DePesa, Arthur Edward

83, April 20, 2018, lifelong resident of the south and southwest sides of Chicago, of Clearing neighborhood, beloved son of the late Arthur E. and Irene June Toweson DePesa, Sr.; loving brother of the late John D. DePesa and the late Ronald A. DePesa; dear uncle, greatuncle and great- great- uncle of many; devoted cousin and companion of the recently deceased, Laurent M. “Larry” Rosenstiehl.

Proud veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the Medical Corps. Loving volunteer care giver to many. Longtime member of St. Symphorosa Super Club. Art spent many years of dedicated service to the funeral industry working as a family care associate and wake attendant, working for many years for The Lamb Family at Blake- Lamb Funeral Homes. After Blake- Lamb closed its 63rd Street chapel in 2007, Art worked for Palos- Gaidas Funeral Home and then, Central Chapel, from where he retired in 2015. Art was a familiar and consoling face at BlakeLamb’s 103rd Street and 63rd Street chapels, PalosGaidas Funeral Home and Central Chapel.

Services at CENTRAL CHAPEL, 6158 S. Central Ave., Chicago, IL, where friends may call on Tuesday, May 1, from 8 to 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial ,10:30 a.m ., at St.Sy mp ho rosa Church, 6135 S. Austin Ave., Chicago. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Please omit flowers. Please visit ART DePESA BOOK OF MEMORIES. To express your thoughts or memories in the online guestbook, visit www.chapelc.com or www.facebook.com/centralchapel. Info., 773- 5819000.

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