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Sergio Zepeda

1954 - 2019

BORN

1954

DIED

2019

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Wolniak Funeral Home - Chicago

5700 South Pulaski Road

Chicago, Illinois

Sergio Zepeda Obituary

Zepeda, Sergio R. Age 64. Beloved husband of the late Maria T. Zepeda (nee Jorge); loving father of Bertha (Sean) Sitzes and Sergio (Brenda) Zepeda; fond grandfather of Ethan Sitzes, Jude Sitzes, Elijah Zepeda and Andrea Zepeda; dear son of the late Refugio Zepeda and the late Maria Zepeda (nee Rodriguez); dear brother of John (Robin) Zepeda, Mary Zepeda, Lucy (Manuel) Lara, Ernesto (Anita) Zepeda, Gustavo Zepeda, Jose (Diana) Zepeda, Griselda (Ricardo) Vazquez and the late Henrietta Hernandez; dear brother-in-law of Olga Rios, Alicia Jorge, Josefina Jorge, Rosa Garcia, Jose (Janice) Jorge and the late Bertha Jorge; uncle, cousin and friend of many. Employee of the City of Chicago as an Electrician. Funeral Friday 9:00 a.m. from the Wolniak Funeral Home, 5700 S. Pulaski Rd. to St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church for Mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation Thursday 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 773-767-4500 or www.wolniakfuneralhome.com.



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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Nov. 13, 2019.

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Rosa Garcia-Jorge

November 15, 2019

This is a sad but a beautiful day. Farewell BIG PAPA you will be missed. You came into the Jorge family life and won the hearth of my little sister then you married my little sis Maria AKA Shorty and you became a part of our family. My sis was call home before you now you have been call to go home all this is the sad part of today. The beautiful part is that you will see the love of your life again my sister Maria who loved you with all her heart and we can rejoice in that. Please Big Papa that's what you like to be called. Give everyone who when home a big hug and kiss from me. You will be missed by many Big Papa Love you. Rosa Garcia-Jorge

Anthony Garcia

November 15, 2019

Gone too soon. The man I knew as Big Papa, who was a great father to my cousin's, and a great husband to my Tia. He now joins my Tia to the next stage of life. Your legacy will remain uncle

Ted & Rose Martínez

November 14, 2019

Our heartfelt deepest sympathy to the Zepeda Family, especially to his Children, Bertha & Sergio. May the memories you shared comfort you and the Lord strengthen. May the angels come to meet him and the perpetual light shine upon him. Amen

Laura Alfonso

November 14, 2019

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always. To a down to earth uncle , alway though you were a cool guy!!

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3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Wolniak Funeral Home

5700 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL

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15

Funeral

9:00 a.m.

Wolniak Funeral Home

5700 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL

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15

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church

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5700 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL 60629

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