Emilia (Lopata) Bzdula

Emilia (Lopata) Bzdula, age 95, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 10, 2025, at Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in West Brookfield, with her loving daughter by her side.  Emilia was born in Wola Szczucinska, Poland on October 18, 1929, daughter of the late Wladyslaw Lopata and Katarzyna (Pula) Lopata.  Born and educated in Poland, she lived there with her family through the war years.  In 1953 she entered into Holy Matrimony with Tadeusz Bzdula; they were happily married for 27 years before his sudden passing in 1980.  Their marriage produced three loving children: Barbara, Carl and Wesley.  In 1968 Emilia, Tadeusz and their children emigrated to the United States, settling into a home in Ware, and raising their children.  Emilia was a faithful Catholic, a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Ware, a member of its Holy Rosary Sodality and a long-time member of the Polish Women's Alliance.  Emilia leaves behind her loving daughter, Barbara MacNeish and her husband John, her daughter-in-law Daniele Bzdula, granddaughter Sylvia Bzdula, and great-grandchildren Abigail and Colt.  Sadly, Emilia was predeceased by her beloved husband, Tadeusz in 1980, beloved sons: Carl Bzdula in 2002 and Wesley Bzdula in 2009, as well as her siblings:  Jozef Lopata, Tadeusz Lopata and Eugenia Panek.  A Calling Period will take place on Friday, February 14, 2025, from 9am - 10:30am in the Cebula Funeral Home Chapel, 66 South St., Ware, MA.  A Funeral Mass will be offered at 11 am in St. Mary's Church, 57 South St., Ware.  Emilia will be laid to rest following the funeral mass in St. Mary's Cemetery in Ware.  Funeral Arrangements are under the direction of Cebula Funeral Home, Ware.  For more information and an online guest book, please visit:  www.cebulafuneralhome.com.  Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Mary's Church, 60 South St.., Ware, MA.  Barbara wishes to thank the entire staff of Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center for the loving and tender care they gave Emilia while she was a resident there.  Emilia will be lovingly remembered and missed by all those who knew and loved her.  Rest in Peace Emilia.

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