Josephine Malinowski, nee Podraza, age 90, devoted wife of the late Walter A. Florek and Henry J. Malinowski; loving mother of Geraldine (Joseph) Coco; proud grandmother of Caren (Thomas) Hejza, Joey (Becky) Coco, Andrea Coco and Marcia (Steve) Blaszinski; loving great-grandmother of Daniel Hejza, Michael Hejza, Kaley Blaszinski, Zachary Coco, Annie Blaszinski and Ellen Blaszinski; she will be missed by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews; dear sister of the late Emily (Stanley) Druss, the late Joseph (Ann) Podraza, the late Frances (John) Misak, the late Edward (Jojo) Podraza, the late Bernice (Tom) O’Brock, the late Agnes (Edward) Juszyk and the late Eugene (Angie) Podraza; fond sister-in-law of Virginia Florek and Lillian Malinowski; and all her other friends at both Hiawatha Park Thursday Senior Club and Central Baptist Village. Because I’m with God, so dry your tears. I love you all and this is what I want you to do. Put God first in your life and I’ll be seeing you. Funeral service Monday 9 a.m. from Schielka Addison Street Funeral Home, 7710 W. Addison St. to St. Francis Borgia Church for a 9:30 a.m. Mass. Interment Maryhill Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 3 to 9 p.m. 773-625-3444 .
