Mrs. Leona M. Radwich Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mrs. Leona M. Radwich, 87, of Dalton, passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021. Born in Pittsfield, MA on September 9, 1933, the daughter of the late Theodore and Leona Miner McNeil, she graduated from Pittsfield High School with the class of 1952. Shortly after graduation, Leona began work as a switchboard telephone operator. She worked as numerous different locations, including Pittsfield General Hospital, Beloit-Jones, and Hillcrest to follow. In 1985, Leona began working at Berkshire Medical Center, from where she retired. Among many things, Leona loved needleworking and was also a collector of dolls. She was a member of the First Congregational Church in Dalton. Leona was predeceased by her beloved husband of nearly 41 years, Irving H. Radwich, Sr., whom she married on November 22, 1956. Irving passed away on November 1, 1997. She is survived by her son, Alan N. Radwich, as well as her daughter, Debbie L. Kowalczyk. She also leaves behind her three dear grandchildren, Elizabeth Shaw, Austin Shaw, Andrew Kowalczyk, and John Michael Kowalczyk, as well as her great grandson, Asher John Shaw. Besides her parents and husband, Leona was predeceased by her sisters Elizabeth Radwich and Laura Verchot, her brothers, Theodore McNeil and Victor McNeil, and her son-in-law, John J. Kowalczyk. Funeral Notice: A memorial service for Mrs. Leona M. Radwich will be Saturday, August 21, 2021, at 11 a.m. at the Dwyer-Wellington Funeral Home, 525 Main Street, Dalton MA 01226. To best ensure everybody’s health, due to the recent rise in Covid cases, all attending services will be required to wear a face mask. Burial at Ashuelot Cemetery will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the John J. Kowalczyk Memorial Fund, in honor of her beloved son-in-law, in care of the Dwyer-Wellington Funeral Home, 525 Main Street, Dalton MA 01226, in her memory. Donations CANNOT be made online, but may be made through the Dwyer-Wellington Funeral Home.

Mrs. Leona M. Radwich

September 9, 1933 - August 2, 2021