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James A. Mickiewicz, suddenly; devoted husband of Melanie; loving father of Jennifer, James, Jacqueline (Richard) Derengowski, Jeffrey (Christine); loving brother ot William (Elizabeth), Sabrina and Michelle; loving uncle and close friend to many. Retired from A. Finkl & Sons. Services held today, 4 to 9 p.m. at Muzyka & Sons Funeral Home, 5776 W. Lawrence, Chicago, 60630. 773-545-3800 www.muzykafuneralhome.com

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Nov. 25, 2011.

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Michele

July 5, 2025

I miss you dearly..Ty for the beautiful family you put here on earth....

Jacqueline Derengowski

July 4, 2025

Happy Fourth of July Dad miss you Dad I love you. Until we meet again.

Jeffrey Mickiewicz

June 15, 2025

Dad, you were always one of a kind, you always had the best advice, you knew the best course of action and how to cope with everything. I find myself admiring your strength every day, and when in a tough spot, thinking about what you would do.

I miss you so very much, as we all do. Jimmy and I have been hanging out at all of our favorite places, imagining you with us. We all miss you so much. Life really has lost an essence without you.

We love you Dad, I love you.

Maybe something mystical, or maybe a computer is there in Heaven, whatever the case may be I hope you know we love you and miss you.

Happy Birthday to the best Father anyone could ever ask for.

Jacqueline Derengowski

June 15, 2025

Happy birthday also Happy Father's Day to the best father anyone could ever have. Dad, I miss you so much especially on days like these . I wish could call you hear your voice ask how your day is going or just to talk about what you had to eat that day anything. Just wish I had one more moment. Happy heavenly Father's Day and Birthday. Missing you love you so much. Until we meet again dad.

Jacqueline Derengowski

April 20, 2025

Happy Easter Dad I miss you so much! Love you so much! Until we meet again dad.

Michele (little sister)

January 2, 2025

Happy New Year Big brother I love you! I stay in touch with our family as much as I can...I love them and they make me feel close to you...I love them all...miss you like crazy

Jacqueline Derengowski

January 1, 2025

Happy new year dad. Missing you so much! Love you always.

valerie Herold -Francis

December 25, 2024

Merry heavenly Christmas Jim ,you should see our children and grandkids omg how blessed we are with all of them, love you Valerie, (Jenny our Angel with you), Jimmy, Jacqueline Richard and Jeffrey and Christine and granddaughter Miss Hayden and grandsons Master Anthony and Master Mason loving you forever, please watch over the children and grandkids keep us all healthy and safe and blessed,help Jeff get that good job he deserves a good job he worked so hard, give Jenny and Grandpa's Tony and Gramps lee

Jeff M

December 25, 2024

Merry Christmas Dad. Love you.

Jacqueline Derengowski

December 25, 2024

Dad, merry Christmas . Missing you so much on this day. I love you. Until we meet again.

Jeff M.

November 28, 2024

Happy Thanksgiving Dad. We miss you. Love you very much.

Grandma Valerie

November 28, 2024

Blessed Turkey Day we all love you forever and always,and our children are awesome and our Grandchildren are such a blessing to us all please continue watching over us all

Jacqueline Derengowski

November 28, 2024

Happy thanksgiving dad I love you missing you so much!

Jacqueline Derengowski

November 21, 2024

Dad, I love you, missing you so much. I dislike this time of year you've been gone so long. I know you been around us so you know what a year it has been. So hard to go through the holidays without you and hard to go through life without you. The kids are growing up so fast. They all look a lot like you especially mason. Hayden is almost 13 already she is such a talent. Ant is very tall and big for his age and mason just a little guy they are all funny sweet babies. You'd get a kick out of them. Miss you dad. Love you. Until we meet again

Jacqueline Derengowski

July 4, 2024

Happy Fourth of July dad I miss you so much! Love you always

Jacqueline Derengowski

June 16, 2024

Dad, happy Father's Day to the best father anyone could ever have. You are greatly missed. You are never forgotten.
Love you Dad .

Jeff Mickiewicz

June 15, 2024

Dad, I miss you so much.

Everybody misses you. Things have been difficult and I don't know what to do. I just wanted to say Happy Birthday and I miss you so much. I hope to see you again someday.

-Jeff

Jacqueline Derengowski

June 15, 2024

Happy Birthday Dad I wish I could celebrate this day with you I miss you so. Dad could you please watch over Jeff he is having a rough time right now. He misses you so much and could use your guidance right now. Let your presence be know so he can be comforted. I love you dad until we meet again.

