WESTFIELD: Julie J. (Zawada) Bodoh, 97, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 in a local nursing home. She was a “young” 97 and reminded her family frequently that she was still learning to be old. She was born in Easthampton on September 20, 1917 to the late Ignatius and Mary (Nowak) Zawada. She was a 1935 graduate of Westfield High School. She was a court interpreter for the polish language for the Springfield Courts. She was a secretary for Texon Inc. in the NY City office. Julie was also a waitress at the Parkview Restaurant in Westfield. Julie was a devote catholic and a member of Blessed Sacrament church. Julie loved to be surrounded by her family and one of her favorite things to do was sit and chat and tell old stories and laugh. She also loved the annual family Christmas party. She enjoyed vacationing in Florida and Arizona with her friends. Julie was pre-deceased by her husband Robert H. Bodoh on August 5, 1987. She leaves her sons David J. Bodoh of New Hampshire and Philip B. Bodoh and his wife Peggy of Russell, her grandchildren Danielle, Jacob, Kailee and Caitlyn, her sisters Anne Bishop and her husband Ted of Westfield, Sophie Killips and her husband Jack of Westfield, Bernice Morrissey and her husband John of Westfield and her brother-in-law Fred Sico of Westfield. Julie was pre-deceased by her brothers Walter Zawada and his wife Helen, Joseph Zawada and his wife Sophie, Henry Zawada and her sisters Mary Larese and her husband Aldo and Helen Sico. Julie’s family would like to extend a special thanks to the nurses and aides at the Governor’s Center for their compassionate care and support. The funeral will be held on Tuesday October 14th at 8:30 am from the Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 9:30 am in Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home will be held on Monday from 5-8 pm. Donations may be made to Blessed Sacrament Church, 127 Holyoke Rd. Westfield, MA 01085 or to the Alzheimer’s Disease Association, 264 Cottage Street, Springfield, MA 01104.
