Paradowski, Toshiko "Susie" (nee Kobayashi) She entered God's loving arms at the age of 86 on Friday, May 30, 2014. She passed away quietly at home in Milwaukee surrounded by her family. She was born April 24, 1928 in Hirosaki, Aomori prefecture, Japan, to Fumio and Shima (Kaneko)Kobayashi. Susie came to the United States as a war bride in April of 1952. She met her husband, Ralph Paradowski, at the Eagles Club in December 1955. They married in December of 1959. They were happily married for 54 years. Toshiko is survived by her spouse, Ralph, their children, Steffan Paradowski, Linda (Alan) Prochnow, Mei-Lyn Nelson, Stephanie (Scott) Gregory and Edward Paradowski, seventeen grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and her brother, Yasuhide (Machiko) Kobayashi of Hiroshima, Japan. Also survived by Kris Gorski, a special member of the family and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fumio and Shima (Kaneko) Kobayashi, a sister Sujiko, a brother Sumio and a daughter, Donna Yoshiko Guzikowski who succumbed to liver cancer in 2007. Susie was a talented seamstress who studied fashion design in Japan. In her earlier years she became well known for her work as costume mistress for the Skylight Opera Theater under Clair Richardson. She fully costumed the "Operetta from Vienna" casted at the Performing Arts Center in the early 70s. Many times she completed costumes in the car on the way to the theater on opening night. At the Skylight one of her major efforts was Gilbert and Sullivan's Mikado. The entire costuming was designed and hand sewn by Susie and she was featured in a Milwaukee Journal article titled ,"Gilbert and Sullivan and Susie". She went on to manage the alterations department for over 30 years at Zita's on Astor until that store closed in June of 2005. She was personal seamstress to Jane Bradley Pettit, who was the proprietor of Zita's. Susie was a longtime member of the St. Augustine Ladies Society and assisted at St. Augustine School when their six children attended grade school. She also assisted at the church Fish Fries as well as other fund raisers with her husband and other family members. Susie will be greatly missed by her family and everyone who she touched throughout her life. Special thanks to the Columbia St. Mary's Oncology Staff and Dr. Charles Tiber and Horizon Home Care & Hospice staff especially Mandy and Jennifer. Visitation at the Funeral Home Monday June 2, 2014 from 4:00-8:00 PM, prayer service at 7:00 PM. Visitation also on Tuesday, 10:00-11:00 AM at ST. AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO CATHOLIC CHURCH, 2530 S. Howell Ave.. Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM Entombment at Mount Olivet Cemetery for the committal service and entombment to follow. Prasser-Kleczka Funeral Home Bay View Chapel 3275 So. Howell Avenue 414-483-2322