Barbara J (Sternal) Vanek

Beloved wife of Kenneth and former wife the late Walter J. Wolniak; loving mother of Karen (the late Morris) Ruttenberg and Valerie (Steve) LaRosa; beloved daughter of the late Vincent and Eugenia Sternal; fond grandmother of Michael, Charles (Lauren) LaRosa, and Ariel Ruttenberg; great-grandmother of Scarlet LaRosa; dear sister of Patricia Rust and the late Gerald, John, and Vincent Jr. Sternal; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews; dear friend and neighbor to many and member of the Women of the Woods .Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 16th   from 3:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. at Thornridge Funeral Home  (Janusz Family Funeral Service)  14318 S. LaGrange Rd., (Northbound traffic, U-turn permitted at 143rd St.), Orland Park. Chapel Prayers Wednesday at 9:45 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 A.M at Our Lady of The Woods. Interment Good Shepherd Cemetery. For more information 312-225-8500.  

 **For those planning to attend the Funeral Mass on Wednesday are asked to register for Funeral Mass at:  www.ourladyofthewoods.org

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