Elaine M

Priest

Elaine Priest age 67 died (she does not like the term passed away) in her home with her family at her bedside on Saturday October 18, 2014. Elaine was born on May 6, 1947, to Clemens and Stella Kuchcinski in Toledo, Ohio. Elaine worked for Owens Illinois and then continued with the company as Gram Packaging for years until she had to leave due to a diagnosis of lung cancer.
Elaine was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Dennis Kuchcinski. She is survived by her brother Jerry (Tonnie) Kuchcinski and her three children Dean (Dana) Pawlowicz, Jill Pawlowicz, and Joy (Matt) Hartley. Her seven grandchildren Nicole, Matthew, Miranda, Mason, Kayleigh, Jackson, and Reagan, and her two great grandchildren Jonthan and Jacey.
Elaine made a great impact on many people's lives and will continue to impact our lives in our memories of her. She was a volunteer to many food banks and homeless shelters and was always very caring and unselfish, even in her final days she wanted to make sure that she wasn't a burden on her family rather than worrying about herself. She traveled a lot for work and also with her family always making us itineraries to make sure we had enough options to keep us busy on our vacations she also was not afraid to do things on her own and many people admired her for that. She had a full life filled with culture and was always interested in seeing and doing new things. A lot of people said how she was so much of a character with her big personality and the way she could always make you smile or laugh just by one little comment. Several little paragraphs could not do justice to her amazing life or the impact she had on others but her story will continued to be told and her family will strive to be people that someone so amazing would be proud of.
Elaine and her family would also like to thank Crossroads hospice in Cincinnati, Ohio for all of the help they provided to her in her final weeks.
The family will receive guests at Foth-Dorfmeyer Mortuary on Thursday October 23, 2014 from 2pm-8pm. A scripture service will be held at 7:00pm. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Adalbert church on Friday October 24, 2014 at 10am.
Anyone who wishes to make memorial contributions in memory of Elaine are asked to consider their local food bank as Elaine requested to us, or Toledo Northwestern Ohio Foodbank.
As written on her mother's obituary, "May your final resting place find you in the arms of your family who preceded you along with the rest of God's angels."