- Date Of Birth: January 1, 1923
- Date Of Death: November 6, 2020
- State: Connecticut
Helen (Bryzgiel) Klecha, 97, of New Britain, died peacefully in her sleep on Friday, November 6, 2020 in the house in which she was born. She was the first child born in New Britain in 1923 on New Year’s Day to Polish immigrant parents, the late John Bryzgiel, a native of Wesołowo, Parish of Dąbrowa Białostocka and Zofia Kryszczynska, a native of Chrzanowo Cyprki, Parish of Przytuły. She was the widow of Richard P. Klecha who died in 2013. Helen was employed as an inspector at Fafnir Bearing Co. for over four decades. She was active in sports her entire life and was the last surviving member of the 1946 New Britain Women’s Industrial League championship basketball team and a great fan of UConn Women’s basketball. In addition to basketball, she also participated in skiing, skating, swimming, horseback riding and sailing. She enjoyed spending time at the family’s vacation homes in Old Saybrook and Florida, traveling to Europe and the Caribbean islands and visiting her favorite vacation place, Block Island. Additionally, Helen was an excellent dancer and in her younger years attended dance events throughout New England. She was a lifelong parishioner of Sacred Heart Church in New addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by a sister Mrs. Leocadia (James) Shea and four brothers, John, Frank, Edward and infant brother Adam. She also was the last survivor of a group of fifty first cousins. She leaves to mourn her passing, a special nephew Jonathan Shea of New Britain, two additional nephews, a niece, three great nieces, a great nephew and one great-grandnephew. Helen was a kind and generous person who did not hesitate to help others and will be deeply missed by all that knew and loved her. The family wishes to thank her caregivers, Marzena, Krystyna, Danuta, Teresa and Małgorzata for the excellent care provided to her.
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