Mary Elliott Head

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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



Birth:
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)

Buried:
Grave location and cemetery photo:
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Mary married Clarence M. Grahek. Clarence was born 1917; died 1999, Joliet, Will Co. IL; was buried , Resurrection Cemetery, Joliet, Will Co. IL. [Group Sheet]