Age 87, of Polish Hill, formerly of Lawrenceville, on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Norman A. "Bucky" Bakaj; loving mother of Joan (Arthur) Silvia, Christine (Barry) Roland, Susan (the late Todd Freker) Bakaj, David (Kim) Bakaj, Judy (the late Frank) Galiano and the late Norman A. Bakaj, Jr.; cherished grandmother of Christin (Chris), Adrienne, Charles, Erica (Ryan) Todd and Nicholas; devoted great-grandmother of Corey, Janae and Cassidy; daughter of the late John and Ida (Nichols) Zaborowski; sister of the late Agnes Steinkerschner, Jeanie Landon, Irene Craig, Charles, John, Hank, Tommy, Billy, Robert and Fred Zaborowski; also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Family and friends are welcomed at the WALTER J. ZALEWSKI FUNERAL HOME, 3201 Dobson Street, Polish Hill, on Monday, April 4, 2022 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of the Angels Parish, St. Augustine Church, on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Joan's name to World Wildlife Federation, 1250 24th Street NW, Washington DC 20037 or worldwildlife.org or to the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250 or dav.org.