Obituary of Anne B. Drapalski

LITTLE FALLS – On May 25, 2018, Anne Drapalski, beloved wife of the late Frank Drapalski, went peacefully to the Lord from home at 71 Prospect Street.

Anne was the daughter of the late Ignatz and Wladyslawa (Borowska) Gray (Grzywaczewski) born in Little Falls on March 29, 1920. She married Frank J. Drapalski on June 26, 1938. They worked in the meat market and grocery business and Polka dancing was a favorite hobby of theirs. Anne is best remembered for being a devoted wife and loving mother and grandmother. She was a brilliant woman who taught by example through looking and watching; with constant rays of her sharp mind and wonderful sense of humor shining upon us. She attended the Holy Family Parish in Little Falls and participated within its Rosary Society.

Survivors include three sons: Joel Drapalski and wife Flora of Crownsville, MD; Kerry Drapalski and wife Marcy of Millersville, MD; Mark Drapalski and wife Janet of Herkimer; a daughter, Michele Brown of Little Falls; a sister Jane Desmond of Blossvale, NY; her brother Jan Gray and wife Polly; her grandchildren: Lori, Amy, J. Steven and Jon Drapalski and Julie Bonner; Day Littrell and husband Joe, Michael Drapalski, Kristin Webster and husband Josh, Joseph Drapalski and wife Tina, Kathryn Ventrudo and husband Mike, Amanda Malanowski and husband Joe, Jessica Cunningham and husband Steve, Mark Drapalski II, John and Chelsea Drapalski, Caroline and Jack Rave, and Frank and Kelsey Drapalski, Jennifer and Thomas Synakowski, Jason and Trista Brown; 26 adored great-grandchildren and many dear friends!

Visitation at The Enea Family Funeral Home, 24 West Monroe Street in Little Falls, where family will be present, will be held on Wednesday May 30, 2018 from 5 until 8 PM. Anne’s funeral from the funeral home will commence on Thursday May 31^st at 10:30 AM, followed by the Celebration of Her Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM at Holy Family Parish Church, corner of East Main & John Streets in Little Falls by Rev. Leo Potvin. Following the mass, the funeral cortege will travel to St. Mary’s Cemetery, town of Herkimer, where she will be laid to rest. In lieu of floral offerings please consider a donation in memory of Anne to Holy Family Parish.

Anyone wishing to share a memory of Anne, or add to her online memorial, may go to www.eneafamily.com on the Internet.