Pauline R. Cichocki Grzybowski, 97, of North Haven, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at her home. She was the beloved wife of over 40 years to the late Vincent Grzybowski.  Pauline was born in New Haven on June 30, 1926, and was the daughter of the late Anthony and Jadwiga Gachewicz Cichocki. She had worked as a supervisor for Henry Richards in Hamden for 26 years.  Pauline was a member of the St. Frances Cabrini Women’s Club, North Haven Senior Center, and the Red Hat Society in North Haven.  She volunteered her time with the St. Frances Cabrini Day Care for many years and considered herself babci or grandmother to many loving children.  Pauline was an avid fan of the UConn Women’s basketball and the New York Yankees.  Loving mother to Vicki Spina and her partner Joseph Cecarelli.  Beloved sister of Jean Slubowski and the late Joseph and Walter Cichocki, Helen Adams, Sofie Pesce and Mary Christoforo.  Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her son-in-law Lewis Spina. 

 

The visiting hours will be Saturday morning, January 6th from 10 to 11:30 at The Havens Family North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish at St. Frances Cabrini Church, 57 Pond Hill Road, North Haven at 12 noon. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Sisters of Sacred Heart of Jesus, 94 Chapel Hill Road, North Haven, CT 06473.