Zenaida Szymczyk

Zenaida (Matys) Szymczyk, 95, of Hartford, beloved wife of the late Jozef Szymczyk died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Zenaida was born in Poland on September 21, 1926, daughter of the late Jozef and Irene (Krysztopowicz) Szymczyk. She immigrated to the U.S. in 1976 and settled in the Hartford area. She worked in several retirement homes throughout her life as a C.N.A. Zenaida had a passion for gardening and took immense pride and joy in her vegetable and flower gardens. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, coloring and most of all spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. She touched many lives with her kindness and unending supply of vegetables from her garden, especially her tomatoes. She leaves her son, Leon Szymczyk, and his wife Sophie of South Windsor; her grandchildren, Irene Murphy and her husband Daniel of Rocky Hill, Elizabeth Szymczyk of Enfield, Julian Szymczyk of South Windsor, Mark Doman of Poland, John Szymczyk of Stamford, and Elizabeth Sacharko of Poland; her great grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Samantha, Megan, Daniella, Alexander, and Igor. She was predeceased by her daughter, Raisa Doman. Funeral service and burial will be private at the request of her family. Samsel & Carmon Funeral Home in South Windsor has care of the arrangements. For online condolences please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com