This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: WIELOPOLSKI, GEBAL, GILLAY, WATKINS Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22267/mb.ashx Message Board Post: WIELOPOLSKI, Stella (Gebal) Age 94 Formerly of Elyria, OH Died on Wednesday February 6, 2008 at Rose Arbor Hospice of Southwest Michigan in Kalamazoo, Michigan following a short illness. Mrs. Wielopolski was born in Poland on December 30, 1913 and lived in England before moving to Elyria in 1952. She moved to Michigan in 2003 to be close to her son. She was employed at E.S.T. Bank (now First Merit Bank) in downtown Elyria for 35 years as maintenance supervisor. She was a member of Holy Cross Church for 10 years and St. Jude Church for the past 30 years, Altar & Rosary Society of Holy Cross Church, Legion of Mary, United Polish Club Ladies Auxiliary and secretary for 10 years of the Polish National Alliance. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting. She is survived by her son, Richard J. Wielopolski (wife Mari) of Portage, Michigan; two grandchildren, Jeremy Wielopolski of Ypsilanti, Michigan and Kristine Gillay of Cheyenne, Wyoming; and one great granddaughter, Cassidy Gillay. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bruno Wielopolski! in 1980; one daughter, Donna Watkins and one son, Alfred Wielopolski. Friends will be received at the Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home, 327 Cleveland Street, Elyria, Ohio on Sunday February 10, 2008 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. A rosary will be recited Sunday at 2:00 PM by Holy Cross Altar & Rosary Society. Closing prayers will be Monday February 11, 2008 at 9:30AM in the funeral home followed by a mass at 10:00AM at St. Jude Church, 590 Poplar Street, Elyria, Ohio with the Reverend Father Frank P. Kosem, Pastor officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Elyria, Ohio. Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 2/8/2008. (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.