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John Jude Spokas Sr.

1928 - 2023

John Jude Spokas Sr. obituary, 1928-2023, Naperville, IL

BORN

1928

DIED

2023

FUNERAL HOME

Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home

44 South Mill Street

Naperville, Illinois

John Spokas Obituary

John Jude Spokas Sr. 94, passed away on February 1, 2023. He was born in Lisle on October 15,1928 to John and Mary Spokas (nee Machalonis). John was preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth, his son John Jude, and his daughter Mary Spokas. He is survived by his children Joseph (Mary Ellen); Anne Dawson; David (Mary Ellen); Philip (Catherine); Janet (Robert) Kappel; and Clare (Aaron) Mensik; as well as 21 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; his sisters Agnes Fatora and Imelda Strobel and his brother Casimir. Memorial Visitation Wed, Feb 8, 3-7PM at Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home, Naperville, IL. Mass Thu, Feb 9, 10AM at St. Joan of Arc, Lisle.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Feb. 5, 2023.

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The George Gitter family

February 6, 2023

On behalf of the George Gitter family we offer our sincere condolences and our prayers to the John Spokas family

Shirlee Jecmen

February 5, 2023

My sincere sympathy to all the families of John and Elizabeth. I remember many lovely days spent as their immediate neighbors in Lisle; and golf/bridge vacations for John, Ed Witort, Jim Cannon, and my husband, Jim Jecmen. Blessings, Shirlee Jecmen

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3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home

44 South Mill Street, Naperville, IL 60540

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9

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

St. Joan of Arc

Lisle, IL

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44 South Mill Street, Naperville, IL 60540

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