Mary Elliott Head

Female 1920 - 2006  (86 years)


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  • Name Mary Elliott Head 
    Born 26 Feb 1920  Caroline Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
      Name: Mary H. Grahek
      Last Residence: 60436 Joliet, Will, Illinois
      BORN: 26 Feb 1920
      Last Benefit: 60436 Joliet, Will, Illinois
      Died: 9 Aug 2006
      State (Year) SSN issued: Indiana (Before 1951)
    Gender Female 
    Died 09 Aug 2006  Joliet, Will Co. IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Resurrection Cemetery, Joliet, Will Co. IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • OBITUARY

      Chicago Tribune; 10 August 2006, Edition: Chicago Final, Page: 10

      Mary H. Grahek, nee Head, age 86, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2006 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

      Survived by her children, Sarah Swienton of Bolingbrook, Cecilia (Terry) St. Germain of Naperville, James (Kathy) Grahek of Syracuse, NY, Margaret (George) Madden of Vienna, VA, Robert (Laurie) Grahek of Lebanon, IL and Susan (James) Kratz of Channahon; 11 grandchildren; nine greatgrandchldren; a sister, Esther Westra and sister-in-law, Cecilia Wicklund.

      Preceded in death by her husband, Clarence M. Grahek; greatgrandson, Jordan A. Marceau; parents, Dr. Luther and Lucy, nee Fox, Head; sisters, Dorothy Thomas and Lucy Trimm; brothers, Luther and James Head.

      Born in Caroline County, VA, lived in Virginia and Minnesota before settling in Joliet in 1956. Mary taught at St. Joseph's School of Nursing for 21 years retiring in 1982. Member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, C.C.W. and the Paulites. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and was an avid gardener.

      Funeral from the Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home, 1500 Black Rd., Joliet, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2006 to St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Entombment Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation Friday 4 to 8 p.m. Memorials to the Joliet Area Community Hospice would be appreciated. Info, 815-744-4444

    Person ID I26944  Master File
    Last Modified 3 Sep 2014 

    Father Dr. Luther Jarrell Head,   b. 06 Mar 1866, Caroline Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Nov 1951, Caroline Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Lucy Gwynn Fox,   b. 17 Sep 1877, King William Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1944, Caroline Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Family ID F11737  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clarence M. Grahek,   b. 1917,   d. 1999, Joliet, Will Co. IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Last Modified 3 Sep 2014 
    Family ID F11743  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart