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Alice Barasa Obituary

Barasa, Alice Addison 85, of Skokie, beloved mother of William A. (Jeanne), Robert A., James A. (Alison) and Mary Ann (Thomas) Cunniff, proud grandmother of Mark, Kevin and Scott, Dianne, Gina, Eliza and Jimmy and Allison, Drew and Caroline, dear sister of Jane (the late George) Geis and the late Kathryn (the late Arthur) Welch. Visitation Monday, 3 to 9 p.m. Funeral Tuesday, 10 a.m., from Donnellan Family Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd., at Old Orchard Rd., Skokie, to St. Lambert Church, 8148 Karlov Ave., Skokie. Mass 10:30 a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Funeral Info: 847-675-1990. Visit Guest Book at www.suntimes.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from Nov. 16 to Nov. 18, 2002.

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Johnice Stanislawski

November 19, 2002

My condolences to all. My thoughts and prayers are with you.



I have a great deal of respect and admiration for Bob and his Sunday visits with Alice. When I met him, he was spending Sundays on Lee Street, and here we are, twenty years later... you are a good son, Bob. Thank you for teaching Dianne your considerate ways.

November 18, 2002

Our deepest sympathies for your loss.



The Borman, the McDermott and the Poggensee families

Chris Brennan

November 17, 2002

To the Barasa Family:

I am very sorry to hear about Alice, I am sorry but we wont be able to make it to the visitation. you will be in our thoughts and prayers

Our condolences,

Christopher Brennan(youngest son of Linda and James) Linda Brennan, Barbara Holmes

Tom Geis

November 16, 2002

Dear Bill,Jim,Bob and Mary Ann



I was so sorry to hear the news of your Mother’s passing. I spoke with her at Dad’s wake and she was sharp of wit and humorous. I spent some time with her at home on a prior trip. We talked and time traveled back to summers at Little Lake, lunches on the dock, toad hunting. But always she spoke of her children, your families, and what you were all doing. She told me that she had been asking God if today was the day. I asked her “what did he say?” she remarked sharply that he was not giving her an answer yet.



I guess that it was time. I am sure that she was ready, as Dad was. I say a prayer for her, for you and for us that the pain of her leaving passes and that the memories of our time with her and together stay clear and strong. Godspeed, Aunt Lolly.



Those Addison girls…we come from good stock.



Tom, Michelle and Connor Geis

Orlando, Florida

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