Catherine Kostrzewski, 90 of Hendersonville, died Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at Carillon Assisted Living. A native of Pennsylvania, she was a coal minerís daughter. She lived most of her life in Brooklyn and Queens, NY before moving to Henderson County in 2006. Her husband, Army veteran Robert Kostrzewski, preceded her in death in 1988.
Mrs. Kostrzewski enjoyed needlework, cooking, baking, and taking care of others. She was of the Catholic faith.
Surviving is her daughter Jean Blau of Hendersonville; a son Paul Kostrzewski and his wife Jackie of Lindenhurst, NY; two grandchildren Amy Blau of Hendersonville and Gregory Kostrzewski of Lindenhurst, NY; a number of nieces and nephews; and a special friend and roommate at Carillon, Irene.
The family would like to say a special thank you to the staffs of Four Seasons Compassion for Life and Carillon Assisted Living for the wonderful care that they provided.
A memorial service at Carillon Assisted Living is pending. Entombment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park was private.