Marlea A. Sapienza, nee Bronk, age 72, of Forest Park, beloved wife of Joseph A.; loving mother of James (Teri), David, Mary Jo (Lawrence) Stroik, William (Jacqueline), Patricia (Thomas) Popper and Donald (Kathleen); adoring grandmother of Michael, Chirstopher, Nicole, Vanessa, Rachel, Valerie, Allison, Benjamin, Steven, Joseph, Giana, Vincent, Leah, Daniel and Bianca; dear sister of James, Irene (Robert) Morris, Margaret (Gene) Walsh and the late Jack (the late Peggy) Ward, Richard, Lillian (Ted) Buchanan, Robert (Maureen); fond aunt of many. Devoted friend and parishioner of St. Bernardine Church. Visitation Tuesday 3 to 9 p.m. at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St., Oak Park. Funeral Wednesday 9 a.m. to St. Bernardine Church for Mass at 10 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, Loyola Hospice or St. Bernardine Church. Funeral info: 708-383-3191
