Antoinette Marines

Antoinette “Ann” Marines, 74, went to be with her savior in heaven on April 8th, 2008. Ann was born Jan 17th, 1934, to James and Antigone “Edna” (Mechales) Petihakes in Evanston , IL .

Her parents moved to Champaign , IL , where Ann attended Champaign High School and was a 1952 Graduate. While at CHS, Ann served as president of the school's chapter of Future Homemakers of America as well as receiving the FHA's highest award, the State Homemaker Degree. She earned all Girls' Athletic Association awards and served as health chairman for that group. She also served with Elstaff and on the Junior Red Cross board. She was awarded the annual Amy Beach scholarship award to be applied for future college study. She was also twice a first place winner in the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary essay contests for her writings of “Freedom's Open Door” and “What America Means to Me”.

After attaining a teacher's degree from Illinois State University, she married Harry Marines, of Loukas, Greece, on Dec 2nd, 1956, in Chicago, IL. They eventually moved to Blue Island, IL in 1963. From then on, Ann was a devoted housewife and Mother of 10 children. She enjoyed making crafts, sewing dresses, writing, and being a devoted member of her faith, the Greek Orthodox Church. She was a hardworking Mom with an uncanny steadfastness to do what was right for the children she loved so much. She went back into teaching for a short while as a substitute teacher in Blue Island. But for the most part, she enjoyed teaching her children and doing all she could do to fulfill their lives. In the last years of her life, she enjoyed her second passion, writing. She wrote many short stories and poems about her life experiences, her faith in God, and most of all, her experiences of raising her children. Mom, we will miss you, and thanks for leaving us your memories. Ann is the beloved wife of Harry, loving Mother of Dean (Dianne), Jaimie (Sue), Antigone (Nick) Moore, Nicolletta (Rick) Mikrut, Bessie (Jim) McKee, Michael (Laura), Gregory, Penelope, Meredith (Brian) Toosley, and Stephanie. Cherished Grandmother of Nicholas, Holly, Anastasia, James, Samantha, Erick, Lindsay, Hillary, Jason, Alexa, Jaimie, Isabella, Charlotte and Ethan. Dear sister of George, and late Stella Sarris and late Mary Shopoff. Visitation was held at Krueger Funeral Home in Blue Island . She was laid to rest on Saturday, April 12th at Evergreen Cemetery , Evergreen Park , IL .