Labedzki, Zosia Kolodziej

Zosia Labedzki, 92, of Hartford, beloved wife for 65 years of the late Jozef F. Labedzki, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 31, 2022, surrounded by her family at her home. Born in Berdechow, Poland on May 15, 1929, daughter of the late Piotr and Zofia (Skszypek) Kolodziej, she was raised in Poland and immigrated to the United States with her family and settled in Hartford in 1960. Zosia worked at Jacobs Manufacturing in Bloomfield for 25 years until her retirement in 1995. Proud of her Polish heritage, Zosia was a member of the Polish Women's Alliance and she was a parishioner of SS. Cyril & Methodius Church in Hartford where she also served as a member of the Holy Rosary Society. In her spare time, Zosia enjoyed tending to the many flower and vegetable gardens around her home. Her green thumb was recognized by the City of Hartford and she received a beautification award for her flower gardens. She leaves a daughter, Teresa G. Blaschke and her husband Kenneth of Southington; a son, Joseph Labedzki and his wife Kasia of Southington; a daughter-in-law, Diane Labedzki of Windsor; three grandchildren, Erek-Jon Blaschke of Southington, Amanda Gibson and her husband Jon-Richard of Groveland, MA, Brenden M. Blaschke of Lexington, SC; and five great-grandchildren, Misha M. Blaschke, Myla M. Blaschke, and Matthias M. Blaschke all of Southington, and Grace Zosia Gibson and Georgia Everly Gibson both of Groveland, MA. Besides her loving husband, she was predeceased by two sons, Theodore Labedzki and Henry Labedzki; a daughter, Danusia Labedzki; two brothers, Paul and Walter Kolodziej; and four sisters, Bernice Olander, Elenora Szmidt, Helena Czerniecka, Elzbieta Sobanska. Her family will receive friends on Thursday, April 7, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Waszkelewicz South Green Memorial Home, 43 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford. Family and friends may gather on Friday, April 8, 10 a.m., at the Waszkelewicz South Green Memorial Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, 11 a.m., at SS. Cyril & Methodius Church, Hartford. Burial will follow in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Memorial donations may be made to SS. Cyril & Methodius Church, 55 Charter Oak Ave., Hartford, CT 06106 or to the Connecticut Humane Society, 701 Russell Rd., Newington, CT 06111. For online condolences please visit, www.southgreenmemorialhome.com.