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Robert Blachowiak Obituary

Blachowiak, Robert J. 84, "Blackie"; Korean War Navy Vet. U.S.S. Quincy (CA-71). Beloved son of the late John and the late Catherine (nee Brown); dearest brother of Gertrude (late Joseph) Babicz and the late Dorothy (late Edward) Pawlicki; cherished uncle of Kathleen (Louis) Radford, Gregory Babicz and Susan (Robert) Bates; also great-uncle, cousin and friend of many. Blackie was a life-long White Sox and Blackhawks fan and a proud lifetime member of Park Ridge V.F.W. Post 3579. Visitation Sunday, December 21, 2014 from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. at COLONIAL-WOJCIECHOWSKI FUNERAL HOME, 6250 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Funeral services Monday, December 22, starting with prayers at 8:45 a.m. from the funeral home, proceeding to St. Cornelius Church for 9:15 a.m. Mass. Interment will follow at St. Adalbert Cemetery in Niles. Info (773)774-0366 or colonialfuneral.com.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Dec. 21, 2014.
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Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Colonial-Wojciechowski Funeral Homes - Chicago

6250 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60646

Dec

22

Funeral service

8:45 a.m.

Colonial-Wojciechowski Funeral Homes - Chicago

6250 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60646

Dec

22

Funeral Mass

9:15 a.m.

St. Cornelius Church

IL

Dec

22

Interment

St. Adalbert Cemetery

Niles, IL

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Colonial-Wojciechowski Funeral Homes - Chicago

6250 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60646

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