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Vincent H. Mongoven, 92, a lifelong resident of Chicago’s Wicker Park area, died Tuesday in St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Chicago. He was a graduate of St. Ignatius High School and Crane College, and was awarded a Bronze Star while serving as a master sergeant in the Army in World War II. After being discharged from the Army, Mr. Mongoven joined the Chicago Fire Department and eventually was assigned as a fire safety inspector for hotels on the city’s North Side. He later worked for 10 years as fire chief at the Cuneo Press. Survivors include a sister and a brother. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Hedwig Catholic Church, 2226 N. Hoyne Ave. Chicago.
