Sophie E. (Kokoszka) Lubas

Sophie (Kokoszka) Lubas, 100, of Ludlow and Suffield, died peacefully on July 8, 2022.  Born October 21, 1921 in the Three Rivers section of Palmer, she was the daughter of the late Szymon and Agatha (Szlosek) Kokoszka.  She attended elementary school in Three Rivers and graduated from Palmer High School in 1939. A longtime Ludlow resident, Sophie was a parishioner at Christ the King Church. She was active in the parish’s St. Anne’s and Holy Rosary Sodalities, as well as the Daughters of Christ the King. She also served for many years as a member of the Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration chapel.  Her community interests included the Ludlow Sr. Citizens’ Club, Polanie Club, Polish American Veteran’s Woman’s’ Auxiliary of Wilbraham and the Ludlow Polish Woman’s’ Citizens Club where she served as treasurer.

Sophie was an outstanding cook and excelled at baking.  She took immense pride in preparing meals for family and friends.  She worked tirelessly around her home and enjoyed taking walks around town, especially with her late husband Felix. Listening and dancing to polka music was another of her favorite activities.  In her later years, she enjoyed playing bingo and scratching lottery tickets.

Sophie leaves her son Philip of Ludlow, her daughter Deborah of Suffield, CT; her sister Phyllis of Ludlow and many nieces and nephews.  In addition to her parents Sophie was predeceased by her husband Felix in December, 1989; her brothers Milton and Henry and her sister Veronica.

Funeral services for Sophie will be Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 9:00 AM at the Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home, 64 Sewall St., Ludlow, MA followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM in Christ the King Church.  Burial will be in St, Aloysius Cemetery. Visiting hours at the funeral home will be Tuesday, July 12, 2022 from 4:00-7:00PM.  In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Christ the King Church, 41 Warsaw Ave, Ludlow, MA 01056 or Best Friends Animal Society, 5001 Angel Canyon Road, P.O. Box 567, Kanab, UT 84741.