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Therese Tomczyk Obituary

Therese B. Tomczyk, age 69, passed away suddenly on October 19, 2019. Therese was the loving mother of Joseph P. (Sara Franklin) Gubbins; dear sister of the late Richard (Geraldine) Tomczyk; fond aunt of Nicole (Loni) Singer; loving companion of Larry Markewych and dearest cousin of Mariann Schap. Therese was employed with Kraft foods for over 30 years and Advertisers Broadcast Service for over 10 years. In lieu of flowers donations to, PAWS Chicago www.pawschicago.org would be appreciated. Visitation Wednesday, October 23, 2019, from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge, IL. Funeral services will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, at the funeral home, and will then proceed to Divine Savior Church in Norridge for Mass at 10:30 a.m. The interment will be private. For more information www.cumberlandchapels.com or (708)456-8300

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Oct. 22, 2019.

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Dean Schap

October 21, 2019

So sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers to you all. We will miss you dearly.
Love, Dean and Terry

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October 22, 2019

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3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Cumberland Chapels

8300 West Lawrence Ave., Norridge, IL 60706

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Funeral service

9:30 a.m.

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8300 West Lawrence Ave., Norridge, IL 60706

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Funeral Mass

10:30 a.m.

Divine Savior Church

Norridge, IL 60706

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