Helen Anne Sowa, age 97 of Grosse Pointe Woods, and formerly of Warren, died Saturday, August 10, 2019 at home while in the care of her loving family. She was born July 11, 1922 in Hamtramck, Michigan, daughter of the late Clement and the late Anna (nee: Pieprzyk) Pasechnik.
A loving wife and mother of 4 beautiful children, Helen was the definition of a consummate homemaker and Mom. She poured her heart into caring for her family and creating a warm & comfortable home environment for them to enjoy. Cooking, cleaning and tending to all of those “Mom things” that kept it all running so smooth, Helen made it look so easy as she plied her skills and talents in all she effected. Perhaps the key to her abilities was the sense of balance she achieved through her unique and genuine sense of humor. In her own way, Helen knew how to bring a smile to your face and laughter to your heart that could easily turn a frown upside-down,…and often did.
As Helen forged through each day, she carried with her one of life’s most precious pleasures,…her love of music. Most all of us like music, of course, but Helen carried it in her soul and it infused her with something special that made life that much sweeter. Just like the seven dwarfs and their whistling,…Helen always had a song in her heart and mind. Her family will fondly reflect on the many times that she and her sister would begin singing the chorus to a familiar musical, and soon it would fade away as their ability to recall the rest would do so as well. Yet,…the music was always there, Helen’s constant companion.
Along with being a wonderful and loving Mom, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, Helen was renowned as being an extraordinary Aunt as well. With a host of nieces and nephews under her wing, she shared the wealth of her care and compassion with each of them from the storehouse of love that God had given her. It just happened to make her quite popular in the process,…the Cool Aunt who will be greatly missed. May she rest in peace.
Helen was the beloved wife of the late Walter. Dear mother of Walter Sowa, Jr., Sharon (Frank) Stellingwerf, Mark (Darlene) Sowa, and Robert (Liu Hua) Sowa. Loving grandmother of 9, and great-grandmother of 6. Sister of Estelle Bajma.
Visitation for Helen will be held Wednesday from 3-9 pm at the D.S. Temrowski & Sons Funeral Home, 30009 Hoover Road at Common (12 ½ Mile Road) in Warren.
Her Funeral Services will take place at 10:30 am on Thursday at the funeral home. Officiating the service will be Reverend Fr. Robert Bauer.
Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton Township, Michigan where Helen will join her beloved Walter.
Please share memories of Helen at her guest book below.
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