God has called His finest gardener to tend the flowers in Heaven. On Sunday, May 24, 2020, our Lord and Savior, took Ann Kijek by the hand to her eternal home. Ann was born at home in Lakeview, NY on April 6, 1925 to Theodore and Katie (Korkus) Mietlienski, Sr., the sixth of 9 children. Ann lived most of her life in the small, farming town of Eden, NY. During WWII, Ann worked for Curtiss-Wright Corp. in Buffalo, NY assembling airplanes. Also, she worked for Eden Canning Factory and Agle’s Farm while raising her children. She enjoyed attending Immaculate Conception Church, her gardens, butterflies, feeding birds, baking dozens of apple pies and sharing them with family and neighbors. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren, and helping those in need. For the past 10 years, Ann was cared for by Life Care Center of Orange Park, FL.
Ann leaves behind her children, Stan Kijek, Butch Kijek, Mary (Jon) Vanatta, and Cindy Fite, grandchildren, Rachel (Dale) Miller, Michael Roach, Jason Roach, Jon Vanatta and Chelsea (Cody) Belscher, sisters, Florence Rothaug and Pat Zulick, several nieces and nephews, the Fite family, and many dear friends in FL and NY. In lieu of flowers, she would have requested donations be made to her granddaughter, Rachel Miller, who is recovering from cancer and in need of a kidney transplant at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-support-rachels-fight-against-cancer. Anyone considering being a living kidney donor, please contact Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, NY.
Due to the pandemic, a memorial service for Ann will be scheduled in New York at a later date.
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