Jewel Bryant Piekarski

Jewel Bryant Piekarski (nee Clotfelter), age 73, passed away suddenly in a car accident in Green on June 28, 2017 with her best friend, Josephine Murdocco. She has now gone home to be with the Lord. Born in Akron, she resided in Green for over 47 years. Jewel graduated from Central High School in 1961 and attended the University of Akron. She was a member of Eastern Star Chapter Anna Dean O.E.S. and worked at P.I.E. Trucking as a General Clerk for over 21 years. Right before her twenty-first birthday, she married the love of her life, Andrew Piekarski, would enjoy 53 years together, and raise two children. Throughout Jewel’s career, she served as a poll worker for the Board of Elections, worked for Andrew’s Cleaning, was a caregiver, and was the Office Manager for Alpine Landscaping. She also enjoyed volunteering and giving back to her community, especially Green schools as a Room Mother, Teacher’s Aid, Green PTA member, and Green High School Booster Club. In her spare time, she was an avid movie goer, she enjoyed casino trips, time reading with her grandson, travelling, and debating politics. Her most fulfilling and rewarding pastimes were enjoying her friends and family. She will always be remembered for her strength and perseverance as a two-time cancer survivor, her dedication as a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, her passion for cooking and baking, and her love of life that she passed on to everyone she knew. Preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Alma Clotfelter; in-laws, Fedor and Sarafina Piekarski; and cousin, David Jennings. She is survived by her husband, Andrew; son, Anthony; daughter, Tammy (Robert) Turanchik; grandson, Andrew; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Mike and Laurie Piekarski; nephew, Nick (Colleen) Piekarski; niece, Jennifer (Jack) Morgan; great-nieces and great-nephews, Jaydan and Jaryn Morgan, Cameron, Carter, Cailey, Chloe, Caden, and Cooper Piekarski; cousins, Bernadette Dudley and her family, Nicole (Jay) Hudson, Becky Dudley (Sarah Mason) and their daughter, Adia; and Franklin Jennings and his family, Robert and his daughter, Chris (Mark) Palumbo and their children, Vincent and MacKenzie; and several cousins in South Carolina. Friends and family will be received Wednesday, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Hopkins Lawver Funeral Home, 547 Canton Road (Route 91), Akron (Ellet), Ohio 44312. Funeral service will be Thursday, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home with Reverend William Bonczewski officiating. The family suggests memorials to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959. (Hopkins Lawver, AKRON, 330-733-6271) www.hopkinslawver.com