Obituary of SR. ANTONIA KUDLICK

Sister Antonia Ann Kudlick, 85, was a Missionary Sister of Mother of God for 65 years. She peacefully fell asleep in the Lord at Rosary Hill Hospice, Hawthorne, NY on Thursday morning, September 8, 2016; the liturgical Feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God. Born on February 19, 1931 in Syracuse, NY, she was the youngest child of the late Andrew and Tekla Kudlick. The family belonged to the local Ukrainian Catholic Parish of St. John the Baptist. Sr. Antonia entered the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of Mother of God on June 30, 1951, and professed her Final Vows on January 1, 1960. She obtained her bachelor's degree from the College of New Rochelle and took graduate courses at Fordham University. She taught at the high school of Mother of God Academy in Stamford, CT for over 25 years. As a Missionary Sister, she lived a full and active religious life: conducting catechism classes, baking altar bread, teaching liturgical music, helping at St. Ann's nursery school, and serving as community sacristan and council secretary. For many years, until her death, she had the responsibility of House Superior at the Stamford convent. Sister Antonia will be remembered for her sweet voice and gentle manner, and for always greeting everyone with a warm smile. She was predeceased by her siblings John (Olga) Krull, Mitzi (Helen) Krull, Joseph (Amelia), Michael (Helene), Helen Kudlick, Stephen (Joyce), and Mary (Stephen) Hoefer. Sister Antonia is survived by many cherished nieces and nephews and their families. On Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, 24 Wenzel Terrace, Stamford, CT, there will be a viewing at 8 AM, followed by a Requiem Divine Liturgy at 10 AM. Burial service will be at Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Langhorne, PA.