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Lesia Panepinto Obituary

Panepinto, Lesia M.

Lesia M. Panepinto, nee Martin, age 69. Beloved wife of Joseph Panepinto; devoted daughter of the late Walter and the late Antonia Martin; fond sister of the late Susan (Frank) Pesce; aunt of Andrea Pesce; great-aunt of Adrian Pesce; sister-in-law of Ross Panepinto; dear friend of Christine Keats.

Family and friends will meet Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Our Lady of the Holy Family Church, 1334 West Flournoy Street, Chicago, Illinois 60607 for a 9:00 a.m. Visitation followed by an 11:00 a.m. Funeral Mass. Entombment private Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, donations to Our Lady of the Holy Family Church, 1335 West Harrison Street, Chicago, Illinois 60607, 312-243-7400, www.olhfchi.org.

For further information please call 312-421-0936 or www.michalikfuneralhome.com.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 14, 2025.

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Colette Anaya

May 13, 2025

Joe ,
I´m so very sorry for your loss. I cherish the fond memories you both created in opening you home for my family for the airshow. Lesia was so humble and kind , her generosity was always without question .

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9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Our Lady of the Holy Family

1334 West Flournoy Street, Chicago, IL 60607

May

15

Funeral Mass

11:00 a.m.

Our Lady of the Holy Family

1334 West Flournoy Street, Chicago, IL 60607

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Michalik Funeral Home

1056 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60642

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