Daniel Francis Poloway
Daniel Francis Poloway
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He was the dear brother of the late Kathleen (Rick Weseman) Gardiner, Nancy Poloway, and Diane (Terry) Palmer. Uncle to Heather (Peter IV) Jaax and Thomas (Gina) Gardiner, and a great uncle to Peter V, Megan Jaax, Grant, and Dean Gardiner. He was the nephew of Marie Karkut and Helen Spuck, and fond cousin of the Kaput, Karkut, Polowy, Radogno, and Spuck families and many friends.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, from 3:00 to 8:00 pm at Modell Funeral Home, 7710 S Cass Ave, Darien. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Prayers will begin at 9:15 am at the funeral home. Guests may begin arriving at the funeral home at 8:30 am. A procession to Our Lady of Peace Church, 701 Plainfield Rd, Darien for a 10:00 am Mass will follow prayers. Interment at Resurrection Cemetery will follow the Mass.
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