Obituaries

Jan 18, 2019

Raymond E. Svoboda. Beloved husband of Corinne, nee Marr; loving brother-in-law of James Marr; fond uncle of Ken, Cheryl, Wayne, and their families.

An Old Town Triangle resident, his favorite pastime was entertaining his sweetheart, friends and family by playing pre-40's and Ragtime music on the piano and Czech folk songs on the accordion, as well as...

Jan 1, 2019

Božo Ćubelić, age 87. Beloved husband of Sandra Ćubelić; dear father of Michelle Ćubelić; brother of Pavao and Marko Ćubelić; uncle to many nieces and nephews. Dedicated employee of Union Pacific Railroad. Lover of Bocce Ball and late night card games.

Visitation Friday, January 4, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Michalik Funeral...

Dec 24, 2018

Anne Jane Kelley, nee Preziosi. Beloved wife of Eugene Joseph Kelley, Jr.; dear mother of Matthew (Fatima Ronchi) Kelley, and Maria Margaret Kelley; loving grandmother of Corinna and Zion.

Visitation Saturday, January 26, 2019 from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 N. State Street, Chicago, Illinois...

Dec 13, 2018

Janina Wrobel, age 85. Dear mother of Eva (Edward) Wojkowski, and Anna Wrobel; loving grandmother of Victoria and Michael. Visitation Monday, December 17, 2018, from 9 a.m. until the time of the Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at Saint Hyacinth Basilica, 3636 W. Wolfram St., Chicago, Illinois, 60618. Interment Saint Adalbert Cemetery, Niles.

Dec 10, 2018

Ann Dice passed away on December 10, 2018 surrounded by her family, who loved her so very much. Ann was born Ann Brice on December 13, 1937 in Pittsburgh, PA. She attended Our Lady of Mercy Academy high school, where at 16 she met Denis Dice, who attended Central Catholic high school. Ann received her...

Dec 7, 2018

Angela Truty, nee Ogrodny, age 94. Beloved wife of John Francis; dear mother of John D. (Dani), Larry (Alice), Andrea and the late Terry; loving grandmother of Erika (Jon E.) Patkowa, John M., David, Alison (Tommy) Stuever, Brittny (Jason) Baugh, James (Erin), Scott (Patty), and Tim; loving great-grandmother of Tyler, Lars, Cory, Luca, Chloe, Noah, Logan, Aubrey, Hank, Charlee,...

Dec 3, 2018

Phyllis Carol Diez, age 89, nee Cooper. Beloved wife of the late Harold Arthur Diez Sr.; dear mother of Harold Jr., Frank, Victoria, Thomas and the late Christopher (Wendy); loving grandmother of Ian and Claire; daughter of the late Otto and Caroline Cooper; sister of the late Herbert; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday, December 6,...

Nov 27, 2018

Joan Mary Treslley Downey, age 80, a Chicago resident all her life, passed away November 27, 2018 after a stroke. Born to John and Dorothy Treslley, she grew up in the Grand-Austin neighborhood then the Near North area while working as a legal secretary. Loving wife of Robert E. Downey; dear sister of John Jr. (the late Rosemary), Judy...

Nov 25, 2018

Don Dando, age 84. Beloved husband of Patricia Dando, nee Coffin; brother of J. Richard Dando; uncle to many nieces and nephews. Biggest Chicago Cubs fan known to man. Visitation Friday, November 30, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Name Cathedral Chapel (enter on Superior Street), 30 East Superior Street, Chicago, Illinois 60610 until the time of the 10:30...

Nov 24, 2018

Anthony "Tony" Cavaliere, age 72. Dear father of Gina Cavaliere, Anthony Cavaliere, and Christopher Cavaliere; loving grandfather of Nicholas, Gianna, Olivia, and Antonia; charming and beloved friend to many. For further information please call 312-421-0936.

