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Olympia Spina Obituary

Spina, Olympia C.

Olympia C. Spina, nee Difino; Beloved wife of Benjamin Spina; Devoted mother of Cynthia (Cary) Fox; Fond grandmother of 4 and great grandmother of 4; Dear sister of 8 siblings; Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews; Funeral Monday, April 12, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. from Salerno's Galewood Chapels, 1857 N. Harlem Ave., Chicago. Chapel Service at 10:30 a.m. Interment Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Visitation Sunday, April 11, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. For info (773) 889-1700

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Apr. 10, 2021.
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11

Visitation

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

Salerno's Galewood Chapels

1857 N. Harlem Ave., Elmwood Park, IL 60707

Apr

12

Funeral

9:30 a.m.

Salerno's Galewood Chapels

1857 N. Harlem Ave., Elmwood Park, IL 60707

Apr

12

Service

10:30 a.m.

Salerno's Galewood Chapels

1857 N. Harlem Ave., Elmwood Park, IL 60707

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1857 N. Harlem Ave., Elmwood Park, IL 60707

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