Wanda Flavell

Obituary of Wanda T. Flavell

Wanda T. Flavell (nee Wasielewski) Age 91, late of Shorewood, and formerly of Morris and Plainfield, Downers Grove and Westmont, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 9, 2016 at the home of her son. Born January 3, 1925 in Chicago, to Frank and Lottie (Pawlak) Wasielewski, she was a graduate of Kelly High School. She met the love of her life, Thomas Flavell at a dance and they enjoyed 49 years of married life. Thomas was a carpenter who built six homes for their family and Wanda was involved with the designing, staining and painting of their homes. She also kept the books and filed the taxes for his construction business. Wanda was always active in church and enjoyed serving on the church decorating committees. She also volunteered at a food pantry and will be remembered for her large vegetable and flower gardens. Her biggest joy in recent years was having the family over for Sunday dinner. Surviving are her children, Leslie (David) Goodson, Terry Flavell, Laurie (Kevin) Mann, Linda (Matthew Cohan) Flavell, and Austin Flavell; her grandchildren, Carrie Oldenburg, Phillip Mann, D. J. Goodson, Jeremy Goodson, and Jonathan Goodson; her great-grandchildren, Wesley Oldenburg, Ariana Oldenburg, and Everett Oldenburg; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; brother, Frank (Jane) Wasielewski; sisters, Eleanor (John) Sawicki, Alice (Adam) Niedzwicki, Lillian (Arthur) Grams, and Antoinette (Steven) Mathias. Funeral services for Wanda Flavell will be held Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 9:15 a.m. from the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 black at Essington Rds., Joliet, to Holy Family Catholic Church, Shorewood, for Mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be in Clarendon Hills Cemetery, Darien. Memorials in her name to Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, 1140 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607-2906 (www.mercyhome.org) would be appreciated. Visitation Tuesday, from 3 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. For information (815) 741-5500 or visit her Book of Memories at www.fredcdames.com.
Tuesday
12
July

Visitation

3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Fred C. Dames Funeral Home
3200 Black Road
Joliet, Illinois, United States
Wednesday
13
July

Mass of Christian Burial

10:00 am
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Holy Family Catholic Church
600 N. Brookforest Drive
Shorewood, Illinois, United States

Interment

Clarendon Hills Cemetery
6900 Cass Avenue
Darien, Illinois, United States