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William P. "Billy" Prazuch

1957 - 2013

BORN

1957

DIED

2013

FUNERAL HOME

Woodlawn Funeral Home

7750 West Cermak Road

Forest Park, Illinois

William Prazuch Obituary

Prazuch, William P. "Billy" Age 56, longtime resident of Elmwood Park, passed away October 12, 2013. Cherished and devoted son of Helen and the late Paul Prazuch; fond and caring brother of Susan (the late Gary) Vonachen; fun-loving cousin of many with whom he shared countless enjoyable times; loyal friend and colleague. He was a devoted owner to his adored four-legged companions, Bootsy, Shasta and Grace. He was a member of Local 136 Machinery Movers and Riggers Union. A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at St. William Catholic Church, 2600 N. Sayre Avenue, Chicago IL. Memorials may be made to: St. Jude Children's Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl., Memphis, TN 38015, The Anti-Cruelty Society, 157 W. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL 60654 or The National Park Conservation Association, 8 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60603. Info: 708-442-8500 or www.woodlawnchicago.com.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Oct. 20, 2013.

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October 31, 2013

So sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts are with you. Billy was my brothers best friend. Diane Joyce Kennedy

Elmwood Park Class of 1975

Kevin Cronin

October 26, 2013

joe guth

October 21, 2013

Billy will be missed by many.

Tom Whity

October 21, 2013

Billy will be missed by many

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22

Memorial Mass

11:00 a.m.

St. William Catholic Church

2600 N. Sayre Avenue, Chicago, IL

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Woodlawn Funeral Home

7750 West Cermak Road, Forest Park, IL 60130

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