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John Spiewak Obituary

Spiewak, John Joseph 97, born in Buffalo, NY, raised in Poland and returned to the U.S. in 1948, he resided in Cicero, Chicago, and Riverside, IL. Beloved husband of Leokadia "Lillian" (nee Glab); loved and cherished by his children, Czesia Teresa, Krystyn and Michael Spiewak; his grandchildren, Jennifer (Kevin) Miller, Nicholas, Jonathan Wrzesinski, and Daniel Yundt; great-grandchildren, Logan and Violet Miller. Visitation Monday, October 28, 2013 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday 9:00 a.m. till time of services at 9:45 a.m. at Ivins/Moravecek Funeral Home 80 E. Burlington St. Riverside to St. Mary Church, Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Funeral info at 708-447-2261 or www.ivinsfh.com.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Oct. 27, 2013.

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