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Frances Mary Sawicki Dombrowski, formerly of Branford, died March 6 at the Home of the Good Shepherd in South Glens Falls, New York. She was the wife of the late Philip A. Dombrowski. Frances was born in New Haven Dec. 18, 1925, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Gublo Sawicki.

She graduated from St. Francis School of Nursing and worked as a private duty nurse. Throughout her life, Frances spent countless hours volunteering for various organizations in Branford. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Church in Branford.

Frances is survived by her children Sandra Bednarczyk of Southport, North Carolina, Lynn Dombrowski of Greenwich, New York, Philip Dombrowski of Falmouth, Massachusetts, and Michael Dombrowski of Destin, Florida; her sister Helen Kosack of East Haven; her brother Chester Sawicki of North Haven; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brother Richard Sawicki.

Relatives and friends were invited to a Mass of Christian burial March 9 at St. Therese Church of St. John Bosco Parish, 105 Leetes Island Rd., Branford. Burial followed in St. Agnes Cemetery. There were no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Branford Food Pantry, 30 Harrison Ave., Branford, or to the James Blackstone Memorial Library Children’s Library, 758 Main St., Branford, CT 06405. For an online memorial see www.wsclancy.com.