Nadolny, Florence
1926 - 2021
Florence Nadolny (nee Paluszek), 95, passed away on December 29, 2021, in Dublin, Ohio. She was born in Brooklyn, New York to the late John and Frances (nee Kubis) Paluszek and
was a first-generation child of Polish immigrants. She learned English upon entering first grade in
Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
After graduating Washington Irving High School in
Manhattan, Florence spent
her career in accounting
and worked for over twenty years as a payroll master at St. John’s Queens
Hospital. She raised her family in Middle Village,
Queens, New York from 1958 to 1998 when she and her husband moved to Dublin to be close to her
daughter and her family. While in Middle Village,
she held many leadership
and fundraising positions in local civic groups. She
maintained an active role in her home church in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Florence is preceded in death by her parents, husband Alexander Nadolny, to which she was married for 70 years, brother Raymond Paluszek,
three sisters-in-law Caroline
and Florence Paluszek and Teresa Nadolny, and
one brother-in-law Edmund Nadolny. She will be greatly
missed by her children, Kenneth (Judy) Nadolny
of Houston, Texas, and
Jill (David) Kilanowski of
Dublin, Ohio; grandchil
dren, Andrew Nadolny, Kevin (Tomoko) Nadolny,
Philip [aka Fr. Humbert, OP]
Kilanowski, Amanda (Jay)
Compton, Peter (Victoria)
Kilanowski, and Mark Kilanowski. Florence and her husband were blessed with
six great-grandchildren:
Ken and Miho Nadolny, Piper, Lexie, and Rhett
Compton, and Francesca
Kilanowski. She is also survived by her brother, Henry Paluszek of Hobe Sound, Florida, a sister-in-law Anita
Olen, and by many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She found sweet friendships with her neighbors at
Treetops in Dublin. Florence
had life-long friends of over
80 years she cherished
from growing up in Brooklyn, sharing the experiences of the Depression, World War II and raising children
in New York. In October of 2021, a family celebratory luncheon was held in honor of her 95th birthday, creating wonderful memories
to treasure. Florence was passionate about her family
and her Polish heritage and
its traditions. She enjoyed
feeding the deer and birds that visited her garden, Polish pottery, giraffes, crossword puzzles, baking, sewing and genealogy. She was proficient on the com
puter and enjoyed searching the Internet for news,
sales, and additions to her pottery collection. She and
Alex enjoyed traveling to
see family, Poland, and Europe. She loved being part of her grandchildren’s lives attending religious and graduation ceremonies, athletic events, marching
band competitions, and
seeing the next generation grow. Arrangements are entrusted to Schoedinger
Dublin. A memorial mass will be held in Florence’s
honor at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 280 N Grant Ave, Columbus, Ohio on
Saturday, January 8, 2022, at 2PM. Interment will be at a later date in the family
plot in Holy Cross Polish National Catholic Church Cemetery in Commack, New York. In lieu of flowers,
donations can be made to
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and The Polish Children Heartline who bring children from
Poland to the U.S. for heart
surgery. To share online
condolences, please visit
www.schoedinger.com.