Frieda L. Pawlukewicz (nee: Ziemski), passed away peacefully on Monday, January 18, 2021.

Frieda was born in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania in 1933, to John and Frieda Ziemski. She resided in the Scranton, Pennsylvania area, until her elementary school years when the family moved to Newark, New Jersey. She graduated from Girls Vocational and Technical High School, majoring in Beauty Culture. She worked as a hairdresser most of her life, and part time when she secured a position in the Credit Department at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, New Jersey. She had moved to Perth Amboy, in the early 1960's with her husband Herbert, of 65 years, who predeceased her in 2019. They raised a family until their retirement, then moving to Ocean City, Maryland-a town they had frequented for decades.

Frieda was a member of VFW Post 663, Ladies Auxiliary; St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church and she coordinated summer trips to New Jersey State Parks for city youth. In Ocean City she was a member of The Polish Club, Caine Woods Association, AARP, Bingo Club, Water Babies, and St. Luke Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Justine Pawlukewicz, son Michael Pawlukewicz, grandchildren Frank Crespo Jr., Jennifer (Crespo) El Bakouri (Ahmed), great­grandchildren Zoey, Amal, a sister, D. Marion Chigos, and several nieces and nephews. A daughter, Jane Crespo, predeceased her as well as siblings: Henry, Lawrence, Dorothy and Jane Ziemski, Silvia Gembarski, Deloris Piet and Geraldine Kryston.

Private services under the direction of Flynn and Son Funeral Home, 23 Ford Avenue, Fords, NJ. She was interred at the Gates of Heaven, Dagsboro, Delaware. In lieu of gifts/flowers please donate to The Polish American Club, Columbus Hall, 990 l Coastal Highway Ocean City, MD 21842.

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