Family/Spouse: Christine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. GORCZYNSKI, William J
2. GORCZYNSKI, Mary C

William married UNIVERSAL, Helen Z on 8 Sep 1945 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Helen (daughter of UNIVERSAL, Andrew and ZAUCZKOWSKI, Sophie) was born on 30 Oct 1919 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 Jan 2013 in Dayton, Greene County OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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January 18, 2013
Helen Z. Gorczynski

Niagara Gazette

NIAGARA FALLS —
Helen Z. (Universal) Gorczynski, 93, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY, died on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 in the Health and Rehabilitation Center at Friendship Village in Dayton, OH. Born in Niagara Falls, NY on October 30, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Sophia (Zauczkowski) Universal.
On September 8, 1945, she married William W. Gorczynski in Our Lady of the Rosary Church where Helen also attended Parochial School and later Gaskill Junior High School. William predeceased her on October 12, 2008. Helen worked at the International Paper Company for eight years and retired in 1984 from Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center where she worked as a Central Service Aid for 20 years. She was a former member of St. John de LaSalle R.C. Church.
She is survived by her son, William F. (Christine) Gorczynski of Englewood, OH; grandchildren, William J. (Madelynne) Gorczynski of Mason, OH, Mary C. (Michael) Porter of Vandalia, OH; great-grandchildren, Billy, Joshua and Jarrod Gorczynski, Justin, Derek, Morgan, Maryna, Madison and Lilyanne Porter, her great-great-grandson, Arlian Porter; and several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents and husband; she was predeceased by her brother, Theodore "Ted" Universal.
Friends may call on Sunday, January 20th from 3-6 PM at ZAJAC FUNERAL HOME, INC., 319-24th St. cor. Welch Ave., Niagara Falls, NY where funeral services will take place on Monday at 10:00 AM with Deacon David Slish officiating. Entombment following in Gate of Heaven Mausoleum Lewiston, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to St. Paul Catholic Church, 1000 West Wenger Rd., Englewood, OH 45322; Friendship Village, 5790 Denlinger Rd,. Dayton, OH 45426; or Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, OH 45420.
Visit zajacfuneralhomeinc.com for online condolences.

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Niagara Gazette

SEPTEMBER BRIDE-Mrs. William Gorczynski. who before her
marriage was Miss Helen Universal, daughter of Mrs. Sophie Universal.
The marriage took place In Our Lady of the Rosary church,
with the Rev. Harrington officiating,

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Niagara Gazette

Andrew Universal, 42 years old,
420 Eighteenth street, died in
Mount St. Mary's hospital yesterday
afternoon, after a week's Illness
with influenza and pneumonia. Funeral
services will be held Saturday
from the home at 9:30 a. m. and
from Holy Rosary church at 10
o'clock. Burial will be in the family
plot in Riverdale cemetery.
Born in Poland, Mr, Universal
had lived here 27 years. For the
last 10 years he had been a fireman's
helper at the Hooker Electrochemical
company. Surviving
him are his. wife, Sophia; two
children, Teddy and Helen Universal;
two brothers, Michael Universal,
this city, and John Universal,
Buffalo, and two sisters, Mrs.
Hedwig Dryja, this city, and Joanna
Branka, of Poland.

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Niagara Gazette - 6/22/1943

Adam Zayczkowskl, of 425
Eighteenth street, died at his home
late yesterday after an illness of
three years. He was a native of
Poland, has resided here 35 years
and was employed by the R. and H.
Chemical company and the duPont
company for 30 years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Anna Zauczkowski; five sons, Andrew,
Joseph, Walter and Stanley
Zauczkowski, all of this city, and
John Zauczkowski, of the U. S.
Army and five daughters, Mrs. So-
phie Universal, Mrs. Stella Kasz-
toyniak, Mrs. Genevieve Watroba,
Mrs. Helen Stypa and Mrs. Rose
Lescher, all of this city. He is also
survived by 18 grandchildren and
by three sisters in Poland.
He was a member of St. Ludwig's
society, No. 347 Z.N.P.
The funeral will be held from his
later home at 9:30 a.m., Friday,
with services at Holy Trinity church
at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Gate
of Heaven cemetery.

Adam married Anna about 1900. Anna was born about 1878 in Poland; died on 7 Aug 1965 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette -8/8/1965

Mrs. Anna Zauczkowski,
87, died late Saturday night
at the Rest-Well Nursing
Homo, 8022 Buffalo Ave.,
where she had been a patient
since Monday.
She was born in Poland
and lived in this city for
the last 55 years. She lived
with her daughter, Mrs.
Helen Stypa, 717 87th St.,
before she .was admitted to
the nursing home.
Mrs. Zauczkowski was a
member of Holy Trinity
Church.
Besides Mrs. Stypa, she
Is survived by four other
daughters, Mrs. S t a n l ey
(Genevieve) Watroba, Mrs.
Anthony (Rose) L a s h e r,
Mrs. Sophie Universal and
Mrs. Stella Kostowniak, all
of this city; five sons, Stanley,
Andrew, John, Joseph,
and Walter Zankowski, all
of this city, and several
grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are
Incomplete.