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Josephine Mele Obituary

Josephine J. Mele, nee Calabrese, age 90, of Oak Brook, formerly of Westchester, beloved wife of the late Andrew; loving mother of the late Dr. Stephen A. Mele, Dr. Marie A. (the late Dr. Alfred C.) Macaluso and Dr. Joanne T. Mele; devoted grandmother of Dr. Andrea M. (Dr. Emerson) Macaluso-Tiller and Alfred C. (Jacqueline) Macaluso II; great-grandmother of Emerson Alfred Tiller, Averey Elizabeth Macaluso and Jillian Grace Macaluso; fond sister of Frank (the late Jennie) Calabrese, Theresa (the late Tom) Crane and Antoinette (Bob) Sheets; aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday from 3 to 9 p.m. at Knollcrest Funeral Home, 1500 S. Meyers Rd. (3 blocks S. of Roosevelt Rd.), Lombard. Funeral Friday 8:15 a.m. prayers from the funeral home to Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church. Mass 9:30 a.m. Entombment Queen of Heaven Mausoleum. Info 630-932-1500 or www.Knollcrestfuneralhome.com.

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Published by Chicago Tribune from Dec. 29 to Dec. 30, 2004.

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Joe Giampino

December 30, 2004

I had the pleasure of meeting Josephine for the first time this past summer for her 90th birthday party. I will never forget her warm smile and sincere gratitude she expressed to me that day.

God Bless you Josephine.

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