Stanley Alex Murkowski

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Cecelia Murkowski. Stanley and Cecelia were the parents of four children. In the years that followed, their family grew to include twelve grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Stanley served his country in the military and his city as a Chicago police officer. To Lisa, David, Jimmy, and Andrew, he was Dad. To his grandchildren, he was Grandpa and Papa. He lived to see his children become parents and some of his grandchildren become parents themselves. This August, he became a grandfather once more with the birth of Adelina.

Stanley was the beloved father of Lisa (Scott) Keenan, David (Sherry), Jimmy (Patricia), and Andrew (Jessica). He was a proud and loving grandfather to Dennis (Samantha), Breanna (Jonathan), Nicole (James), Bianca (David), Amanda, Dominic, Gianna, Priscilla, Noah, Andrew, Gabriella, and Adelina. He was also a great-grandfather to Taylor, Parker, Kayla, Alexa, Matthew, Genevieve, Willow, Oliver, Theo, Dahlia, and Levi. Those who grew up calling him Grandpa and Papa will have stories of their own to tell. Through those stories and the photographs the family keeps, the youngest members of the family will come to know both Stanley and Cecelia.

Family and friends are invited to gather between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Malec & Sons Funeral Home, 6000 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60646. Military honors will take place at 7 p.m., followed by a prayer service celebrating Stanley’s life.