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Rina Vainisi Obituary

Rina M. Vainisi, nee Marsalli, age 94, resident of Elmhurst, formerly of Chicago, member Mazzini-Verdi Club, Lucchese Nel Mondo, Lakeview Betterment Club, Weber High School Mother's Club, master embroiderer for Carston Original Cravats, Chicago and longtime cashier at the Como Inn Restaurant, Chicago; beloved wife of the late Francis P.; loving mother of Frank D. (Candice), John A. (Florence) and Mary Lou (Chuck Jacobson); proud grandmother of Todd (Catherine), Brian and Frank (Tracy) Vainisi, Amanda (Grady) Jones, Grace, Charlie, Maria and Billy Jacobson and great-grandmother of Mira, Rina, Vivian, Giavanna, Emerson and Dalton. Visitation Friday, August 21, 2015, from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 22, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. until time of funeral 9:00 a.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, (½ mile North of Saint Charles Road), Elmhurst. Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Entombment Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Comboni Missionaries, 1318 Nagel Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45255. For funeral information please call 630-832-0018 or www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com

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Published by Chicago Tribune from Aug. 18 to Aug. 20, 2015.

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August 22, 2015

So sorry for your loss. Please accept our condolences . You are in our thoughts and prayers.
The Larson Family (Joe Larson-Vis School grad 2015)

Don Starzyk

August 21, 2015

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Don and Bev

Bob Ras

August 20, 2015

Frank and John and Family,

Deep condolences on the loss of your Mom. What a life she must have had for 94 years.

May she rest for eternity in the presence of the Lord and her loved ones.

August 20, 2015

Let the sweet memories sustain and comfort you today and in the days to come.

Mary Ann & Jim McLean

August 19, 2015

Dear Vainisi and Jacobson Families,
We mourn the loss of your dear mother and grandmother. How blessed you were to have her in your lives. You will all be in our prayers as you honor her life this weekend and as God welcomes this special angel into heaven.

Peggy Calhoun

August 18, 2015

Remembering dear Rina and the love and care she shared freely with her family and friends. I'll always see her with her lovely smile. Rina, I'll remember to add more lipstick. XXOO

Sharon Whiteside

August 18, 2015

Mary Lou & family - Thinking of you & your family during this difficult time. Enjoy sharing memories & stories of your mom with family & friends. I've missed seeing her in church, but am confident she is sharing in eternal life in heaven. Rest in peace Mrs. Vainisi.
The Whiteside Family

The Gibbons Family

August 18, 2015

Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.

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Aug

21

Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Gibbons Funeral Home - Elmhurst

134 South York Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126

Aug

22

Visitation

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Gibbons Funeral Home - Elmhurst

134 South York Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126

Aug

22

Funeral

9:00 a.m.

Gibbons Funeral Home - Elmhurst

134 South York Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126

Aug

22

Mass of Christian Burial

9:30 a.m.

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

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134 South York Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126

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