8-26-10

Today my Jaja was laid to rest next to my Babcia. I had a hard day thinking about him and how I was not able to go to Chicago. I tried to make it work but everything was working against me. My Cocia was able to take some pictures for me of the grave site and the outside ceremony.

Here is my babcia and jaja's children. It's kind of neat that I will have 3 girls and 1 boy just like they did.

Here is my mom and dad with my uncle Ricky and cousin Eric.

Here is were they are bringing Jaja to the burial site. My father, uncle Ricky, uncle Glen and uncle Greg are carring him.

My family is saying their goodbye's to a wonderful father, husband, grandfather, greatgrandfather, uncle and friend. When you look closely at the picture you can see a lady wearing a pink blazer and I was taken back because she looks just like my Babcia.

The priest is speaking and my uncle and cousin are to the right side.

Chester Kielczewski:

Chester Kielczewski, 84, of Elgin, IL, passed away Friday, August 20, after an extended illness. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at The Oaks Funeral Home, 1201 Irving Park Road (at Prospect), Itasca, IL. Funeral Mass will be Thursday, August 26, 2010, 9:30 a.m. at Church of the Holy Ghost, 254 N. Wood Dale Rd., Wood Dale, IL. Burial will be at St. Adalbert Cemetery, Niles. Born August 25, 1925, in Poland, Chester served in the Polish Army during World War 11 and immigrated to the U.S. shortly thereafter. He was united in marriage to Stella Kolota on. August 7, 1954, in Chicago, IL. Chester lived many years in Wood Dale, IL, where he owned and operated Pandow Construction, a home building enterprise. He will be forever in our hearts; and his family finds peace that he is with his Lord and Savior. Chester is survived by his three daughters, one son, and their spouses; Barbara and Glenn Smith of Elgin, IL, Diane and Vito Deliso of Castic, CA, Richard and Ruth Kielczewski of Grand Prairie, TX, and Lisa and Scott Nicely of Fort Myers, FL; nine grandchildren, Nicole, Ashley and Megan Smith, Francesca (Deliso) Milhoan, Lorenzo and Dianna Deliso, Eric and Alex Kielczewski and Owen Nicely; three great-grandchildren, Jessica, Kaylan and Natalia Milhoan; one sister, a sister- and brother-in-law, John and Sophia (Kolota) Nikolich of Barrington, IL; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Chester was preceded in death by his wife, Stella, his parents and siblings.

A tidbit of information I learned from my aunt:Let's celebrate the life of a man who at age 14 fought for his country in Poland, by age 16 was in a German concentration camp, who legally immigrated to the U.S. (leaving his family behind) to start a new life; started and ran his own business for 30 years, married the love of his life and raised four children