Obituaries

Dec 12, 2021

Born on July 4th, 1947, fireworks illuminating a brilliant sky, Paula grew to become a shining indomitable force: loving, compassionate, generous. A teacher, a great artist, her medium was actually life itself. My loving wife of 50 years, mother to Cara whom she adored, she swept us up in her intense passionate embrace. Not just the presence in the...

Dec 10, 2021

Kevin Pentoney, beloved and cherished husband and best friend of Diane Pentoney for 42 years, died peacefully at home at the age of 66.

Kevin was President of Pentoney and Nudelman, a manufacturer's representative firm that he dedicated himself to and excelled at leading for over 40 years. Kevin was loved and respected in the Houseware/Hardware industry...

Nov 29, 2021

Fr. Francis Rog, C.R., a graduate of St. Hedwig School and Weber High School, was ordained to the priesthood on September 24, 1955.

He earned the Bachelor of Science (1952) and the Masters of Science (1954) degrees from St. Louis University.

He became an instructor at Gordon Tech High School (Division Street) in 1956. In...

Nov 25, 2021

Stephen Flaherty, age 94. Beloved husband of Maureen Flaherty, nee Curran. Dear father of Michael (Mary Pat), Stephen (Heidi), Mary Kay (Don) Lorenz, Kevin (Anna), Patricia (Brendan) O'Brien and Maureen (John) Reichart. Loving grandfather of Katie (Colin) Dill, Grace, Mary Clare and Michael Flaherty; Stephen and Nathan Flaherty; Brian and Megan Lorenz; Andrew and Scott Jensen, and Jack Flaherty;...

Nov 21, 2021

Jack (Jacek) Prawica, age 51, born in Stalowa, Poland, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 21, 2021. Husband of 26 years to Tanya Prawica, nee Garrett; father of Chloe, Hanna, Michael, and Lily; son of Stanislaw (Wanda) Prawica and the late Emilia Prawica; brother of Victor (Kasia) and Tom (Ola); uncle of Jacob, Matthew, Emilia, and Julia; also survived...

Nov 8, 2021

Maria Cinderella Cua Tan, age 90. Beloved wife of the late Michael Shoh Kai Tan; dear mother of Michael, Merita, Muriel, and Mark; loving grandmother of Christopher, Evan, Nicholas, and Jeremy.

Visitation Saturday, November 13, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the 11:00 a.m. Funeral Mass at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 North State Street, Chicago,...

Oct 21, 2021

Charles Harold Feeley, age 90. Beloved and cherished husband of Cynthia Feeley, nee Guzik; dear father of Sharon (George) Feeley Pabst, Carol (Bradley Phillips) Feeley, Kathryn (Thomas) Gorman; loving grandfather of George Charles Pabst and Sean Pabst; great-grandfather of Mikayla Pabst; devoted son of the late Charles Harold Feeley and the late Anna, nee Walsh, Feeley; fond brother of...

Oct 17, 2021

Stephen Kraychy, age 93, died October 17, 2021 at his home in Lincolnshire surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Mary, nee Mills; son James; daughters Kathleen and Susan; 15 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. Born in Redwater, Alberta, Canada in 1928. Son of the late Nicholas and Maria, nee Piche, Kraychy. He...

Sep 25, 2021

Richard A. McCallister. Beloved husband of Trina, nee Gordon; father of Mark (Sue) McCallister and Todd (Barbara) McCallister; grandfather of four; loving brother of the late Sally (the late David) Edwards and the late Ward (Bobbe) McCallister; adored uncle of Jane (Joe) Banser; dearest great-uncle of Brian (Bridget) Banser and Jack (Sarah) Banser; dad to our amazing dog, Tai....

Sep 21, 2021

Stephen Curtis Carlson, age 70, died September 21, 2021, after a lengthy battle with progressive supranuclear palsy.

Steve was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up in the city and the suburb of Edina until his family moved to Lake Forest, Illinois in his sophomore year of high school. After graduating from Lake Forest High School, he...

