William A. “Willie” Janecek, 90 years, died Aug. 8 in Forest Park, IL, was a resident of Forest Park for five years and formerly of Chicago for 85 years, birthplace Chicago Nov. 8, 1913, beloved husband of Norrine A., nee Finn; loving father of Mary Ann (John) Gaynor, Daniel (Nancy), Michael (Re), Judanne (Nasir) Hamidzada and the late William “Billy”; cherished “Papa” of Michael (Sara Connell) Gaynor, Anne Gaynor, Daniel (Judi) Janecek, Bridget Janecek, Stephan (Christine) Steinmann, Shelly (Kyle Bujnicki) Steinmann, Michael J. Janecek, Leo R. Janecek, Suraiya Hamidzada and Sahar Hamidzada; great-grandfather of seven. Worked as an operating engineer for the City of Chicago. Family visitation at 10:30 a.m. Mass at noon on Saturday, Aug. 14 at St. Eulalia Church, corner of 9th Avenue and Eisenhower Expressway, Maywood, Father Frank Latzko. Memorials may be made to St. Eulalia Church. Cremation Society of Illinois handling arrangements. 800-622-8358.
