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Joseph Auskalnis Obituary

Auskalnis, Joseph

Joseph Auskalnis, age 84, Chicago native, US Air Force Veteran, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2021. Loving husband of 61 years to Maryann Auskalnis, nee Salvo; Beloved father to the late Toni Lynn (David) Leong and Joseph (Nina) Auskalnis; Cherished grandpa to Susannah, Nicole, Jonathan (Julie), Jake, and Luke; Recently becoming great-grandpa to Emma Lynn; Dear brother to Richard (Adela) Auskalnis; Special friend to Sadie and Annie. Visitation for Joseph will be from 3-8 PM on Thursday, September 16, at Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 W 103rd, Oak Lawn. Funeral to begin at the Funeral Home on Friday, September 17, at 9:15 AM, processing to St. Catherine of Alexandria Church for a 10 AM Funeral Mass. Interment St. Casimir Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl, Memphis, TN 38105, or to Misericordia, 6300 N Ridge, Chicago, IL 60660.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Sep. 15, 2021.

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Memorial Events
for Joseph Auskalnis

Sep

16

Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Blake Lamb Funeral Home - Oak Lawn

4727 West 103rd Street, Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Sep

17

Funeral

9:15 a.m.

Blake Lamb Funeral Home - Oak Lawn

4727 West 103rd Street, Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Sep

17

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

St. Catherine of Alexandria Church

IL

Sep

17

Interment

St. Casimir Cemetery

IL

Funeral services provided by:

Blake Lamb Funeral Home - Oak Lawn

4727 West 103rd Street, Oak Lawn, IL 60453

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