Loving wife of Gerald A. Wapniarski for 55 years; loving mother of Debra (Vincent) Farano, Lisa (Kenneth) Kwiatkowski, and Gerald E. (Theresa) Wapniarski; proud grandmother of Christopher, Gina, Anna, Anthony, Joseph, Sara, Casey, and Edward; cherished sister of John (Darla) Nemec and Edward (Charita) Nemec; fond aunt, cousin, and friend of many. Preceded in death by her parents, the late John and Ann Nemec. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 24th, at 9:15am from Ridge Funeral Home, 6620 West Archer Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60638, to funeral mass at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church at 10:00am. Interment Resurrection Catholic Cemetery. Visitation Friday, November 23rd, from 3:00pm to 8:00pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to The American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org/involved/donate.html, would be appreciated. For more information, please call 773-586-7900 or visit www.ridgefh.com