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Maria Banos Obituary

Banos, Maria M. of Chicago, formerly of El Salvador, passed away December 12, 2003, wife of the late Jose A. Banos, mother of Pedro Fratty (Romy), Brenda Elizabeth, Milton (Beatriz) and the late Yanira Del Carmen, sister of Carlos Membreno, aunt of many nieces and nephews and a friend to all. Funeral service Thursday, December 18, 2003, at Our Lady of Guadalupe, 3200 E. 91st, for 9:30 a.m., Mass. Visitation Wednesday, December 17th, at Community-Opyt funeral Home, 14338 S. Indiana Ave., 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Interment private. For info: 708-849-8994. Arrangements by: Zefran Funeral Directors.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Dec. 16, 2003.

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