Gloria J. Wroblewski, age 87, of Monee was born into eternal life on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Friday, December 13, 2019, at Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home in Bourbonnais. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 14, 2019, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bradley. Rev. Bill Dewan will celebrate the Mass. Burial will follow at All Saints Cemetery in Bourbonnais.
Gloria was born September 27, 1932, in Chicago, the daughter of Victor & Sylvia (Feliciani) Panozzo. She married Stephen Wroblewski on November 18, 1950, at St. Catherine of Genoa Church in Chicago. He preceded her in death on October 6, 2004.
Gloria retired from her son’s medical practice, where she worked as a receptionist. She previously volunteered at her church and many community organizations. She was an avid knitter and reader. Gloria’s life focus was her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They brought her much joy. She loved to travel, especially to the Wisconsin Dells and Aruba. Gloria was a parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bradley.
Surviving are three sons and two daughters-in-law, Dr. Thomas Wroblewski of Bourbonnais, Joseph & Gale Wroblewski of Western Springs, and Gregory & Barbara Wroblewski of Frankfort; two daughters and two sons-in-law, Pamela & Dale Novak of New Lenox and Denise & Kirby Pretet of New Lenox; twelve grandchildren, Jeffrey (Kristina) Novak, Michael Novak, Dr. Lisa (Dr. Timothy) Mullally, Dr. Nicole (Dr. Daniel) Falco, Colette Pretet, Danielle (Joseph) Korte, Nicholas (Kacie) Wroblewski, Jennifer (Kenny) Tsai, Stephanie Wroblewski, Luke Wroblewski, Mary Wroblewski, Mark Wroblewski; and twelve great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, Stephen Wroblewski, Gloria is preceded in death by her parents; one son, Stephen Wroblewski; and one brother, Richard Panozzo.
Memorials may be made to the Good Shepherd Manor, St. Clare House of Prayer (Franciscan Sisters), or the Midwest Augustinians.
