Sophia Cash
October 18, 2011

Sophia Gazda Cash, 92, passed away on Saturday, December 19th, 2009 surrounded by her family. Sophia was born in Menominee, Michigan on October 24, 1917 to William and Marianna (Maziarz) Gazda. As an infant, her family moved to Sobieski, Wisconsin where she grew up on the family farm. As a young adult, she moved to Milwaukee and later to Chicago. She was employed in several interesting careers including candy maker, department store elevator operator, and a variety of responsibilities at a printing company. During World War II, Sophia proudly served her country by helping to manufacture aircraft engines at the Dodge plant in Chicago.
After retiring, she moved to Green Bay to help take care of her grandsons. Sophia was a loving and dedicated mother and grandmother who always took great pride and interest in her children and grandchildren's lives. Crafting projects were always a source of great enjoyment for her where she made beautiful embroidery pieces, paintings, and hook latch rugs. Sophia also enjoyed reading mystery novels in her spare time. She was an avid indoor gardener and also took precious care of her dog Mocha. When Sophia moved to Green Bay she took up a walking program where she walked three miles a day until she was in her 80's. She was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church.
She will be enormously missed by her surviving relatives: Patricia and John Christman, Green Bay, Richard Hartz, Nebraska, James and Stella Cash, Illinois, John and Francine Cash, Illinois. Grandchildren: Matthew and Zachary Christman, Raymond, Bradley, Carole and Michael Hartz, Dena Lozano, and Stacy and Stephanie Cash. Great grandchildren: Tami and Stephanie Hartz, Alison, Christian Jeremy, and Amanda Keenan. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Jacob, Frank and John and four sisters, Josephine Falkowski, Anna Phillips, Mary Wanic, Clara Bolden and Rose Dostal and daughter-in-law Treacel Hartz.
Friends may call after 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009, at St. Jude Catholic Church, 1423 Kellogg St., where a Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 a.m. with the Rev. Timothy Brandt officiating. Entombment will take place at Shrine of the Good Shepherd Mausoleum.

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