Zbigniew J. Sadowski

Born January 1, 1949 in Sosnowiec, Poland, he was the son of the late Stanislaw and Daniela (Walenza) Sadowski.

Zbigniew came to the US in 1983 and resided in Hartford and Newington where he raised his children, and living more recently in New Britain. He retired from the W. Hartford Public Schools in 1997 after 13 years of service.

“Grandpa Z,” as he was affectionately called by his nearby grandchildren, never missed an important event, and will be most fondly remembered for his Friday nights of pizza, pierogi, and Polish chocolates.

He is survived by his children, Dorota Venditto and husband Nicholas of Southington, Adam Sadowski and wife Holly of Cromwell and Dan Sadowski and wife Nicole of E. Longmeadow, MA; he leaves his five grandchildren; Joseph, Caitlyn and Jacob Venditto and Alexander and Nicholas Sadowski. He also leaves a brother, Waldemar Sadowski and his family of Poland; two sisters, Elzbieta Sadowski and Ilona Skrzypek and husband Jerzy all of Poland; a niece Iwona Skrzypek and a nephew Jarek Skrzypek also of Poland.

A memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 10 a.m. at St. Dominic Church, 1050 Flanders Rd., Southington. Burial will be private. The DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Southington has been entrusted with the arrangements. For online condolences and directions please visit, www.dellavecchiasouthington.com