Elena Sakalas
Of Arlington Heights
Elena (nee Tomicki) Sakalas was born on March 20, 1924 in Lithuania to
Roman and Josefine (nee Tomicki) Von Eckerdt. She died Thursday,
December 22, 2011 peacefully with her family at her home.
Elena worked as a Opitical Lens Technician for Rodenstock in Munich,
Germany. She and her family immigrated to the United States in 1961.
Elena is survived by her daughters Rita (Rudolf) Lang and Marika (Gary)
Neuhardt; her grandchildren Ellen Frischeisen and, Michael (Andrea) Lang
her nephew Tadas (Stasia) Tomicki; her nieces Violeta, Loreta, Jolita
and Diana.
She was preceded in death by her first husband Alfred Fottner and her
second husband Frank Sakalas; her siblings Regina Petkeviciene, Heinrich
Tomicki; her niece Hela and by her parents.
In state from 9:30 AM until time of the funeral Mass 10 AM Wednesday,
December 28, 2011 at St. Mary Catholic Parish 10 N. Buffalo Grove Road,
Buffalo Grove. Interment All Saints Cemetery.
Glueckert Funeral Home
(847) 253-0168
1520 North Arlington Heights
Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60004