Obituary for Matthew John Ivaska
Matthew John Ivaska, 47, of Elmwood Park, formerly of River Forest, passed on December 9th after a courageous year-long battle with cancer. He was the beloved son of Sally and the late Edward Ivaska; proud father of Joshua; dear brother of Amy (Gerry) McCarthy and Adam Ivaska; caring uncle of Conor, Danny, and Cormac McCarthy and Rayna, Sam, and Kira Ivaska.
Matt was a faithful and dedicated employee at Quality Control Corp. in Harwood Heights, Illinois. His passions included fishing in the Northwoods, sailboat racing, competitive billiards, and southern cooking. Matt graduated Oak Park River Forest High School in 1988.
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, January 6th at 1 PM at First Presbyterian Church of River Forest with a reception to follow. Private family interment. In lieu of flowers, donations to the British Home/Cantata www.cantatacares.org, are appreciated.
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Memorial Service
Saturday
6
Jan
1:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church - River Forest
7551 Quick Avenue
River Forest, IL 60305
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