Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—April 1

JANET A. BALL
Janet A. Ball, née Sepka, age 61, of Lombard, died March 24, 2021, at Elmhurst Hospital.
A Visitation was held Saturday, March 27, at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard.
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PATRICIA H. MATZEK
Patricia H. Matzek, née Hill, age 93, of Lombard, passed away March 29, 2020.
A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, April 11, 2021, at 1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 155 S. Main St., Lombard. Pre-registration is required for the Memorial Service at church by using the registration link on Mrs. Matzek’s obituary on the Brust Funeral Home website. There is a maximum of 40 people at the service. Masks are required.
Mrs. Matzek is survived by her loving children, Paula Matzek of Mt. Prospect, Elizabeth (James) Boaz of Colorado, and Peter (Salete) of Hayward, California; her dear sister-in-law, Martha Kirchman of La Grange; her brother-in-law Peter Johnson of Moraga, California; fond aunt of 13. Mrs. Matzek is preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, the late L. Tucker.
Mrs. Matzek was a resident of Lombard for 66 years. She graduated from South Shore High School in Chicago. Mrs. Matzek was an active member of First United Methodist Church, in Lombard, and United Methodist Women.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to First United Methodist Church would be appreciated.
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SALVATORE VITACCO
Salvatore Vitacco, age 88, of Lombard, died March 26 at Good Samaritan Hospital.
Funeral Services were held Wednesday, March 31, at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Interment followed at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Hillside. In lieu of flowers, donations to Autism Speaks, 1060 State Road, Second Floor, Princeton, NJ 08540, would be appreciated.
Salvatore was the beloved husband of 49 years of the late Sarah, nee Raia; son of the late Rocco and the late Elsie (nee Condello) Vitacco; brother of Robert (Edel, nee Jaehn) of Forest Park, Elaine (the late Howard) Kennedy of Oregon, the late Barbara (the late William) Robertson, the late James (Eileen nee Giovenco) and Dorothy (Daniel) Kmet of California; and uncle of many nieces and nephews.
Salvatore was a Veteran of the Korean War, where he was a Paratrooper. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service in Chicago. He also worked at Jewel on St. Charles Road.
Salvatore had been a Lombard resident since 1968. He attended school in Chicago and was a graduate of Marshall High School. He loved to golf and bowl. Salvatore was an avid, die-hard Cubs fan.
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