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Grace Arevalo Obituary

Arevalo, Grace A. (nee Versetto), age 74, Chicago, IL, October 25, 2006, beloved wife of Raymond, loving mother of Joseph (Laura), Ramona Markham, Raymond (Nina), Robert (Pamella), Colette (Robert) Sergen, Patricia (Peter) Morales and Esther (Mario) Vega, cherished grandmother of 29 and great-grandmother of 24, dear sister of Joseph (Willamae) and Anthony (Julia) Versetto, Mary (Tom) Simpson, Bertha (late Joseph) Lamantia, Celine (late Louie) Barone, late Nicholas (Anna), Tommy and Johnny Versetto, fond aunt of many. Funeral Saturday, from Funeraria Del Angel Fortuna Bros., 4401 S. Kedzie Ave., to Mass pending. Interment St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation Friday, 3 to 9 p.m. Retired Driver for Latino Express and Current Facilitator for CAPS Beat, 913 W. 773-523-7781 or visit www.mem.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Oct. 26, 2006.

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Debbie Burns (Bishop)

November 8, 2006

May God bless you and keep you during this time of sorrow.

Anthony Arevalo

October 30, 2006

Nana I will always love and miss you. Watch over us and guid us.

LOVE YOU'R GRANDSON Tony

Anthony Arevalo

October 30, 2006

Nana I will always love and miss you. Watch over us and help us in time of need.

LOVE YOU'R GRANDSON Tony

Dave and Rita Gardner

October 28, 2006

Having long known Grace from our work in Brignton Park as principals of the Davis and Shields Schools, we know that her passing is a great loss to your entire extended family. She was a person that we will always remember from her time as a driver and community activist. Sincere condolences,

Dave and Rita Gardner

angela trixie velazquez

October 27, 2006

to th family of ms arevalo sorry for your loss may you stay strong

Harold Konczal

October 27, 2006

Please accept my deepest sympathies.

Gail Walton

October 27, 2006

I'm very sorry for your loss. I knew Grace through the CAPS meetings. She was a very nice person.

MELISSA MORALES

October 27, 2006

TO MY NANA I MISS U ALREADY AND ITS ONLY BEEN A COUPLE OF DAYS I KNOW YOUR IN A BETTER PLACE I LOVE U DEARLY YOU WERE MY SECOND MOM I HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON ONE DAY PLEASE WATCH OVER US AND GUIDE IN THE RIGHT PATH LOVE ALWAYS, MELISSA (GRANDDAUGHTER)

ZAPATA FAMILY

October 27, 2006

We will miss you grace but we'll keep your spirit alive forever we love you and miss you.

VIRGINIA VILLA

October 26, 2006

TO THE WHOLE AREVELO FAMILY MY THE LORD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY DURING THIS TIME . SHE IS IN A BETTER PLACE WE WILL MISS U MISS ARVELALO. LOVE VIRGINIA (GINNY, YENY VILLA)

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