Deceased Name: Pauline K. Madey of Catskill, New York
Pauline Kozak Madey, age 94, formerly of Dewitt, New York, and the Pavilion Assisted Living in Catskill, died July 28, 2005 at Eden Park Nursing Home in Catskill.
She was born October 15, 1918 in New York Mills, NY, the daughter of the late Peter and Bertha (Nowicki) Kozak. Pauline graduated Magna Cum Laude at the age of 19 from the School of Management, Syracuse University, in 1930, with a Bachelor of Science Degree. While a student, she was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, and Pi Lamda Theta, National Honor Societies. In 1938, she studied Polish language, history, and culture at the Universities of Cracow, Warsaw, and Posen in Poland on a scholarship from the Kosciuszko Foundation. In 1967, Pauline earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree, Cum Laude, with a major in Russian at Syracuse University. Thereafter, she pursued graduate studies in Russian literature at the University.
Pauline was employed at Syracuse University in several capacities a total of 38 years between 1930 and 1975, retiring from the position of Associate Director of International Admissions. In her last assignment, she traveled in Europe, the Middle East, and South America, visiting international schools and recruiting foreign students for enrollment at Syracuse University. She was proficient in several languages. During World War II, Pauline spent several years in the employ of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Albany, Syracuse, and the American Embassy in Santiago, Chile.
She was predeceased by her husband, Walter Madey in 1978; a sister, Helen Kobielski; and three brothers, Emil Kozak, Norbert Kozak, and Edmund Kozak. Mrs. Madey is survived by two sisters, Gertrude Lynch of Catskill and Stephany Steck of Elm Grove, Wisconsin; an aunt, Stephany Nowicki of New York Mills, NY; and several nieces and nephews.
There are no calling hours. Funeral services and a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Monday at Holy Cross Church, Dewitt, New York. Interment will follow at Saints Stanislaus and Casimir Cemetery, Whitesboro, New York.
Contributions in Mrs. Madey's memory may be made to Holy Cross Church, Dewitt, NY; or Francis House, a home for the terminally ill, 108 Michaels' Avenue, Syracuse, NY. Funeral services are under the directions of Traver & McCurry Funeral Home, Catskill, NY.
Deceased Name: Pauline K. Madey of Catskill, New York
Pauline Kozak Madey, age 94, formerly of Dewitt, New York, and the Pavilion Assisted Living in Catskill, died July 28, 2005 at Eden Park Nursing Home in Catskill.
She was born October 15, 1918 in New York Mills, NY, the daughter of the late Peter and Bertha (Nowicki) Kozak. Pauline graduated Magna Cum Laude at the age of 19 from the School of Management, Syracuse University, in 1930, with a Bachelor of Science Degree. While a student, she was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, and Pi Lamda Theta, National Honor Societies. In 1938, she studied Polish language, history, and culture at the Universities of Cracow, Warsaw, and Posen in Poland on a scholarship from the Kosciuszko Foundation. In 1967, Pauline earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree, Cum Laude, with a major in Russian at Syracuse University. Thereafter, she pursued graduate studies in Russian literature at the University.
Pauline was employed at Syracuse University in several capacities a total of 38 years between 1930 and 1975, retiring from the position of Associate Director of International Admissions. In her last assignment, she traveled in Europe, the Middle East, and South America, visiting international schools and recruiting foreign students for enrollment at Syracuse University. She was proficient in several languages. During World War II, Pauline spent several years in the employ of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Albany, Syracuse, and the American Embassy in Santiago, Chile.
She was predeceased by her husband, Walter Madey in 1978; a sister, Helen Kobielski; and three brothers, Emil Kozak, Norbert Kozak, and Edmund Kozak. Mrs. Madey is survived by two sisters, Gertrude Lynch of Catskill and Stephany Steck of Elm Grove, Wisconsin; an aunt, Stephany Nowicki of New York Mills, NY; and several nieces and nephews.
There are no calling hours. Funeral services and a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Monday at Holy Cross Church, Dewitt, New York. Interment will follow at Saints Stanislaus and Casimir Cemetery, Whitesboro, New York.
Contributions in Mrs. Madey's memory may be made to Holy Cross Church, Dewitt, NY; or Francis House, a home for the terminally ill, 108 Michaels' Avenue, Syracuse, NY. Funeral services are under the directions of Traver & McCurry Funeral Home, Catskill, NY.
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