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George "Smokey" Chibe

George "Smokey" Chibe obituary, Bridgeview, IL

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Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home - Oak Lawn

5570 95th St.

Oak Lawn, Illinois

George Chibe Obituary

Chibe, George J. "Smokey" U.S. Korean War Army Veteran. Beloved husband of Marilyn (nee Wismer); loving father of Lynn (Jerry) Duehrig, Duane (Lenora) Chibe, Paul (Sarah) Chibe, Lisa Chibe SGT. C.P.D., Laura (Brian) Chibe and the late David (Laura) Chibe; special papa of James, Amy and Adam; cherished grandfather of Christine, Matthew, Mark, Henry, William and the late Paula; proud great-grandfather of 14; dear brother of Lorraine (the late Bernard) Cotter, Margaret (Ralph) Schram, Robert (Gerry) Chibe, Elaine (Gene) Franco, and the late Michael (Irene) Chibe, Helen and Edward Spitkovsky, Elias "Ace" (Julie) Chibe, Joseph (Joyce) Chibe, Anna M. "Butch" and Jack Johnston and William T. "Bo" (Patricia) Chibe; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday, 3:00-9:00p.m. Funeral Tuesday, 8:30a.m. from Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home, 5570 W. 95th St., Oak Lawn, to St. Linus Church for Mass at 9:30a.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. thompsonkuensterfuneralhome.com, 708-425-0500.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Aug. 9, 2015.

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Lala Chibe

August 14, 2015

Forever in my heart.

~ ~ Fr. Dan Brandt, CPD Chaplain

August 14, 2015

Heartfelt and prayerful condolences from the Chicago Police Chaplains. At the request of John Chibe, George will again be remembered at the Police Mass on Sunday, 23 AUG, 11:00 a.m. at Mercy Home - 1140 W. Jackson Blvd. In the meantime, may family and friends know the healing touch of our all-loving, all-merciful God! [www.ChicagoPCM.org or 312/738-7588]

RASHONDA HICKS

August 9, 2015

sorry for your family loss you have my deepest sympathy i know how it feels to lose a love one in death.may the God of all comfort be with you in your time of grief. for just as in adam all are dying, so also in the christ all will be made alive.

John Chibe

August 9, 2015

Uncle Smoke,I know that the "reunion" up there has to be AWESOME. Thanks for being the uncle you were. From one of your "meat head" nephews until we meet again. May God Bless and keep you always! Please give the "old boy" a BIG hug for me.

John

~ ~ Fr. Dan Brandt, CPD Chaplain

August 9, 2015

Heartfelt and prayerful condolences from the Chicago Police Chaplains. George will be remembered at the Police Mass on Sunday, 09 AUG, 11:00 a.m. at Mercy Home - 1140 W. Jackson Blvd. In the meantime, may family and friends know the healing touch of our all-loving, all-merciful God! [www.ChicagoPCM.org or 312/738-7588]

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8:30 a.m.

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home - Oak Lawn

5570 95th St., Oak Lawn, IL 60453

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11

Funeral Mass

9:30 a.m.

St. Linus Church

IL

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5570 95th St., Oak Lawn, IL 60453

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