Jamroz, Rev. Fr. Waclaw S. age 44, Pastor of Our Lady of the Snows Parish, died suddenly, October 8, 2009. Beloved and devoted son of Stanislaw and the late Janina (nee Szczurek) Jamroz. Loving brother of Jozef (Bozena) Jamroz, Jolanta Jamroz and Edyta (Morihiro) Ukita. Dearest uncle, cousin and friend to many. Father Waclaw was ordained in 1992 as a member of the Order of Salvatorian Fathers in Bielsko Biala, Poland. He was assigned by the Salvatorian Fathers to their Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Merrliville, IN. In 1997, Father Waclaw was assigned to St. Camillus Parish as Associate Pastor. He then served as Associate Pastor of Our Lady of the Snows in 2000 before serving briefly as Associate Pastor at St. Symphorosa Parish. He became Pastor of Our Lady of the Snows in August of 2004. Between 1993 and 1996, Father Waclaw was involved in several radio and television broadcasting efforts aimed at the Polish speaking community. He created the Catholic radio program, Holy Rosary Radio which was broadcast to 4 different states. He also pioneered a religious program on Polish television called The Word of Life, during which he discussed each Sunday's Gospel readings. In 1995, he produced a program for Polish television that presented the history of several Chicago churches, and he also produced a series of radio cassette and compact disc recordings of rosary meditations and religious songs. Visitation for Father Jamroz will be Tuesday October 13 from 5pm to 9pm at Our Lady of the Snows Church, 4810 So. Leamington, Chicago. A funeral Mass with Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., Archbishop of Chicago, presiding, will be Wednesday, October 14, at 10:30 am. Interment will be in Nowy Sacz, Poland. Arrangement are entrusted to the Richard-Midway Funeral Home. For information, please call 773- 767-1840 or www.richardmidwayfh.com 
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bob mark
July 24, 2017
GREAT MAN
Barry Forbes
October 24, 2009
Today Father Waclaw is remember, loved and prayed for by people all over the world.
October 24, 2009
You are now in Jesus arms and Mary as these are the two names that would always be on your lips. I pray for you each day along with your family and friends who still can not believe you are gone from us. Amen
October 23, 2009
My heart aches... The pain is so real... I met Father Waclaw praying over my mother at Christ Hospital after a severe stroke... What a wonderful servant of our Lord... Our prayers were answered and my mother recovered competely... Thank you Father Waclaw for taking the time and offering much needed prayers... You will always be in my heart and now my prayers are with you forever and a day... Lord, please bring him home with you... Thank you, thank you... Garry and Karen Fiedor 10/22/09
October 23, 2009
I say a prayer everyday for Fr. Waclaw and his family.
Agnieszka
October 22, 2009
Very smart, loving, carrying, nice and talented person. He was the REAL priest, talking from the good hart. I drove 1 hour passing by about 20 churches just to get to hear him on Sunday. I never met him personally but he has something that kept me coming back to listen and learn from his talk. I will miss him so much.
Patrycja Dzialek
October 21, 2009
The last time I saw Father Waclaw was the Tuesday before he passed away. The last thing that he said to me that I will always keep in my heat was "Don't forget about the church" He was one of the most kind hearted, gentle, nicest person I've meet. My deepest sympathys go to his father, his brother Joe, and the rest of his family. May god bless his soul.
trevino
October 21, 2009
my deepest love and prayers are with his family he was truly like Christ very compassin and holy
tina trevino
October 21, 2009
my deepest prayers he was a good and holy man who was very devoted he will be loved and miss by all he was a true a thoughtful person and he was like Christ with compasssion to all he never hated anyone he loved like Christ he will be missed
Riebel Family
October 21, 2009
This man was what a real priest should be. A kind, truly good hearted man, who always saw the good in everyone. You will be greatly missed. May his family and those who loved him know he is with his blessed mother, whom he loved so much. And HE is home.
Ed & Helen Kuzmicki
October 21, 2009
Our deepest sympathy to the family of our beloved Father Waclaw. He was such a kind and gentle man,it was a privilege to have had him as our fine priest at Our Lady of The Snows. All of our hearts are broken here. May he know eternal peace in Heaven.
Jacqulynn R. Farganus
October 21, 2009
I met Father Waclaw at 9:30 p.m. at La Grange Hospital when he visited my brother, Richard Nabor, who was very ill and he prayed for him. I will always cherish this moment. His kindness and gentleness towards him will always be remembered. My deepest sympathy goes out to his family.
