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Josephine Motyka

Josephine Motyka

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Foran Funeral Home - Summit

7300 West Archer Avenue

Summit, Illinois

Josephine Motyka Obituary

Josephine R. Motyka, nee Haras. Beloved Wife of the late Matthew M. Motyka. Loving Sister of the late Stella (Late Martin) Bieniek, the late Wanda (Late Walter J.) Swiatek, the late Walter (Late Dolores) Haras and the late Ted Haras and Sister-in-law of Margo Stollings. Dear Aunt of many Nieces and Nephews. Visitation Tuesday, 9 AM until time of prayers at 10:30 AM at FORAN FUNERAL HOME, 7300 W. Archer Ave. (55th St. just west of Harlem). Mass 11AM at St. Rene Goupil Church. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Please Visit Josephine's personal tribute website @ www.foranfuneralhome.com and sign her guestbook. For information: 708-458-0208.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Oct. 5, 2014.

Memories and Condolences
for Josephine Motyka

3 Entries

Allyson Rochkus Roethle

November 19, 2014

Jo was my supervisor at Bloomfield Industries in Chicago in the early 80's. She was a nice woman who loved and worried about her "Matt". It sounds like she lived a LONG life and it doesn't surprise me as she was quite a fun spitfire and very energetic.

October 5, 2014

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope.

The Staff of Foran Funeral Home

October 5, 2014

Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.

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Memorial Events
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Oct

7

Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

FORAN FUNERAL HOME

7300 W. Archer Ave., Summit, IL

Oct

7

Prayer Service

10:30 a.m.

Foran Funeral Home - Summit

7300 West Archer Avenue, Summit, IL 60501

Oct

7

Funeral Mass

11:00 a.m.

St. Rene Goupil Church

IL

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Foran Funeral Home - Summit

7300 West Archer Avenue, Summit, IL 60501

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