Obit: Macewicz, Mary (1890 - 1965)

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Surnames: Macewicz, Gryniewski, Dubicki, Jakus, Thornsjo

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 06 Jan 1966

Macewicz, Mary (15 AUG 1890 - 24 DEC 1965)

Mary Macewicz, 75, died at Victory Memorial Hospital at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 24th, 1965.

Mary Gryniewski was born on Aug. 15, 1890 in Poland. She came to this country with her parents at the age of 6 months.

She was married to Adam Dubicki on June 14, 1910 at Thorp. They lived in Cleveland, Ohio for a short time, then came back to Thorp and settled on a far. Her husband died July 12, 1938.

On Jan. 27, 1940 she was married to Joseph Macewicz in Chicago. They lived in Chicago until 1951, when they came to make their home in Thorp.

She observed two silver wedding anniversaries, one in June 1932 and the other silver anniversary was Jan. 27, 1965.

She was a lifetime member of Tadeusz Koscluszko Society Lodge 647 P.N.A. of Thorp, and served as a recording secretary for seven years. She was also a member of the Rosary Society.

She is survived by her husband, Joseph, one daughter, Wanda, Mrs. Stanley Jakus of Chicago, and two sons, Alois Dubicki of Chicago and Stanley Dubicki of Thorp, also 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren, also one sister, Agnes, Mrs. Adolph Thornsjo of Minneapolis.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 29th at St. Hedwig's Chapel, with Father Ed Masalewicz officiating. Burial was made in the parish cemetery.

Pallbearers were William Tobola, Val Wyczawski, Ronald Kodl, Paul Cukla, Bernard Prokopiak and Ted Czech.

Out of town relatives and friends attending the funeral were from Chicago, Beloit, Rockford, Waukesha, Minneapolis, Gilman and Hannibal.