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Joseph Galica Obituary

Galica, Joseph F. A honored WWII Veteran who received the Silver and Bronze Stars for gallantry in battle as well as five overseas bars and a good conduct medal. Loving son of the late Audio and the late Rose, beloved husband of the late Helen (nee Kaczmarczyk), loving father of Diane Galica, fond grandfather of Jeffrey Edward (Lynn) Baksinski, dearest brother of the late Andrew and the late Louis Galica, beloved brother-in-law of Julie (Michael) Mazur, Edward (late Judy) Tokarczyk, late Bruno (Anne) Tokarczyk, late Walter Kaczmarczyk and the late Joseph Tokarczyk, uncle of Wayne, Don, Thomas, Joseph and Lawrence Tokarczyk, Allen Mazur and Debbie DiDomenico. Retired 50 year employee of Continental Can Company. He is loved and missed by all, especially his four cats, Lucky, Tria, Taffy and Calla. Funeral Tuesday, 8:45 a.m., from the Wolniak Funeral Home, 5700 S. Pulaski Rd., to St. Richard Church for 9:30 a.m. Mass. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation Monday, 2 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Best Friends Animal Society appreciated, 435-644-2001 or www.bestfriends.org. For funeral info: 773-767-4500

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Feb. 5, 2006.

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