Gabriela Zych

Gabriela Zych
Born(1941-05-31)May 31, 1941
DiedApril 10, 2010(2010-04-10) (aged 68)
Cause of deathSmolensk air disaster
Nationality Polish
Occupationsocial activist
SpouseLeszek Zych
ChildrenPrzemysław Zych, Izabela Musielak
AwardsOrder of Polonia Restituta, Polish Cross of Merit

Gabriela Lucyna Zych (31 May 1941, Kalisz — 10 April 2010, Smolensk) was a Polish social activist who (together with husband Leszek Zych) established the Katyn Families Association (Polish: Federacja Rodzin Katyńskich) and became its leader. She was behind the creation of the city's monument in memory of victims of the 1940 Katyn massacre. Zych was a victim of the Smolensk air disaster in April 2010.