Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Illinois
Serving Cook County & the Surrounding Areas
Edith Mandoline
Jan 22, 2018
Edith Mandoline, age 92. Beloved wife of the late Fred Mandoline, Sr.; dear mother of Fred Mandoline, Jr., Christopher Mandoline, Angie Peters, the late Mary Griffith, the late Bonnie Mandolini, the late Terry Mandolini, and the late Bernadette Mandoline; loving grandmother of Shawn McCormick, Beth McCormick Dupree, Jill Peters, Ryan Peters, Julie Mandolini-Trummel, Linda Trummel, Kristie Mandolini-Wongosari, Jamie Mandolini, Todd...
Philip H. Kemper, Jr.
Jan 16, 2018
Philip H. Kemper Jr., age 89, Beloved husband of Patricia Kemper, nee Lewin. Preceded in death by parents Philip and Jane Kemper, and siblings Jane King and Mary Therese Kemper. Interment Service Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, 20953 W. Hoff Rd., Elwood, Illinois 60421. For further information please call 312-421-0936.
Joel Valencia
Jan 13, 2018
Joel Valencia, age 76. Beloved husband of Enedina Valencia; dear father of Joel Valencia Jr., Nani Almendarez, Roberto Valencia, Erik Valencia, and Linaloy Valencia; loving grandfather of Joel Valencia III, Elyse Almendarez, Nicholas Almendarez, Jaden Almendarez, Xavier Arroyo, Mariela Arroyo, Eleia Valencia, and Emma Valencia; devoted son of the late Petra Jimenez and the late Raul Valencia; fond brother of...
Jeannine Bridget Malecki
Jan 6, 2018
Jeannine Bridget Malecki. Dear wife of the late John D. Malecki II; loving mother of John D. (Justine) Malecki III; fond grandmother of Kelly Ann (Eric) Haskell, John Edward, Christopher Daniel, and Stephen Joseph Malecki; great-grandmother of Jesse and Alexis Haskell; fond sister of Judy (the late Bob) Brown, Janice (the late Ben) Hinsdale; the late Jacquelyn Gorman, the late...
Helen Melnyk
Jan 4, 2018
Helen Melnyk, age 92. Wife of the late Wasyl; dear mother of Natalie (Richard) Carter, Walter Melnyk, and the late Bohdan (Barbara Melnyk-Mini); loving grandmother of Christina (Bill) Serritella, Steven and James Melnyk; aunt of Wolfram (Ushi), Gunnar, Bohdan (Irena), Stephan, Roman, Galyna (John), Vladimir (Olga), Peter (Lilly) and Miroslava; great aunt of Tatyana, Anna, Marusha, Katherine and Nazar. Visitation...
Judith M. Millstead
Dec 14, 2017
Judith M. Millstead, age 77. Beloved wife of Thomas E. Millstead. Service Thursday, December 21, 2017, 3 p.m. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60642. For further information 312-421-0936.
Jovan Armani Dubose
Dec 11, 2017
Jovan Armani DuBose was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 18, 1994. Raised primarily in Park City, Illinois, he attended Warren Township High School in Gurnee, ultimately graduating from Rockford Christian High School. While in Rockford, Jovan lived with the Evans family and thanks to them he deepened his faith and was baptized. Later he attended Waldorf University for a...
Hugh “Huey” Lewis
Dec 1, 2017
Hugh "Huey" Lewis died unexpectedly on Friday, December 1, 2017, in Evanston, IL at the age of 44. Huey was born on December 10, 1972, in Lafayette, LA. He was devoted to Sandy Schlosser and they resided together in Evanston. He was a long-standing member of the Columbia College Chicago community both as a student and staff member. His commitment...
Denis Crowley Dice
Nov 30, 2017
Denis Crowley Dice (Sr.) was born on June 16, 1937 at St. Francis hospital in Pittsburgh, PA and died November 30, 2017 in Chicago, IL at home surrounded by family. The oldest son of a master plumber and homemaker, Denis had a unique childhood growing up in Pittsburgh. Denis lived with his 5 siblings, parents and grandparents in a home...
Dorothea E Nagatoshi
Nov 26, 2017
Dorothea E. Nagatoshi. Beloved wife of the late Paul; dear mother of Konrad. Visitation Thursday, November 30, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the 10:00 a.m. Funeral Mass at Assumption Church, 323 West Illinois Street, Chicago, Illinois 60654. Interment Maryhill Cemetery, Niles, Illinois. For further information please call 312-421-0936.
