Geraldine "Gerry" Payette, nee Mraz, 83 years.  Beloved wife of the late Francis "Frank."  Loving mother of Kristen (Bill) Snyder.  Dear step-mother of Joseph (Alicia), Mary, Denise, Sharon, Michelle (Tony), Rebecca, Matthew, and Luke (Tracy).  Cherished grandmother of Charlie, Teague, Francesca, Daniel (Jessica), Aaron, Connor, Christopher (Kristin), Mariah, Steven (Yana), Michael, Jessica, Justin, Laura, Anneke, Katrina, Madelin, and Luke.  Great-grandmother of Jensen, Teagan, Harlee, and Juliana.  Fond sister of the late Jack (Barbara) Mraz.

Visitation Thursday, November 4th from 3:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.  Funeral Friday, 9:30 A.M. from the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539 W. 127th Street, Crestwood, to St. Alexander Church, 7025 W. 126th Street, Palos Heights, for a 10:00 A.M. Mass.  Interment Resurrection Cemetery in Justice.  Since Gerry was a fan of children's reading books, the family would appreciate if you could bring a children's book of your choice to be placed in a basket and will be donated to local school libraries.  Also, in lieu of flowers, donations to Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center (1750 W. Harrison Street, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60612) or St. Jude Children's Hospital (https://www.stjude.org/) would be appreciated.(708) 824-9000 or www.becvarfuneralhome.com