Dorothy R. Papesh, age 88, peacefully passed away after a lengthy illness on Tuesday, March 31 2015. Dorothy is survived by her son Philip (Renee) Papesh and daughter Suzanne Briski. She had 5 grandchildren, Erin (Jeff) Kaminski, Aimee and David Briski, Eric and Kyle Papesh, and 2 great-grandchildren Evelyn and Alayna Kaminski. She is alsoContinue Reading
Dorothy R. Papesh, age 88, peacefully passed away after a lengthy illness on Tuesday, March 31 2015. Dorothy is survived by her son Philip (Renee) Papesh and daughter Suzanne Briski. She had 5 grandchildren, Erin (Jeff) Kaminski, Aimee and David Briski, Eric and Kyle Papesh, and 2 great-grandchildren Evelyn and Alayna Kaminski. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband John Papesh, parents John and Victoria Mech, her brother Chester Mech and son-in-law David Briski. Visitation will be on Monday, April 6, 2015 from 3:00-8:00 PM with a prayer service at 6:00 PM at Kish Funeral Home, 10000 Calumet Ave. Munster, IN and on Tuesday, from 9:30-10:00 AM at the church. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 10:00 AM at St. Thomas More Church, 8501 Calumet Ave. Munster, IN. Interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Calumet City, IL. Dorothy was born in Hammond, graduating from Hammond High. She worked at Lever Brothers and Inland Steel in secretarial positions. Dorothy was a devoted wife and parent who enjoyed her retirement, traveling, reading, gardening and spending time with her family and grandchildren. A loving and thoughtful mother and grandmother – Dorothy will be dearly missed. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association in her memory would be appreciated.
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