Florence H. Mares, nee Rubinkowski,beloved wife of the late George F. Mares; dear mother of Carol (the late Ronald) Szwajkowski (fiance Robert Sumsky) and Paul (Donna) Mares; cherished grandmother of Michael Szwajkowski, Todd Szwajkowski, Amy Szwajkowski (Brad DeHart), Tiffany (Matthew) Trippiedi, Tracy (Aaron) Carmen, and Stephen (Christine) Mares; loving great-grandmother of Eliot, Elsie, Castine, George, Alexis “Lexi”, Dominick, Tyler and a future grandchild Dylan. Preceded in death by her sister Josephine Kaczmarski and a brother Sigmund Rubinkowski; beloved aunt and friend of many. Visitation Wednesday 3 to 9 p.m. at Friedrichs Funeral Home, 320 W. Central Rd., at Northwest Hwy., Mt. Prospect. Lying in State Thursday 9 a.m. until Mass 10 a.m. at St. Raymond de Penafort Church, Elmhurst Rd. (Rt. 83) at Lincoln St., Mt. Prospect. Interment St. Michael. Memorials to the American Heart Assn. or Masses preferred. Funeral info, 847-255-7800 or www.FriedrichsFH.com
