Tekla Tereszko Madejczyk, age 89, of Winnabow, NC passed peacefully from her earthly life to her eternal rest on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Davis HealthCare in Wilmington, NC.

She was born November 12, 1922 in Poland and came to the United States in 1954 after being released from German work camps after the war. She is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Maria Tereszko; her husband, Alexander Madejczyk and her two children, Mike and Christine.

Surviving is her son, Edmund "Eddie" Madejczyk of Cornelius, NC and her grandchildren, Diane, Michael, Terry Ann, Vicki, Elizabeth, Alex and Jessica.

Funeral Mass will be 11:00am Monday, May 28, 2012 at St. Mark Catholic Church in Wilmington, NC with Father Marco Gonzalez officiating.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home, Bradley Creek Chapel, 315 Willow Woods Drive, Wilmington, NC 28409.

Committal service will be 11:00am Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, New York.

Tekla was a strong but warm and loving mother and grandmother who loved her children dearly. She was a great homemaker who prided herself on her delicious Polish cooking and spent many hours in the kitchen preparing meals for her family. Although Tekla thought her lack of education proved otherwise, she was a smart and intelligent lady who had a memory better than most people. She was proud of her family and wanted her children to have a good education. She believed America would fulfill this desire and their dreams of success. Cherished memories of Tekla will forever remain in the hearts of those who knew and loved her.

You may send your condolences to the family by clicking on our "Memory Wall" above. Funeral Mass will be 11:00am Monday, May 28,2012 at St. Mark Catholic Church in Wilmington, NC with Father Marco Gonzalez officiating.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home, Bradley Creek Chapel, 315 Willow Woods Drive, Wilmington, NC 28409.

Committal service will be 11:00am Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, New York.