Jessica Ribando-Dopka

Jessica L. Dopka (nee Ribando); age 28; Beloved wife and best friend of Gregory Jr.; Loving daughter to John and Cynthia (nee Peppers) Ribando; dearest sister of Sarah and Daniel Ribando; adored daughter-in-law of Gregory Sr. and Dianne; treasured sister-in-law to Donald and Pamela (Nicholas Trombly); most loving aunt to Lana Grace Trombly; blessed grandaughter of Dorothy Ribando and grandaughter-in-law of Donald and Dorothy Willerth. She will be missed by her constant, canine companion, Penny Lane. Jessica was a graduate of Eastern Illinois University and a 5th Grade Teacher at Marquez UNO Charter School. Jessica was the most caring, resilient, and supportive person whose legacy, memories, and dreams are carried on by friends, godchildren, aunts, uncles, cousins, among many others. Visitation Thursday 3:00 - 8:00 pm and Friday 8:00 until time of funeral, 9:15 am at The Oaks Funeral Home 1201 East Irving Park Road (at Prospect), Itasca to Saint Julian Eymard Church, Mass 10:00 am. Interment Saint Michael the Archangel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Jessica L. Dopka Foundation.