GARDNER, Ill. — Mrs. Cecelia A. (Porebski) Maxard, 89, of Gardner, Ill., passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011, at her home.
Funeral services will be from the R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd., South Wilmington Chapel, at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, to St. Lawrence Catholic Church in South Wilmington for Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m., with the Rev. John Honicak officiating.
Interment will be in Braceville-Gardner Cemetery in Braceville. Pallbearers will be Ryan Maxard, Shane Maxard, Joel Maxard, Chris Lewis, Adam Lewis, and Tim Harvey.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, May, 16, at the funeral home.
Born Jan. 20, 1922, in Chicago, Ill., to the late John and Helen (Rakoczy) Porebski, Mrs. Maxard was formerly employed as a CNA at Fox Center in Dwight, IL. She was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in South Wilmington, Ill., and she thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her family and gardening.
Surviving are her son, Joe (Linda) Maxard of Gardner; three daughters, Donna (Duane) Lewis of Gardner, Jeanne (Merrill) Harvey of Gardner, and Rosalie (Dan) Lardi of South Wilmington; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; a sister, Theresa (late Henry) Kupczak of Custer Park; a sister-in-law, Doris Porebski of Michigan; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her husband, George Joseph Maxard, whom she married Sept. 5, 1943; brothers and sister-in-law, Joseph and Josie Porebski and John Porebski; and sister and brother-in-law, Julia Mary and Matthew Wozniak.
Memorial gifts in her name may be directed to the church for Masses.
R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd., 175 Lemon St., South Wilmington, is in charge of arrangements. For further information, phone (815) 458-2336.