Jacqueline Derengowski

March 31, 2024

Happy Easter dad. I miss you so much. Dad, could you show Jeff some signs you are with him he could really use a visit from you. Until we meet again dad . I love you and miss you always.

Jacqueline Derengowski

January 1, 2024

Happy new years dad. I love you

Jacqueline Derengowski

December 25, 2023

Merry Christmas dad. I been thinking of you so much. I miss having Christmas and holidays, birthdays with you. Until we meet again dad. I love you

Jeff M

December 24, 2023

Hey Dad,

Its been pretty rough without your guidance and advice, so as of late I have been imagining what you would do in any situation, and it seems to always work out. I miss you and love you so much, as all of us do. Jimmy, Jackie, Mom and myself always reminisce and think of you daily. One day we will be reunited, but until then, I'll always keep you with me. Merry Christmas, Dad.

Jacqueline Derengowski

November 23, 2023

Happy thanksgiving dad. I love you

Jacqueline Derengowski

November 21, 2023

Dad, I miss you everyday I hate this day of the year.the kids are doing good. I tell them stories about you all the time. Rich is doing good too he misses you so much too. God I wish you were here. Until we meet again dad. I love you so much.

Jacqueline Derengowski

July 4, 2023

Happy Fourth of July dad. So many memories I have of this day with you. Missing so much today. I love you until we meet again.

Jacqueline Derengowski

June 18, 2023

Happy fathers to the greatest father anyone could ever have. I love you dad I miss you so much.

Jeff Mickiewicz

June 15, 2023

Hey Dad. Happy Birthday. We all miss you so much. I hope that wherever you are, you are happy.

Love you Dad

Jacqueline Derengowski

June 15, 2023

Happy Birthday dad . wish I could be spending this day with you . I miss you. I tell the kids stories about you all time. Dad, I love you until we meet again.

Mother of his Children

April 9, 2023

Blessed Easter Jim,Please keep Jenny happy and Safe always

Jacqueline Derengowski

April 9, 2023

Happy Easter dad . I love you and miss you so much.

valerie Herold -Francis

January 1, 2023

Happy New Year Jim,Give Jenny all my love and Watch over us all and our Beautiful Grandchildren

Jacqueline Derengowski

January 1, 2023

Happy new year dad love you

Jacqueline Derengowski

December 25, 2022

Dad , Merry Christmas missing you so much! I love you dad

Jeff

December 24, 2022

Merry Christmas Dad! All of us miss you so much. Holidays haven't been the same.

-Jeff

Jacqueline Derengowski

November 24, 2022

Dad, Happy thanksgiving I love you.

Jacqueline Derengowski

November 21, 2022

Dad, I miss you it's shocking that it's been this many years without you. I hate this day it's like the events play over on this day and the days leading up to it. Wish you could see the kids right now they are getting so big and they are so smart. Im sure you already know that . Until we meet again dad I love you so much!

Jacqueline Derengowski

September 5, 2022

Love you dad.

Jacqueline derengowski

July 4, 2022

Happy 4th of July Dad love you

Jacqueline Derengowski

June 19, 2022

Happy Father's Day this is always a tough day I miss you and will be thinking of you wishing I could spend one more day with you. I love you.

Jeff Mickiewicz

June 15, 2022

Happy Birthday Dad. Forever hold you in my heart and think of your guidance whenever I am struggling. It always works, so I am sure you are there with me. I miss you so much, as all of us do. We recount the memories every day. I love you dad.

Jacqueline Derengowski

June 15, 2022

Happy birthday dad. I miss you so much! Wish you were here need advice on things from time to time. Until we meet again. Love you always and forever .

valerie

May 18, 2022

Hello Jim,Did you know our Children miss you so much & grandbabies,I know silly Question Right ,Take care of our Jenny the only confort I have is that she is with you & grampa Tony,Please continue to watch over us as you do ,Jeff has 1 year of college and will have his 2nd degree,I know that you knew that but I wish he knew How proud we are of him!,Keep guiding him Jim,Btw you would be so proud of Jackie, (Jackabutt)we have Miss Hayden Mila (Boo-boo),Master Anthony Valentine (antman)and Master Mason Scotland our Grandblessing so wonderful & loving ,Thank the Lord she gave us them,Look after boogie always send her hugs & love ,Send Cash if you can just to make sure the kids have what they need always,I do my best help always as your Dad did for us,I learned from the best Dad/Grampa Tony.Our Jimbo doing well ,I love him so much and worry about him so much,Please watch over Jimbo make sure he stay well,Jim I love our family so much,Please tell Patrick how much I miss him& love him,Its not fair that im here without Patrick & you and our Jenny,please know how much we all love & miss you daily,Hugs from us all,Remember watch over our kiddos & grandkiddos keep us all safe here and above!!,Nite

Jacqueline derengowski

April 17, 2022

Happy Easter dad. I miss you and love you so much!

