Carmen Dennis
April 24, 1946 — January 24, 2010
Carmen Dennis Nee Sepeda Age 63
Born in Joliet IL on April 24, 1946, residing in Chicago, IL since 1965, she passed away at Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, IL on January 24, 2010.
Survived by her husband Eugene Charles ""Charlie"" Dennis, two daughters Penny Lynn (nee McKay) (Mark, deceased) Laney, and Kristy Dawn Dennis; five sisters Kathryn Gonzales, Angela (Anthony) Tamayo, Frances Garcia, Nickie (Pedro) Barbosa, and Mary Lou Carreno, all of Joliet; two brothers Manuel (Rose) Sepeda Jr. of Lisle IL and Alfonso (Anita) Sepeda of Joliet IL. Also survived by her grandchildren, Becky and Bobby Laney and Amanda and Bruce Nieznanski in MN. Numerous nephews nieces and cousins also survive. Carmen was preceded in death by her daughter Heidi, her parents Manuel Sepeda Sr. and Juana Mirelez , and her granddaughter Christy Laney. She graduated in 1966 from Braille and Sight Savings School (now ISVI) in Jacksonville,IL and from the Light House of Chicago in 1968.
Carmen worked for Visually Handicapped Managers of IL (now BEPB) for 30 years, retiring September of 2006. Lifetime member of the National Federation of the Blind.
Funeral service will be on Saturday, January 30 at 9:30 AM at the funeral home, then to St. John"s the Baptist Church for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 AM. Interment will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Joliet. Visitation will be on Friday, January 29 from 10 AM until 7 PM at
Tezak"s Home to Celebrate LifeA�?A�A� 1211 Plainfield Rd. Joliet, IL 815-722-0524