Edward Kensek

Ed was born on January 21, 1935 to Alexander and Constance Kensek in Chicago, Illinois. He lived most

of his childhood on Superior Street in Chicago with his parents and 9 siblings. His father passed away in

1949, when he was only 14 years old. He proudly graduated from Crane Technical High School in 1954.

He was the only sibling that was able to attend high school due to the harsh years of the Great

Depression. After high school, Ed joined the Army. After his military service, he became a police officer

in Harwood Heights. His law enforcement career was cut short due to an accident while directing traffic.

This accident, however, resulted in his dating Carol. He married Carol on his birthday, January 21, 1961.

After marriage, the couple had 3 children and settled the family in Schiller Park, Illinois. The couple loved

to spend their weekends camping. In 2002, Ed and Carol then retired and moved to Arizona. Ed loved

joking, spending time with family and friends, camping, games, playing cards and even doing crafts in

earlier years. He made and sold “bingo nuts” in support of Carol’s love of bingo at the campground.

Ed is preceded in death by his wife Carol, his father and mother, as well as his sisters, Nellie, Maryanne,

Alice, Kay, Rose and his brothers Mike, Joe, and Artie.

He is survived by his son Alan (Laura), his daughters Connie (Stuart) and Dawn (Richard); his

grandchildren Samantha, Nichole, Joseph, Nicholas, Stephanie, Dakota, Miranda, Rhiannon, Destiny,

Tiffany, and Christian; his great grandchildren, Timothy, Eli, Jack, Erianna, and Weston; his brother

Wally.

Viewing will be held at Thompson Funeral Chapel on March 3, 2023 in Arizona.

A wake will follow at Cumberland Chapel in Norridge, Illinois, on March 9th, 2023. His funeral mass will

be held at St. Beatrice Church in Schiller Park, Illinois, followed by his entombment at St. Adalbert

Cemetery in Niles, Illinois on March 10, 2023.

We are grateful to all those who loved and cared for him.

Rest in peace! We love you forever!