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Rev. Richard M. Jozwiak

FUNERAL HOME

Markiewicz Funeral Home, P.C. - Lemont

108 Illinois Street

Lemont, Illinois

Richard Jozwiak Obituary

Rev. Richard M. Jozwiak, 83, Pastor Emeritus of SS. Cyril & Methodius Church, Lemont. Beloved son of the late Stanley and Laura, nee Piegalski, Jozwiak; loving brother of the late Edward (Esther), late Stanley (Bernadine Kaiser), late Eugene (Sally), and late David (Jean); cherished uncle of Diane Rackow, Carol (Paul) Zellner, Mary (Fred) Poskie, Tom (Theresa) Jozwiak, Joe Jozwiak, Gail (Roy) Triveline, Norine (Alan) Wandasiewicz, Janice (Rod) Alire, Denise Jozwiak, Susan Jozwiak, Karen Jozwiak, late David Jozwiak and Jeanette (Andy) Storch; great-uncle of many; treasured friend of many. Ordained May 8, 1948 at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, IL, where he earned a Bachelor of the Arts, and a Masters in Theology. Fr. Jozwiak served the Archdiocese of Chicago as an Assistant at Immaculate Conception (South Chicago), 1948-1955, St. Florian in Hegewisch, 1955-1958, Five Holy Martyr's 1958-1966, St. John of God, 1966-1974, and Pastor at SS. Cyril & Methodius Church, Lemont, 1974 until his retirement in 1992. Visitation Wednesday March 16, 2005, 2 to 8 p.m. at the Markiewicz Funeral Home, 108 Illinois St., Lemont. Visitation Thursday, 3 to 9 p.m. at SS. Cyril & Methodius Church, 608 Sobieski St., Lemont. Wake service 7:30 p.m. Lying in state Friday, March 18, 2005, 10 a.m until time of Mass at 11 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Calumet City. In lieu of flowers, Masses would be appreciated, or donations may be made to SS. Cyril & Methodius Church or St. Jude Children's Hospital. Info: 630-257-6363 or www.markiewiczfh.com.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Mar. 15, 2005.

Memories and Condolences
for Richard Jozwiak

21 Entries

Phyllis Rybicki Lira

March 26, 2005

Father Rich first entered my life when I was a youngster at Immaculate Conception, his first assignment. He has impacted my life all these long years. I could never forget him even though we lived many miles apart these last ten years. Surely God has a special place for him in heaven, and I suspect that place is very near the Blessed Mother.

Greg & Michele Sniegoski

March 20, 2005

I'll never forget Fr. Richard, and the respect that he commanded from the altar boys in 1974-75. I remember him as a disciplinarian, yet a gentle, kind man. He always had a great sense of humor, and showed compassion to everyone. God Bless Father Richard! He was a wonderful servant of God

Debbie Podwika

March 19, 2005

Dear Uncle Richie:

I will miss you so very much! I hope God gives you a tight hug like you always gave us & tells you how very much he loves you & is grateful for helping his children learn about Jesus & Mary. I hope he has you teaching all the children in heaven who did not live long enough to learn about Jesus & Mary. I will always remember you bringing the children up to sing "Happy Birthday" and "We Love You, We Do" to baby Jesus on Christmas. I will remember your sweet smile, jokes and "to be nice to everyone." I will remember our last phone conversation - teasing me again! I will remember you giving my family "the bath" of holy water during Easter Basket Blessings - I'll miss that next week! I will remember all the laughs at family events. I know you are our angel now looking over us. I hope you now realize how very much you are loved by everyone & the impact you made in our lives. You will always be in our hearts & prayers. We will do our very best to live what you taught us. And I guess you won our bet!

Lexi Hoinacki

March 19, 2005

It's been years since I attended church or school at St. Cyril's in Lemont. When I was in grade school there, Father Richard was probably a part of every day for me. He said our daily morning masses and then Sunday masses, as well. There are 2 things that I remember most about Father Richard. The first is how he would bless us and send us off with a joke before school field trips. The second, and most important, thing was the hugs we would get from him after mass (and how nice he always smelled!). I am sorry that I couldn't make it to his services because I live across the country. I will always remember him fondly as "Father Richard."