Sep 12, 2021

Anthony John Mourek, age 78. Beloved husband of Karole, nee Schafer; dear father of Matthew (Christine) Heyrman; loving grandfather of Schafer, Bennett, and Hudson Heyrman; fond brother of James (Margaret) and Michael (Marie) Mourek.

Visitation Thursday, September 16, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the 10:30 a.m. Funeral Mass at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 North...

Aug 22, 2021

Adrian Romaniuk died August 22, 2021. Son of the late Peter and the late Paraskewia (nee Popovich) Romaniuk; brother of Anestor (Michelle) Romaniuk and the late Alexander (Carolyn) Romaniuk; father of Jason (Elaine) McCurley and Joshua (Andrea) Romaniuk; grandfather of Kaitlynn and Kelsie; uncle and cousin to many.

A private Visitation and Divine Liturgy will be held...

Aug 2, 2021

Franciszek Turek, age 73, of Chicago, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2021 in Gary, Indiana. Franciszek Turek, aka "Frankie," was born in Kolbuszowa, Poland in 1947. He met and married Maria Bolek in Chicago in 1967. In the early 1970's he was a church organist at St. John Cantius Church and then later worked as a Building...

Jul 29, 2021

Margie E. Peltier, age 99, of Sedelia, Missouri, previously of Kansas City, Missouri, died on July 29, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois, where she lived for the past five years with her husband and daughter.

She is survived by her daughter Michelle M. Peltier and her son Keith Peltier. She is also survived by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces,...

Jul 18, 2021

Surrounded by her children and grandchildren, Hannah "Ann" Lustman (nee Ahern), age 95, died July 18, 2021 of complications of pancreatic cancer, the disease diagnosed only 17 days earlier.

Born to devout Catholics and Irish immigrants (William and Ellen (Corcoran) Ahern from County Cork), she and her siblings John (Helen) and James (Lynne) Ahern and Elizabeth "Betty"...

Jul 4, 2021

Dr. Vivian A. Walkosz, Ed.D., long-time resident of the "Back of the Yards" neighborhood of Chicago. Passed away, peacefully, in her home this Fourth of July weekend.

Devoted daughter of the late Joseph Walkosz and the Late Catherine nee Buinda. Loving sister of the late Alice (Late Honorable Vincent) Tondryk and the Late Richard (Dorothy) Walkosz. Beloved...

Jun 29, 2021

Marcella A. Bartnik; age 88. Survived by many nieces and nephews.

Visitation Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. until the time of the 11:00 a.m. Funeral Mass at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, 1327 North Noble Street, Chicago, Illinois 60642. Interment St. Adalbert Cemetery, Niles, Illinois.

For further information please call 312-421-0936.

Jun 27, 2021

Irene V. Jamroz, nee Dziki, age 97. Beloved wife of the late Peter A. Jamroz; dear mother of Lynn Jamroz and Paul (Theresa) Jamroz; loving grandmother of Juliann Jamroz; devoted daughter of the late Joseph and the late Emily (nee Wrezel) Dziki; fond sister of Rosemary Bojarski, the late Emily Crea, the late Lorraine Boudreau, the late Julian Dziki,...

Jun 10, 2021

Fr. Gary Hogan, C.R. died on June 10, 2021 at the age of 64. The son of Herbert and Elizabeth Hogan, who preceded him in death. He is survived by his aunt, Pearl and cousin, Fran Mitchell.

He entered the Congregation of the Resurrection with First vows on May 26, 1979 and was ordained a Roman Catholic...

Jun 7, 2021

Marlene A. Toledano, age 67. Beloved daughter of the late Antonio G. and Isabella Potenza Toledano; beloved sister of Michael (Patricia), Anthony, James (Monique), Kathleen, Ricky, Rob, and Randy Toledano; loving aunt of Lorrie, Anthony, Mary, Milo, Mark, Addison, and Andrew.

Visitation Saturday, June 12, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056...