Wanda Traczyk-Stawska: key obituary facts
Is Wanda Traczyk-Stawska dead? Yes. Wanda Traczyk-Stawska died on August 18, 2026, at age 99.
Cause of death: Wanda Traczyk-Stawska's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Wanda Traczyk-Stawska known for?
She was a Polish resistance fighter (WW2), Warsaw Uprising veteran, psychologist, teacher and activist (born 1927).
More about Wanda Traczyk-Stawska
Born: 7 April 1927.
Place of birth: Warsaw.
Gender: female.
Occupation: psychologist, teacher, resistance fighter, soldier.
Nationality: Poland.
Education: Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw.
Awards: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Gold Badge of the Polish Teachers' Union, Woman of Warsaw of the Year, Badge of Honor “Merits for Mazovia”, honorary citizen of Warsaw, Cross of Valour (1939).
Wanda Traczyk-Stawska, a Polish psychologist, social activist and participant in the Warsaw Uprising, died on August 18, 2026, aged 99.
Known by the pseudonyms “Pączek” and “Atma,” she was born in Warsaw on April 7, 1927, and became involved in the Polish underground resistance during World War II. She served as a soldier of the Home Army, belonged to the Gray Ranks and took part in the Warsaw Uprising.
In later years, she chaired the Social Committee for the Cemetery of Warsaw Insurgents, and her work also reflected a lifelong commitment to education and public service.