Mary Frances (Bieschke) Woods

Mary Frances (Bieschke) Woods

March 6, 1938 – May 30, 2023

Mary, beloved wife of the late LeRoy S. Woods, loving mother of Wendy (Dominic) DiBiaso, Susan (Jim) Robinson, Julie (Chris) Longo, James Woods, and John Woods; dear grandmother of Nicole (Michael) Belcaster, Dominic (Alexandra) DiBiaso, Elizabeth Robinson (Mario Morales), Andrew (Martha) Robinson, Katherine Robinson, and Maria Longo; proud great-grandmother of Jameson, Zoey, and Melody; daughter of the late John and Frances Bieschke (nee Deering); fond sister of Linda (Jon) Carmain.

Graduate of St. Thecla Parish School, Resurrection High School, and University of Illinois-Champaign and long-time parishioner at St. Juliana. Mary loved animals and volunteered at the Lincoln Park Zoo. She worked for many years at United Airlines and loved to travel.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 7 from 10:00-11:00am at St. Juliana Church located at 7201 North Oketo Avenue in Chicago. Funeral Mass to follow at 11:00am. Private interment St. Adalbert’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Lincoln Park Zoo or Boxer Rebound.

For information please call 847-685-1002 or visit www.cooneyfuneralhome.com