Janina Kiedyk
April 1, 2018
Janina Kiedyk, 89, of Syracuse passed peacefully on Sunday in the company of her two sons, Andrew and Bernard. She was a native of Poland and came with her family to the U.S. after the war. Janina had a gentle spirit and kind heart. She shared her many talents and donated her time to both church and community. For a time, she served as a Polish translator for children coming to the U.S. from Poland for heart surgery. Janina was predeceased by her husband, Kazimierz Kiedyk; her parents, Jan and Wladyslawa; and her sister, Leokadia Nazarkiewicz. Survived by: sons, Andrew (Joan), and Bernard Kiedyk. She will be fondly remembered by her four grandaughters, Katie Hevey, Kelly Vollmer, Melissa Lakas, and Jennifer Kiedyk; two great grandchildren, Charles Vollmer and Caroline Hevey; her sister, Emilia Zychowicz; and her nieces and nephews. Friends and family can call on Friday, April 6, from 8:15 to 9:00 am at Giminski-Wysocki Funeral Home; 1320 W. Genesee St., followed by a mass of Christian Burial at The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Geddes. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a donation to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America; 322 8th Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001, or the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus; 927 Park Ave. Syracuse, NY 13204.
Janina Kiedyk, 89, of Syracuse passed peacefully on Sunday in the company of her two sons, Andrew and Bernard. She was a native of Poland and came with her family to the U.S. after the war. Janina had a gentle spirit and kind heart. She shared... View Obituary & Service Information