30 th, 2013
Our deepest sympathy
to the family of
Pawel Siwek, 1954 – 2013
who passed away suddenly
0n October 23, 2013
He will be missed by Polish community in Texas and his family and friends Poland.
Our Lady of Czestochowa Polish Church in Houston will be dedicating the 9 AM mass to Pawel Siwek on Sunday, October 27th, 2013
Funeral services will be held in Chappell Hill
on Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Viewing for friends and loved ones:
Noon to 2pm (Rosary will be said starting at 1pm)
1420 Farr St. Waller, Texas 77484
Phone: 936-372-3683
Note: As there is some down time between the viewing and the mass we will have tea, coffee, water and soft drinks in the parish hall available before mass.
Funeral Mass:
Begins at 4pm
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
9175 FM 1371, Chappell Hill, Texas 77426
Followed the mass the burial will be at St. Stanislaus Cemetery (appox 1-2 miles away from the Church). Finally we will have a reception with light snacks and beverages at the Church’s parish hall after the burial for friends and family to reminisce.
Pawel was born May 20, 1954 to Pawel and Janina Siwek and spent his childhood in Krakow, Poland. During the days of Communism in Poland he escaped to Germany, where he attended University before moving to the United States and New York City. In New York, he met and married Grazyna Zakrzewska. In the late 70s, they moved to Houston, TX where they had and raised their three children. Pawel worked for and retired from Royal Dutch Shell where he was a loyal employee and dedicated Piping Designer. He was a founding member of Our Lady of Czestochowa Polish Catholic Church in Houston and for the last few years a faithful member at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Chappell Hill, TX. In 2008, he married Barbara Cichon Soltysik in Waller, TX.
Pawel loved life and affectionately became known throughout the community as “the Polish Cowboy”; he loved being Polish and a Texan. He loved adventure, the outdoors and most of all his family. He was an avid skier (water and snow), horseback rider and was always the life of the party. He loved his land and all of Gods’ creations including numerous dogs, cats, horses and even birds over the years. He was fun, outgoing and charismatic; one who could have a conversation with anybody, at any time about any topic and never ran out of things to talk about. People fell in love with his charm and charisma and that zeal for life and adventure will be missed by all of his friends and family.
He is survived by his children, son Paul and wife Melody, son Adam and wife Bianca, and his “baby girl” Alicia Siwek. He is also survived by his wife Barbara and her daughter Magdalena as well as his older brother, Stanislaus and his wife Ursula. Finally, the pride and joy of his life, his four energetic grandchildren, Basia (10), Juliana (7), Maya (3) and AJ (1).
Pawel Siwek 1954 – 2013
Byłeś naszego życia ozdobą
i tak wcześnie
rozłączył nas Bóg z tobą,
módl się za nami
do Pana w niebie
abyśmy godni kiedyś
dołączyli do Ciebie
Na zawsze pozostaniesz
w naszej pamięci
Pawel Siwek, 1954 – 2013
„Umiera się nie po to, by przestać żyć, lecz po to, by żyć inaczej”……
Autor: Paulo Coelho
„Pan Bóg zabiera człowieka wtedy, gdy widzi, że zasłużył sobie na niebo” ……
Autor: Jan Grzegorczyk
Z przykrością dowiedziałem się o śmierci Paela Siwka Był on także bardzo lubianym w naszym gronie kolegą i znajomych. Nie możemy wprost uwierzyć, że nie ma Go już wśród nas.
Jego śmierć spowodowała pustkę w sercach wszystkich, którzy go znali.Proszę przyjąć szczere kondolencje.
Z poważaniem Mariusz z rodzina
Glebokie wyrazy wspolczucia dla Rodziny oraz brata Stasia!
Pawel byl wspanialym kolega i czlowiekiem.
Sasiad z Nowej Huty oraz kolega szkolny
Jurek
Serdeczne wyrazy wspolczucia dla calej Rodziny.
I never could easily foretell
But you always had something to tell
As you dropped unexpectedly this deadly bombshell
Farewell my friend, farewell
With sad words I’m trying to spell
When all your energy is free now from your cracked open shell
Farewell my friend, farewell
What else possibly could I say?
You took lonely journey to forever from this messed up world yesterday!
Farewell my friend, farewell
No chance for goodbye as we trying to pray
You are there we still here but for sure we will see you someday
Farewell my friend, farewell
Wyrazy wsółczucia i sympatii dla całej rodziny
Zbyszek & Grażyna Wojciechowski
“Pan jest moim pasterzem, nie brak mi niczego.
Pozwala mi leżeć na zielonych pastwiskach.
Prowadzi mnie nad wody, gdzie mogę odpocząć:
orzeźwia moją duszę.
Wiedzie mnie po właściwych ścieżkach
przez wzgląd na swoje imię.
Chociażbym chodził ciemną doliną,
zła się nie ulęknę,
bo Ty jesteś ze mną.
Twój kij i Twoja laska są tym, co mnie pociesza.
Stół dla mnie zastawiasz
wobec mych przeciwników;
namaszczasz mi głowę olejkiem;
mój kielich jest przeobfity.
Tak, dobroć i łaska pójdą w ślad za mną
przez wszystkie dni mego życia
i zamieszkam w domu Pańskim po najdłuższe czasy”
Wyrazy Najglebszego zalu i wspolczucia Z Powodu smierci Meza , Ojca , Brata I mojego przyjaciel przesyla Damian Wraz z rodzina.
RIP Tata. I love you, I miss you and thinking of you every moment.
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.” John 14:1-4
Baby girl,
Alicia
Sending our condolences, love and prayers.
The Mire Family