Obituary of Helen T. Slazyk

Slazyk, Helen T. (nee Serwacki), age 94 of East Greenwich, RI formerly of Hamburg, NY, May 14, 2017. Wife of 50 years to the late Rudy Slazyk. Mother of Judith (Dr. Robert) Johnson of AZ, Patricia (Daniel) Lake of RI and Melanie (Gregory) Imhoff of MD. Sister of Dorothy (Raymond) Rusek and the late Edward (Shirley) Serwacki. Also survived by 11 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Bernadette RC Church, 5930 S. Abbott Rd., Orchard Park, NY on Friday, May 19 at 10:00 AM. Burial at Hillcrest Cemetery. Visiting hours were held on Thursday, May 18 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at the DONALD M. DEMMERLEY FUNERAL HOME, INC., 21 Pierce Avenue, Hamburg, New York 14075. Helen was a beautiful lady who graced the life of her family for almost 95 years. She was a member of the Altar and Rosary Society and parishioner of St. Bernadette's Church for 52 years. Helen and her late husband, Rudy. were cherished partners during 50 years of marriage, cooperating in establishing a family business, Rudy Slazyk Plumbing & Heating and volunteering as President couple of an exchange student group, The Foundation for International Cooperation (FIC). Helen studied Spanish and enjoyed international travel with her husband. Helen's love of flowers included 50 years of membership in the Hamburg Garden Club. She enjoyed being a volunteer reader for children for ten years at the Armor Elementary School and volunteered at Hopevale, a youth and family agency. Helen resided in Hamburg until 2010, when she moved to East Greenwich, RI to be with her daughter, Patricia Lake and the family of her granddaughter, Jennifer (Michael) Labriola. Online guest register at www.demmerleyfuneralhome.com.