Nicole Andrzejczyk of Guilford obituary

Nicole (Osakowicz) Andrzejczyk, 44 of Guilford passed away unexpectedly on June 5, 2025. She was born December 25, 1980 in Bridgeport to Henry and Maria (Wasilewska) Osakowicz. Nicole is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Greg Andrzejczyk, their adored son, James Andrzejczyk, and her mother Maria Wasilewska. She is also survived by her brother, Peter Osakowicz and a nephew, Calvin Osakowicz. She is predeceased by her father, Henry K. Osakowicz.

Nicole was an amazing person: bursting with life, energy, creativity, and love for family, friends, and community. She was a rare soul, a spirit both adventurous and generous.

As a hard working leader with a career in IT and Project Management, she received in 2024 a leadership award from her employer Pratt & Whitney recognizing her exceptional leadership and execution. As an IT Project Manager from 2015-2025, Nicole was responsible for implementing solutions across multiple aerospace structure sites leading 1-3 multimillion-dollar initiatives annually. Previously, at Sikorsky Aircraft, while an Operations & Aftermarket Spares Manager, she co-founded their Material Logistics University.

Always curious, constantly learning and on the leading edge of technology, she graduated in August 2009 with a Masters in Computer Information Systems from Quinnipiac University. In 2004, she received one of the first Baccalaureates in the then new field of Multimedia and Graphic Design from Champlain College.
Nicole was much more than her work though. Her life was full of adventure, exploration, and pushing out the edges of what is possible. A quote by Camilla Eyring Kimball that she loved fits her well, “You do not find the happy life, you make it”. Nicole was intent on this, she had a love of beauty which she brought into her family’s home through her gardens, joyous holiday celebrations, and as a talented painter.

She was always on the move. One of Burton Snowboards early “riders”, she loved mountains from snowboarding to hiking to camping peaks across the world—from Europe’s Chamonix to Jay Peak in Vermont, even conquering multiple times the Northeast’s most notorious hike up and ski descent: Tuckerman Ravine. Always accompanied by Greg, family and friends, Nicole was overjoyed when then 6 year old James began to get the hang of snowboarding this past winter.
Anyone who knew her recognized that James was her great love the moment he was born. She took mothering to heart, taking care with her husband Greg to fill his life with every opportunity for adventure, learning, exploration, and deep joy. The mountains, yes, but also venues from Legoland to Disney to historical Jamestown, Virginia. She encouraged his growth helping him find activities that fit him—crafting, fencing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. As she wrote proudly “My kid finally found his groove! Yes, the parenting goal for 2024 accomplished!” And of course there was no shortage of fresh baked cookies, legos, and snuggles.

Her love of children and families extended beyond her immediate family and friends in an extraordinary way. At the start of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, mothers and children fled the conflict and crossed into Poland, Nicole was heartbroken as a devoted mother. With deep connections to Poland, Nicole organized the “Spring Charity Drive, Care Packages to Poland”. The aim was to supply the refugee children with 3000 clothes, 450 school supplies, 45 backpacks, and 250 toys. For their families 380 women's and 130 men’s clothes, 84 sleeping bags/bedding and blankets, 160 plus toiletries, 135 medical items, 100 nalgene bottles/ thermos, cups and utensils, and 11 bulk shipments of food for a hostel and humanitarian warehouse. She surpassed these audacious goals and with support from Lockheed Martin and Polish Airways the supplies were delivered to the city of Mielca, Poland. That year Nicole and her co-organizers were recognized for their work by the President of the city of Mielca, Jacek Winiewski, and the Chairman of the Board of Polish Airways, Janusz Zakrcki.

Truly we are heartbroken ourselves as the world has lost one of its great hearts.

Family will receive friends from 2 to 5 PM on Sunday June 15, 2025 in the Clancy-Palumbo Funeral Home (Clancy Funeral Home), 43 Kirkham Ave., East Haven. All are invited to meet and attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Monday June 16 at 10 AM in St. George Catholic Church, 33 Whitfield Street, Guilford CT (please go directly to the Church on Monday) with burial to follow at Alder Brook Cemetery in Guilford.