Jennie Dragowski

Jennie (Janina) Drągowski, 92, of Richmond, RI passed away on January 12, 2023. Born in Łupianka Stara, Poland on August 8, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Maryanne (Łapinski) Roszkowski. Jennie emigrated by herself to the United States on a ship from Poland in 1958, and met her future husband, John, shortly thereafter. Jennie and John were married on January 30, 1960, at St. Casimir’s Church in Newark, NJ, but within four years had moved to Blairstown, NJ. Jennie became a United States citizen on May 1, 1970, which was one of the proudest moments of her life.

Jennie taught herself how to read, write and speak English, and was hired as a worker at the Land of Make Believe in Hope, NJ in 1972 and then as a Packer for M&M/Mars in Hackettstown, NJ in 1981. She worked there until she retired on October 31, 1997, shortly after her husband’s death. Jennie remained in New Jersey until 2010, when she moved to Richmond, RI. A devout Roman Catholic, she enjoyed going to mass and saying the rosary. She also loved gardening, traveling, and visiting her family.

Jennie is survived by her children, Alexander Drągowski and Barbara Dale. She also leaves behind her daughter-in-law Teresa Drągowski and son-in-law Richard Dale, and grandchildren Christopher, Alexis, Nicholas, and Zachary Drągowski.

A wake will be held in Rhode Island on Tuesday, January 17th, 2023 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Avery Storti Funeral Home, 88 Columbia St, Wakefield, RI. A prayer service will be held during the wake at 5:30 pm. There will also be a visitation held in New Jersey on Friday, January 20th, 2023 at Newbaker Funeral Home 200 NJ-94, Blairstown, NJ 07825 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. A Funeral Mass will be performed at 11:30 am at Saints Peter and Paul Church 360 US-46, Great Meadows, NJ 07838 followed by her burial at Pequest Union Cemetery 36 Cemetery Rd, Great Meadows, NJ 07838.