Teresa Halina Trzaska (nee Sokolowski)

Teresa Halina Trzaska (nee Sokolowski), prized wife of Antoni,  beloved mother of Greg (Asia nee Konczewska), Tina(Peter Joyce), and Marlene; treasured grandmother to Aster, Dominic, Ashley, Martin, Echo, James, Jacob, Owen, Leopold, and Ella, cherished sister of the late Wilktor (the late Teresa Sienko ), the late Walerian (Dorota Pawlicka), the late Antoni (Kazimiera Gruszka), Bronislawa (the late Kazimerek Guziekjo), Leonarda (Witold Kawa), Janina (the late Walerian Karczewski), the late Bernard (Romualda Bozun), Tadeusz (Grazyna Jagiela ) and Josef (Jadwiga Niedzwiecka) and three infant boys that passed prior to the age of two; passed away with her daughters at her bedside in her Concord home on April 2, 2022 due to the natural progression of Lewy Body Dementia. Teresa was born in Aulakowszczyźnie, Poland on February 6^th, (registered on February 10^th) 1945 to Bronislawa (nee Bagon) and Albin Sokolowski and grew up in Poland, completing technical school with a focus on Agricultural Business.  At the age of 18, Teresa immigrated with her husband Antoni, to the United States in 1965 where she initially worked as a punch press operator, then a keypunch operator before she and Antoni became involved in the motel/hotel business.  As a hotel owner/operator, Teresa was known for her dedication, hard work, and ability to organize the chaotic work circumstances of running a hotel. She was very proud of receiving the Operator of the Year award six times when she first took over TraveLodge.  She worked until Lewy Body Dementia prevented her from continuing.  She then lived out her life in Concord where her daughters doted her endlessly with spa days, excursions, arts and crafts, and days of soaking up the sun. Her charisma, compassion, and grit will be missed by her staff, friends, and family. Family and friends will be received on Thursday, April 7^th from 4-8 pm at Fortuna Funeral Home, 7076 Brecksville Rd., Independence Ohio, 44131. A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, April 8^th at 11 AM at St. Stanislaus Church, 3649 E. 65th, Cleveland, Ohio 44105. Interment will be at All Souls Cemetery, 10366 Chardon Rd, Chardon, Ohio following the mass.