Winfred "Jeanne" Chapiesky, nee O'Shea

We never called her Winfred...It was always Jean or Jeanne...She married my oldest brother Vic (we called him Dudie back then) in 1945 at the end of World War II...He just returned from Panama where he served with the US Army Coast Artillery...They took up residence in a Chicago suburb called Bellwood...In the followinng years they had four children...Patricia, Michael, Marya and Amy...Their children grew up and married and they had children...(And so it went)
How did Jean ever keep track of all their birthdays? The Lord only knows...but  she did though...and she loved them all...

(Vic past away in 2004 at the age of 85...)

Here is her Obit taken from the Chicago Tribune on March 27, 2012

She will be missed...

Winifred Chapiesky

Winifred "Jeanne" Chapiesky, nee O'Shea, of Lisle and formerly of Plainfield and Berkeley, passed away on March 24, 2012, in her apartment at the glorious age of 89. Jeanne's children were with her at her passing. Jeanne was preceded in death by her husband, Victor Chapiesky; her mother and father, Kenneth and Winifred O'Shea; step-mother, Mildred O'Shea; and her sisters, Mary Allred and Patricia Julison. She is survived her children, Patricia Chapiesky-Ruffo, Michael (Elizabeth) Chapiesky, Marya (Scott Larson) Chapiesky and Amy (Kenneth) Chapiesky-Ellis. She is also survived by her sister, Delores (the late Thomas) O'Gorman; and her brother, Dennis (Jeanne) O'Shea. Jeanne was the proud grandmother of Michael (Amy) Rufo, Daniel (Colleen) Ruffo, Mary (Daniel) Zarembski, John (Meghan) Ruffo, Nicholas Ruffo, and Katie (Joel) Ruffo-Petriz, Kevin O'Driscoll, Stella Larson, Egan Larson and Tommy (TJ) Chapiesky. Jeanne was also the proud great-grandmother of Sofia Rufo, Ally Rufo, Cara Ruffo, Jordan Ruffo, Jimmy Ruffo, Anya Zarembski, Madison Zarembski, Mikey Ruffo, Quentin Ruffo, Andrew Eichensehr-Ruffo, Teresa Ruffo, Katie Ruffo, Alexia Petriz and Natalie Petriz. Jeanne also has many in-laws, nephews, nieces, and friends that loved to be in her company. Jeanne was a former member and President for the Ladies of Chrysostom of St. John Chrysostom Parish in Bellwood, IL. Jeanne was also a former member of the Red Hat Society of Carillon in Plainfield, IL. Jeanne's wit and humor will be sorely missed by all. Visitation Wednesday, 3 to 9 p.m. at Adams Winterfield & Sullivan Funeral Home, 4343 Main St. (1 block S. of Ogden Ave.), Downers Grove, IL. Funeral Service Thursday, 11 a.m., at the funeral home. Inurnment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/ or the Seasons Hospice http://www.seasons.org/, would be appreciated. For info: 630-968-1000 or http://www.adamswinterfieldsullivan.com/.

Published in Chicago Tribune on March 27, 2012

Jean always put a big spread for us when we came for dinner...That's me on the left...Pattie in her high chair and Jean looking happy and smiling...

Here's her family now (in 2004 that is...) There's quite a few more come along in the the last 8 years...The two old guys sitting right and left of Jean are her brother-in-laws... me and Johnny...