Joan K. Pezza, age 81, formerly of Berkeley, Immaculate Conception High School, Class of 1954; Graduate of Oak Park Nursing School; Former employee at RPW OBGYN for over 30 years; beloved wife of the late John L. “Dumbo” Pezza; loving mother of John (Grace), David (Paula), Peter (Debbie) and the late Thomas Pezza; proud grandmother of John (Lindsey), Robert (Kelly), Anthony, Matthew, David and Christopher Pezza, Mattia (Bryon) Melesio; Tara and Mikala Hartnett, Vanessa Pezza, Mark (Jen) and James (Kelly) O’Brien and Sarah and Peter Pezza; devoted great-grandmother of Autumn, Logan, Savannah and Lilly O’Brien, Lucy Melesio and Mila and Marleigh Roberto; dear sister of Dotti (Andrew) Stefanak. Visitation Friday, 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. until time of funeral 9:00 a.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, (½ mile North of Saint Charles Road), Elmhurst. Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Interment Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside. Memorial contributions may be made to Parkinson’s Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131. For funeral information please call 630-832-0018 or www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com
Joan K. Pezza
VISITATION
Friday
Feb
16
3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Gibbons Funeral Home
134 South York Road
Elmhurst, IL 60126
VISITATION
Saturday
Feb
17
8:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m.
Gibbons Funeral Home
134 South York Road
Elmhurst, IL 60126
FUNERAL SERVICE
Saturday
Feb
17
9:30 a.m. at
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
134 Arthur Street
Elmhurst, IL 60126
INTERMENT
Saturday
Feb
17
Following Mass
Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
1400 South Wolf Road
Hillside, Illinois 60162
MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Memorial contributions may be made to:
Parkinson’s Foundation
200 SE 1st Street
Suite 800
Miami, FL 33131
or
Bev McNulty Krohn
Joan was a graceful, loving, and gentle woman. My heart is heavy for the loss her family is experiencing at this time.
Halina Gliwa Socha
Dear Pezza Family.
I’m very sorry to hear about loss of your mother. My thoughts are with your family. . She is now with God and beloved husband and son. Rest in peace my friend Joan.
My deepest condolences.
Halina Gliwa Socha
Joanne Marcotte
Dave and Paula, my sincere condolences on the loss of your mom. May she be wrapped in God’s arms, and your memories bring you joy.
Kathy downey
I was so saddened to her my dear friend Joan had passed away.
My deepest sympathy to her entire family.
Love, kathy downey
Al & Nancy Russell
Pezza’s SORRY for your loss. I would have commented earlier but I just got on the Berkeley website and had contact with everyone. We are still holding on down in Florida.