Helen  M. "Ellen" Cieniewicz, 78, of New Hartford,NY, departed this life on Sunday July 12,2020 with her loved ones by her side.

She was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late Daniel and Nellie Casey O'Donnell; she was educated there. Shortly after, she met and married Leon  Cieniewicz .

The couple came to Utica where they raised their family and recently  celebrated their 60 ^th wedding anniversary.

Ellen was a gifted artist and was life time member of the Utica Art Association, and additions to receiving countless awards for her art work , her paintings can be seen all over the world in businesses, homes and art galleries.

Ellen and her fellow artists-friends founded the CATS - Creative Artists Traveling Society- that would annually travel the country to locations of artistic interests from Maine to Chicago and many other places that are reflected in her paintings.

She is survived by her husband, Leon; and her three sons, Thomas Cieniewicz, Joseph Cieniewicz and his wife, Karen; Daniel Cieniewicz and his wife, Denise; nine grandchildren, Andrew, Adam, Thomas, Michael, Tabitha, Daniel,  Samantha, Joseph and Johnny; and many great grandchildren. Also surviving is her sister, Sheila Delattre and her husband, Dwight; brother, Daniel O'Donnell and his wife, Cathy.

A Celebration of Ellen's life will be held on Thursday at 11a.m. at Stittville Firemen Field Pavillion, 8920 Rt. 365 Stittville, NY 13469 please note restrictions of Covid -19 will apply . Contributions can be made to Lutherancare .org. No flowers please.

Arrangements under the guidance of John L Matt Funeral Home, Chadwicks, NY. To send an online message go to www.johnlmattfuneralhome.com