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Rita LaBanco Obituary

LaBanco, Rita Mae (nee LaRoche) Age 79. Longtime Lansing resident formerly of Calumet City and Chicago's Roseland neighborhood. Born and raised in Hermansville, MI. She had served as the Office Manager for Cannon Steel Erection Company in Lansing for over 30 years. Mother of Joseph LaBanco; daughter of the late Mary (nee Hayes) and Charles LaRoche; sister of Yvonne Arnold, Kathryn Moore, Robert, Philip, and Keith LaRoche and the late Carol Dalla Costa, Francis and Wayne LaRoche; former wife and dear friend of the late Alex "Lakie" LaBanco. Resting at Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home, 530 W. 14th St. (US Rt. 30, three blocks E. of Western Ave.) Chicago Heights on Friday, November 24th from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday morning 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment Assumption Cemetery, Glenwood. (708) 481-9230 or panozzobros.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Nov. 20, 2017.

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Joseph LaBanco

March 26, 2018

Mom, I miss you so terribly. I ask the Lord every day to receive me into His Kingdom, and to let me see you and all our loved ones again, never to be separated. I know you're together now with all those who went before, and that He has now answered your prayer to see them again. I love you Mom.

Your son, Joe

Sandi Secviar

November 22, 2017

My heart goes out to you Joe your mom was a great person glad I got to meet and spend time with her. I know she'll be missed.

Kathy Chynoweth

November 20, 2017

Rita, you will be dearly missed. Always with a smile, hug and wink we loved visiting with you after mass on Sundays. You hold a special place in our hearts.
The Chynoweth family

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3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home

530 W. 14th Street Lincoln Hwy. (Rt. 30), Chicago Heights, IL 60411

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Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 a.m.

Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home

530 W. 14th Street Lincoln Hwy. (Rt. 30), Chicago Heights, IL 60411

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530 W. 14th Street Lincoln Hwy. (Rt. 30), Chicago Heights, IL 60411

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