Alfred Szebel, age 96, of Arlington Heights, IL., passed away on Monday, July 24, 2023, peacefully at his home.  Alfred was born on November 4, 1926 in Lodz, Poland to Jozef and Anna Szebel. His family, including younger sister, Yolanta, moved to Warsaw, Poland prior to the outbreak of World War II in 1939. He and Yolanta grew into their teen years there under the German occupation. During this time Alfred was involved in Polish Scouting, also known as Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego; ZHP.  They lost their father Jozef during the war.  After the war, their mother Anna resolved to flee Europe. She and Fred found their homes in Chicago, IL; his sister Yolanta settled in New Jersey.  Alfred met Wanda Synowiec and they married in 1957.They raised their one daughter, Christine, in Des Plaines IL. During this time, he worked in accounting at V Mueller Hospital Supply.  Better known as Fred, he was an avid world traveler, gardener, collector of music and movies and he was a celebrated member of Polonus, Polish Philatelic Society, which was his lifelong passion.

Alfred is predeceased by his beloved wife Wanda of 36 years. He is survived by his daughter Christine (Szebel) McKillip and her husband Terrance of Blanchardville, WI.

Private Interment at Memorial Park Mausoleum and a "Celebration of Life" is being planned for the Fall.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Polonus Polish Philatelic Society are appreciated, please scroll down to Donation Section.  For more funeral info call 847-966-7302

Z wielkim zalem informujemy, ze nasz najukochanszy tato S.P. Alfred Szebel, maz od 36 lat S.P. Wandy , pozegnal sie z tym swiatem 24 lipca, 2024r. w wieku 96 lat.

Alfred urodzil sie 4 listopada1926r. w Polsce, miescie Lodz, jego rodzice to Jozef i Anna Szebel. Cala rodzina przeprowadzila sie do Warszawy przed wybuchem II Wojny Swiatowej. On i jego mlodsza siostra Yolanta dorastali pod niemiecka okupacja. W tym czasie Alfred byl zwiazany z harcerstwem, nalezal do Zwiazku Harcerstwa Polskiego (ZHP). Niestety, w czasie wojny zmarl ojciec Alfreda, a po zakonczeniu dzialan wojennych mama postanowila opuscic Europe.  Mama wraz z Alfredem znalazla swoj dom w Chicago, IL , a jego mlodsza siosta w New Jersey. Tutaj Alfred poznal Wande Synowiec, wzieli slub w 1957. Wychowywali swoja corke Christine w Des Plaines, IL. W tym czasie Alfred pracowal w ksiegowosci, w V Mueller Hospital Supply. Znanay jako Fred, byl zapalonym turysta, ogrodnikiem, kolekcjonerem muzyki i filmow,  znanym czlonkiem Polonus  Polish Philatelic Society, co bylo jego pasja.

Prywatny pochowek odbyl sie w Memorial Park Mauzoleum. Uroczystosci zwiazane z jego pamiecia planowane sa na jesien.

O czym zawiadamia Christine Szebel McKilip wraz z Terrence - corka z mezem zamieszkala w Blanchardville, Wisconsin.

Zamiast kwiatow mile beda widziane donacje do Polonus Polish Philatelic Society

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