Antonina Helena Blatus Obituary (1932 - 2024) - North Hampton, New Hampshire

Antonina Helena (Pasterczyk) Blatus, age 91, a resident of North Hampton, NH, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael Blatus. She was born in Lowell, MA on November 8, 1932, and was the daughter of the late Jan and Aniela (Jakubcyk) Pasterczyk. Antonina grew up in a Polish Catholic home residing in both Massachusetts and Maine where God was always first. She practiced that fully throughout her life as was observed by all that were lucky enough to meet her and feel the presence of God. She was a graduate of St. Stanislaus grammar School Lowell, MA and Thornton Academy Saco, ME class of 1950. She attended a secretarial training school in CT and started her career at Raytheon. She worked for years at Raytheon until she married and dedicated many years to raising her six children and instilling in them their Polish heritage and Catholic Faith. She re-entered the workforce as an administrative assistant at the Health Care Center and Engineering Department at the University of Massachusetts Lowell where she retired from. She knew of the importance and the power of the Eucharist. She practiced her faith daily through; Bible readings, Eucharistic Adoration, weekly Mass attendance, daily recitation of the rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet, starting and ending each day on her knees, and sharing her faith with her children, grandchildren, family, friends, and strangers. In the final year of her life she deeply understood the importance of saying I love you and the power of forgiveness. She volunteered for various organizations that fed and assisted those in need including: St. Vincent de Paul Society, Middlesex Shelter, Immaculate Conception (Breaking Bread Meals, Newburyport). She traveled with various organizations and provided humanitarian aid to the refugees during the Bosnian war and served the poor in the Appalachian Mountains. She was a true witness to her Polish Catholic faith. She loved the beach and moved there later in life where she spent many years with her best friend and sister Josie walking the state reservation in Salisbury, MA with her rosary always in her hands. She loved teaching her children and grandchildren how to make many Polish foods including; pierogies, babka, kielbasa, and golabkis. She also embraced her husbands Greek heritage and baked all of the Greek foods just as masterfully. Antonina is survived by her children William J. Blatus and his companion Marie "Sally" Rice of Hudson, NH, Stephen Blatus of Dracut, Angela Blatus of North Hampton, NH, Peter Blatus of Dracut, Michael C. Blatus and his wife Chingchi (Tsai) of Medford, MA, and Andrew Blatus and his wife Agnes (Raikos) of Dracut, MA; nine grandchildren, Hayley, Peter Jr., Olivia, Colby, Elena, Anthony, Evan, Maya and Zoe, one great granddaughter due in April, her sister Sr. Theresa Pasterczyk SMSM of Wellesley Hills, MA, her godchildren; William Pasterczyk, Irene Kaltsas, Ted Garbowski, and Elizabeth Sassone, and brother-in-law Steve Papanotas. She was predeceased by her brother Boleslaw William Pasterczyk and her sisters; Stella Pasterczyk, Sr. Olivia Pasterczyk RSM, Josephine Garbowski, and daughter-in-law Karen Laurent Blatus, brother in-law Tadeus Garbowski, sister-in-law Marie Pasterczyk, sister in-law Angeline Papanotas, brother and sister-in-laws Serges and Eva Panagis and Nickoles and Antonia Blatus, and her godson Timothy Hayes. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 10:00 AM at the Holy Trinity Polish Church, 340 High St., Lowell, MA. KINDLY MEET AT THE CHURCH. Interment will follow at Holy Trinity Polish Cemetery, 155 Boston Rd., Lowell, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Antoninas memory to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, or your local food pantry. Service Details Funeral Mass When November 13, 2024 10:00am Location Holy Trinity Polish Church Address 340 High Street Lowell, MA 01852 Interment When November 13, 2024 10:00am Location Holy Trinity Polish Cemetery Address 155 Boston Road Lowell, MA 01852