Obituaries

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...

Sep 28, 2018

John A. Borek, age 59. Loving son of the late Fred E. Borek and the late Loretta Borek; fond brother of Daniel (Lula Hammond) and the late Fred E. Borek Jr.; uncle of Michael (Bonnie) Jeffrey, Frederick E. Borek III and Scott E. Borek. Longtime employee of the Chicago Park District. Visitation Tuesday, October 2, 2018 from 4:00 p.m....

Sep 28, 2018

John W. Corcoran. Husband of Laura M. Jenkins; father of Alice E. Corcoran; brother of Peter (Carol) Corcoran. Private services were held. Donations can be made to Semper Fi Fund, 825 College Blvd., Suite 102 PMB 609, Oceanside, California 92057, semperfifund.org . For further information 312-421-0936.

Sep 13, 2018

Emma Ruth Kuipers Talen, age 91, died without pain on September 13, 2018.  She was married to her devoted and loving husband, Gerald August Talen for almost 70 years. She had five children.  Kathryn Ann Talen Cook (married to John Cook), who proceeded her in death, Timothy Clare Talen (married to Patricia  Kaperak), Mary Ruth Talen (married to Thomas...

Sep 7, 2018

John F. Alden, age 68. Beloved husband of Vivian Caliendo Alden; dear step-father of Joseph Caliendo Sheahen; dear father of Olivia Caliendo Alden; devoted son of the late John R. Alden and the late Cornyn Davis Alden; fond brother of Kay Alden Nelson and Lucy Alden De Lap. Service Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Pompei Restaurant, 1531...

Aug 25, 2018

Anne Victoria Jaskier, nee Kusek, age 99, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Eugene; loving mother to Ronald, Maureen (Tom) Petrunic, and the late Alan; cherished grandmother to Daniel (Kimberly), Carolyn (Howard) Spaeth, Jennifer (Marc) Suwanski, Scott (Megan) Petrunic, Laura, and Jonathan; great-grandmother to Kaitlin, Lauren, Myles, Benjamin, Logan, Jonathan, Lilly, and Lakyn.

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