Death Notice in the Chicago Tribune, Sunday, December 3,
1995
PARA (CHUCKMAN)
Etta Lucille Para, in Quartzsite, AZ, Nov. 30, after a long
struggle. Born Sept. 19, 1923, Clinton, IN, the daughter of William N. and
Nellie McIntosh. Etta came to Chicago for opportunity after high school, a
working girl with big dreams about the city. Not many years later, she was left
alone to raise two young sons, a task to which she devoted herself, earning
their living and creating a loving home, first in Hyde Park and later in South
Shore.
Her bravery, devotion, and fierce honesty in the face of great obstacles were remarkable. The last quarter century of her life was blessed with a loving husband, “Wayne” Joseph Para, who cared for her to the end. She is survived by her husband in Arizona; her two sons, John and Bill Chuckman, three grandchildren, John, Bob, and Julie Chuckman, in Canada, and sister, Wilma McIntosh, in Chicago. Her ashes will be buried in Indiana at a later date.
Her bravery, devotion, and fierce honesty in the face of great obstacles were remarkable. The last quarter century of her life was blessed with a loving husband, “Wayne” Joseph Para, who cared for her to the end. She is survived by her husband in Arizona; her two sons, John and Bill Chuckman, three grandchildren, John, Bob, and Julie Chuckman, in Canada, and sister, Wilma McIntosh, in Chicago. Her ashes will be buried in Indiana at a later date.
