Obituaries

SJB Principal's Husband Passes Away

He will be waked today from 3 to 9 p.m.

 

On Friday, Edward B. Whitman, the husband of Margaret Whitman, longtime principal of St. John Brebeuf School in Niles, passed away after a long illness. He was 80.

A wake for Mr. Whitman will be held today at Smith Corcoran Funeral Home, 6150 N. Cicero Ave., Chicago, from 3 to 9 p.m.

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A funeral Mass will be said Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary of the Woods Church, 7000 N. Moselle in Chicago's Edgebrook neighborhood.

The funeral home released the following information:

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Edward B. Whitman, age 80, Army Korean War Vet. Loving husband of Margaret nee Farrell, beloved father of Katie and  Clare Whitman; dear brother of Bob (Penny) Whitman and Barbara (Joe) Ventimiglia; Soon to be father in law of Sireen Chunduri. Ed was inducted into the Chicago 16" Softball Hall of Fame in 2004. In lieu of flowers donations to the Sisters of Charity BVM, 1100 Carmel Dubuque, IA, 52003. Funeral Service Wednesday 9:30AM from Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home, 6150 N. Cicero Ave., to St. Mary of the Woods Church for Mass at 10:00AM. Visitation Tuesday 3-9 PM . Info 773-736-3833 or visit Ed's memorial at www.smithcorcoran.com

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