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Josephine Papucci Obituary

Papucci, Josephine (nee Strangaritch) Beloved wife of the late Andrew Papucci. Loving mom of Jerry (Jona) Chat, Andrew Papucci, Cynthia (Tony) Kokenes, Sharon Mylan (Karl McCune), Sheryl Wesolowski (Peter Infelise) and Andrea (Richard) Green. Loving grandmother of 12 and loving great-grandmother of 10. Dearest sister of Elsie, Loretta and John. Also survived by nieces and nephews. Visitation, Thursday, September 29, 2011, 3:00PM to 9:00PM at the Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home & Crematorium, 7861 S. 88th Avenue, (2mi. west of 79th & Harlem Ave.), Justice, Illinois where a funeral service will be held on Friday, September 30, 2011 at 10:00AM. Interment Oakridge Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois. For more info: 708-496-0200 or www.damarkaminskifuneralhome.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Sep. 29, 2011.

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September 23, 2013

Dear Mom,
You are the most wonderful mother and grandma, we all miss you dearly . I miss you and dad our world change with the loss of you, dad, and Mick , You all are in my heart forever .

Love Angie

Kenny Gibson

September 24, 2012

Hi Grandma, I love and miss you and grandpa. Love Kenny

Sheryl Wesolowski

September 24, 2012

Wiyh all my love Mom you will never be forgotten. I love you and miss you. Our times together will always hold a special place in my heart. Say hi too Dad for me and how much I miss both of you. You were both extra ordinary parts who gave all of your heart as parents. I Love you Sheryl

Andrea Green

September 23, 2012

Dear Mom,
It has been almost one year that we all loss a loving , caring ,wonderful mother and grandma . You are always in my thoughts I miss you dearly .
Love Angie

Sheryl Wesolowski

November 8, 2011

Helo Mom,
Just want to say I love you and Miss you.
The memories I have with you will never die, all of the lunches,dinners,(our hot tea) going to the movies and all those stores we would go shopping together are only a few of the great times we had together. These memories will always stay close in my heart. I miss the fun times together, (Connie's Restaurant)I will cherish those special moments for the rest of my life. I MISS YOU AND I LOVE YOU. Love Sheryl

Andrea Green

October 5, 2011

Dear Mom,
Words can never express the love that you had for many people especially your family.The wonderful fond memories ,you were always a lot of fun taking us to baseball games , playing cards all night, flea market there are to many to list but will always remember the good times.You were well known as the ice cream lady to all the neighbors,always giving. You will always be in my heart and I will miss dearly. These memories will never be forgotten.I love You
Love ,Angie

Sheryl Wesolowski

October 3, 2011

Dear Mom and my best friend,
You will never be forgot I lost not only you the greatest mom in the world but my best friend. The memories are full of fun, laughter and will never be forgotten.Everyday I miss you and this pain will not go away, I keep finding myself picking up the phone still first thing every morning and throught out the day, but most of all at night to check on you and to say good night. Now you are Our guardian Angel looking down upon all of us. My heart will always be with you, I Miss you Love Sheryl

Tina Wolf

October 1, 2011

Grandma,

You will be missed and loved more than you will ever know. I remember all the weekends spent at your house baking, cooking, playing cards and other games, walking to Jewel and then Mcdonalds, having dinner with you and Grandpa, the rag curls you used to put in my hair, you always made time for me to come and stay the weekend with you! You showed me love, kindness, happiness, and most of all you helped teach me how to be a wonderful mother to my children. You were an amazingly strong women that could achieve anything that you put your mind to. I will never forget you, you will live on through memories for generations to come(Cant wait to tell the kids the story of how you were trying to cook dinner and Grandpa kept bothering you to come look at something, and you took out your frying pan and told him to go away or you would use it on him, I know you were only kidding, but I will never forget)! I can only say "See ya around", because goodbye it will never be! Love you Forever and Always!

Nicole Green

September 30, 2011

My dear Grandma, you will be forever missed by myself and every other person that has known you. I will always appreciate all of the kindness, love, help, joy, happiness and all the other wonderful things she has done for me in my 25 short years with her. I will never be able to put into words how she has helped shape me into the person that I now am. Grandma you are my hero and I will never forget a single thing about you. You will forever have a place in my heart and lasting memories in my mind. I love you and will miss you so much! Tell Grandpa I said HI, and that we all miss him very much. "It's not goodbye, it's I will see you later."

September 29, 2011

"The Gonciarz/Szramczewski Family Our deepest sympathy to family . She will be mist and in your heart forever. Love Aunt Elsie, Niece Lois and Michael of Elmwood Park,IL

Carol Grandolfo

September 29, 2011

I would like to say i have many great memories of my Aunt Josie, I remember all the cookies and pasta dishes she made for all of us kids, i also remember Uncle Andy taking us for hot dogs at his favorite place. There was always alot of love even though there was a house full of children there was always room for more. It was our home when we visited or stay when we were kids, the days at the swimming pool, who new Andrea didnt know how to swim, the days when Sheryl and i learned to explore what the world is about, good thing we didnt get caught, this is just a few. There will always be a special place in my heart for all the memories. I hope all of Aunt Josie memories bring you peace.

John Strangaritch

September 29, 2011

The Strangaritch Family expresses their deepest sympathy at this time to all Family & Friends of Josephine (Strangaritch) Papucci
She will be forever in our hearts!!! The Strangaritch Family
Loving Brother John, Dear Sister-In-Law Nancy and GodChild Katherine <3

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