Anna (Czerwinska) Sapieha 88, of New Britain passed away at the UConn Health Center surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Born in Krupe, Poland, she was the daughter of the late Ludwik and Antonina Czerwinski. She met her late husband, Jozef Sapieha while visiting her sister in New Britain. Jozef traveled to Poland to marry the woman he fell in love with and brought her back permanently in 1965. Anna was a devoted member of Sacred Heart Church and a daily communicant, she and her sister where known for their morning walks to Sacred Heart Church.
Anna was always on the go, she made wonderful pierogi, golabki, and babkas. She was a talented seamstress who also enjoyed gardening, but most of all spending time with all of her grandchildren.
Anna is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, George and Ilona Sapieha; her daughter and son-in-law, Teresa Sapieha-Yanchak and Rick Lopes; her seven grandchildren who she loved dearly: Matthew, Daria, Ryan, and Aidan Sapieha, William and Timothy Yanchak, and Lily Lopes, all of New Britain. Anna is also survived by her sister Stanislawa Majewska. She was predeased by her husband, Jozef Sapieha.
Her family would like to thank her physician Laurie Caines, all the nurses (especially Lizzie), and nurse’s aides of the ICU and Cardiac Step Down Unit at the UConn Health Center, Farmington for their incredibly compassionate care.
Funeral services will be on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 8:30 AM at the New Britain Memorial Donald D. Sagarino Funeral Home, 444 Farmington Ave. New Britain followed by the funeral liturgy at 9:30 AM at Sacred Heart Church. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Calling hours will be on Friday, April 11th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the funeral home.
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