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Maria Elena
Torres
May 27, 1951 — Oct 28, 2026
Chicago
Sunday
Hursen Funeral Home & Crematory
3:00 - 9:00 pm (Central time)
Monday
St. Gall Catholic Church
Starts at 10:00 am (Central time)
Monday
St. Gall Catholic Church
Starts at 11:00 am (Central time)
Monday
Queen of Heaven Cemetery
Starts at 1:30 pm (Central time)
Maria Elena Torres was Pedro’s beloved wife for nearly 56 wonderful years; loving mother of Gabriel (Jessica), Jorge (Jessica), Yolanda, Pedro Jr., Diana Torres, and the late Veronica Morales (Yolanda’s twin sister); dear grandmother of 19 and great-grandmother of 13; cherished sister of Jose Luis, Blanca Estella, Lily, Delia, Emilio Jr., and the late Maria Del Socorro and Encarnacion Arce; and aunt and friend to many.
Visitation is Sunday, November 1st, 2026, 3:00–9:00 p.m., at Hursen Funeral Home & Crematory, on the southwest corner of Roosevelt & Mannheim Roads in Hillside.
Family and friends will gather Monday at St. Gall Catholic Church, 5511 S. Sawyer Avenue, Chicago, IL 60629. Visitation begins at 10:00 a.m., followed by Mass at 11:00 a.m.
Interment will take place at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois.
Call 800-562-0082 for information.
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María Elena Torres, amada esposa de Pedro durante casi 56 maravillosos años; madre de Gabriel (Jessica), Jorge (Jessica), Yolanda, Pedro Jr., Diana Torres y la fallecida Verónica Morales (hermana gemela de Yolanda); querida abuela de 19 nietos y bisabuela de 13 bisnietos; apreciada hermana de José Luis, Blanca Estella, Lily, Delia, Emilio Jr., y de los fallecidos María Del Socorro y Encarnacion Arce; tía y amiga de muchas personas.
El velatorio tendrá lugar el domingo, de 3:00 p. m. a 9:00 p. m., en Hursen Funeral Home & Crematory, ubicado en la esquina suroeste de las calles Roosevelt y Mannheim, en Hillside.
Familiares y amigos se reunirán el lunes en la iglesia católica St. Gall, situada en 5511 S. Sawyer Avenue, Chicago, IL 60629. El velatorio comenzará a las 10:00 a. m., seguido de la misa a las 11:00 a. m.
El sepelio se llevará a cabo en el cementerio Queen of Heaven, en Hillside, Illinois.
Para más información, llame al 800-562-0082.
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