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Jane B. Domagola

Jane B. Domagola, formerly of Collins, N.Y., was born April 14, 1936, in Gowanda, the daughter of Brownislaw and Mary (Gominiak) Sowinski. She passed away on Thursday Oct. 10, 2019 at the UPMC Chautauqua, Jamestown, N.Y., surrounded by family.

Jane was a lifelong member of the Gowanda/ Collins community, having attended St Joseph’s School and Gowanda Central School. She pursued further education at Bryant & Stratton Business Institute, and worked for a period of time at Gowanda Psychiatric Center. She was married to John J. Domagola at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Gowanda on May 3, 1958. They were married for 49 years before his passing in November 2007.

Jane devoted her life to her family and her church. She and John raised their five children in Collins. She was continually volunteering at St Joseph’s School, Cardinal Mindszenty High School and St Francis High School. Jane was also an active member of the Altar & Rosary Society at St Joe’s, and she found time to serve as the church secretary, followed by working at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital (Springville) in the admissions department until her retirement.

Jane is survived by her four sons: Michael J. (Karen) Domagola of Naperville, Ill., James E. (Maura) Domagola of Lakewood, N.Y., Paul J. Domagola (Terry) of Rochester, N.Y., and Joseph R. (Becki) Domagola of Syracuse, N.Y.; as well as 10 grandchildren.

Besides her husband John, Jane was preceded in death by a daughter, Susan A. Domagola, who passed away in March 2008 and a grandson, Andrew, who passed in March 2007. She was also preceded in death by her parents and six siblings: brothers: Herman and Theodore Wolcz and sisters: Veronica Lesefske, Florence Wolcz, Mary Voncina, and Agnes Zynda.

Friends may call at the St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, East Main Street Gowanda on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, from 11 a.m.-1p.m., where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Interment in the Holy Cross Cemetery will be private.

Arrangements are by the SCHINDLER FUNERAL HOME, 44 Center St., Gowanda, N.Y.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either: St. Vincent de Paul Society at St Joseph’s Church, Gowanda, N.Y., or the Andy Domagola Memorial Fund for Charitable Giving, c/o The Chicago Community Trust.