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Florence Kosiba Obituary

Kosiba, Florence (nee Shaughnessy), beloved wife of the late Patrick Mearna and Walter Kosiba, loving mother of Patricia (the late Jack) Rains, Kathleen (the late Paul) Reed, Patrick (Joanne), William (Sandy), Robert (Darlene), Michael (Mary), and the late Margaret "Sis" Davis, dearest grandmother of 31, great-grandmother of 52, and great-great -grandmother of four; dear sister of Edward (Betty) Shaughnessy of Georgia, and the late Robert (the late Seal), James (the late Lorraine), Leonard (the late Mary), George (Ina), Lorraine (the late Gus) Kelly, Marie (the late Jack) Kelly, and Eileen; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday, 8:45 a.m. from Thomas McInerney's Sons Funeral Home, 7901 S. Komensky Ave., to Our Lady of the Snows Church for Mass of the Resurrection at 9:30 a.m. Visitation Friday, 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Interment St. Marys Cemetery. For information 773-585-0702.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from Sep. 25 to Sep. 26, 2008.

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Mary Dole

September 26, 2008

My Aunt Flos' memory is a part of my heart and will be fondly rememebered always along with all of my other aunts,uncles,and cousins who are at her side now.
Love,
Mary Beth

diane mewes

September 26, 2008

im sending my condolences (sp), u have wonderful grand children and great grans. sending all our love diane and denny

Jen Mearna

September 25, 2008

Grama you will be miss very much. i love you with all my heart. i miss the christmas we had with the whole family and aunt sis use to make us all sing and no one really wanted to sing.you had a good long life, and you still will have a good live in heaven with everyone you haven't seen in a while. Aunt sis will take good care of you. You take care of brittany for us.Tell her we all love her. love ya gram

kerrie mearna

September 25, 2008

gram,
i miss and love u very much. i will always remember the christmas's that we all would go to your house and their be a lot of us. but we still all got together to make one big happy family. i love u and miss u very very much.i will remember u in my prayers.

Sherise

September 25, 2008

We were blessed to have a wonderful Grandmother like you! Life is too short we need to celebrate the memories when we were all together. When my MOM died a big part of the family went with her. I know how important family is and I thank GOD for the memories.... Love --Sherise & family xoxo

Rhonda Murphy

September 25, 2008

Gram,
I will miss you very much. you will always be remembered, for many generations to come. I now know that Brittany will have another wonderful person to watch over her.

Tanya Breyne

September 25, 2008

Gram I will miss you very much. You will alway be a big part of my life, you were always there for everything and I just want to thank you for the many years I was lucky enough to share with you. I love you

Billy Mearna

September 25, 2008

I will always remember the many good times that were had, and the many of Saturdays spent with the family around the kitchen table. I will be good and stay out of trouble Gram! Love you..Always!

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