POLAK, Anna, 97, of Westwood, NJ, formerly of Jackson Heights, NY, passed away on Thursday, April 18th, 2024. Anna is survived by her son Paul and his wife Gilda; as well as nieces and nephews in the USA and Slovakia. She is predeceased by her beloved husband Paul, who passed away on November 25th, 1987.
Anna was born in Little Falls, NY on September 7th,1926. Her parents, Cyril & Anna Zemcik, then returned with Anna to Czechoslovakia in 1929, where she spent her early years. After the Communists took control in 1949, Anna returned to the United States where she met Paul Polak in NYC. A year later they were married and then had the birth of their son, Paul Robert. Anna was a loving daughter, wife and wonderful mother. She was a kind, generous and giving person, who always was more concerned for others well-being before her own.
The family will receive guests at Becker Funeral Home, 219 Kinderkamack Rd., Westwood, NJ on Tuesday, April 23rd from 2:30-8PM. A Celebration of life and faith will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, April 24th at 10AM with interment at Linden Hill Cemetery in Ridgewood, Queens, NY to follow. There will then be a repast luncheon at Zum Stammtisch, located a few minutes from the cemetery at 69-46 Myrtle Ave., Glendale, Queens, NY 11385.
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