Jacqueline derengowski

January 1, 2022

Happy New Years dad. Love you

Baby sis Michele

December 26, 2021

Hey you! Merry Christmas up there...i love n miss you!

valerie Herold -Francis

December 25, 2021

Merry Christmas Jim,Please keep watch over our Family,love Valerie

Jacqueline derengowski

December 25, 2021

Merry Christmas dad I miss you so much until we meet again. Love you

Jeff Mickiewicz

November 25, 2021

Hey Dad,

It's been 10 years now without you, and I cannot fathom how fast the time has passed. I miss you so much, we all love you and one day we will see you again. Happy Thanksgiving Dad!

Love,
All of us.

Jacqueline derengowski

November 25, 2021

Happy thanksgiving dad. Wish I could talk to you one more time really need you right now. Until we meet again I love you always.

Jacqueline derengowski

November 21, 2021

Dad, it´s been 10 years . How? Missing you so much! I tell stories about you to the kids daily sometimes they tell me that you visit and play cars with them. It´s comforting when they share this with me. Please drop in from time to time I´m always looking for the signs. Until we meet again I love you always.

Your baby sis Michele

November 19, 2021

I dreamt of you last night...we were sitting by a pond talking and laughing...but i woke up crying...i dont know if its because we had to part or because i miss you...but know i love you so big brother... Thx for spending a little time with me...xo

Jeff Mickiewicz

July 4, 2021

Hey Dad. Happy 4th of July. This day always makes me think of you and how you would load up on fireworks and have everybody over. They were also such good times. I miss it, I miss everything about it. I miss you. I love you Dad.

Jacqueline derengowski

June 20, 2021

Happy Father´s Day. dad I love you miss you wish I could spend this day with you.

Jeff Mickiewicz

June 15, 2021

Hey Dad. Happy Birthday!!!
I miss you more than anything and would give anything to have you back here. I miss your humor, your insights and how you were always there for us. We all miss you so much and constantly keep your memory alive. Whether stories or movies or places we go, there is so much that reminds us all of you. Until we meet again, I will continue to post here in your memory. I love you so much Dad. I hope your Birthday is amazing wherever you are.
-Your son, Jeff

Jacqueline derengowski

June 15, 2021

Happy birthday dad I love you and miss you everyday . Until we meet again rest well.

Jacqueline Derengowski

April 4, 2021

Happy Easter dad I love you and miss you so much!!! Until we meet again

Jacqueline Derengowski

January 1, 2021

Happy New Years dad I miss you wish you were here I could really use some advice right now. I love you so much! Until we meet again dad .

Jeffrey Mickiewicz

December 25, 2020

Merry Christmas Dad!

Jacqueline Derengowski

December 25, 2020

Merry Christmas dad. I love you

Jeff Mickiewicz

November 27, 2020

I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving where you are Dad. I miss you so much, it's been 9 years now without you and I'll never get over it, you were and are the best friend I've ever had. I love you Dad.

Jacqueline Derengowski

November 26, 2020

Happy thanksgiving dad love you and miss you every minute

Jacqueline Derengowski

November 21, 2020

Dad!!!

Jeffrey Mickiewicz

July 4, 2020

Happy Fourth of July Dad!!!

Jacqueline Derengowski

July 4, 2020

Happy fourth dad this was our favorite miss you love you

Jacqueline Derengowski

June 21, 2020

Happy Fathers Day wish I could spend it with you. I miss you so much!!!! I love you.

Jeff Mickiewicz

June 15, 2020

Happy Birthday Dad!
Over another year has passed without you, Dad. Despite the time, it never seems to get easier and I find myself thinking about you and speaking about you even more. There are so many instances where I think "Man, Dad would have loved this" and reality as it is, hits me again. I miss you more than ever and your advice, everybody does. We talk about you constantly because the void left without you is so great that we must to try and fill the hole. I hope wherever you are it is greater than this place and without pain or anguish. We all love and miss you very much. Please, if you have the means, drop in sometime.

