Weronika “Wera” Godinez, 75 years old of Chicago, IL passed away peacefully on October 26th, 2022.
Weronika was born on April 18, 1947, in Germany to the late Marian Zwierzycki and late Alexandra “Olga” Zwierzycki (Wielkopolski). Her father was a Volkswagen mechanic and her mother a machinist at Stewart-Warner factory in Chicago. Her parents along with her and her siblings immigrated to the United States in May 1957 eventually making Chicago, IL their forever home. Her parents were both drafted from their homeland of Poland and Ukraine to work in Germany after World War 2 where they would meet and marry.
Weronika spoke fluently Polish, English, and Spanish. She attended Good Counsel High School. Anyone that tasted her cooking would tell you how much of a phenomenal cook she was. She was extremely talented and was always known to be crocheting, beading, sewing, or doing anything utilizing her creative side. She was extremely generous and took pride when she was able to use her talents to help anyone to create and gift something that she had made.
Beloved mother to Marianne Pieprznik. Loving grandmother to Zofia Alexandra Pieprznik (who was her pride and joy). Loving big sister to her late brother Dr. Jerome “George” Zwierzycki (Patricia “Trish” Zwierzycki), survived by her sister Ursula Fromm (Ben). Adored aunt to Christifer Fromm (Tanya), Jacob Zwierzycki (Marika), Timothy Cwick (Lindsay), Matthew Zwierzycki, Patrick Cwick (Shay), Joseph Cwick (Nicole), Theresa Cook (Timothy) and Anna Alexandra Zwierzycki. Caring great-aunt to many nieces and nephews. She was a long-time beloved companion to Jorge Carreras Munoz.
Visitation for Weronika will be on Saturday, November 5, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Malec & Sons Funeral Home,(Edward A. Tylka, Manager), 6000 North Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60646, followed by a chapel service from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. For info call 773-774-4100 or visit www.MalecandSonsFH.com.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MalecandSonsFH.com for the Godinez-Pieprznik family.
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