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Joanne Lajewski Obituary

Joanne Priscilla Lajewski, nee Moskal, age 91, passed away on May 15, 2021. Joanne is preceded in death by her loving husband Lawrence Sr.; son Lawrence, Jr.; granddaughters Lisa and Jordan. She is survived by her children Joe (Brenda), Karen (Paul) Quirk, Robert (Camille) and James (Jennifer); grandchildren Joseph, Mark, Laura, Maria, Lawrence (Sophie), Peter, Michael, and Meghan; great-grandchildren Augustine, Jude, Clementine and Bernadette; sister Marilyn Moskal; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. Visitation Wednesday, May 19, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60642. Funeral Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. from the funeral home to St John Cantius Church, 825 N. Carpenter St., Chicago, IL 60642 for a 10:30 a.m. Funeral Mass. Interment Maryhill Cemetery, Niles, IL. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. For further information 312-421-0936 or www.michalikfuneralhome.com.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on May 18, 2021.

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michael scolastico

May 12, 2025

Blessings & love, Lajewski family. Always.

michael scolastico

May 18, 2021

Jak sie masz..to my friends, the Lajewski family, may you be comforted by the love of friends & God during this difficult time.

michael scolastico

May 18, 2021

How do you describe the years of love & sharing with all the members of the Lajewski family. Cannot express enough..my love for all.

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Michalik Funeral Home

1056 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60642

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9:30 a.m.

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1056 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60642

May

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10:30 a.m.

St John Cantius Church

825 N. Carpenter St., Chicago, IL

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