The former Stella Pawlowski, passed away peacefully at Garden Gate Health Care, in Cheektowaga, New York, at the age of 96. Stella was a Sales Lady at the former Garden of Sweets, in Buffalo, NY.

The daughter of the late Rose and Michael Pawlowski and devoted mother of Anna (late George) Strychalski, Joan (late Stanley) Mann and Josie (Raymond) Gray.

She was the loving grandmother of George (Dawn) Strychalski, Gregory (Kathy) Strychalski, Paul (Marie) Mann, Diana (Jim) Kowalewski, Kevin (Andrea) Mann, Brian (Tammy) Mann, Kathy (Paul) Callahan, Kim (Mark) Mahoney and Rene (Bob) Mossman.

A fond great-grandmother of Chrissy Strychalski, Tim (Ashley) Strychalski, Christopher Strychalski, Jackie Strychalski, Julie Mann, Matthew Mann, Jeffrey Mann, Lucas Mann, Dennis Mann, Lisa Kowalewski, Daniel Kowalewski, Jennifer Mann, Jonathan Mann, Morgan Mann, Jessica Mann, Jill Mann, Shawn Callahan, Craig Callahan, Kelly (Carmen) Parisi, Tommy Mahoney, Courtney Mahoney and Hannah Mossman.

Stella was the dearest great-great-grandmother of 10 and also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Family will be present on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the PIETSZAK FUNERAL HOME, 2400 William St. (near Harlem) where services will be held Monday at 9:15 AM, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. John Kanty Church, located at Broadway at Swinburne Streets at 10 AM.

Interment will follow at St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Cheektowaga, New York.