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Anne Rafaj Obituary

Anne Rafaj, nee Petricek, 93, November 21, 2008, of Lombard, IL, former longtime resident of Chicago Heights; Beloved wife of the late John C; loving mother of Shirley (the late Lawrence) Nussbaum, Dennis (Nancy) Rafaj and Jack (Jeanne) Rafaj; cherished grandmother of eight and great-grandmother of seven; fond sister of Mary Petricek and the late Ella Petricek and the late Paul Petricek. Anne was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church, The Ladies Club, V.F.W. Post #8283 Ladies Auxiliary, the Polish Falcon 75 Club, Jones Center and Royal Neighbors of America. Resting at Hirsch Funeral Home, 3501 W. Lincoln Hwy. (Rt. 30), Matteson, IL, where friends may call on Sunday from 3 to 8 p.m. Funeral Monday, 9:15 a.m. at chapel, to St. Paul Church, 206 E. 25th St., Chicago Heights, IL. Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. Interment Assumption Cemetery, Glenwood, IL. For information or to express your thoughts or memories in the online guest book, 708-748-8031 or www.hirschfuneralhomes.com.

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Published by SouthtownStar on Nov. 22, 2008.

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