Trish McGuire

March 18, 2005

Just to say that On this St. Paddy's day it's only fitting I wish that the road rise up to meet you and the wind be always at your back and may you be in heaven Father Richard a half an hour before the devil knows your dead! Being an Irish Family at St. John Of God wasn't easy at all, we NEVER were considered "IN" or fit in but I'll never forget one day in Religion class you praised me for being the ONLY ONE who knew the complete sign of the cross and for that I'm grateful..so Father Richard (as we at St. John Of God used to call you) Godspeed.....and Erin Go Bragh

Lisa Smith Parro

March 17, 2005

Growing up attending St. Cyril's, I recall Fr. Richard calling all the children up to the church's Nativity to sing "Happy Birthday" to the baby Jesus statue every Christmas. At the end of the song, we all blew a kiss to Jesus. God bless you, Fr. Richard. Today we blow a kiss to you.

Lori Smith

March 17, 2005

We will really miss your sweet smile on your face every time we saw you. Somehow we all knew that if you were saying mass that day you would have us laughing at some point with your quick wit. We will all miss your great sense of humor.

your friends,

Lori and Jay Smith

Christina Grabe

March 17, 2005

We first meet in my freshmen year 1962 and what a remarkable man you were. You guided so many young people lending an ear and always a kind word. We lost touch over the years but were able to rekindle that friendship the last couple of years and I thank God for that. The Heaven's are a little brighter with you in it. I'll miss our visits.

Rich & Dawn Ciesielski

March 17, 2005

We will all miss Father Rich!!!

He was always ready to tell a

story or a joke. If memory serves

me right he was one heck of a SANTA.

God will watch over him as Father

Rich watches over us. We are sorry

that we are unable to go to the

services. GOD BLESS!

Joel Hamilton

March 16, 2005

We're so sorry we can't be there. We will miss you so much Uncle Richie, from your jokes and stories to your secret hand shakes. I (Joel) am so grateful for all the prayers you offered for me especially since I moved and I (Sara) am sorry I am out of town visiting Joel and can't be there. Uncle Richie, you and your family will continue to be in our prayers.

Love you,

Joel and Sara Hamilton

Lee and Tom Gurrister

March 16, 2005

Thank You Father Richard for the many, many things you did at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church for all of the parishioners, including the children.

Dorothea Lasch

March 16, 2005

Though I was a parishoner of St. Michael's church in Orland Park, I did appreciate attending the Crowning of the Blessed Mother at the grotto at St. Cyril & Methodius church in Lemont. I am sure our Blessed Lady was there with her Beloved son to welcome you to Heaven and to thank you for the honors you paid to her. I will remember you in my prayers.

Dorothea Lasch

Michele Koziol-Rossi

March 16, 2005

We will miss Uncle Richie very much. He was a precious gift to us all. He will live on in our hearts forever.

Love,

Gene and Barbara Koziol,

Greg and Michele Rossi

George,Dee,Nick,and Alex Kaminski

Bruce,Carol,Taylor,Grant,

and Colton Foote

Doug & Kathy Storch

March 16, 2005

With our deepest sympathy.

Bernadine Skibinski

March 16, 2005

I was a graduate of Immaculate Conception Grammar School - Class of 1949. So sorry to hear about Father Richard's death. Although I had not seen him in years, he was always in my thoughts because he left me with beautiful memories as our chaplain for the Sodality of Mary at Immac. Conception. On our wedding day in July of 1955, we visited him at St. Florian's. He was a "special" priest here on earth, and I know he will be a "special" angel in heaven as well. May he rest in peace.

Bernie (Wielosinski) Skibinski

Mary Ann Fogarty (maiden-Wojcik)

March 15, 2005

Father Richard, thank you for the "Teen Society" and the Sodality of Our Lady. You are remembered with deep affection and gratitude. May God welcome you home and richly reward you for the love and guidance you gave to the teens at Five Holy Martyrs Parish so many years ago. God love you--we will never forget you.

Draus Family

March 15, 2005

So sorry to hear of Fr. Richards death - our whole family spent many happy times at Five Holy Martyrs parish with him. May God be with him and all of you.

Diane Jozwiak-Rackow

March 15, 2005

To My Dearest Uncle Rich, Theres not enough space in this computer to express my dear love and lost and what such a good person he was. He will be dearly missed buy all.One good thing he will be up in heaven with all of his 4 other brothers.My uncles Edward, Stanley (my dad) Gene and David.I bet already they have a golf game going on and smoking a cigar.God Bless Him and all the departed in Especially the Jozwiak family.Love Always Mark and Diane Jozwiak- Rackow

BERNARD & ADELINE CIESIELSKI

March 15, 2005

OUR LORD WELCOMES FATHER RICH,TO HIS KINGDOM IN HEAVEN. FATHER RICH HAS TOUCHED OUR HEARTS WITH HIS LOVE. THANK YOU LORD FOR FATHER RICH IN OUR LIVES.

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