Constance A. Zilnicki of Riverhead died Dec. 29, 2016 at her home. She was 80 years old.
She was born Aug. 11, 1936 in Southampton to Benjamin and Estelle (Kulesa) Sadowski.
She was a homemaker, a loving mom and grandmother. She loved spending time with her grandchildren. She enjoyed going to Mohegan Sun and she loved listening to Polish music and Elvis. She was a eucharistic minister at St. Isidore R.C. Church.
Predeceased by her husband Edward, her son Edward Jr. and her grandson Jeffrey Raynor, she is survived by her children Richie (Su-Ann), Kenny (Ann Marie), Bonnie Wulforst (Pete), Jimmy (Janice), Nancy Raynor (John), Peggy Kneski (Ed), and by 20 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors on Tuesday, Jan. 3 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral Mass will be offered on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Isidore R.C. Church with the Rev. Robert Kuznik officiating. Interment will follow at St. Isidore Cemetery.
