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Virginia Novak Obituary


Virginia T. Novak, nee Twardowski passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, August 3, 2023. She was survived by her four children, Linda Blanco, Terry (Donna) Novak, Lisa (Jim) Fisher and Tim (Michele) Novak and 10 grandchildren, Ashley and Joe Blanco, Jonathan Novak, Cami, Emi, Jim, Hallie, and Lexi Fisher and Nick and Kaitlin Novak along with many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 63 years, Carl Novak and her parents Edward and Marian Twardowski, nee Szczesniak. She was a long time parishioner of Mater Christi Church in North Riverside as well as a member of her cherished weekly prayer group at St. Michaels in LaGrange Park.
Visitation will be held at Woodlawn Funeral Home on Thursday, Aug 17, 2023 from 3-8pm. A morning visitation at Mater Christi Catholic Church, in North Riverside, IL will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, Aug 18 with a Mass following at 11 AM. Interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. For additional information, call (708)442-8500.

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Published by Suburban Life Publications on Aug. 17, 2023.

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