Helen Zeffiro, nee Sturk, age 86, late of St. John. Beloved wife of the late Anthony; loving mother of Marilyn (Rich) Spisak and Rich (Maureen) Zeffiro; dear daughter of the late Mary and late John Sturk; devoted grandmother of Rick (Julie) Spisak, Terri (Bruce) Jaworski, Cheri Albright, Tracey (Jeff) Gryszkiewicz, Tony and Joe Zeffiro; great-grandmother, of nine; preceded in death by the following brothers and sisters: Ann (late George) Kokko, Tony (late Ann) and Steve (Myrtle) Sturk, Catherine (late Mike) Pocernich, Rose (late Perry) O’Janovac, Mary (late Joseph) Slough, Joe (Wilma) Sturk and Evy Bell; fond aunt of numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation Wednesday, 2 to 9 p.m. Funeral Thursday, at 9:30 a.m. from the Elmwood Funeral Chapel, 11300 W. 97th Ln. (1/2 block west of US41/Wicker Ave. at 97th St.) St. John, to St. John the Evangelist Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Interment Chapel Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials to Alzheimer’s Association preferred. (219) 365-3474.
