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Marian Zajkowski Obituary

Zajkowski, Marian

Marian Zajkowski, age 92, of Chicago, IL, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2025, with family by her side. Marian was born on September 6, 1932, to the late Edward and Mary (Boksa) Starnowski. She was the cherished mother of the late Christine (Joe) Kirsch, Michael Zajkowski, Annette (Brian) Murray, Charlotte (Mark) Yankowski, Jeffrey Zajkowski, and Laura (John Sagone) Zajkowski. She was a loving sister to Jerry (Jan) Starnowski and the late Joseph Hebert, and a devoted grandmother to Brian, Jonathan, Abigail, Nicole, Michael, Rylei, Luke, and Alexandra. She was the former wife of the late Jerry Zajkowski. Memorial Visitation on Friday, April 11th, 10:30-11:30am with Mass to follow at St Juliana Catholic Church, 7201 N Oketo Ave. in Chicago. Procession to Maryhill Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum for final resting place. For more information, please call 773.774.3333 or visit www.cremation-society.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Apr. 10, 2025.

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Apr

11

Visitation

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

St. Juliana Catholic Church

7201 N Oketo Ave., Chicago, IL

Apr

11

Funeral Mass

11:30 a.m.

St. Juliana Catholic Church

7201 N Oketo Ave. , Chicago, IL

Funeral services provided by:

Cremation Society of Illinois, Inc. Funeral Service Center - Chicago

6471 N. Northwest Hwy, Chicago, IL 60631

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