Loretta Zoellick
October 18, 2009
I was fortunate to meet and get to know Fr. Jamroz from his many visits to my ailing mom in 2007. He was a devout, gentle man and I know my mom welcomed him with open arms upon his entering into heaven. My deepest sympathy to his family...and thanks for raising such a wonderful son .....'Rosalia's daughter'
Carolyn Prokaski/Nosek
October 17, 2009
"Deepest sympathy to the Jamroz Family. Father will always be in my memories of all the good he has done. I am so fortunated that he touched my life. Your loss is my loss. May God Bless and keep you all. Love & Prayers"
Mary Juarez
October 15, 2009
To the Jamroz family in Poland and his family at Our Lady of the Snows, my heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time. May you find comfort knowing that Father is at peace in God's Kingdom.
Savannah & Stephanie Sullivan & The Rodriguez Family
October 14, 2009
To the Jamroz family and the many friends who were honored to have known Father Waclaw. May you find comfort throughout this difficult time and know the deep sympathy & concern that we are feeling through your loss. Father will truly be missed and I'm sure that the very mention of his name will still put a smile on our face as he did in life.
Ken and Sue Moritz
October 14, 2009
Our thoughts, love and prayers are with the Jamroz family at this time and always.
Alexander Family
October 14, 2009
Deepest sympathy,to your family and friends we will all miss you!!!May God Bless you and keep you.
Monica Gieser
October 14, 2009
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
October 14, 2009
Siempre recordaremos al padre Waclaw con su simpatia y sus esfuerzos por celebrar la misa en espanol que siempre lo hacia muy bien.
Que Dios lo tenga en su gloria.
Familia Yepez
October 13, 2009
Father Jamroz,
You will always be remember as a kind and gentle person. I always enjoyed being with you in conversation...Bless your family in the coming days.
God's Peace,
Respectfully,
Ron Gillio
St.Sym's
Francine Anderson
October 13, 2009
He touched our lives with a gentle, loving heart, and we have lost a very devote priest. Life has changed for all that knew him, but his examples of humility, love, kindness and patience will forever be held close in our hearts.
May he rest in peace; and our heartfelt sympathy to the Jamroz family.
The Anderson Family
Bev & Bud Cascone
October 13, 2009
Jamroz, you were my mentor, my confessor, and most of all my dear friend. My heart aches. You will always be in my prayers till the day we meet again. love the Cascone family. Bud, bev, Regina, Brian, Joseph, Vincent.
October 13, 2009
Fr. Jamroz was a very kind and soft spoken man. Our prayers are with his family during this most difficult time. He will be missed by all. May God grant you peace Fr. Waclaw. We will miss your gentle eyes.
Ismael Garcia and Family.
Javier Bustos
October 13, 2009
Father was one of the greatest people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. He always had something good to say even if we were in tough times like now. he would attend all religous seremonies even if they were in spanish I witnessed that firsthand he did it because he loved everyone and every body loved him.
Les Weiss
October 13, 2009
Dear God, please keep Fr Jamroz in your loving care in heaven forever.
Weiss Family
Carmen & Erik Nelson
October 13, 2009
Our hearts are broken, and we extend our deepest sympathy to you, your extended family and all of Father's friends. We were so blessed to have met him, to get to know him, and to share our faith and our lives with him. He was, and always will remain, prescious to our hearts and our souls. We do know one thing is certain: some day, when we see him in Heaven, we will give him big hugs and tell him how much he changed all our lives. God Bless you and comfort you.
Cozzi Family
October 13, 2009
Our deepest sympathy to Father Jamroz's family. He was a kind and gentle man. He will be greatly missed by all. Words cannot express the sadness that we feel. When our daughter attended OLS all she would talk about was Father and alter serving. He made each of the children feel special. We are better for having known such a great man. May Gob bless Father Jamroz and his family during their time of sorrow.
Lena Kalinowska
October 13, 2009
Father Waclaw was a humble,quiet,kind, dedicated priest.He had a strong devotion to Our Lady of Fatima.His wake is on October 13th.(Wonder why?) He was loved and He will be in our hearts and prayers forever
Marla Urbanek
October 13, 2009
My deepest sympathy goes out to you at this very sad time. I will always remember Father complimenting me after every mass that I had the privlege of being a Lector for. He was a special man and I will miss him.
