Elena

Serbousek

Elena Serbousek, known to most of us as "Babi, Muti, Mom", went home to her Lord and Savior peacefully on May 9th, 2026. She was 98 years old.Her affectionate nickname was Babi, short for babička, which means grandma in Czech.

Born Elena Kadnarova in Vysoká pri Morave/Bratislava, Czechoslovakia on October 30, 1927, she was the youngest of 11 children born to Julia and Pavel Kadnar.  She experienced significant historical changes in Europe and knew many hardships in her life. She immigrated to America with her husband Jiri Serbousek and two children Jirina and Petr in 1970.

She loved cooking and baking traditional dishes for her family. She will be fondly remembered for her delicious/unforgettable crescent cookies "rohlicky" and her bundt cake "guglu" … everyone's favorite desserts!

In her spare time, she loved to read, do crossword puzzles and travel.

She was preceded in death by her devoted husband Jiri Serbousek, her son Petr Serbousek and her siblings, Anna Gabrisova, Matilda Kanzler, Johanna Korn, Luiza Rehakova, Frantiska Rybarova, Pavel Kadnar and Maria Urbanicova. She was the youngest.

Elena is survived by her daughter Jirina Orrico, and her son-in-law Patrick M. Orrico, and her cherished grandchildren Natalie Jirina Orrico, Patrick Jiri Orrico and Michael Vincent Orrico and her beloved great-grandchildren Cooper and Charlotte Blumenthal who she adored.

A Funeral Mass and celebration of life will be held as follows:

Viewing @ A.K. Macagna Funeral Home in Cliffside Park, New Jersey is Wednesday May 13th 4pm - 8pm

Mass at the Madonna Church on the Hill, 2070 Hoefleys Ln, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 Thursday May 14th @10:30am

We miss and love her more than words can express!

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA)  https://hfsa.org/research/heart-failure-research-foundation