Phyllis Kempen - 91

Chicago Heights, Illinois

Phyllis Y. Kempen nee Panici. Age 91. Lifelong Chicago Heights resident. Graduate of Bloom High School. Worked along with her family at the 3-Star Liquor Store on 22nd Street on Chicago Heights Hungry Hill. Wife for 57 years of the late Donald Kempen. Daughter of the late Josephine nee Cimaroli and Cesare Panici. Sister of the late Joseph (late Nancy) Panici, Philip (late Mary Ellen) Panici, late Charles “Chuck” (late Dolores) Panici, late Kelo (Celeste) Panici. Sister in-law of Lois Hanson and the late Noreen (late Bud) Cruickshank.  “Auntie” of Phillip (Phyllis) Panici, Thomas (Nadine) Panici, David (Helen) Panici, Daniel (Mona) Panici, James (Colleen) Panici, Debbie (Linde) Linde, Charles “Chuck” (Patricia) Panici Jr, Joseph (Joell Gaidas) Panici, Tami (Terry) King, Kelo Panici, Juliana (Eric) Weiss, Kathy (Harvey) Bergholz, Kenny (MaJo) Hanson, Connie (Wilbur) Wilkening, Tim Cruickshank, Scott (Olga) Cruickshank, Great “Auntie” of many. Friend of many. Resting at Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home, 530 West 14th Street (US Rt 30, 3 blks E of Western Ave), Chicago Heights on Wednesday November 13, 2024 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am. Funeral Wednesday November 13, 2024 10:30 am from funeral home to Our Lady of the Heights/St Agnes Church, 1501 Chicago Road, Chicago Heights. Mass 11:00 am. Interment Assumption Cemetery, Glenwood. Info 708-481-9230 and panozzobros.com.