Jeanette Szafranski

Jeanette Szafranski obituary, Chicago, IL

Jeanette Szafranski

Jeanette Szafranski Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Colonial-Wojciechowski Funeral Homes - Chicago on Jan. 12, 2026.
Jeanette "Jean" Szafranski, nee Gurnicz, age 97; wife of the late Norbert; loving mother of Deborah (the late Gary) Tolle, Sharon (John) Bailey, Craig (Jennifer), and Brian (Diane);
cherished grandmother of Kristyn, Scott, Christopher, Jennifer, Lauren, Alexander, Grace, Rachel, Brendan, Sarah, Nicholas, Caitlin, and William and great-grandmother of 8; sister of the late Al, the late Chester, the late Eugene, the late William, the late Phyllis, the late Helen, and the late Regina; dear aunt of many.
Visitation Thursday, January 15, 2026 from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm at COLONIAL-WOJCIECHOWSKI FUNERAL HOME 6250 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Funeral service Friday, January 16, starting with prayers at 9:00 am from the funeral home proceeding to St. Mary of the Angels Church for 10:00 am Mass. Interment will follow at St. Adalbert Cemetery. info 773-774-0366.
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