Elizabeth Karcsinski

Karcsinski, Elizabeth "Betty" Karcsinski, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Joseph Karcsinski Jr., passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 14, 2016 in Gardner Height Health Center in Shelton with her loving family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Alexander Papp and Agnes Peck. She loved almost every job that she ever had, from folding bandages at the old Emergency Hospital on Madison Avenue to her secretarial work with her sidekick, Millie Eles, to her role as "mama" at Rehab Services. She loved mothering her five surviving children, Jen, Mike, Julie, Carol and Fr. Skip, she was delighted in the success of her four grandchildren, Sarah Elizabeth, Whitney, Dustin and Timothy. She idolized her childhood spend with surviving siblings, Helen Balberchak, Lou (Anita) and Alex Papp. She tried to keep up the busy lives of her many and dear nieces and nephews. She was so grateful for the prayers and support of her surviving brother-in-law, Lou Miklos and sisters-in-law, Margaret Patrick and Evelyn Kubek, and her novena and baking buddies at Holy Name Church. She cherished the company of her late-in-life companions, Eleanor, Frannie, Sonia and the family at Gardner Heights.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 10:30 AM in Holy Name of Jesus, 1950 Barnum Avenue, Stratford, where A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Skip Karcsinski. Interment will be private. Friends may call at the Galello-Luchansky Funeral Home, 2220 Main Street, Stratford on Saturday, from 8:30 - 10:00 AM. Flowers are welcomed and donations may be made to the Recreation Program at Gardner Heights, 172 Rocky Rest Rd, Shelton, CT 06484 of the Food Pantry at Blessed Sacrament Church, 275 Union Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06607.

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