Our longtime parishioner Elaine (Ilinka) Martinčić passed away in Chicago on January 10. She was 78 years old. She was a member of St. Jerome Croatian parish from her childhood when she came to Chicago with her family, after years spent in refugee camps in Europe. The Šutalo-Prskalo-Delić family have been part of our community ever since. Ilinka grew up in our parish. Here she met her husband Silvio and she remained loyal to our Croatian church for the rest of her life. All her children and grandchildren were baptized at St. Jerome.
Ilinka was especially engaged around the feast of Velika Gospa. She and Silvio have volunteered for years, working selflessly for their church. Silvio took care of roasting the lambs, and Ilinka worked in the office. Even in 2021, when we celebrated the 115th anniversary of Velika Gospa in Chicago, Ilinka volunteered all day. Along with the Croatian feast, our parish also remembers her dedication to St. Jerome School. She supported the school with a lot of love and gave a lot of her time for our school community. All her children are alumni of St. Jerome School. Elaine was a member of Marian Society, Croatian Woman and Club Poljica.
Ilinka was an unique person. Whoever met her once remembered her forever. She was a woman with a big heart. We are grateful to her for everything she has done for our parish.
Funeral details will be announced later.
We express our sincere condolences to Silvio and their daughters: Anita, Robin and Daniella, and to al in Martinčić-Šutalo family.
May she rest in Lord's peace!
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Ovih je dana u Chicagu preminula naša dugogodišnja župljanka Elaine (Ilinka) Martinčić. Imala je 78 godina. Bila je članica hrvatske župe sv. Jeronima od ranoga djetinjstva kada je sa svojom obitelji, nakon godina provedenih po izbjegličkim logorima u Europi, došla u Chicago. Obitelj Šutalo-Prskalo-Delić otada su dio ove naše zajednice. U našoj župi Ilinka je odrasla, tu je upoznala svoga muža Silvija i do kraja života bila je odana našoj hrvatskoj crkvi. Sva njezina djeca i unučad kršteni su u župi sv. Jeronima.
Ilinka je osobito bila angažirana oko Velike Gospe. Ona i Silvio godinama su volontirali, radeći nesebično za svoju crkvu. Silvio se brinuo oko pečenja janjaca, a Ilinka je radila u uredu. I prošle 2021. godine, kada smo slavili 115. godišnjicu hrvatske Velike Gospe u Chicagu, Ilinka je cijeli dan volontirala. Uz Veliku Gospu naša župa pamti i njezinu zauzetost oko Škole sv. Jeronima koju je sa puno ljubavi podržavala i davala joj mnogo svoga vremena. Ilinka je bila članica Marijinog Društva, Hrvatske žene i Kluba Poljičana.
Ilinka je u svemu bila jedinstvena. Tko ju je jednom susreo - zauvijek ju je upamtio. Bila je žena velikog srca. Zahvalni smo joj na svemu što je učinila za našu župu.
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Iskrenu sućut izražavamo Silviju i njihovim kćerima: Aniti, Robin i Danielli te brojnoj obitelji Martinčić-Šutalo.
Neka počiva u miru Božjemu!
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