LYNN — Helen Victoria (Uscilka) Paszkowski, age 97, of Lynn, died Aug. 30, at home surrounded by her family.
Born in Michigan the daughter of the late Michael and Victoria (Koziol) Uscilka and wife of the late Edward B. Paszkowski. Raised and educated in Lynn after moving from Franklin, N.H., where she lived on a farm. Helen’s education began in a one room school house before her family relocated. She then attended Breed Jr. High School and Lynn Classical High.
She was employed as an assembly specialist in the lighting and electronics division at Sylvania for over 20 years before her retirement. Throughout her life Helen enjoyed sewing, gardening and taking care of her husband until his death. In her later years Helen made over 1,000 custom rosary beads and would send them off to missions across the world. She was a communicant of St. Michael’s Church and member of the Holy Rosary Sodality.
Helen is survived by her daughters, Fran Mosher and her husband, Bill, of California, Victoria Mayo and her husband, Dr. Richard Mayo, of South Carolina, six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her only son, Edward F. Paszkowski and her siblings, Sophie Zachko, Alphonse Uscilka and Stanley Uscilka.
Service information: Relatives and friends are invited to attend her life celebration on Friday, Sept. 2, from 8:30 a.m., to 10:15 a.m., at the Nadworny Funeral Home, 798 Western Ave., Lynn. A Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart Church will follow at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. A donation can be made to Sacred Heart Church in lieu of flowers. For guest book and directions please visit Nadwornyfuneralhome.com.