Stephen E. Foh
Nov 14, 2017
Stephen E. Foh, age 68, passed away November 14, 2017 of complications from Pneumonia and Heart Disease. Beloved husband of Christine A. Foh for 45 years; son of the late Edward and Gloria Foh; son-in-law of Irene (the late Gene) Kurowski; loving brother of Pamela (James) Condes; brother-in-law of Ann Marie (the late Frank) Hynes; uncle of Mary Condes of...
Donna Moy
Nov 14, 2017
Donna Moy, age 58. Daughter of the late Jit T. and Mei K. Moy; fond sister of Susie Gambel, and Karen (Michael) Van Bokhoven; aunt of Erica, Kimberly, and Christopher. Dedicated volunteer at Holy Name Cathedral. Visitation November 20, 2017 from 1:30 p.m. until the time of the 2:30 p.m. Funeral Mass at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 N. State St.,...
Esther Orozco
Nov 9, 2017
Esther Orozco. Funeral Mass Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. at Notre Dame de Chicago Church, 1334 W. Flournoy St., Chicago, IL 60607. For further information please call 312-421-0936.
Cornelia Q. Pestanas
Oct 17, 2017
Cornelia Q. Pestanas. Beloved wife of the late Francisco Pestanas; dear mother of Mimie and Erwin; devoted daughter of the late Eulalio and the late Bonifacia; fond sister of Eto, Boy, Baby, Tino, Epa, Mino, the late Pedring, and the late Ising. Services will be held in the Philippines. For further information please call 312-421-0936 or contact St. Peter Chapels-Montalban...
Barry "Bill" William Hague
Oct 3, 2017
Barry "Bill" William Hague, age 70. Beloved son of Aurora and the late Philip; fond brother of Philip (Kay), Dorothy (David) Grossman, Michael (Mary), Thomas (Nereida), Annamarie (Patrick) Kelly, Barbara (Gerald) Bohovic, David, Edward (Gerlinde), Margaret (Dale) Kleber, Robert (Penny), Elizabeth (Joseph) Valentin, and the late James; loving uncle and great-uncle to many nieces and nephews. Visitation Saturday, October 7,...
Isabella R. Toledano
Sep 29, 2017
Isabella R. Toledano, nee Potenza, age 88. Loving mother of Michael (Patricia Michelle), Anthony (Pamela), Marlene, James (Monique), and Kathleen; beloved grandmother of Lorraine "Lorrie," Anthony, Mary Elizabeth, Geneva, and Mark; great-grandmother of Addison; aunt of many nieces and nephews. Devoted to the Sisters of the Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Funeral Mass Friday, October 6, 2017 at 2...
Dr. Gregory J. Matz
Sep 13, 2017
Dr. Gregory J. Matz, age 80. Beloved husband of Judith; dear father of Susan Rizzato, Paul (Jacqueline Saito), Anne Matz, and Gregory (Kammye); loving grandfather of Benjamin, Jonathan, Solena, Riley, Jackson, Murphy, and the late Anthony; fond brother of the late Dr. Joseph F. (Patricia Jentzen) Matz. Longtime professor at Loyola University Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology. Visitation Sunday, September...
Barbara Ann Budzynski
Aug 29, 2017
Barbara Ann Budzynski, died August 29, 2017 at the age of 73. Daughter of the late Stanley and Sophie Budzynski. Barbara was a parishioner of St. Adalbert Church in Chicago and attended St. Adalbert School, St. Ann School, and DePaul University. Tridentine Requiem Mass, Thursday, September 7, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary of Perpetual Help Church, 1039 W....
Catherine A. Leyser
Aug 28, 2017
Cathy Leyser's loft in the old Montgomery Ward Building became the hub of her big family. Relatives from the city and suburbs came together at her equidistant home to celebrate Christmas Eve and a Mardi Gras gumbo feast. It was the ideal meeting point for expeditions to Millennium Park, the Lyric Opera and Steppenwolf Theatre. And it served as...
Kathleen Sybil Lindsay
Aug 25, 2017
Kathleen Lindsay, nee Clausen, age 73, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 25, 2017. Wife of the late E.A. Pete Lindsay; mother of Kara (Tony) Ranallo, Katie (Geoff) Surkamer, Elisabeth (Becca) Lindsay-Ryan, Suzanne (John) Lyhus and Doug Lindsay; grandmother to 14 beautiful grandchildren; sister of Mike and Dan Clausen. Kathleen will be dearly missed. She dedicated her life to her...


