Mrs. Geraldine A. Baranski

March 31, 1936 - September 10, 2019

Geraldine "Gerry" Anne Baranski, "The Godmother," age 83, passed away Tuesday evening, September 10, 2019 in Prospect Heights, IL. Beloved wife of the late Richard; loving mother of Susan (Richard) Kehoe, Richard, Jr. (Barbara), Stacie (Marek) Rachelski, and Sandra (Paul) Janis; cherished grandmother of Stephanie, Jonathan and Jeffrey Pestka, Matthew (Stephanie), Emily and Nicholas Janis, and the late Timothy Baranski; fond sister of the late Theresa (the late Anthony) Stankiewicz; dear daughter of the late Joseph and the late Victoria Bednarz; aunt of many nieces and nephews. Long time parishioner of St. Constance Church and member of American Legion Auxiliary Post #740. She was an avid Chicago Cubs, Blackhawks and Bears fan. Visitation Friday from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Muzyka & Son Funeral Home, 5776 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Funeral Saturday 9:30 a.m. from the funeral home to St. Constance Church, 5843 W. Strong St. Chicago. Mass 10 a.m. Interment St. Adalbert Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, 1140 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60607 or https://donate.mercyhome.org/. For more info, call (773) 545-3800.