Helen (Grinvalsky) Krulicki

Torrington- Our loving mother, Helen Krulicki, 94, went peacefully to God on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Torrington. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward Krulicki.

        Helen was born in Torrington on August 5, 1923, daughter of the late Conrad and Mary (Kozlak) Grinvalsky, and spent all of her 94 years in Torrington. She was employed at the Torrington Company for many years, and worked at Waring Products in her retirement. Helen cherished her Slovak heritage, and was proud to be a lifelong parishioner of Sacred Heart Church.

        Survivors include a daughter, Marian Pastore and her husband Garry; her son, John “Jack” Krulicki and his wife Lisa; and her precious granddaughter, Sarah Krulicki, all of Torrington. They will miss her laugh, her smile, her wit, and especially her never-ending love.

        Helen was predeceased by three brothers, John, Jacob, and Edward Grinvalsky, and three sisters, Mary Grinvalsky, Anna Colangelo, and Margaret Stewart. They have been patiently awaiting her arrival for many years.

        Funeral services will be held Monday, December 18, 2017 at 10:30a.m. from Gleeson-Ryan Funeral Home, 258 Prospect St., Torrington, to Sacred Heart Church, 116 Grove St., Torrington, for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00a.m. Burial will follow in Hillside Cemetery, Torrington. Friends may call Monday morning from 9:30a.m. to 10:30a.m. at Gleeson-Ryan Funeral Home.

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