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Joan Cozza Obituary
Joan C. Cozza nee Rogalski/Rogers, age 85 years. Resident of Oak Lawn, IL. passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025 surrounded by her loving daughters. Beloved wife of the late Francis "Frank" Cozza; devoted mother of Michelle and Catherine "Cathy" Cozza; cherished daughter of the late Josephine (Paul) Babrowski and Edmund Rogalski/Rogers; dearest sister of Richard (Jeanne) Babrowski and the late Carol Riley-Fox (the late Lester) Fox Jr.; fond aunt of Nicole and Ricky Babrowski; loving Cozza to "the boy" David Buckley; endearing "Sybil" to Sheri Pacewic
Visitation Friday, May 9, 2025, 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral Saturday May 10th, 2025, 9:15 a.m. from the Palos Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 Southwest Hwy. Palos Hills, to St. Gerald Church, Oak Lawn, IL for mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment St. Mary Cemetery, Evergreen Park, IL.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to The Leukemia And Lymphoma Society, Illinois Region, P.O. Box 98011, Washington D.C. 20090-8011 or Healthwell Foundation P.O. Box 17305 Milwaukee, WI 53217-9962 would be appreciated.
Arrangement entrusted to Heinen and Loschetter Funeral Service, Lisa M. DeAngelis, Director. For information to express your condolences please visit www.heinenandloschetterfs.com or call 708-425-4050
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