Sodality at St. Charles Catholic Church in DuBois, IL.
Left to mourn her passing is her 2 sons, Edwin
Gajewski and his wife Catherine of Scheller, IL; and
Fred Gajewski and his wife Marsha of Ashley, Il. 7
Grandchildren, Christina (Greg) Lueking of Woodlawn,
Il., Eric (Amanda) Gajewski and Jeremy (Leigha)
Gajewski, all of Scheller, Il., Mick Gajewski of
Ashley, Il., Matt (Christie) Gajewski of Nashville,
Il., Andy Gajewski of Ashley, Il., and Jay (Amanda)
Gajewski of Nashville, Il. 7 great grandchildren ,
brother-in-law Leonard Konkel of Nashville, Il., 2
sisters-in-law, Josephine Rozycki of Granite City,
Il., and Martha Piasecki of Nashville, Il., nieces,
nephews, other relation and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband,
3 brothers, Edward, Alexander and Stanley Rozycki; 5
sisters, Theresa Pinski, Rose Bargiel, Clara Kornek,
Barbara Miller and Mary Konkel; and a grandson, Jody
Gajewski.
