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1946
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2024
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John Podraza Obituary
Born: January 9, 1946
Died: November 5, 2024
John A. Podraza passed away peacefully November 5, 2024 in Crystal Lake. He was born January 9, 1946 in Chicago to John and Virginia Podraza.
John graduated from Gordon Technical High School in 1964 then served in the U.S. Army until honorably discharged in 1971. He attended Wright College earning an Associate in Arts degree in Business Administration in 1977. John worked for Allstate for 40 years advancing to Sr. Staff Systems Programmer. His hobbies included cars and fishing.
John is survived by his children Laura Podraza and Scott (Rachel) Podraza; sister JoAnn (Nick) Saviano; and nephews Jeff, Brian, and John Saviano, and nieces Nicole Saviano and Lisa Drews. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Jane Drews; and niece Angela Saviano.
Services for John will be held privately.
Arrangements were entrusted to Davenport Family Funeral Home, please visit www.davenportfamliy.com to leave condolences.
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