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Frances Gargas Obituary

Gargas, Frances (nee Dubish), late of Hedgewisch, February 22, 2002, beloved wife of Adolph "Ace", loving mother of Martin (Cathy) Gargas and Patricia (Steve) Livak, fond sister of Henrietta Rootes, dearest grandmother of Sara, Stephen, Eric, Jason and Justin and one great-granddaughter, Hailey. Services will be held Tuesday, February 26th, 9 a.m., from the Opyt Funeral Home, 13350 Baltimore Ave., Chicago, to St. Florian Church for a 9:30 a.m., Mass. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation Monday, 2 to 9 p.m. Retired from the Electro Motive Div. of Gm as a welder for 30 years, member of the Rosary Ladies of St. Florian Church (prayers Monday 3 p.m.) and the National Catholic Order of Foresters. 773-646-1133 Sign-Guest Book at www.suntimes.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Feb. 24, 2002.

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