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Helen Lipka Obituary

Lipka, Helen A. (nee Chudy), age 86, of La Grange Park, beloved wife of the late Joseph F. Lipka, fond mother of Joseph (Julia) Lipka and Edward Lipka, dear grandmother of Danny Lipka, Elizabeth Lipka and John Lipka. Visitation Friday, November 6, 2009, 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 7, 2009, 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd., 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield. Funeral Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to St. Louise de Marillac Church, La Grange Park, Mass 10:00 a.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Nov. 5, 2009.

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Dennis and Sharon Jaworek

November 13, 2009

Ed and Joe,

Your Mother will be deeply misssed. She is my God Mother and I will always remember the great times we had when Ken and I spent summers in Chicago with your family.

Sharon and I send our thoughts and prayers to both of you and your families.

November 12, 2009

Ed, Joe,

Cathy and I were very sorry to hear about your Mom. We were also sorry we could not make the wake or funeral.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families.

Tom and Cathy Pyra

Bob & Kathy Mesang

November 11, 2009

Thoughts and prayers are with you Eddie and Joey, and family...Helen was such a great lady..and I will miss her voice, when we talked on the phone. She was like so family to us...and will miss her..so happy I visited her last year with her son's Eddie and Joey...will never ever forget that. She is in God's hands now...
We love you!

The Mesang Family Florida

Farkas Family

November 11, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers are with you Ed, Joe & family on the loss of your mother/grandmother Helen. You have a lifetime of wonderful memories together! We wish time spent with those we love could last forever and in our hearts it will. Helen was a dear friend to our family and mom always considered her a sister. She was a wonderful, loving lady and an inspiration to all who knew her.

We will miss her calls, her laughter and her beautiful smile...but we keep memories and fun times that will be cherished forever. We want to extend our deepest sympathy to your family. Know that we will be thinking of you during this difficult time.

Rest in peace in the arms of the angels Helen, we love you!

Mary Pyra

November 5, 2009

My deepest sympathy to her sons Ed and Joe and family,on this great loss of their dear mom and grandmother. Helen was a very dear friend for many years as well as a bridesmaid for me when I married..
She cared and was a great listener,when we shared many phone chats.. She sure will be missed by all of us...
May the ANGELS welcome her with open arms to heaven.Rest in peace Helen,with your dear Joe...
Mary Pyra

Barbara Del Carlo

November 5, 2009

I was the flower girl at Helen and Joe's wedding and she was one of the nicest ladies I ever met. She was kind, funny and lived her life at top speed...that is how I remember her. My dad, Edward Joseph Chudy,was her cousin, (their fathers were brothers) and he told my mother when they were planning their weddidng, in 1942, that he particularly wanted Helen as a bridesmaid and my mother loved the idea. She was always a generous hostess and could serve up a mean ham sandwich, chips and 7-Up when I was a little girl. She will always have a special place in my heart.

My mother, Margaret Chudy, who does not have internet, asked me to also give her condolences to the boys and family...they talked on the phone ever week and my mom will miss her.

With Fondness: Barbara (Chudy) DelCarlo

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