Helena Starr

Helena ”Hali” Starr, 79 years of age of Plainville CT, began her life’s journey in the village of Parchocin, Poland being the oldest child of six children of the Starosciak family to her predeceased father Florian Starosciak and her predeceased mother Janina (Gmyrek) Starosciak. Hali was the sister of predeceased Stella Klimas and predeceased brother-in-law Bruno Klimas of New Britain and her youngest predeceased brother John Starosciak (USMC). Hali Starr is survived by her only loving son Mark Zakrzewski of Plainville CT and his girlfriend Bernadette.

Hali is also survived by her brother Richard Starosciak and his wife Roma of Sinking Springs, Pennsylvania, her sisters Bonnie Starosciak of Farmington CT and Bonnie’s boyfriend Tom, and Elizabeth Wrobel of Southington CT and sister-in-law Diane Starosciak of Michigan.

Hali is survived by many nephews and nieces starting with Brian Klimas and his wife Bonnie of Newington CT, and Jimmy Klimas and his wife Brandi of Lake in the Hills, Illinois. Nephew Marius Starosciak and his wife Kristen of Pennsylvania, nieces Beata Starosciak and Diana Wodicka all from Pennsylvania.

Hali is survived by Janelle Starosciak of Bristol CT, which was Hali’s favorite niece, and nephew Julian Wrobel along with Julian’s daughter Ivy of Farmington CT.

Hali immigrated to the United States with the Starosciak family in 1966 building and securing the pursuit of the American dream and freedom as provided by this blessed country the United States of America. Hali became a proud United States citizen and voted in every election with tremendous pride.

Hali’s passion was her many Boxer dogs through her life, the love of her heart, that she raised as they were her children as well. Those boxers were Ali, Smokey, Flo Flo 1st, Flo Flo 2nd, and is survived by Lulu which she loved with all her heart. Her passion was taking her precious boxer to Paderewski Park daily and walking and meeting people and simply enjoying those moments in the rain, shine, snow and even in hurricanes.

Hali was an amazing worker who worked hard in various factories but made her main 40-year career and proud retirement from Stanley Works which she was a proud member of the Stanley team.

Hali’s major passion was gardening and especially into her retirement. Hali was able to make anything green grow with the touches of her hands, her genius self-taught botanist and arborist mind and loving soul. Everything in the garden felt her love and the plants even have shown their mourning without her glow and touches no longer present. Hali even took care of wild frogs that returned to her garden and water buckets and pales every Summer and even fed one male frog by hand every year with worms which was simply amazing to witness. She even saved a frog from a snake's mouth that wanted one of the frogs as a meal and her saving that frog only reinforced the trust of her precious frogs seeking a safe haven in Hali’s garden. Hali’s memory will be cherished and missed and eternalized in every blossoming tree, flower and Spring into eternity and into heaven with her waiting to embrace each and one of us in the family when our journeys come to pass. Hali Starr was truly a ”Star” like our Sun that will shine on in our lives always guiding and blessing us with her memories, smiles and love.

Services are private at the request of the family.