Nov 22, 2018

Obituary verbiage as appeared in Chicago Sun-Times on November 26, 2018. https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/courtenay-wright-sara-paretsky-university-chicago-physicist-dday-witness-obituary/ Courtenay Wright, University of Chicago physicist, witness to D-Day, dead at 95 By Maureen O'Donnell

Courtenay Wright worked with some of the greatest military and scientific minds of his generation. He was brilliant, dashing, funny and kind, according to...

Nov 19, 2018

Reverend James P. Roache, gone home on November 19, 2018. Beloved son of the late Charles and the late Anna; loving brother of the late Jack (the late Rosemary), the late Lorraine (the late Allen) Murphy, the late Bill (the late Elaine) and the late Robert; dearly loved uncle and great-uncle of Laurie, Tom and Tommy Jakubczak, Kathy, the...

Nov 18, 2018

Heidi Elizabeth Niedermaier, 47, of Chicago, Ill., passed away in her home after a long illness on Sunday, November 18, 2018.  She was born June 30, 1971 in Naperville, IL to Clark Bell and Victoria Boucher. Heidi is survived by her husband, Michael J. Zdeb; her son, Jeffrey S. Niedermaier, Jr.; her daughter, Gretchen A. Niedermaier; her father, Clark...

Nov 18, 2018

Yolande Windsor, loving and independent mother, grandmother, sister, mother-in-law and friend passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 18, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois. She is survived by daughters Victoria Mervar and Marie Corr,  sons-in-law Dennis Mervar and Steve Corr, grandchildren Hannah and Jon Jon Corr; brother and sister- in-law, Francis and Jeanette Ting and brother George Ting and his family,...

Nov 12, 2018

Robert James Gareis died suddenly on Monday, November 12, 2018, just 9 months after the loss of his adored wife, the late Evelyn Kay Gareis, whom he had nursed through ALS. Just days before his death, he shared with family the following passage from the Book of Wisdom: " The Souls of the just are in the hand of...

Nov 3, 2018

Thomas F. Brady, age 81. Devoted son of the late Thomas David Brady and the late Margaret Beck Brady; fond brother of Theresa C. Brady Gault; fond uncle of Sam (Julie) Gault, Becky (Christopher) Jarvis, Lisa Gault, and Shelley (Tom) Perkins; dear friend to many. Visitation Friday, November 9, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Michalik Funeral...

Oct 21, 2018

Alexander Robert Pegler, age 24, passed away unexpectedly on October 21, 2018 at his home in Chicago. Alex was born July 15, 1994 in Chicago, attended Francis Xavier Ward and was a graduate of New Trier High School. Alex was one of the captains during the 2013 hockey season that took New Trier to the State Championship.  Alex attended...

Oct 15, 2018

William P. Grossklas, Sr., age 76. Devoted husband of Esther; dear father of Katherine (Nick), Laura (Ken),  Joan (Rob), Maria, Esther (Nick), Sharon, William (Danielle), Dennis (Tauni), and Jonathan (Charlotte); loving grandfather of 23; fond brother of Mary Anne Boehm; nephew of Richard Grossklas.

Visitation Friday, October 19, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Gibbons...

Oct 9, 2018

Gary Hochsprung Martin. Born in Brighton Park to Alice and Ernest Hochsprung. He attended Immaculate Conception Grade School, St. Ignatius High School, and graduated from Lewis University and Southern Illinois Law School. He worked as a Cook County Public Defender from 1978 to 1987 and lived in Phoenix, Arizona from February 1988 until November 1998 where he worked as...

Sep 29, 2018

Captain James "Ron" Irwin (ret.) died quietly in his sleep on September 29, 2018. Born to Wes and Helen Irwin in Baxter Springs, Kansas September 11, 1944. He was also much loved by his grandmother Virginia "Virgie" Burrows. Surviving family members include his wife Cheryl Cloud, two sons, Jon wife/Jill and Jaye wife/Jody all of Connecticut, two grandsons Quinn and...