Stasia Grabowski

Stasia Grabowski of Riverhead, formerly of Poland, died Dec. 31, 2023 at Acadia Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was 89.

Born Dec. 16, 1934, in Poland, she was the daughter of Edward Niecko and Maria Stasiukiewicz. In 1951, after World War II, the family emigrated to Michigan. In 1953 they came to Riverhead. She married Henry Grabowski in 1955.

Stasia worked as a hostess and waitress at Rainbow Wreck, Perkins Hotel and the Holiday Inn. She retired from Riverhead Care Center after working there for 15 years. Stasia was secretary for the Polish National Alliance, a member of St. Isidore R.C. Church and its choir and the altar rosary society, a member of Riverhead Polish Hall Ladies Auxiliary and was on the committee for first Polish Fair in Riverhead. She was also in the movie “Sitting Ducks,” which was filmed in 1978 at Riverhead Holiday Inn.

Predeceased by husband, Henry, in 2011 and all her siblings: Tony John, Bernard Niecko and sister Ann Howell, Stasia is survived by her son Edward (Alicia) of Arizona; sisters-in-law Ursula Niecko of New Jersey and Dolores Niecko of Laurel; brother-in-law Phil Howell of Texas; many close friends, nieces and nephews; grandchild Ann Janelle Grabowski of Maine; step-grandchildren Matthew and Kimberly; and step-great-grandchildren Joshua, Matthew, Elizabeth and Alexander.

The family will receive friends Friday, Jan. 5, from 2 to 6 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. The funeral service is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, at St. Isidore R.C. Church in Riverhead and interment will take place at St. Isidore Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Isidore Altar Rosary Society.

This is a paid notice.