Maria Catherine Kiss, 51, passed away Oct. 27. She was the beloved sister of Philip, cherished daughter of the late Maria Kiss, nee Decsi, Chicago, and the late Zoltan Kiss, Budapest; sweet, loving partner of Suzanne M. Kraus [of Windy City Times] ; adored niece of Magda and Bela Megyery, Chicago; dear ex-sister-in-law of Kathy Kiss, nee Boyd; longtime friend of Maria Kostas, Linda Glower, Freddie Newman, Dawn Connolly, Marta Diaz and many, many others in Chicago and around the country.
Born in Budapest, Hungary, the family escaped in 1956, walking over the mountains, stayed in a refugee camp for one year in Austria and settled in Chicago.
An employee of Hyatt Hotels in banquets, her last day of work was her 33-year anniversary. Always kind to all people and animals, Kiss literally has hundreds of people who mourn her passing and whose lives were sweetened by her wit and kindness. Proud active member of UNITE HERE Local 1.
Funeral services Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. from the Hollerbach Funeral Home, 4024 N. Elston Avenue, to Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Mass at 11 a.m. Cremation private. Funeral info, (773) 463-1510.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Red Door Animal Shelter, 2410 W. Lunt Avenue, Chicago, 60645, (773) 764-2242, or the Necrotizing Fasciitis Foundation, 2731 Porter SW, Grand Rapids, Mich., 4950, (616) 261-2538.