Emil Sziszak

Mr. Emil ?Sonny? Sziszak Sonny surrounded himself with his family and his passionate love for fishing. He made his own personalized fishing bait to use whether he was fishing with friends in a bass tournament or just fishing by himself. An exact description of him would be, ?Sonny was his name but fishing was his game?. Subsequent to graduating in 1958 from St. Paul Catholic School and attending SLU, Sonny became owner of Sziszak?s Supermarket in Albany after working alongside his parents in their family business for many years. Local people knew Sonny as the best ?butcher? around. Ultimately closing Sziszak?s Supermarket, Sonny began working with Hammond Development Center before retiring. He was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church in Albany. Age 68 and a lifelong resident of Albany, Sonny passed away at North Oaks Medical Center on Wednesday, October 1, 2008. He was the only son of the late Irene Marie Meszaros and Andrew Joseph Sziszak. His wife of 48 years, Rosie Collette Sziszak survives him along with two sons, Aaron Andrew Sziszak and Chad Dwayne Sziszak and one grandson, Chad Michael Sziszak, all of Albany. His devoted sister, Sandy Raborn and her husband, Chuck also survive him along with two nephews, Chucky Raborn and Terry Collette, Jr., four nieces, Marci Raborn McKnight, Dawn Collette, Kathy Fedele Meyers and Penny Fedele. He heaves behind numerous great-nieces, great-nephews and friends. Also preceding him in death was his uncle Paul Sziszak. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the celebration Mass from St. Margaret Catholic Church in Albany on Saturday, October 4th at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be from the chapel of Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home, west of Hammond on Friday, October 3rd from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a vigil prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Visiting will resume on Saturday at the funeral home chapel beginning at 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Mass will be officiated by Fr. Randy Cuevas at St. Margaret. Entombment will follow in Rose Memorial Mausoleum in Hammond. Condolences and other information available online at www.bgthompsonfuneralhome.com Arrangements have been entrusted to Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home of Hammond.

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Emil Sziszak

July 31, 1940 - October 1, 2008