Winifred M. “Winnie” Blaha

Winifred M. “Winnie” Blaha, nee Sampey, age 92, of Lombard, formerly of Chicago, former parishioner Our Lady Help of Christians; active member of AMVETS Women’s Auxillary, Ted Knusman Post #13; beloved wife of the late Paul T. and the late Robert T. Hawley; loving mother of Nancy (Tom) Kinsella, Joanne (John) Howlett, Thomas (Suanne), James and Robert (Missy); proud grandmother of 17 and great-grandmother of many; dear sister of Catherine Kelly, Patricia Collins and the late Margaret Newell, James Sampey and Bernadette Redmond and sister-in-law of Virginia DiFebo and Olive Hawley; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews.  Visitation Monday, 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. until time of funeral 9:00 a.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, (½ mile North of Saint Charles Road), Elmhurst. Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.  Private Interment All Saints Catholic Cemetery, DesPlaines.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to ICCP, 217 Cottage Hill Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 6016.  For funeral information please call 630-832-0018 or www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com