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Helen Garrity Obituary

Garrity, Helen S. (nee Chraca) Beloved wife of Michael Garrity; loving mother of Donna (Kris) Merta, Marty Tajdus, Margaret (Mark) Firlej, Theresa (Stanley) Labuda and Lorraine Garrity; proud grandmother of eighteen and great-grandmother of two; fond sister of Janinia Kensek, Hank Ogrodna and the late Tadeusz Chraca; aunt of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Thursday 9:30 a.m. from FORAN FUNERAL HOME, 7300 W. Archer Ave. (55th St. just west of Harlem), to St. Jane de Chantal Church. Mass 10:00 a.m. Visitation Wednesday 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Please visit Helen's personal tribute website at www.foranfuneralhome.com and sign her guestbook. For information 708-458-0208.



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

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Please accept our sincere condolences for your loss. May the love of family and prayer help comfort you during this difficult time. Phillipians 4:6,7

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3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Foran Funeral Home - Summit

7300 West Archer Avenue, Summit, IL 60501

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10

Funeral

9:30 a.m.

Foran Funeral Home - Summit

7300 West Archer Avenue, Summit, IL 60501

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St. Jane de Chantal Church

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7300 West Archer Avenue, Summit, IL 60501

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