BORN

1934

DIED

2017

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Blake Lamb Funeral Home - Oak Lawn

4727 West 103rd Street

Oak Lawn, Illinois

James Popela Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Dec. 19, 2017.

James "Bud" Popela, age 83. At rest Dec. 18, 2017. Beloved husband of the late Joan, nee Gniedziejko. Loving son of the late George and Anna Popela. Dearest brother of the late Kate (the late Ken) Parrish, Rosemary Dorman and Georgine (the late William) Judd. Brother-in-law of Margaret Gniedziejko and Dorothy (Ray) Przydylski. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews.

Visitation Wednesday from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 W. 103rd St., Oak Lawn, Il 60453. Family and friends will meet at Incarnation Church, 5757 W. 127th St., Palos Heights, IL 60463 Thursday, Mass 11:00 a.m. Entombment Resurrection Mausoleum. Info 708-636-1193 or www.blakelamboaklawn.com.

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Dear friends and family of James,
I am so very sorry about the loss of your beloved James. This is a difficult time, but there is someone that you can throw your anxieties on. At 1 Peter 5:6,7 God wants us to pray to him and let him know our distress because he cares for us.

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