Kathleen Maenza - 97
Park Forest, Illinois
Kathleen “Kay” Maenza nee Cavanaugh O’Neill, age 97. Longtime Park Forest resident, born in Indianapolis, IN and raised in Chicago, IL. Graduate of Parker High School. Member and volunteer at St. Irenaeus Ministers of Care and Funeral Committee, PADS, Outreach/Chicago, Secretary Altar and Rosary, and St. James Hospital Gift Shop. Wife of the late Francis Maenza. Mother of Camille (Bill) Van Dyke, Lisa (Peter) Palanca, Paula (Michael) Cull, Mario (Linda) Maenza, Magdalene “Maggie” (Mark) Scioani, Pia (Carl) Gustafson, Joseph (Liza) Maenza and Patrice Maenza (Frank Clancy). Grandmother of Nichole Corso, Adriane (Joshua) Solomon, Talia (Matt) Fares, Peter (Pamela) Palanca, Joseph (Becky) Durante, Danelle Hess, Ryan (Amy) Cull, Erin Fridrich, Amanda (Chris) Szymanski, Kyle Hofkamp, Erica (Skot) Krusinski, Angela (Kason) Headley, and Tatiana Maenza. Great grandmother of Isabella, Sophia and Francesca Corso, Charlie and Jake Solomon, Fiona and Amelia Fares, Anthony, Luciano and Nicolo Palanca, Dominic, Grace and Vincent Durante, Josephine Hess, Henry, Isla, Noah and Evelyn Szymanski, Tatiyana, Layla, Emerie and Serenity Fridrich and Harlan Hofkamp. Daughter of the late Velma nee Cumery, Paul Cavanaugh and Henry O’Neill. Sister of the late John O’Neill. Friend of many. Resting at Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home, 530 W 14th Street (US Rt 30, 3 blks E of Western Avenue), Chicago Heights on Monday March 21, 2022 from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Funeral Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 10:15 am from funeral home to St Irenaeus Church, 78 Cherry Street, Park Forest. Mass 11:00 AM. Interment Calvary Cemetery, Steger. Info 708-481-9230 and panozzobros.com.
Diane Vuco Clark
on 03/21/22
Kay was such a blessing in our mother, Jean's life! Bridge club and church had them connecting in their lives as young married couples. And they remained very special friends until Jean passed away.
I am so sad that I will miss the celebration of her life. Ordinarily I'd be only a 4 hour drive away. But we spent our first retired winter in Phoenix closer to our family. I'd like to send prayers and blessings to all of Kay's amazing family, spouses, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. We will always remember her joyful spirit and long lasting friendship!