Mary Joanne Berger, formerly of LaGrange Park, passed away on January 18, 2020; beloved wife of the late Ollie J. Berger, Jr.; loving mother of Mary (Edwin) Kozoyed, the late Michael Berger, Gary (Carey) Berger, Janet (David) Grabacki, Margie (Mark) Arito, & Keith (Maria) Berger; proud grandmother of 9 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; dear sister of Robert (Vera) Schmidt, Kathy (Richard) Riihimaki, Gregory (Anne) Schmidt, & the late William Schmidt; aunt, cousin, & friend of many; Mary will be dearly missed.
Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at St. Francis Xavier Church, 125 N. Spring Ave., LaGrange. Mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment to follow at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Mary’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are appreciated (https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html). Funeral info: (708) 352-6500 or hjfunerals.com
To all of the Berger’s. My sincere condolences and wishes for peace and strength in your time of loss.
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So sorry to hear about your mom. She was a dear friend of my parents. I remember her as kind and loving having a great sense of humor. Prayers for her and your family. Kathy (Duerinck) Lutgen.
My deepest sympathy to the family. I am very saddened to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
I am so sorry to hear this news. Our most sincere condolences to all of you.