Maria Potoniec, 72, of Arlington Heights, passed away peacefully at her home, Thursday, April 28, 2016. Maria was born August 8, 1943 in Poland to parents Jan and Karolina Kowalczyk. Beloved wife of Jozef Potoniec for 49 years. Loving mother Marek (Zofia) Bernas, Janusz (Beata) Potoniec, Zdzislaw (Dorota) Potoniec. Proud grandmother of Justyna and Monika Bernas, Anna, Matthew, and Victoria Potoniec. Devoted daughter of the late Jan and Karolina Kowalczyk. Fond sister of Stanislawa, Kazimierz, Stanislaw, Jozef, Helena, Wladyslaw, Krystyna, Andrzej, and the late Jan. Dear Aunt and cousin of many.

Parishoner of St. Joseph the Worker in Wheeling, IL.

Visitation Sunday, 3-8 PM at Friedrichs Funeral Home, 320 W. Central Rd. (at Northwest Highway) Mt. Prospect. Friends and family will meet for prayers at the funeral home 9:15 AM and proceeding to St. Joseph the Worker Church, 181 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling, 10 AM Mass.

Interment Maryhill Cemetery.