Anna B (Besket) Oskie

Anna Besket Oskie, 107, of Chicago, IL, entered into eternal rest on Thursday evening at her home, with her children by her side.  Her beloved husband, Edward, passed away January 3. 2012. Born on September 24, 1916, in the Pinebrook section of Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Eastman Besket. Anna was a devoted wife and mother, who loved to garden, cook, and enjoy the simple things in life.  She and her late husband were devoted to each other. They spent the winter months in Roanoke, Virginia for many years and traveled to Chicago for the summer months.  Every Saturday, they would dance to the polkas. Surviving are two daughters, Ann Marie Ruggiero and husband, Tony (retired CPD) and Joanne Fields and husband, Vince, all of Chicago; a sister, Lillian Semian, Taylor, PA; nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. She was preceded in death by brothers, John, Michael, Frank, William, twins Andrew and Joseph and Peter and a sister, Mary Lowe. Visitation will be held on Thursday; March 7th from 3:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. at Michael Coletta Sons Funeral Home 544 West 31st Street., Chicago, with a Chapel Service at 7:00 P.M. Interment will be St. Mary of the Nativity Cemetery, Plymouth, PA

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