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Gloria Karavidas Obituary

Karavidas, Gloria 74, of Mt. Prospect, beloved wife of William, loving mother of Doreen (Tony) Villalba, Diane (Michael) Pace and Donna Karavidas, loved grandmother of five and great-grandmother of seven, dear sister of eight. Visitation 3 to 9 p.m., Thursday, at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd. (4 blks. South of Palatine Rd.), Arlington Heights and Friday, at St. Raymond Catholic Church, 301 S. Ioka (Lincoln & Elmhurst), Mt. Prospect, from 11 a.m. until the time of Mass at 12 p.m. Interment private. Funeral information and condolences www.GlueckertFH.com or 847-253-0168

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Nov. 5, 2008.

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Geri Bates

November 8, 2008

Dear Bill and Family
I was so sorry to hear of your loss. Gloria was an inspiration and she will be truely missed. I will always remember her smile and her uncanny ability of understanding and acceptance. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.

Dyana Pisani

November 6, 2008

Diane & Michael.... Our deepest sympathy to you & your family. Your mom was such a little firecracker... what an inspring woman. She was so humble and led her life with remarkable strength. With all she was dealt, she never led you on to know she could be suffering in any way. What a lesson she has taught me. You, your sisters and your family are in our prayers and thoughts. We love you.

Debi Romanek Moore

November 6, 2008

Diane and Michael,
I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I'm sure you have many fond memories of your Mother and may those memories help you through this difficult time.

vanessa guarnieri

November 6, 2008

Dearest Diane, Mike, Michael, & all of the Karavidas family. Our prayers are with you at this most difficult time. Gloria was a strong, valiant woman who brought smiles and joy to everyone she knew. She will be dearly missed, who will certainly get the best seat in the house in Heaven, and my folks will most certainly show her the sites. May God bring you strength as you keep your mom in your heart always. With much love, Vanessa, Tom, & all "the boys"

Gigi Hoke

November 5, 2008

The loss of someone so close is difficult to bear. We share your grief.

Valerie Siem

November 5, 2008

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Sincerely,

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