Helen (Gruska) Banach, 93, of Suffield, wife of the late Matthew Banach, died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 31, 2013, at her home. She was born on October 10, 1919, in Westfield, MA, daughter to the late Mikolai and Helena (Karpinski) Gruska. Helen grew up in Westfield, MA and was a graduate of Westfield High School with the Class of 1937. She married her high school sweetheart, Matthew, and together they settled in Suffield, CT, where they raised a family. Helen was a lifelong member of St...
Helen (Gruska) Banach, 93, of Suffield, wife of the late Matthew Banach, died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 31, 2013, at her home. She was born on October 10, 1919, in Westfield, MA, daughter to the late Mikolai and Helena (Karpinski) Gruska. Helen grew up in Westfield, MA and was a graduate of Westfield High School with the Class of 1937. She married her high school sweetheart, Matthew, and together they settled in Suffield, CT, where they raised a family. Helen was a lifelong member of St...