Obituary of Barbara Poloniak Morgiewicz

Barbara Poloniak Morgiewicz of Pine Island, NY entered into rest on Sunday April 14, 2013 at her home with her family by her side, she was 72. She was married to the late Conrad S. Morgiewicz. The daughter of the late Louis J. Sr. and Catherine Wierzbicki Poloniak she was born on July 23, 1940 in Pine Island. Barbara was a retired Postmaster having served in Pine Island for over 30 years, a member of St. Stanislaus Church, General Chairman of St. Stanislaus 100th Anniversary Committee; past President of St. Stanislaus Living Rosary Society, Pine Island Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year 1992, President of Hudson Valley Polonaise Society, General Pulaski Memorial Committee, Past Member of the Pulaski Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, Drowned Lands Historical Society, Pine Island Chamber of Commerce, Pine Island Seniors, and Warwick Valley Garden Club. She is survived by her two sons; Conrad Morgiewicz and his wife Cyndy of Groton MA, Louis Morgiewicz and his wife Joan of New Paltz NY, two daughters, Frances O'Hara and her husband, KC of Medford MA, Susan Giza and her husband Joseph of Wurtsboro NY; 10 grandchildren, Brittany Morgiewicz; Colin, Brogan and Grace O'Hara; Jennifer and Heather Giza; Loujack, Celina, Adelaine, and Catarina Morgiewicz; Brothers; Louis Poloniak and Dolores; Vincent Poloniak and his wife Joan; Sisters; Connie Gurda and her husband George; Joan Sullivan and her husband Raymond; and Bernice Poloniak; two brothers-in-law Floyd Morley and his wife Evelyn; Vincent Morgiewicz and his wife Sophia; two sisters-in-law Dolores and her husband Leon Piasecki ; Isabelle and her husband Stanley Dudlo; many nieces and nephews and dear family friend Sister Mary Norberta. She was also predeceased by her brother-in-law, Daniel J. Morgiewicz, Ret. Capt. US Navy and Daniel's wife, Margaret Quinn Morgiewicz; sister-in-law Virginia Poloniak; and her Godmother Clara Pierce. Visitation will be held on Tuesday April 16, 2013 from 1-4 and 6-9 PM at T.S. Purta Funeral Home 690 Co. Rt. 1 Pine Island, NY . A funeral mass will be held 11AM on Wednesday April 17, 2013 at St. Stanislaus Church Pine Island NY. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stanislaus Church Restoration Fund 14 Glenmere Ave. Florida, NY 10921 or to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Development Department 1275 York Ave. New York, NY 10021.