CLAREMONT — Mrs. Jane Kolodziej Rzeczycki, 96, formerly of Mulberry Street on Bible Hill in Claremont, New Hampshire, died Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at Vernon Green in Vernon, Vermont, where she was a resident of the Vernon Homes for the past 4 and 1/2 years.
Jane, daughter of Michael and Catherine Chuda Kolodziej, was born March 12, 1922 in North Walpole. She received her schooling in North Walpole and married Ernest Rzeczycki in 1957. Together they settled in Claremont and were active members of St. Joseph Parish. They maintained a lovely garden from which they harvested vegetables and fruit, regularly donating a portion to the Claremont Food Pantry. Jane kept a sparkling home, decorated in part with braided rugs that she created. As a couple, Jane and Ernie hosted many family dinners and barbecues at their home and, in later years, spent many weekends at Kezar Lake for family cookouts. Clamming in the summer and ice fishing in the winter kept the two of them active, even after after Ernie’s retirement from the post office.
Jane recently celebrated her 96th birthday with family and friends. Mary Forrett, a friend of 70 years, attended, and they reminisced about their days working together at the Heel Shop in North Walpole and adventures they had shared in the past. Jane was always impeccably dressed, conscious of presenting her best appearance even in her last days. Jane stayed up to date on current events, making conversations with her stimulating and interesting. The stories she related from her time growing up on Oak Street in North Walpole had us roaring with laughter. She possessed a great sense of humor and always had a smile for everyone.
Jane was the seventh of eight siblings in a very close-knit family. The last surviving sibling of her generation, she will continue to live on in the memories of her surviving family members including many nieces and nephews and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Renata Mix of Florida.
She will now be reunited with Ernest, her husband of 56 years, her siblings, Pauline Grysko, Frances Golec, Nellie Kolodziej, Mildred Kolodziej, Steven Kolodziej, Clement (Klim) Kolodziej and Walter Kolodziej who have pre-deceased her.
Jane’s funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at St. Joseph’s Church, 58 Elm St., in Claremont. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery, also in Claremont. Following the service, the family requests that all attend a reception in the church hall to celebrate Jane’s life.
Donations in Jane’s memory may be made to the Claremont Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry, P.O. Box 957, Claremont, NH 03743; or to the St. Joseph Parish Renovation Fund, P.O. Box 824, Claremont, NH 03743.
Arrangements are with Stringer Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 146 Broad St., Claremont, NH 03743. To view an online memorial or send a private message of condolence, visit www.stringerfh.com.
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