Cecilia J. Kessel

	Cecilia J. Kessel, 78, of DuQuoin, passed away Monday, December 24, 2001 at 6:34 a.m. at Marshall Browning Hospital in DuQuoin.
	Mrs. Kessel was a Postmaster and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
	She was born February 4, 1923 at DuQuoin the daughter of John and Anna (Blazich) Mesner.  She married Norman Kessel on February 11, 1945 at Ava and he preceded her in death on September 2, 2001.
	Surviving are two sons, Kenneth Kessel of Reston, Va. and Norman Kessel Jr. of Frisco, Tex.; daughter, Anna Jean Medina of Anna, Tex.; brothers, Johnny Mesner of Chicago and Tony Mesner of El Paso; sisters, Anna Behrens of Rolling Medows and Molly Markovich of Joliet and four grandchildren.
	She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sisters and one brother.
	Funeral services were Saturday, December 29 at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Msgr. Harry Jerome officiating.  Interment was in Sacred Heart Cemetery at DuQuoin.
	Friends called at Neal-McClure Funeral Home on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 7:30 to 9:45 a.m. at which time she will be moved to the church for services.  The Rosary was said at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
