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Zarzycki Family Hosts Willow Springs Grand OpeningZarzycki Manor Chapels, Ltd. officially opened its doors Sunday, June 8 to the public during a building dedication and open house in Willow Springs. The mother-daughters team and owners Charmaine, Claudette and Andrea Zarzycki were joined by the Most Reverend Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Archdiocese of Chicago for the dedication of the new funeral home. More than 100 people attended the blessing and ribbon cutting and over 250 attendants throughout the afternoon. Bishop Paprocki offered prayers and inspirational words during the blessing. Charmaine Zarzycki, along with her daughters Claudette and Andrea and Charmaine's grandson Aiden, cut the ribbon at the building entrance. During the open house, experts were on hand to discuss the process of preplanning, merchandise selection, funeral livery, floral selection and personalization techniques from choosing the best flowers to musical accompaniment. Mike Beenblossom of Aurora Caskets was on hand to answer any questions; Dave Moore with Wilbert Vaults provided a stainless steel vault on site to demonstrate its purpose; Mark Weber of Kloeckener Preferred Flowers presented a beautiful array of funeral floral pieces; and Rick Knuerr of Broadway Livery provided his fleet of a hearse, limo and flower car for guests to see. Music and refreshments were enjoyed by all. The Zarzycki Family also raffled off a Summer Barbeque Basket and also a Digital Photo Frame. The two lucky winners were Dorothy Szczepaniak of Chicago and Eileen Kolek of Woodridge. Each guest went home with a Colorado Spruce to plant in their garden, a gift from the Zarzycki Family and a remembrance of the special day. "We are thrilled to be a part of the community of Willow Springs and surrounding area," said Charmaine Zarzycki owner of the 93-year-old family business. Set against beautiful forest preserves, the new funeral home is located at 8999 South Archer Avenue, the second facility of the Zarzycki Family. The 11,000 square foot funeral home features an inviting lobby with a fireplace and spacious visitation chapels accented with large windows viewing beautifully landscaped gardens and forest preserves. The black-topped, lighted parking lot offers spaces for more than 85 cars and the one-level facility is fully handicapped-accessible. "My mother and late father Richard C. Zarzycki chose one of the most beautiful areas of available land in the village. The existing forests and the area's peacefulness will offer much serenity to the families we serve," said Claudette Zarzycki owner. Third owner and daughter Andrea Zarzycki, is proud to be a fourth-generation funeral director, "more and more women are studying mortuary science, and we're happy to be leading the trend." For more information please call (708) 839-8999 or (773) 767-2166 or email us. |
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Zarzycki Manor Chapels Awards Annual ScholarshipsZarzycki Manor Chapels, Ltd. is proud to announce the recipients of their annual educational scholarships. The funeral home has been presenting the scholarships since June of 1989 to the local Catholic schools. Each scholarship is in the amount of $100 and is awarded to the top two scholastic average graduates. The scholarship is intended to benefit students in their inital year of high school, be it parochial or public. In addition to these honors, the funeral home also presents the "Agnes Zarzycki Achievement Award". This award is in honor of the foundress of the family owned and operated business 93 years ago. In 1915, Agnes Zarzycki showed great courage, strength, leadership and independence within her community. The $100 award is presented to a female graduate who possessed these qualities and more. |
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Pope John Paul II School Scholarship RecipientsClaudette Zarzycki awarded three Pope John Paul II graduates with their annual scholarship at their graduation Mass on May 31. Emily Douglas and Alyssa Sandoval, top scholastic recipients and Anisa Izaguirre was awarded the Agnes Zarzycki Achievement Award. |
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St. Bruno School Scholarship RecipientsSt. Bruno graduates (l-r) Taylor Kubik, Sarah Pina and Daniel Wierzbicki were awarded Zarzycki scholarships by Claudette Zarzycki at their graduation Mass June 4. Kubik received the Agnes Zarzycki Achievement Award and Pina and Wierzbicki were the top scholastic recipients. |
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St. Richard School Scholarship RecipientsAndrea Zarzycki presented three St. Richard graduates with scholarships at their graduation Mass June 14. Pictured left to right, Kaily Moore, recipient of the Agnes Zarzycki Achievement Award, and Kasia Marciniec and Georgie Bierwirth received scholarships for their high academics. |
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Memorial Tribute VideosAt Zarzycki Manor Chapels, Ltd., we offer a very special service: the creation of memorial tribute videos. When words are not enough, beloved photographs accompanied by beautiful music speaks volumes to the heart. Let us help you create a precious gift that captures what words cannot express: a life story to pass on through the generations. Please click on the link above to view a tribute video. For more information on having a memorial video created, please contact us at (773) 767-2166 or email us. |
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