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Lucja Zalewski Obituary

Zalewski, Lucja Beloved wife of the late Stefan; loving mother of Margaret (Nicholas Kuzniarski); devoted grandmother of Elizabeth; dear aunt to many nieces and nephews in Poland and the US. Hero of the Warsaw Uprising, soldier in the Polish Home Army, prisoner of war at Oberlangen Women's Camp, Germany; nurse at Polish Military Hospital in Penley, Wales; dedicated employee of Allstate Insurance for many years. Polish patriot, proud American, known for her sense of humor, sharp wit and generosity, you will be greatly missed. Visitation at the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home, 7812 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Niles on Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Funeral Monday 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Timothy Church, 6326 N. Washtenaw, Chicago, IL. Interment Maryhill Cemetery. Funeral info. 847-966-7302 or www.skajafuneralhomes.com.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Feb. 7, 2014.

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