Mary Margaret Niziol's Obituary
Mary Margaret Niziol, age 98 of Rehoboth Beach, DE, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, DE. She was born on September 29, 1922 in Pittsburgh, PA, daughter of the late Waclaw and Tekla Jedlowski Olszewski.
Mrs. Niziol was an avid knitter, volunteering her time and many items to the Prayer Shawl Community. A devout Catholic and faithful member of St. Edmond Church, she was a former member of the Blessed Mary Sodality. Mrs. Niziol, above all, cherished time spent with those she held dear. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Niziol was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Walter T. Niziol in 2001; and her son, Thomas Niziol. She is survived by her daughter, Margaret Mercurio (Richard) of Holmdel, NJ; her grandchildren: Nicholas Mercurio (Angela) of Fairfield, CT, Daniel Mercurio of Long Beach Island, NJ, and Christina Vasquez (Herick) of Holmdel, NJ; her great-granddaughter, Sophia Mercurio; her brother, Louis Olszewski of Pittsburgh, PA; and her daughter-in-law, Candy Niziol of Venice, FL.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at 11:00, at St. Edmond Church, 409 King Charles Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE. Mrs. Niziol will be privately entombed at theDelaware Veterans Cemetery, in Millsboro, DE.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions in Mrs. Niziol’s memory to St. Edmond Church, 409 King Charles Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE.
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