Genevieve Adamonis

Genevieve (Mazukina) Adamonis of Norwood, best known for a remarkably long and loving life, died peacefully with family by her side on January 8, 2026. She was 103 years old.

She was born in Bridgewater on June 15, 1922 to parents Josephine (Peslis) and Alphonse Mazukina who immigrated to America from Lithuania. In 1948, she married Walter Adamonis of Norwood, and they lived a happy 68 years of marriage.

She leaves her two daughters, Beverly Bonner and son-in-law James of Norwood, and Nancy Greeley and son-in-law John of Swampscott; two grandchildren, William Greeley of Wakefield, and Walter Greeley of Columbia, South Carolina; and one great-grandchild Ailey Greeley of Columbia. She is predeceased by her husband Walter, her sister Tufelia (“Tee”) Basset of South Easton and her brother Alfred (“Happy”) Mazukina of East Dennis.

Genevieve graduated from Bridgewater High School, class of 1940. She worked for the Bridgewater Workers Cooperative Association Incorporated in Bridgewater, the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in Brockton, and later for her husband’s business, Installation Mechanics Company in Norwood.

Genevieve was celebrated for her long life and her first-hand stories about the history she witnessed. At 13, she and her classmates were let out of school to line the streets to catch a glimpse of President Franklin Roosevelt as he rode through her town. At 21, she was voted the Soldier’s Pick, Valentine Sweetheart at a Camp Miles Standish World War II dance, out of 250 junior volunteer hostesses. She saw Red Sox slugger Ted Williams hit at Fenway Park and marveled at new technology like a home telephone.

After marrying Walter, the two traveled to 51 countries across five continents. She was blessed by Pope John XXIII at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, treasured the lovely weather of Hawaii, and met her ancestral family in Lithuania.

The most important thing to Genevieve was deep love for her family. At 80, Genevieve was celebrated on her birthday with 80 reasons why her family loved her. They said she was gentle, kind, funny and smart. Beautiful inside and out, she was a true lady with character. Everyone also raved about her baking. She was a superb homemaker with sewing, millinery, rug braiding and cooking talents as well.

During the last year of her life, Genevieve participated in two community service activities. She was featured on a cable TV special about the growth of Norwood during her almost eight decades as a resident. She also participated in the New England Centenarian Study, the world’s largest and most comprehensive study of people over age 100. Recently, a star was named after her which can be seen in the night sky burning brightly near the North Star.

Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 from 4:00pm-7:00pm at the Kraw-Kornack Funeral Home, 1248 Washington Street, Norwood. Funeral from the Kraw Kornack Funeral Home on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 9:30am followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:30am at St. Mary’s Church, 176 Washington Street, East Walpole. Burial will immediately follow at Highland Cemetery, Norwood.