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Virginia Tomaska Obituary

Tomaska, Virginia M. age 91, died on May 29, 2009 at Metro South Hospital in Blue Island, resident of Blue Island for 67 years. Virginia was the beloved wife of 65 years to the late Charles Tomaska, loving mother of Joyce Tomaska, Patricia (Ross) Dring, Juanita (Peter) Galayda and the late Joan (David) Grandchamp, cherished grandmother of Debra (William) Lindley, Kim (Mark) Morris, Todd Grandchamp, Tracey (Henry) Connor, Stephen (Mindy) Galayda, Kristin (Mark) Oseicki, Lindsey (Tom) Samanic, Reed (Maureen) Dring and her eighteen great-grandchildren, dearest sister of the late Sylvia Luenser, Exzilda Ames, Leonard, Clarence and George Welter. Visitation Thursday June 4th, 3:00 p.m. until time of Memorial Service 8:00 p.m. at Lawn Funeral Home, 7732 West 159th Street Orland Park, IL 60462. Funeral info: 708-429-3200.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jun. 3, 2009.

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