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Joe Velasquez Obituary
Velasquez, Joe A. age 83, loving father of Joe (Ofelia), Cynthia (Silvano) Castillo, Virginia Castro, Gilbert (Carmen) and William (Gloria) Velasquez, proud grandfather of 23 and great-grandfather of 17. Funeral Monday, October 29, 2007, 11 a.m., at the Bethel Pentecostal Church, 2726 Broadway, Blue Island, IL, 60406. Interment in Beverly Cemetery. Visitation Sunday, from 5 to 9 p.m., at Bethel Pentecostal Church. Arrangements handled by: Vandenberg Funeral Home, 708-532-1635 or www.vandenbergfunerals.com 
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Peter Contreras III
October 29, 2007
Our prays and thoughts are with Uncle Joes family! I have many GREAT memories of Uncle Joe. From planting gardens, scraping drywall, and of course DUNKIN' DONUTS before Sunday school. I hope they have sunglasses in HEAVEN! I'll MISS YOU TIO!
PETERWHEAT a.k.a HUNTER
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