Maria (Pawlik) Jurkowska, 67 of Passaic passed away January 26, 2011. Born in Poland, Maria came to the United States in 1986 where she settled in Passaic.

A parishioner of St. Josephs RC Church, Passaic, Maria was a Cook for the Westmount Country Club in Woodland Park for 23 years.

Beloved wife of the late Karol, who died in 1973. Devoted mother of Jozefa Dwornicka, Maria Jurkowska, Stanislawa Soltys, Grazyna Windak, and Stanislaw Jurkowski. Dear sister of Helena Pawlik of Clifton. Loving grandmother of 8.

Funeral Monday 9 AM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton, and 10 AM at St. Joseph's RC Church. Interment, Cemetery of Frydman, Poland. Visiting Sunday 2-6 PM. www.shookfh.com