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Laura Calamus Obituary

Calamus, Laura J. (nee Hoppa) WWII veteran. Beloved wife of the late George J.; loving mother of Donald Kasa, the late Frances Russell, Laura Dellaca and Deborah Calamus; stepmother of James and Louis Calamus; cherished grandmother of Brian, Jason, Michael, Krystin, Dayna and Zachary; great-grandmother of Gabriel, Alexia, Anthony, Carter, Caitlin and Peyton; loving sister of Margaret, Joseph and Mike; also loving aunt and friend of many. Visitation Tuesday, October 18, 2016 from 3:00 - 9:00 p.m. at COLONIAL-WOJCIECHOWSKI FUNERAL HOME, 6250 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Funeral service will take place at 7:00 p.m. Cremation will be private. Info 773-774-0366 or www.colonialfuneral.com.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Oct. 17, 2016.

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