Maria Jasiewicz obituary
Maria was spied on by the communist regime at the beginning of her relationship with Juliusz Jasiewicz, whom she went on to marry
Maria was spied on by the communist regime at the beginning of her relationship with Juliusz Jasiewicz, whom she went on to marry
IlonaJasiewicz
Wed 16 Dec 2020 06.00 EST
Last modified on Fri 22 Jan 2021 20.13 EST
My mother, Maria Jasiewicz, has died aged 83 from complications related to Covid-19.
Her early experiences of war, occupation, poverty and the Holocaust informed her worldview and principles. At an early age she lost three siblings: Halina, 12, to typhus (caught while being forced to dig trenches for the German army), Zenon in a traffic accident and Marian due to illness. Her remaining siblings, Edek and Janina, lived to adulthood but also predeceased her.