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Anita M. Bielak

Anita M. Bielak obituary, Chicago, IL

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9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

St. John Fisher Church

10234 S. Washtenaw Ave. , Chicago, IL 60655

Sep

9

Funeral Mass

11:00 a.m.

St. John Fisher Church

10234 S. Washtenaw Ave. , Chicago, IL 60655

Sep

9

Interment

12:15 p.m.

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

6001 West 111th Street, Alsip, IL 60803

Services provided by

Donnellan & O'Donnell-Bartz-Schultz Funeral Home & Cremation, Ltd.

Only 1 day left for delivery to next service.

Anita Bielak Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 5, 2025.

Anita M. Bielak (nee Reynolds), 91, beloved wife of the late Patrick McWalters and the late Alvin Bielak. Devoted mother of Nancy (the late Michael) Clancy, Mary Pat (the late Tommy Ward) McWalters, Colleen (Jim) Wilmsen, and Anita (Don) Schultz. Adored grandmother of Patrick, Daniel, and Matthew (Holly) Clancy, Caitlin (Mike) Eisinas, Michael (Katherine), and Sean (Kathryn) Wilmsen, Jillian and Nicholas (Karrie) Schultz. Cherished great-grandmother of Clancy, Eleanor, Ivy, Murphy, Charlie, June, Wyatt, and Everett. A special Thank You to her loving caregivers, especially Aine and Sheila. Visitation Tuesday, September 9th at St. John Fisher Church 10235 S. Fairfield Ave. Chicago. from 9:00 a.m. until time of Mass 11:00 a.m. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Christmas Without Cancer, 15418 S. Harlem Ave., Orland Park, IL 60462 https://christmaswithoutcancer.org/donate/. Arrangements entrusted to Donnellan Funeral Home. For info 773-238-0075 or sign guestbook at www.donnellanfuneralhome.com.

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Upcoming Events

Sep

9

Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

St. John Fisher Church

10234 S. Washtenaw Ave. , Chicago, IL 60655

Sep

9

Funeral Mass

11:00 a.m.

St. John Fisher Church

10234 S. Washtenaw Ave. , Chicago, IL 60655

Sep

9

Interment

12:15 p.m.

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

6001 West 111th Street, Alsip, IL 60803

Services provided by

Donnellan & O'Donnell-Bartz-Schultz Funeral Home & Cremation, Ltd.

Only 1 day left for delivery to next service.