WEBSTER, MA – Frances A. (Pichie) Pytko, 82, formerly of Bellingham, died Monday, March 16, 2009, in Christopher House, Worcester. Her husband of 62 years, Matthew F. Pytko, died on May 13, 2008.
She leaves a son, Robert A. Pytko and his wife Mary Ellen and a daughter, Kathleen E. Leland and her husband Paul; a granddaughter, Elizabeth Leland, all of Webster; a brother, Walter Pichie of Bellingham; 2 sisters, Alice Holm of Woonsocket and Gladys Longtin of Hernando, Florida; nieces and nephews. She was predeced in death by her sister Helen Spas of Bellingham.
She was born in Bellingham on November 13, 1926, the daughter of Peter and Mary (Sawicki) Pichie. She lived in Bellingham from 1962 until 2004 when she moved to Webster. She graduated from Bellingham High School and attended the former Hill College in Woonsocket, RI.
For a time, Mrs. Pytko was a secretary for Leo A. Murray Insurance in Woonsocket. Her primary work was to be a homemaker. She enjoyed taking care of children. She also loved gardening.
She was a communicant of Saint Louis Parish. She was previously a member of Assumption Church in Bellingham where she was a member of the Women’s Guild. She also was a volunteer worked at Foxboro State Hospital for over 10 years
The funeral will be held Monday, March 23, from Scanlon Funeral Service, 38 East Main St., with a Mass at 9:30 AM in Saint Louis Church, 14 Lake Street. Burial will be in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Bellingham. A calling hour will be from 8:00 to 9:00 AM Monday, March 22, in the funeral home. Donations in her name may be made to Christopher House Activities Fund, 10 Mary Scano Drive, Worcester, MA 01605.