Biljana Hedlund Obituary
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November 1960 - September 2024
Born November 17, 1960 to parents Petar and Vasa Sarovich (Swat's first cousin) in Sarajevo. Our Deda, Mitar was brother to her Deda Lazar. Biljana attended the University of Belgrade in a Law program. Our parents sponsored her to come to America after her parents approved Swat's invitation. She was guided by our sister Laura (Leposava) who showed her the ropes the American way. Biljana and Laura traveled to visit the former Yugoslavia and had great adventures and stories to share with the Sarovich Clan there. Biljana was tasked with caretaking for Olga Sarovich in her aged days at Mitar and Olga's home at 3036 N. Levitt Street. She comforted Baba's passing. Soon thereafter she met her partner Mica Cirkovic a star musician from Belgrade. With that she befriended his son Dejan and his then wife Dijana who to this day stayed her true and closest friend. Biljana was adored by Dijana's and Miro's children, Alex, Elena and Mirko who called her Baka, an affectionate term for Baba. Biljana became a popular and favorite waitress and manager for several Serbian venues in Chicagoland, including; Vito's, Skadarlia, BOEM, Sandy's, and her favorite Simplon (Orient Express) among others making forever long friendships. Also, Biljana was a beloved nanny and home caretaker for two Jewish families in Skokie and was endeared to their children who speak fondly of her. Biljana battled pancreatic cancer and put up a fight for over a year and a half. Unfortunately she got tired. She will be greatly missed by her Sarovich family and long time friends she got to call family. Visitation Thursday, September 26, 2024 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Muzyka & Son Funeral Home, 5776 W. Lawrence Ave., with Pomen (Wake Service) 7 p.m. Interment will take place in Bosnia i Herzegovina. For more information, please call (773) 545-3800.
BILJANA ( SAROVIC ) HEDLUND
Novembar 1960 - Septembar 2024
Ro'en 17. novembra 1960. godine od roditelja Petra i Vase arovica (Svatov prvi ro'ak) u Sarajevu. Na Deda, Mitar je bio brat njenom Dedi Lazaru. Biljana je poha'ala Pravni smer na Univerzitetu u Beogradu. Nai roditelji su je sponzorisali da do'e u Ameriku nakon to su njeni roditelji odobrili Svatov poziv. Vodila ju je naa sestra Laura (Leposava) koja joj je pokazala konopce na ameriki nain. Biljana i Laura otputovale su da posete bivu Jugoslaviju i imale su velike avanture i prie koje su podelile sa tamonjim klanom arovic. Biljana je imala zadatak da se stara o Olgi arovic u njenim starim danima u Mitrovoj i Olginoj kuci u ulici N. Levit 3036. Uteila je Babinu smrt. Ubrzo je upoznala svog partnera Micu Cirkovica, zvezdnog muziara iz Beograda. Time se sprijateljila sa njegovim sinom Dejanom i njegovom tadanjom suprugom Dijanom koja joj je do danas ostala pravi i najblii prijatelj. Biljanu su oboavala Dijanina i Miro deca, Aleksa, Elena i Mirko koji su je zvali Baka, baba od milja. Biljana je postala popularna i omiljena konobarica i menaderka za nekoliko srpskih lokala u ikagu, ukljuujuci; Vito's, Skadarlia, BOEM, Sandi's i njen omiljeni Simplon (Orient Ekpress) izme'u ostalih sklapaju zauvek duga prijateljstva. Tako'e, Biljana je bila omiljena dadilja i uvarica dve jevrejske porodice u Skokom i bila je draga njihovoj deci koja o njoj govore lepo. Biljana se borila sa rakom pankreasa i borila se vie od godinu i po dana. Naalost, umorila se. Mnogo ce joj nedostajati porodici arovic i dugogodinjim prijateljima koje je morala da zove porodicom.
Previous Events
Visitation
SEP 26. 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM (CT)
Muzyka & Son Funeral Home
5776 West Lawrence Avenue
Chicago, IL 60630
Pomen (Wake Service)
SEP 26. 7:00 PM (CT)
Muzyka & Son Funeral Home
5776 West Lawrence Avenue
Chicago, IL 60630
(773) 545-3800
[email protected]
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