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Ellen L. (Poggi) Flaim

September 18, 2013


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Ellen L. Flaim, age 78, of Mt. Olive, Il passed away Thursday afternon, September 18, 2013 at the Carlinville Area Hospital.

Ellen was born December 12, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, a daughter of John and Josephine (Gunkadi) Poggi.

Ellen married Ernest Flaim, he passed away June 23, 1998.  Ellen worked as a switchboard operator and later entered the medical field as a  CNA.  Her ashes will be

buried in Staunton Cemetery at a later date.

She is survived by; daughters; Patsy (Michael) Wicks of Chicago, IL, Carmella Sawicki of Mt Olive, IL, and Vivian (Gary) Burton of Brookston, IN, a son, Raymond Sawicki of Lisle, IL.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Son James Sawicki, sisters: Iris Wisniewski, Glori Weber and brother Danny Poggi.


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