Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—January 2

EUGENIA BARTOSZEK
Eugenia Bartoszek, of Lombard, died Dec. 30, 2019.
Arrangements are pending at Brust Funeral Home.
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CLIFFORD KNAFF
Clifford “Jim” Knaff, age 92, of Grayslake, formerly of Lombard, passed away Dec. 22, 2019.
Visitation will be held Friday, Jan. 3, from 4-8 p.m. at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St, Lombard. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 4, with 9:30 a.m. prayers from Brust Funeral Home to Sacred Heart Church, 114 S. Elizabeth, Lombard, for 10 a.m. Mass. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Elmhurst.
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KAREN J. KOSEK
Karen J. Kosek (nee Elliott), age 72, of Villa Park, passed away Dec. 24, 2019.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 28, at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. A private entombment followed on Monday, Dec. 30, at Resurrection Cemetery.
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WILLIAM A. PERETTI
William “Bill” A. Peretti of Lombard. Former husband of Marilyn G. Peretti. Loving father of Chris and Tom. Dear brother of Tootie Carpen, Tillie Nuccetelli, the late Joseph, late Ann Demore and the late Mary Goodrow. Fond uncle to Richard Demore, Donald Demore and Kathy Bordick (Carpen).
Bill graduated with a B.A. degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and served the U.S. Armed Forces in the WWII European Campaign from 1943-1947. The details of his service can be found at http://mtzionhistoricalsociety.org/veterans-list/william-emo-peretti/. Bill retired from GTE Sylvania (Elk Grove Village) after 36 years. In retirement, Bill enjoyed walking the Great Western Trail in Illinois and hunting and fishing in Pennsylvania.
Funeral services will be held in Force, Pennsylvania. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Morton Arboretum, https://giving.mortonarb.org/donations, appreciated.