Bess C. Griparis
(nee Cordogan)
80 years old. Passed away Saturday, May 8, 2004 at the new Joliet Area Community Hospice Home, following a three year battle with cancer.
Preceded in death by her parents, William and Helen Cordogan; and her brothers, George and Gus Cordogan.
Survived by her son, Skip Griparis of Bolingbrook; daughter, Andrea (Artis) Mebane of Bolingbrook; brother, Ted (Mary) Cordogan of Elgin; granddaughters, Melina Rose and Carmen Eleni Mebane. Also survived by former husband, Andrew Griparis of Joliet; and his sisters, brothers, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law. Bess also had many special cousins, nieces and nephews. Among her many close friends are her long-time bridge partners, David Au and Pat Cipriani.
Bess was born in 1924 in Elgin, Illinois and graduated from Elgin High School. She married in 1947 and moved to Joliet where she resided until the end of her life. Bess was regarded as one of the best women duplicate bridge players in the Midwest and was well-respected in the bridge world. She achieved the rare Gold Life Master status with the American Contract Bridge League and was ranked in the 95th percentile among duplicate bridge players nationwide. She owned and operated Joliet Duplicate Bridge Club for 23 years. In recent years, she was part operator of the Joliet-New Lenox Bridge Club.
Bess retired from the Burr Oak Library System in Shorewood 13 years ago after over twenty years as director of acquisitions. During her retirement, she kept active playing bridge, traveling to bridge tournaments, and golfing at the Joliet Park District golf courses.
Visitation will be held Thursday, May 13, 2004 at the Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home from 3 to 9 PM. Funeral Services will be Friday, May 14, 2004 at the funeral home at 11 AM
Private Inurnment: Woodlawn Memorial Park I.
May her memory be eternal.
BLACKBURN-GIEGERICH-SONNTAG
1500 Black Rd. near Midland
815-744-4444
- Courier News (Elgin ILLINOIS),
May 12, 2004
(nee Cordogan)
80 years old. Passed away Saturday, May 8, 2004 at the new Joliet Area Community Hospice Home, following a three year battle with cancer.
Preceded in death by her parents, William and Helen Cordogan; and her brothers, George and Gus Cordogan.
Survived by her son, Skip Griparis of Bolingbrook; daughter, Andrea (Artis) Mebane of Bolingbrook; brother, Ted (Mary) Cordogan of Elgin; granddaughters, Melina Rose and Carmen Eleni Mebane. Also survived by former husband, Andrew Griparis of Joliet; and his sisters, brothers, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law. Bess also had many special cousins, nieces and nephews. Among her many close friends are her long-time bridge partners, David Au and Pat Cipriani.
Bess was born in 1924 in Elgin, Illinois and graduated from Elgin High School. She married in 1947 and moved to Joliet where she resided until the end of her life. Bess was regarded as one of the best women duplicate bridge players in the Midwest and was well-respected in the bridge world. She achieved the rare Gold Life Master status with the American Contract Bridge League and was ranked in the 95th percentile among duplicate bridge players nationwide. She owned and operated Joliet Duplicate Bridge Club for 23 years. In recent years, she was part operator of the Joliet-New Lenox Bridge Club.
Bess retired from the Burr Oak Library System in Shorewood 13 years ago after over twenty years as director of acquisitions. During her retirement, she kept active playing bridge, traveling to bridge tournaments, and golfing at the Joliet Park District golf courses.
Visitation will be held Thursday, May 13, 2004 at the Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home from 3 to 9 PM. Funeral Services will be Friday, May 14, 2004 at the funeral home at 11 AM
Private Inurnment: Woodlawn Memorial Park I.
May her memory be eternal.
BLACKBURN-GIEGERICH-SONNTAG
1500 Black Rd. near Midland
815-744-4444
- Courier News (Elgin ILLINOIS),
May 12, 2004
Bess C. Griparis
(nee Cordogan)
80 years old. Passed away Saturday, May 8, 2004 at the new Joliet Area Community Hospice Home, following a three year battle with cancer.
Preceded in death by her parents, William and Helen Cordogan; and her brothers, George and Gus Cordogan.
Survived by her son, Skip Griparis of Bolingbrook; daughter, Andrea (Artis) Mebane of Bolingbrook; brother, Ted (Mary) Cordogan of Elgin; granddaughters, Melina Rose and Carmen Eleni Mebane. Also survived by former husband, Andrew Griparis of Joliet; and his sisters, brothers, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law. Bess also had many special cousins, nieces and nephews. Among her many close friends are her long-time bridge partners, David Au and Pat Cipriani.
Bess was born in 1924 in Elgin, Illinois and graduated from Elgin High School. She married in 1947 and moved to Joliet where she resided until the end of her life. Bess was regarded as one of the best women duplicate bridge players in the Midwest and was well-respected in the bridge world. She achieved the rare Gold Life Master status with the American Contract Bridge League and was ranked in the 95th percentile among duplicate bridge players nationwide. She owned and operated Joliet Duplicate Bridge Club for 23 years. In recent years, she was part operator of the Joliet-New Lenox Bridge Club.
Bess retired from the Burr Oak Library System in Shorewood 13 years ago after over twenty years as director of acquisitions. During her retirement, she kept active playing bridge, traveling to bridge tournaments, and golfing at the Joliet Park District golf courses.
Visitation will be held Thursday, May 13, 2004 at the Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home from 3 to 9 PM. Funeral Services will be Friday, May 14, 2004 at the funeral home at 11 AM
Private Inurnment: Woodlawn Memorial Park I.
May her memory be eternal.
BLACKBURN-GIEGERICH-SONNTAG
1500 Black Rd. near Midland
815-744-4444
- Courier News (Elgin ILLINOIS),
May 12, 2004
(nee Cordogan)
80 years old. Passed away Saturday, May 8, 2004 at the new Joliet Area Community Hospice Home, following a three year battle with cancer.
Preceded in death by her parents, William and Helen Cordogan; and her brothers, George and Gus Cordogan.
Survived by her son, Skip Griparis of Bolingbrook; daughter, Andrea (Artis) Mebane of Bolingbrook; brother, Ted (Mary) Cordogan of Elgin; granddaughters, Melina Rose and Carmen Eleni Mebane. Also survived by former husband, Andrew Griparis of Joliet; and his sisters, brothers, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law. Bess also had many special cousins, nieces and nephews. Among her many close friends are her long-time bridge partners, David Au and Pat Cipriani.
Bess was born in 1924 in Elgin, Illinois and graduated from Elgin High School. She married in 1947 and moved to Joliet where she resided until the end of her life. Bess was regarded as one of the best women duplicate bridge players in the Midwest and was well-respected in the bridge world. She achieved the rare Gold Life Master status with the American Contract Bridge League and was ranked in the 95th percentile among duplicate bridge players nationwide. She owned and operated Joliet Duplicate Bridge Club for 23 years. In recent years, she was part operator of the Joliet-New Lenox Bridge Club.
Bess retired from the Burr Oak Library System in Shorewood 13 years ago after over twenty years as director of acquisitions. During her retirement, she kept active playing bridge, traveling to bridge tournaments, and golfing at the Joliet Park District golf courses.
Visitation will be held Thursday, May 13, 2004 at the Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home from 3 to 9 PM. Funeral Services will be Friday, May 14, 2004 at the funeral home at 11 AM
Private Inurnment: Woodlawn Memorial Park I.
May her memory be eternal.
BLACKBURN-GIEGERICH-SONNTAG
1500 Black Rd. near Midland
815-744-4444
- Courier News (Elgin ILLINOIS),
May 12, 2004
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