Lydia G Matyak Saccocio Anderson

1922 - 2015  (93 years)

• Name	Lydia G Matyak Saccocio Anderson
  Born	1 Jan 1922	Carter, Tripp County, South Dakota
  Gender	Female
  Died	12 Mar 2015	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	17 Mar 2015	Memorial Park Cemetery (Penwell-Gabel Cemetery), Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5543	Rossville
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Paul Matyak,   b. 1883, Moravia ,   d. 12 Jun 1958, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Marie Lucy Dolezilek Matyak,   b. 1 Dec 1894, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 8 May 1992, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 97 years)
  Married	19 Mar 1918
  Documents		Marriage- Dolezilek, Mary-Matyak, Paul Miss Mary Dolezilek, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dolezilek, and Mr. Paul Matyak of Carter, S. Dakota, were married Tuesday.
  Family ID	F728	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Jack E Anderson,   b. 28 Mar 1928, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 25 Feb 2008, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 79 years)
  Married	9 Jun 1955	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2016 11:20:15
  Family ID	F727	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	John Saccocio
  Married	1946
  Divorced	1952
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2016 11:30:48
  Family ID	F729	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Anderson, Lydia A lovely smile has left us….Lydia G. (Matyak) Anderson, 93, passed away Thursday morning, March 12, 2015, at Clare Bridge in Topeka. She was born on Jan.1, 1922, on the family farm in Carter, South Dakota, the daughter of Paul and Marie (Dolezilek) Matyak. Lydia had three brothers Paul, Frank, and Joe. Lydia attended Curlew Grade and Witten High Schools, both in South Dakota. She moved with her family to Delia, Kansas, when she was 16 and graduated from Delia High School in 1942. She then moved to Topeka, where she began a self-taught career in accounting, working for Marvin Maydew, CPA. This firm was later bought out by Kennedy and Co., which was the firm she retired from. Lydia married John Saccocio in 1946. They divorced in 1952. She married Jack Anderson on June 9, 1955. Jack and Lydia were very social and loved to dance, play cards, and travel with family and friends. They enjoyed many trips, including to her family homeland Czechoslovakia, Hawaii, Alaska, Mexico, Italy, Germany, Greece, and Switzerland. Their travel included many cruises. Lydia was a remarkable lady in all facets. She was always fashionably dressed throughout her work career, and turned many heads on the sidewalks of downtown Topeka! She was very artistic and had a very special beauty and kindness that will be remembered by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Marie Matyak; her husband, Jack Anderson; and her three brothers, Paul F. Matyak of Delia, Frank A. Matyak of Topeka, and Joe W. Matyak of Rossville. She is survived by sister-in-law, Edna Matyak of Rossville; brother-in-law, Robert (Sue) Anderson of Topeka; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66604. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Entombment will follow in Penwell-Gabel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1315 SW Arrowhead Road, Topeka, Kansas 66604. To leave a message for the family online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.