Lucy Underwood
October 13, 2009
father may you rest in peace in Gods kingdom.
Cynthia Galarza
October 12, 2009
My family is still in shock and words cannot express our feelings. Our condolences to the Jamroz family.
Your son and brother listened to everyone's problems and always tried to help. He taught us how to do our best and to take time to help others. He always complimented his alter-servers and thanked them. Fr. Waclaw made all the children feel important and special. He will always be in our hearts, and will not ever be forgotten. I hope Fr. Waclaw finds peace and that God has mercy. We will always pray for him. Fr. Waclaw will be greatly missed.
The Galarza Family

Mike Brennan and Fr. Waclaw
Mike Brennan
October 12, 2009
I had the privilege of spending time with Fr. Jamroz in Washington, D.C., at a meeting of the National Conference of Catholic Airport Chaplains in 2004. We toured the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center and I took some photos of him there. Another bond we shared is that my Polish grandfather emigrated from Fr. Jamroz' hometown, Nowy Sacz. He was a gentle and caring priest who will be greatly missed.
Carmen Soriano
October 12, 2009
Mis sinceras condolencias para su familia.
Quiero compartirles lo que el sembró en mi corazón.
El Padre Waclaw Jamroz fue y cera una luz en mi vida. Me enseño a creer y tener fe en un futuro. Reafirmo mi fe en nuestro Dios y sin juzgar mis actos el creyó en mi. Por lo cual el y su fe en Dios siempre estarán en mi corazón.
Dios los bendiga y los llene de luz y fortaleza.
JJ Dobrowolski
October 12, 2009
My Dearest Fr. Waclaw,
You came into my life in 2000 and from that point on my life was never the same. You showed me the love you had for the Blessed Mother and how she intercedes for us to her son. Now I ask the Blessed Mother to intercede on your behalf to be in heaven with your mother. You will always have a very special place in my heart and I will truly miss your smile when I kissed you on the cheek every Sunday when we met after Mass. You have helped me more than you will ever know. There will never be another priest in my life that has straighten my faith like you have. See you in Heaven!
Hilary Gutierrez
October 12, 2009
Father Waclaw was a good priest! He would always wave and say goodbye to us after mass. I also like his homily when he would tell us about people he visited and knew and even thought they had problems they were happy because they were close to God. Our Lady of the Snows will never be the same without you and will definitely miss you and keep you in their prayers!
Domynika Pawelczak
October 12, 2009
Father Waclaw was a kind person, and very sincere. Our family will miss him. He will always be remembered in our thoughts, prayers and hearts. May you rest in peace.
Roman,Jessica,Kathy Dryja
October 12, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Janice and Tom Zyck
October 12, 2009
Father Jamroz was a very kind and good man. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his family. We will keep him in our thoughts and prayers and know that he has a high place in heaven because of all of the good work he has done here on earth.
Maggie Dimas
October 12, 2009
His kind words and sincere handshake will be missed by all. We pray for his soul and may God have mercy on him.
October 12, 2009
Our Deepest sympathy to Father Jamroz' family. Father holds a special place in the hearts of our family. He was of great spiritual comfort to our mother. He always had the right words to help our mother and us cope with her illness and death. His spirituality will live forever in our hearts. He was a great man of God.
The Family of Sadie Jeglinski
Piotr Wietrzak
October 12, 2009
I knew Father Waclaw ever since he came to OLS in 2000, my 5th grade year. I always looked up to him, because how devoted of a priest, person he was, and what a person for others he was also. He was devoted to his work, he always had a kind word to each person he met. He had a fine sense of humor, and always would talk to me about soccer, school, life, etc. Fr. Waclaw will truly be missed. May Christ's eternal light shine upon him.
Barbara Shea Collins
October 12, 2009
My deepest sympathy goes to Father Jamroz' family. He was a lovely man with a genuine and generous manner. I will miss his warm smile and kind heart. May the peace of Christ be with all family and friends of this fine man.
Tom O'Dowd
October 12, 2009
Father Waclaw always had a kind word.He was a gentleman with a warm heart and a love and strong devotion to our Mother Mary.My prayers are with Father and his family.I am sure he is looking down and protecting everyone at Our Lady Of The Snows School. Tom O'Dowd-OLS Teacher-Retired
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