William M. Stapka. Beloved husband of the late Marcella, nee Gienko. Loving father of Susan (Nick) Slywczuk, Andrew Stapka and Tom (Dee) Stapka. Dearest grandfather of Jennifer Stapka, Kenneth Stapka, Randy Stapka, Nicole Ringfelt and Rebecca Slywczuk. Dear brother of Edward (Helen) Sztapka, John (Josephine) Sztapka, Sophia (late Roger) Himmel, Eugene (Germaine) Sztapka, late Walter (late Irene) Sztapka, late Jadwiga (late Boleslaw) Kochanowski, late Janina Sztapka and the late Stefan (Carol) Sztapka. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. William was a legend in the Polish-American and Democratic Political communities of Chicago. In 1957 he joined the 41st Democratic Party. He was Secretary Treasurer to the late Congressman/Alderman Roman Pucinski and to Justice Aurelia Pucinski, later joining the 45th Ward Democratic organization. He was a retired Local 399 Assistant Chief Operating Engineer for the City of Chicago at O’Hare Airport for 33 years. In addition to his love for politics, William was also passionate about sports and spent most of his life inspiring athlete’s to love the sport of soccer by coaching and refereeing. His greatest love and admiration was for his family.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday from 3:00 - 9:00 pm at Malec & Sons Funeral Home, 6000 N. Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago.
Funeral services will begin on Thursday beginning with prayers at the funeral home at 10:00 am and processing to Immaculate Conception Church (corner of Harlem and Talcott) for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am.
The interment will follow to St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery in Niles.
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