Obituary of Edmund Blaszczak

Edmund F. Blaszczak "Ed" Age 86, was called to God Sunday, January 10, 2016. He was surrounded with the love of his family. Edmund succumbed to Alzheimer's and congestive heart failure. Born in Chicago on May 27, 1929 to the late Anthony and Katherine (nee Mika) Blaszczak. Graduate of Lane Tech High School, Class of 1947. He owned and managed an apartment building after many years as an auto mechanic. His greatest joy was finding a problem and solving it, be it automotive or building related. He was capable of fixing the unfixable. Ed was blessed with a wonderful sense of humor. Many people have hobbies and Ed's greatest passion was his family. He was a wonderful husband and loving father and grandfather. Survived by his wife, Charlene (nee LeBlanc); daughters, Mary (Jeffrey) Reynolds and Pamela (Sven) Bonde; sons, Raymond (Jen) and Andrew (Laura) Blaszczak; 15 grandchildren, Elyse, Kelsey, Molly, Nathan, Heather, Hayley, Holly, Kristin, Heidi, Tyler, Sven, Ryan, Raymond, Jackson and Megan. Preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Louis and Alfred Blaszczak. Funeral Services for Edmund F. Blaszczak will be held Friday, January 15, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. from the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet to Holy Family Catholic Church for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Interment St. Mary Immaculate Cemetery. Visitation Thursday, 3-9 p.m. at the funeral home. For more information: (815) 741-5500.