Always wanted to be called Maggie but no one did. When young she didn't like Magdelena name.
Chicago, Morton Grove, Wheeling, then Lincolnshire, IL. Lake Co. Vernon Twp.
Husband Frank married 5/7/1940 in Chicago, IL #1633951 Photo before 1951.
Children
Francine (Tony Cullotta friend) Wojs of Wh, (d)
Melanie (Robert dec. Cancer) Adams of Arkansas, children:
Karin (Ron) Bara, Robert (Cheryl), Susan (Paul) Norman, Thomas (Missy).
Dennis (Janet Matarazzo partner) of CA (d)
Parents ? Wirkus and ? married South Dakota.
Their Children (10)
Lucille "Lou" Althoff
John (Adele) Wirkus
DECEASED:
Valeria Block
Alex Wirkus
Ted Wirkus (alc/sui)
Isidore Wirkus
Millie Jones
Margaret L. (Magdalena) "Marge"
1 Infant
1 Infant
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Margaret L. Wojs of Lincolnshire Visitation for Margaret L. Wojs (nee Wirkus), 92, formerly of Morton Grove, will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, at Kolssak Funeral Home, 189 S. Milwaukee Ave. (two blocks south of Dundee Road), Wheeling and will continue on Friday, from 10 a.m. until a Life Celebration Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Edna Catholic Church, 2525 N. Arlington Heights Road (two blocks south of Hintz Road), Arlington Heights. Entombment will be in All Saints Mausoleum.
Margaret was the beloved wife of Frank Wojs for 70 years; loving mother of Melanie (the late Robert) Adams, Dennis (Janet Matarazzo) Wojs and Fran (Tony Cullotta) Wojs.
Dear grandma of Karin (Ron) Bara, Bob (Cheryl) Adams, Susan (Paul) Norman and Tom (Missy) Adams; great-grandmother of nine; great-great-grandmother of two.
Fond sister of Lucille Althoff, John (Adele) Wirkus and the late Valeria Block, Alex Wirkus, Ted Wirkus, Isidore Wirkus and Millie Jones; cherished aunt of many; and second mother of Ron (Kathleen) Wojs, Vickie (Sam) Tomaino and Colleen (Roger) Remblake. **children of Anthony & Lorraine Wojs - she was killed in an "El" train accident in Chicago's loop.**
In lieu of flowers, donations to The 10/20 Project to help the homeless at www.the1020project.org, appreciated. For funeral information, 847-537-6600
Always wanted to be called Maggie but no one did. When young she didn't like Magdelena name.
Chicago, Morton Grove, Wheeling, then Lincolnshire, IL. Lake Co. Vernon Twp.
Husband Frank married 5/7/1940 in Chicago, IL #1633951 Photo before 1951.
Children
Francine (Tony Cullotta friend) Wojs of Wh, (d)
Melanie (Robert dec. Cancer) Adams of Arkansas, children:
Karin (Ron) Bara, Robert (Cheryl), Susan (Paul) Norman, Thomas (Missy).
Dennis (Janet Matarazzo partner) of CA (d)
Parents ? Wirkus and ? married South Dakota.
Their Children (10)
Lucille "Lou" Althoff
John (Adele) Wirkus
DECEASED:
Valeria Block
Alex Wirkus
Ted Wirkus (alc/sui)
Isidore Wirkus
Millie Jones
Margaret L. (Magdalena) "Marge"
1 Infant
1 Infant
_______________________
Margaret L. Wojs of Lincolnshire Visitation for Margaret L. Wojs (nee Wirkus), 92, formerly of Morton Grove, will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, at Kolssak Funeral Home, 189 S. Milwaukee Ave. (two blocks south of Dundee Road), Wheeling and will continue on Friday, from 10 a.m. until a Life Celebration Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Edna Catholic Church, 2525 N. Arlington Heights Road (two blocks south of Hintz Road), Arlington Heights. Entombment will be in All Saints Mausoleum.
Margaret was the beloved wife of Frank Wojs for 70 years; loving mother of Melanie (the late Robert) Adams, Dennis (Janet Matarazzo) Wojs and Fran (Tony Cullotta) Wojs.
Dear grandma of Karin (Ron) Bara, Bob (Cheryl) Adams, Susan (Paul) Norman and Tom (Missy) Adams; great-grandmother of nine; great-great-grandmother of two.
Fond sister of Lucille Althoff, John (Adele) Wirkus and the late Valeria Block, Alex Wirkus, Ted Wirkus, Isidore Wirkus and Millie Jones; cherished aunt of many; and second mother of Ron (Kathleen) Wojs, Vickie (Sam) Tomaino and Colleen (Roger) Remblake. **children of Anthony & Lorraine Wojs - she was killed in an "El" train accident in Chicago's loop.**
In lieu of flowers, donations to The 10/20 Project to help the homeless at www.the1020project.org, appreciated. For funeral information, 847-537-6600
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