Pearl Grabowski

Pearl A. Grabowski, nee Paprocki, age 97, passed away on May 29th surrounded by her loving family. Pearl was the beloved wife of the late Casimir "Casey"; loving mother of Roger (Mary Ann),Thomas (the late Anjuta), Joan (Robert) Burnell, and Marianne (Vincent Hillery) Grabowski; dearest daughter of the late Pelagia and Thomas Paprocki; cherished grandmother of Roger Jr. (the late Misako) Grabowski, Sarah (Michael) Harte, Julia Grabowski and Paul (Melissa Ruiz) Grabowski, Elizabeth (Scott) Wilson, Alina, Melania, and Luiza Hillery; great grandmother of Robert, Sayaka, Asami, Kevin, Rosemary, Casey, Louie, and Ellie; dear sister of Theresa (the late Alex) Provenzano, and the late Thomas Paprocki, Anne O'Hallen, Melania Ledger, and Henry Paprocki; fond aunt of many. Pearl was a charter member of St. Francis Borgia Church, and she was active in their Women's Club and Golden Club. In lieu of flowers, donations to: St. Francis Borgia Parish or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital would be appreciated. Visitation Friday from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge, IL. Funeral services will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, at the funeral home, and will then proceed to St. Francis Borgia Church for Mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at St. Adalbert Cemetery. Info www.cumberlandchapels.com or 708-456-8300.