Toli Kolenda (Obituary)

Union-News (Springfield, MA)

Author: Classified Union-News (Springfield, Mass.)

1991 - 2002

WESTFIELD - Toli Kolenda, 11, of 3 Allen Ave., died Sunday, October 20, 2002. He was born in Russia and had lived in Florida before moving to Westfield last year. Toli was a fifth grade student at Holy Trinity School. He was an alter server for Holy Trinity Church and played for Westfield Youth Soccer. Toli was the son of Richard and Gienia (Baczek) Kolenda, and the brother of Yana Kolenda. He leaves his grandparents, Wladyslaw and Wladyslawa Kolenda of Westfield; his uncle, Edward and his wife Jola; and his aunt, Mary Pierce and her husband Jay, and aunt Janina Ciepiela of Poland. The funeral will be Monday at 10 a.m. in the Holy Trinity Church 335 Elm St Westfield, with burial to follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Calling hours will be Sunday from 2-6 p.m. at the Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield. Donations may be made in memory of Toli and Yana Kolenda to the Holy Trinity School 331 Elm St. Westfield MA 01085. FirtionAdams.com