Martha Bocik

Martha A. Bocik nee Pearson Beloved wife of the late George Bocik. Loving mother of Donald (Diane), florence, George, Jeanne, Jerald, Barry, Barbara (Rich), and the late Linda. Grandmother and Great grandmother of many. Dear sister of Kenneth. Aunt of many. Visitation Wednesday 9:00 A.M. until time of service at 12:00 Noon at Sax-Tiedemann Funeral Home & Crematorium 9568 Belmont Ave. Franklin Park. Interment Eden Memorial Park Cemetery. For information please call (847) 678-1950 www.sax-tiedemann.com. Martha Alexandra Pearson was born into this world on August 4, 1923. Martha was born again into the Family of Christ on April 12, 1936 when she was baptized at the First Evangelical Church of Bensenville, Illinois. Martha Alexandra pearson Bocik left this world on January 7, 2011 at 2:45 A.M. to be with the Father and Christ Jesus. She was a life long resident of Schiller Park, Illinois. ALl of her children and some grandchildren grew up there. She was a friend to everyone she met; she always tried to help people no matter who they were. She would always have a house full of kids. Martha was Mother of eight and Grandmother and Great grandmother of many. As we were growing up she was a mother and grandmother to many others. Some of us would leave and start our own lives and families; and then, for various reasons or circumstances, some of us would invariably end up back home with Mom. She would always take us in, no questions asked. Martha had a rough life as she was raising all of us. You would never know it. She never complained. She would just accept the good and tough times, like no other person. She just kept going, with her quiet strength, while raising her children and caring for her own mother. Martha was on a mission all of her life, to do for her family. I know that we all disappointed her at various times of her life, but never heard her complain about any one of her kids. When Linda passed away it seemed that she took on more responsibility; as she helped her son in law Bob with three grandchildren. And when Linda's husband, Bob, passed away; Martha really took on a huge responsibility as guardian of Linda and Bob's children, Daniel, Anthony, and Jennifer. She brought them into her home and while they were there they attended Grade School in Schiller Park and Highschool in Franklin Park. Martha did the best that she could for them for the last number of years until she was no longer able to care for them or for herself. The last years of her life Martha was in a place where she was the person to be cared for. She did not understand at times why she could not go home where she had lived all of her life. For the most part she learned to accept where she would spend the rest of her life. Jeanne Ellen Bocik DeRousse's thoughts and observations of her Mother. Mom was a strong, Independent woman. She never asked for anything for herself. She worked very hard to take care of all of us, her children and grandchildren. As Mom would say, "Life isn't free, you have to work for it." Mom was always there in any way if she could help us in any particular situation that we found ourselves in. She loved her family with her whole heart. Mom never said no, unless there was a lesson to be learned. Before Mom became ill, I would rush home from work, and if it wasn't too late, I'd call her. I'd ask if she was O.K. and how her day was. We would talk about the TV shows that we both liked to watch together. I would tell her funny things that happened at work, just to hear her laugh. Mom and I could talk about anything. Mom would just stop over to have a cup of coffee and talk when she knew that I was going through a difficult time in my life. Most of the time she was so tired, but she still stopped by to visit. She brought me plaques a few times. One said, "Just dropping by to say hope you have a Happy Day." Another one was "Life is measured day by day with blessings along the way." Mom was my blessing and I will always cherish these gifts. She taught me strength and love and that there is always a New Day. I lost my Mom to a terrible disease. It was very difficult for Donald and I to place Mom in a nursing home. It was so difficult on Mom the first day, she yelled at me. I didn't think that she would ever forgive me. It broke my heart. I told Mom that Donald and I would always be there for her. We did our best and never gave up, keeping her safe and happy. Mom had some reallly bad times, but she was so strong and she never gave up, no matter what was going on around her. Somehow Mom forgave me. I guess in her heart she knew that she needed to have care 24 hours a day. It was so hard to see Mom going through this part of her life. there were many days when I asked God, why Mom, when she gave her whole life for everyone else, so selflessly. I guess God knows. Even though there were many difficult days, there were also so many days that Mom was so ful of joy and happy for everyone around her. MOm would come up with one liners, at Donald and I, that would make us both laugh so hard. We would look at Mom and she would have this big smile on her face. What a lady she was, and a funny one at that. Donald and I wouldn't have missed these last years with Mom for anything in the world. She was not alone and she was loved by the both of us very dearly. She would tell me to be careful driving home when I left her and say I love you. Mom thought of me to the very end. I will miss you, My Best Friend, My Mother. God has a New Angel in Heaven and her name is Martha. Go in Peace Mom. Till we meet again, Love always, Jeanne.