Obituary of Antoinette M. Graczyk

Antoinette M. Graczyk
(nee Roccaforte)

Antoinette M. Graczyk, passed away at the age of 100, on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at her home in Shorewood, surrounded by love.  She was born in Genova, Italy, on April 19, 1922, the daughter of the late Antonio and Carolina (nee Sargenti).

Antoinette is survived by her three children; her four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Graczyk; her parents; and her two brothers, Frank Paul and Ermete.

Funeral Services for Antoinette M. Graczyk will be held at 9:15 a.m., on Monday, January 30, 2023, from the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black Rd. (at Essington Rd.), Joliet, IL, to Holy Family Parish, 600 Brook Forest Ave., Shorewood, IL, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m.  Entombment will be held privately by the family at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, IL.  Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at the funeral home from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her name to Lightways Hospice, 250 Water Stone Circle, Joliet, IL 60431.

For more information, please call 815-741-5500 or visit her Memorial Tribute at www.fredcdames.com where you can leave an online condolence or share a favorite memory.