Emily M. Piergalski Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Emily M. Piergalski, nee Ropski, age 98, passed away Tuesday evening, March 22, 2022. Beloved wife of the late John F.; loving mother of Nancy (James) Mich, Donald (Mary), Judy (John) Pappas, and Gerald; cherished grandmother of Brian, the late Daniel, Kevin, Timothy, Michael, Amy, Margaret, Katie, Christopher, Andy, and John Garett; proud great-grandmother of John, Zoey, Benjamin and Evelyn; dear sister of the late Ernest (Casimira), the late Edward (Betty), the late Lillian (the late Jim) Gavin, the late Chester (Alice), the late Alfred (the late Phyllis), the late Casimir (the late Ann), the late Helen Krok, Ted (Patt), and Joan (the late Edward) Dowling; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. She was a lifetime member of St. Constance Church, and Member of St. Constance Women’s Club, Rosary Sodality, Young at Hearts, Resurrection Choir, Minister of Care, Eucharistic Minister. She was also a weekly reader at Mass, school volunteer, Rectory office volunteer, weekly rosary recitation leader, and was former parish secretary for 19 years. Lying-in-State Saturday, March 26, 2022 10 a.m. at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 4646 N. Austin Ave., Chicago. Funeral Mass 11 a.m. Interment St. Adalbert Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, masses appreciated or memorial contributions to Catholic Charities, 721 N. LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60654 or www.catholiccharities.net/donate. Arrangements entrusted to Muzyka & Son Funeral Home. For more info, please call (773) 545-3800 or visit Emily’s tribute at www.MuzykaFuneralHome.com.

Emily M. Piergalski

August 1, 1923 - March 22, 2022