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Madeleine Szostak Obituary

Szostak, Madeleine "Frenchie" (nee DeCarvalho), age 77, late of Lansing, formerly of Roseland neighborhood, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2005. Beloved wife of the late Ferdinand of 49 years; loving mother of Rosemary (Edward) Silberstorf, Marie (Raymond) Brandle, Bernadette (Joseph) Barbato, Cynthia (Michael) Klemp, Michael (Loretta) Szostak, Deborah (Ted) Behrens, James Szostak and Jacquelin Gutierrez; cherished grandmother of 19 and great grandmother of 13, preceded in death by her daughter Edith Szostak. Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 4, 2005 at 10 a.m. at the Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home, 3227 Ridge Road, Lansing, IL, to St. Ann's Church, 3010 Ridge Road, Lansing, for Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Calumet City, IL. Friends may visit with the family on Sunday from 2 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Madeleine enjoyed knitting, cleaning and taking care of her family. She especially enjoyed her neighbors, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Apr. 3, 2005.

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Lacie Simone Gutierrez

April 4, 2005

I'm going to miss Grandma very much, but she will always be in my heart. I'm so glad I got to come and see her just recently. I wish I could have been there now in person, but I couldn't. I was there on the phone during the church service and I felt like I was there with her and everyone else. I pray that everyone can forgive one another and get along, grandma and grandpa are together now watching over all of us. I know they are proud to be with each other looking down on us and now they are going to watch us grow into the wonderful family that we are and that they made together. Grandma taught me a lot of things, and now that I'm going to have my own family in September, I'm going to take care and love them like she did all of us. I Love You Grandma.

Love, Lacie Simone

Tillie Constantine

April 3, 2005

I`M SORRY ABOUT MADELEINE,SHE WAS A WONDERFUL LADY.

madeleine barbato

April 3, 2005

Grandma will be greatly missed by everyone. I will miss her terribly and just want to wish everyone best. At least now she's with grandpa Fred. Everyone now realizes what an affect family can have on you, even years to come.

Debbie Kolosh

April 3, 2005

To my dear friends Cindy & Mike~

I am very sorry for the sadness that you are going through. My thoughts are with you and your family.

Terry Satriano

April 2, 2005

My deepest condolences to your whole family

Peter & Gail Constantine

April 2, 2005

Our prayers are with you and your family in this time of sadness.

JOHN CONSTANTINE

April 2, 2005

GOODBYE MADELEINE,you'll forever be the best mother-in-law in the whole world.

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