George J. Kelemen Sr.

George J. Kelemen Sr.

George Kelemen Obituary

Published by Northwest Herald on Nov. 1, 2005.

CARY - George J. Kelemen Sr., 67, of Cary, died Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005, at his home.

He was born April 28, 1938, in Hungary, to Gyula and Julianna Kelemen. He married Mary Ann Sullivan on May 14, 1966, in Chicago.

He owned and operated Kelemen Die Mold.

Survivors include his wife; four children, George J. Kelemen Jr. of McHenry, Susan Kelemen of Cary, Kathy (Chris) Peterman of Norridge and Julie (Mike) Smith of Chicago; five grandchildren, Ty and Taylor Peterman, and Heather, Ryan and Kelliann Smith; a sister, Ava (Sepi) Jakus of Arlington Heights; and nieces and nephews.

The visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4, until the memorial Mass is celebrated at 10:30 a.m. at SS. Peter & amp; Paul Church in Cary. The Rev. Stephen Folorunso will officiate.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hospice of Northeastern Illinois, 410 S. Hager Road, Barrington, IL 60010.

For information, call Kahle-Moore Funeral Home in Cary at (847) 639-3817.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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