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Helen Omielan Obituary

Omielan, Helen (nee Madejczyk), wife of the late Joseph, loving mother of Richard, sister of John, aunt of Rudy and Florence Shum, the late Josephine and the late Mitchell Grys, Anna and the late Alex Baran, Helen (the late Stanley) Drozd, Sophie Karasula, Florence and Martha Schaab, Marie Niedbalec, Frances Kopec, Joseph Olejarz, the late John Oczytko and Genevieve Pichla. Funeral Tuesday, September 18, 2001, at 9:30 a.m. from Poterek Funeral Home, 5253 W. Fullerton Ave., near Lockwood to St. Stanislaus B.&M. Church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment St. Adalbert Cemetery. Visitation Monday, 3 to 9 p.m. 773-237-6400. Sign-Guest Book at www.suntimes.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from Sep. 16 to Sep. 18, 2001.

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