Marianne Boncela Obituary

Boncela, Marianne L. (nee Lefkowicz) Beloved wife of the late Richard J. Boncela and Frank Strunka; cherished mother of Cheryl (Christian) Sonne, Jeffrey (Laura) Strunka, Patricia (the late Joseph) Yenerich, and Michael (Gerry) Strunka; second mother of Kenneth (Betsy Alma) Boncela, Robert Boncela, Nancy (Ronald) Leracey, Susan (Dennis) Farmer, Karen (Ed) Enterlin, and Donna (Charles) Ford; devoted grandmother of Rachel, Michael, Paul, Alex, April, Kristen (Jerry), Michelle (Brian), Amy, Steven, Jennifer, Gabrielle, Aidan, Corry, Jamie, Randy, Ryann, Kacee, Nichole (Billy), Curtiss (Rose), Joseph "Jr." (Amanda), Valerie, Gina (Patrick), Robert, Ava, Abby, Lucas, Arielle and the late Adam; proud great-grandmother of Kaitlynn, Adam, Skylar, Elizabeth, Paul, Madeleine, Christopher, Ian, Justin, Jackson, Haylee, Judah and Jocelyn Rose; dear sister of the late Frances Polis, Emily (Michael) Bartley, Anthony, Edward, Joseph and Rev. Francis Lefkowicz; treasured aunt and great-aunt of many nieces and nephews and a true friend of many. Funeral Monday 8:45 a.m. from Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home, 5570 W. 95th St., Oak Lawn to St. Gerald Church for Mass at 9:30 a.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation Sunday from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Retired after 21 years as an administrative professional at Swift & Co. Member of St. Gerald Women's Club. St. Gerald Choir Leader of Song. Charter member of Queen's Guild at Queen of the Universe Parish. Longtime member of Troubadour Drama Group. Leader of T.O.P.S. In lieu of flowers, memorials to American Lung Association or La Rabida Children's Hospital would be greatly appreciated. thompsonkuensterfuneralhome.com, 708-425-0500