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Monika Jones, age 50

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 7:34 AM

By Arvin Hawkins

Monika Jones, age 50, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at Vitas Hospice Hospital in Fort Lauderdale. 

Monika Jones, age 50, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at Vitas Hospice Hospital in Fort Lauderdale.  She was born April 16, 1975, in Poland, the daughter of Jozeph M. Przygocki and Jolanta Misztal Berkshire.

Monika was a massage therapist specializing in neuromuscular therapy with pain management massage therapy. She had a vibrant personality and a zest for life. She enjoyed fashion, spending time at the ocean, discovering new restaurants, and dancing. She was also fond of butterflies, shopping, and online browsing—especially on Amazon. Known for her love of Coca-Cola and onion rings, Monika cherished simple pleasures and knew how to embrace each moment fully.

Preceding her in death was her father, Jozeph M. Przygocki.

Survivors include her mother, Jolanta Berkshire; her children, Nicholette (Joseph) Shoulders of Lawrenceville, Angelique (Austin) Cumba of Lawrenceville, and Alex Jones of Cassville, Missouri; her siblings, Peter (Kelly) Przygocki of rural Lawrenceville and Dawid Przygocki of Germany; and her grandchildren, Violette Shoulders and Atlas Shoulders.

She will be deeply missed by her family and all who knew her.

A Mass of Christian burial will be conducted Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 10:00 at the St. Lawrence Catholic Church.  Burial will be conducted in Lawrenceville City Cemetery.