Eleonor Salonia

Eleonor "Losia" Pranszke Salonia, of Berlin, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, cousin and friend was called too early to our heavenly Father on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. She was the beloved wife of 38 years of Paul Alfredo Salonia. Eleonor was born in Gdynia, Poland where she worked as an elementary school teacher. She emigrated to CT in 1969 and continued her employment at Honeywell Corporation for greater than 25 years until her retirement. She was a devout Catholic with a strong faith and was a member of Saint Paul Church. She is survived by her dear husband, Paul Alfredo, who stood strongly by her side; her three children: her son, Paul Anthony; her daughter and son-in-law, Rosanne Salonia and Bret Schipper and Darlene; her adoring grandchildren, Alexandra, Abigail and Julianna Schipper; her sister and brother-in-law, Margaret Pranszke and Joseph Koziel; her brother and sister-in-law, Janek and Mariola Pranszke of Poland; her goddaughter, Jeannette Koziel and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends both here and overseas who miss her greatly. Eleonor was pre-deceased by two infant children, Angelo and Sylvia Salonia. Eleonor was a woman with a heart of gold. Her love for life and her family was the cornerstone of her soul. She had an unrelenting strength and strong spirit, which helped her overcome many challenges in her life. Her loving touch and warm embrace will be greatly missed by all of those she held close, especially her grandchildren, who were the light of her life. Services to celebrate the life of this wonderful woman will begin with calling hours on Sunday, November 15 from 4 -7 PM at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home on 411 South Main Street in New Britain. Funeral services will begin on Monday, November 16 at 10:30 AM at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home followed by a Mass of Catholic Burial at Saint Paul Church, 485 Alling St. in Kensington, CT at 11:30 AM. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery in New Britain.