Sonia Slagan Koziol

Devoted To Family

Sonia Slagan Koziol, 71, of Fairfield, beloved wife of the late Terry S. Koziol, died September 3, in St Vincent’s Medical Center. Born and raised in Scranton, Penn., she was the daughter of the late Alex and Anna Kushner Slagan.

Her memory will be cherished by her family, including daughter Donna White, and her husband Steve, of Newtown; three grandchildren, three sisters, and many nieces and nephews. She lived in Fairfield, where she enjoyed spending time with her three children and three grandchildren.

In addition to being a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, Mrs Koziol was a retired electronic technician who worked in the Micro-Electronic Lab at Nordens in Norwalk. She was fond of reading, sewing, surfing the Internet, and was especially interested in her current project: researching her family’s genealogy. She was an active member of St Vincent’s Medical Center Patient and Family Advisory Board, and The Red Hat Society. She was also a professional dancer and dance instructor, helping raise money for various charities.

A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, September 10, at 11 am, in Holy Family Church, 700 Old Stratfield Road, Fairfield. Interment will be private. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Lesko & Polke Funeral Home of Fairfield Center.

 Memorial Contributions may be directed to Fairfield Fire Department, Station 2, 600 Jennings Road, Fairfield CT 06824, or St Vincent’s Medical Center Foundation, 2800 Main Street, Bridgeport CT 06606. To sign the guest register, visit www.LeskoPolkeFuneralHome.com.

The Newtown Bee      September 9, 2011