Mrs. Helen Domahoski Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Helen Domahoski, Age 107, of Berlin, passed away peacefully at Patriot Place of Berlin on Monday, September 28, 2015. Helen was born on April 6, 1908, in Berlin, the oldest girl of 12 children, the daughter of John and Anna (Flesakowski) Gurkowski. A life-long resident of Berlin, Helen attended Saint Stanislaus Catholic Grade School, when at the time the Nun’s only taught in Polish, and at home her parents only spoke in Polish. Helen married Otto A. Domahoski at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Berlin on November 16, 1935, and he preceded her in death on January 10, 1970. Helen was employed in the Berlin Leather Industry, until the age of 74. Her favorite childhood activities were roller skating and going to “Ma Fuller's Store” to buy penny candy. Helen was also an expert in needlework, often donating crocheted items to St. Stan's fundraisers. In 1933, Helen was the second place winner in the Miss Berlin contest and represented Berlin at the Chicago World Fair. She is a most faithful member of Saint Stanislaus Catholic Parish of Berlin, now All Saints Parish, where she was always involved and is also a member of the Ladies Sodality of the Parish, now C.C.W. She is survived by a son, Dexter (Jane); a daughter, Judith Rossetti; two grandsons, Mathew Salvadori and Peter Domahoski; three great-grandsons and one great-granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her husband, Otto, all of her siblings, and one grandson, Seth Rossetti. Memorials may be made to the Seth Rossetti Memorial Scholarship Fund, Florida State University Foundation, 2010 Levy Avenue, Bldg. B, Suite 300, Tallahassee, FL 32310. Funeral Services with the Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 11 a.m., at the All Saints Catholic Church of Berlin, with Father David Greenfield officiating, Relatives and friends may visit with the family and pay their respects to Helen on Tuesday October 6, 2015 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., at the funeral home prior to leaving for the services at the church, with burial to follow the service in Saint Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery of Berlin. Immediately following the services at the cemetery all are invited back to the Parish Hall for fellowship and a luncheon with the family.

Mrs. Helen Domahoski

April 6, 1908 - September 28, 2015