Virginia (Miller) Chojnicki

Virginia Mae (Miller) Chojnicki, 85, a lifelong resident of Worcester passed away peacefully with her devoted daughter by her side, Saturday, September 11, 2021, after a period of declining health.

Virginia was born in Worcester, the daughter of John G. and Blanche (Sinkavich) Miller.  Raised in Worcester, she graduated from Providence Street Junior High School and Commerce High School.  Later in life she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Clark University.  After marrying, she briefly lived in San Jose California before she and her husband moved back to Worcester to live in her Childhood home to take care of her ailing mother Blanche.  Over her employed years, Virginia had worked as an oil paint artist for Casson-Foster, a secretary at Canterbury Street School in Worcester, as a state representative aide to William Glodis and as Manager for the Foothills Theatre.

Her husband Benjamin J. Chojnicki passed away May 7, 1999.  She is survived by her daughter, and best friend, Mary H. Chojnicki, a Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for Worcester Public Schools with whom she lived;  Many nieces, and nephews who treated her like their mother and who she was so proud of and watched grow up next door to her; as well as extended family and friends.  In addition to her parents and husband, two sisters, Joyce Stallings and Shirley Rovezzi, and brother-in-law Henry Stallings, predeceased her.   

Virginia was a devoted Catholic  who grew up attending Our Lady of Vilna Church as well as various Churches in the city of Worcester until she could physically not attend in person. She then enjoyed watching weekly Mass on TV, as well as the Red Sox. She was an  accomplished artist, as evidenced by all the oil paintings in her house and those gifted to relatives. She loved animals, always having dogs with her husband and cats with her daughter.  Always eagerly involved in her daughter's life, she was a Campfire Girl Leader and volunteered her time helping decorate the stage for Mary's childhood dance recitals.  Before her ill health, she loved her trips to Twin Rivers Casino. 

Friends and relatives are invited to calling hours, Wednesday, September 15^th from 4 pm to 7 pm in the MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL,  370 Plantation St.  Her funeral will be held Thursday, September 16^th from the funeral home with a procession to St Joseph Church on Hamilton Street where her Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 am.  Burial will follow in St.  John's Cemetery.