Love,
Your son,
Jeff

Jacqueline Derengowski

June 15, 2020

Happy birthday dad I miss you so much there are so many crazy things going on in the world today you would be shocked. you have been on my mind more than usual lately maybe because you been around paying a visit if so keep it up! well wherever you are hope you are happy and with Jenny btw take care of rocket for me I miss her so much!! I love you dad until we meet again. -Jackie

Jacqueline Derengowski

April 12, 2020

Happy Easter today is kind of a special day it's Easter and Hayden's birthday also. She is really excited. Glad she is happy with all the crazy stuff happening in the world right now. I miss you dad and I wish you could be here to celebrate. I love you - jackie

Jacqueline Derengowski

January 1, 2020

Happy new years dad another year gone. I love you miss you.

Jacqueline Derengowski

December 25, 2019

Merry Christmas dad . Miss you so much until we meet again. Love you

Jeffrey Mickiewicz

December 24, 2019

Merry Christmas Dad. We all miss you during the Holidays and always. I love you Dad, we all do.

Jacqueline Derengowski

November 28, 2019

Happy Thanksgiving dad. I Love you

Jacqueline Derengowski

November 21, 2019

Dad, can't believe it's been eight year's since we had a hug, kiss, conversation. There are so many important things that have happened that I wished you could have been a part of but you are always on my mind and in my heart during these moments. Never gets easier but I just think about the time I,we have had and it makes it tolerable. Miss you every moment of everyday I love you until we meet again dad. Love always and forever.

Jacqueline Derengowski

June 16, 2019

Happy Father's day to the best father anyone could ever have. I love you

Jeffrey Mickiewicz

June 15, 2019

Happy Birthday Dad! Daily I reminisce about the great times we had together. I hope wherever you are you are doing well. One day we will be reunited, but I have a lot of work to finish here first. I will see you again. I love you very much as all of us do.

Jacqueline Derengowski

June 15, 2019

Happy birthday dad. I love you and miss you every day

Jacqueline Derengowski

April 21, 2019

Happy Easter love you miss you

Jacqueline Derengowski

January 1, 2019

Happy new year dad. We love you. Miss you so much

December 25, 2018

Merry Miss you Christmas JIm,how proud you would be of our children and grandchildren ,how how blessed we are

James Mickiewicz

December 25, 2018

Merry Christmas Dad wish you were here with me. Miss you so much it never gets easier. I love you always and forever.

Jeff Mickiewicz

December 24, 2018

Merry Christmas Dad. Wish you were here. Holidays are not the same without you.We all love you.

Jeff Mickiewicz

November 22, 2018

Happy Thanksgiving Dad. Missing you tremendously, like always I miss your guidance. I love you.

November 22, 2018

Blessed THANKSGIVING JIM,THE KIDS MISS YOU SO AND THE GRANDCHILDREN WILL LEARN ALL ABOUT YOU AND JENNY I PROMISE JUST LIKE WE TAUGHT JEFF

Jacqueline Derengowski

November 22, 2018

Happy Thanksgiving love you

Jacqueline Derengowski

November 21, 2018

Dad I love you so much so hard to believe you are gone 7 years I miss you so much I will be watching for signs today. Love you always and forever.

Jacqueline Derengowski

August 20, 2018

Love you

Jacqueline Derengowski

July 4, 2018

Happy 4th dad today will be a tough one with out you I miss you so much!! Love you always.

Jacqueline Derengowski

June 16, 2018

Happy father's day to the best father anyone could have. I love you so much.

June 16, 2018

Happy Heavenly Birthday Jim

Jeffrey Mickiewicz

June 15, 2018

Happy Birthday Dad. Hope you are doing well. We all miss you and your guidance. I think about you every day and all the fun times. Please drop in soon. Love you Dad. -Jeff

Jacqueline Derengowski

June 15, 2018

Happy birthday day. I love you Dad. wish we could spend the day together I miss you every minute. Not a day goes by that I don't think about you. Love you so much . Drop in some time I will be here looking.

May 29, 2018

Jim take care of our Jenny and look after me and the kids and our grandblessings

Jacqueline Derengowski

April 1, 2018

Happy Easter dad I love you miss you every day

Jacqueline Derengowski

January 1, 2018

Happy new year's dad wish you were here.

Jacqueline Derengowski

December 25, 2017

Merry Christmas dad I love you

Jeff Mickiewicz

December 25, 2017

Merry Christmas Dad! We all miss you and love you very much. Christmas has not been the same without you. I really hope you have a means to receive these messages, I miss talking to you.

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