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Norbert Ostrega Obituary

Ostrega, Norbert P. age 73, beloved husband of the late Lois A. (nee Ponce), loving father of Steven (Aneta), loving grandfather of Becky and Jim, deareest brother of Dorothy Hoppe and Ronald (Dorothy), dear brother-in-law of Phyllis Smith and Howard Seltzer, fond uncle of many nieces and nephews, dearest friend of Helen Walsh. Visitation Tuesday 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home, 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles. Funeral Wednesday 9:15 a.m. to St. Thecla Church for 10:00 a.m. Mass. Interment St. Adalbert Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude Childrens Hospital appreciated. Funeral info 847-966-7302 or www.skajafuneralhomes.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Apr. 28, 2008.

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Harriette Turner

April 30, 2008

Steve:
In this time of sorrow,know that God is able . He will wipe away your tears, he will give you strength , joy and see you through. OUR GOD is a merciful God and He is able. Lean on him for all your needs.

Elaine and Kathleen Walsh

April 29, 2008

To the family and friends of Norb:
We will surely miss this gentle sweet man. He was always a joy to see and we hate to say goodbye.

Harry Neely

April 29, 2008

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well-lived.I will always remenber how much he helped my at work and on our bowling team

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