Notes:

Lucy Grabowski (nee Bajorek), 86, of North Tonawanda, NY, rejoined her beloved Norm on February 14, 2023. Dear mother of Lisa Simons, Stan (Janice), Jim (Suad), David (Lisa), and infant son Christopher (1965). Loving grandmother of Zachary, Jeanne and Lindsey Simons and Nejla Grabowski. Foster mom/gram of Shirley, Nick and Brandon LaVan. A dynamo with a most generous heart, Lucy was a savvy talented homemaker, seamstress, gardener, natural-born teacher and artist. She worked at Buffalo Aerospace, Diet Workshop, sold display ads and became Classified Ad Mgr at the Tonawanda News, and helped establish CanalFest. Lucy volunteered tirelessly for church and community non-profits and was a Cancer Coach. Visitation Sunday, Feb. 26, 4:00 - 6 PM at Brunner Funeral Home, 156 Robinson St, North Tonawanda. Celebration of Life, Monday, Feb. 27, 11:30 AM at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church, 157 Cleveland Dr, Buffalo 14215. 


In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to either North Tonawanda Inter-Church Food Pantry, 100 Ridge Road, North Tonawanda, NY 14120, or to Ligonier Valley Meals on Wheels, 107 S. Market Street, Ligonier, PA 15658

Lucille married GRABOWSKI, Norman T on 10 Aug 1957 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Norman was born on 21 Dec 1931; died on 8 Jan 1996 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/15/1957

Bouquets of white flowe
r s decorated t h e a l t a r of
St. Joseph's Church for t he
recent marriage of Miss
Lucille Bajorek, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander
Bajorek, 58 P o r t e r Ave., to
Norman T. Grabowski, 72
S i x t h Ave.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a gown of
white pure silk featuring a Belgium
lace yoke and short sleeves.
Lace appliques encircled the bouf-
fant skirt. She wore matching
mitts. A Lace crown, trimmed in
seed pearls an dsequins held her
hand rolled scalloped veil. She car-
ried a Colonial bouquet of white
roses which she presented at the
altar of the Virgin Mary.
Miss Elaine Bajorek, maid of
honor for her sister, wore a bal-
lerina length gown of sheer white
nylon over pink, made on princess
lines with a full skirt.
The bridesmaids were Miss Syl-
via Bajorek, another sister of the
bride, and Miss Nancy Majorek,
the bride's cousin. They wore
white sheer nylon over blue. Miss
Jody Grabowski, the bridegroom's
niece, dressed like the maid of
honor, was junior bridesmaid. All
wore crowns to match the gowns
and carried Colonial bouquets of
pink and white carnations tied in
pink or blue.
Edward Lorence was the bride-
groom's best man. Fred Wisniew-
sky and Melvin Verall, a cousin
of the bridegroom, were ushers
and Thomas Bajorek, thebride's
brother, was a junior usher.
Mrs. Bajorek chose a brown
polka dotted sheer dress for her
daughter's wedding. At the recep-
tion she wore a blue lace dress
with matching accessories andn
a pink rose corsage.
A wedding breakfast served im-
mediately after the ceremony was
followed by a reception in the
American Legion Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Grabowski trav-
eled to the Pocono Mountains an d
Philadelphia, the bride wearing an
aqua linen suit and matching ac-
cessories. They are a home in 126
Third Ave.

1. GRABOWSKI, Lisa
2. GRABOWSKI, Stanley
3. GRABOWSKI, James
4. GRABOWSKI, David
5. GRABOWSKI, Christopher died in 1965.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/23/1978

B A J O R E K -
Alexander T. Bajorek,
S r . . 68. of North
Tonawanda, Friday
(Oct. 20. 1978) at
DeGraff Memorial
Hospital. Mr. Bajorek
was a member of
Ascension Church, and
former proprietor of the
Junction Lunch. He had
been employed by
Richardson Boat Co.,
a n d the N o r th
Tonawanda Recreation
Dept.
He is survived by his
wife, Mary Virginia (nee
Goetz > Bajorek; one son,
T h o m a s ( J u d i t h)
B a j o r e k ; t h r ee
daughters, Mrs. Norman
(Lucille) Grabowski,
Mrs. Kenneth (Sylvia)
Heider and Miss Elaine
Bajorek, all of North
Tonawanda; two sisters,
Mrs. Albena Davidson of
North Tonawanda and
Mrs. Edward
(Alexandra) Goetz of th e
Town of Tonawanda;
four brothers, Alphonse
( M a r t h a ) , Adolph
(Rose), and Alfred
(Mary) Bajorek, all of
North Tonawanda and
Aloysis (Jessie) Bajorek
of Dearborn Heights,
Mich.; grandfather of
eight grandchildren.
Funeral services were
held at 9 a.m., today at
the Wattengel Funeral
Home,, followed by a
Mass of Christian Burial
at Ascension Church at
9:30. Burial at Mt. Olivet
Cemetery

Alexander + GOETZ, Mary Virginia. Mary was born on 6 Aug 1913 in IL; died on 28 Nov 1984 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/29/1984

BAJOREK - Mary Virginia Ba
jorek, 71 , of North Tonawanda,
Wednesday (November 28, 1984)
Born in Illinois, Mrs. Bajorek had
been a resident of North Tonawanda
the greater part of her life and was
the wife of the late Alexander T
Bajorek who died in October. 1978
She is survived by one son, A
Thomas (Judith) Bajorek, Jr , three
daughters, Mrs. Norman (Lucille)
Grabowski, Elaine Bajorek and
Sylvia Heider, all of North Tona
wanda; two brothers, John W Goetz
of Charleston, S.C. and Edward
(Ella) Goetz of the Town of Tona
wanda; nine grandchildren, Amy,
Mary, Thomas and Melissa Bajorek,
Lisa Simons, Stanley, James and
David Grabowski and Robert
Heider
Friends may call Thursday 7 to 9
p.m. and Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m.
at the Wattengel Funeral Home,
toe., Oliver St., North Tonawanda
where prayers will be said Saturday
at 9 a.m., followed by a Mass of
Christian Burial at 9:30 am in
Ascension R.C. Church Interment
Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/31/1959

TONAWANDA-Stanley Bajorek,
80, of 300 Broad St., died
Friday (Jan. 30, 1959) at the
Jane Ward Nursing Home in
Niagara Falls after several
years' illness.
Born in Poland, he lived in
this city for 65 years and work-
ed as a foreman of the foundry
at the Niagara Radiator Co.,
ing 10 years ago. He was a
member of St. Francis of Asissi
Church.
Mr. Bajorek is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Karoline Bajor-
ek; two daughters, Mrs. Lloyd
Davidson and Mrs. Edward
Goetz; five sons, Alphonse,
Adolph and alexander, all of
this city, Alfred Bajorek, Town
of Wheatfield, and Aloysius
Bajorek, Dearborn, Mich., 20
grandchildren and five great
grandchildren.
Prayers will be said at 8:30
a.m. Monday at the John O.
Roth Funeral Home, followed
by a Requiem Mass at 9 a.m.
at St. Francis Church. Inter-
ment will be in Mt. Olivet
Cemetery.

Stanley married Karoline about 1905. Karoline was born about 1881 in Poland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]