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1931
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2022
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Joliet, Illinois
Carole Malnar Obituary
Carole M. Malnar, age 90, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Ascension St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. Born Christmas Day, 1931 to the late Joseph and Mamie Kochevar, Carole was a lifelong Joliet area resident. On April 11, 1953, Carole married Bernard Malnar, and the two celebrated 65 years of marriage together before his passing in 2018. She and her late husband were longtime parishioners of the Cathedral at St. Raymond, and they both worked many years together at the Holy Family Society. While her passing is difficult for her family, it gives them comfort knowing that she and Bernie are together again.
Carole is survived by her two children, son Garry (Paula) Malnar, and daughter Valerie (Richard) Pasteris; her grandchildren Julie Cooper, Laura Malnar, Jessica (Zachary) Barr, and Michael Pasteris; and two great grandchildren Anika and Eleanor Barr. She is also survived by her nieces, Kathy (Michael) Konrad and Kimberly (Ed) Wood.
She is precede in death by her husband, Bernard Malnar; her parents; and brothers Robert Kochevar and Joseph (Jean) Konrad.
Funeral services for Carole M. Malnar will be held Friday, October 14, 2022 with visitation from 9:30 -11 a.m. at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black Road, Joliet then proceeding to the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. Interment to follow at St. Mary Nativity Cemetery, Crest Hill. Memorials in her name to Our Lady of Angels would be appreciated. For more information, please call 815-741-5500 or to leave an online condolence visit www.fredcdames.com.
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Julie Kinsella, Director of Mission & Spirituality at Our Lady of Angels Re
October 13, 2022
On behalf of all of us who were blessed to care for Carole at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home, please accept our sincere sympathy for your loss. We know she will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
With our condolences,
Julie Kinsella, Director of Mission and Spirituality
Dan and Lori Cassidy
October 12, 2022
Sorry to hear of the loss.
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