Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Illinois

Serving Cook County & the Surrounding Areas

John J. Rezzuto

John J. Rezzuto

Nov 29, 2016

John J. Rezzuto, 96, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loving family and friends. Born December 22, 1919, he lived his whole life in Chicago. Predeceased by his beloved daughter Tina; loving father to Bob and Jeff; proud grandfather to Justin, Michael, and Catherine; brother of Josephine and the late Jerry, Nella, and Frank; cherished uncle to many nieces...

Maureen G. Dolan

Maureen G. Dolan

Nov 16, 2016

Maureen G. Dolan, nee Golden, age 77. Beloved wife of the late Edward F. Dolan; dear mother of Mary Kay (Daniel) Crantz, Meghan Dolan, Edward K. (Christina) Dolan, and the late David; loving grandmother of Meredith Crantz, Bridget Crantz, Molly Dolan, and Katherine Dolan; devoted daughter of the late David and the late Mary Kathryn Golden; fond sister of David...

Ethel Patterson

Ethel Patterson

Nov 7, 2016

Ethel Patterson, age 63. Dear mother of Keirstyne Patterson, Kristian Serrano, Alissa Thompson, Amber Patterson, and Alexander Patterson; loving grandmother of Christopher Serrano, Luis Serrano, Ieisha Serrano, Genevia Patterson, Micheal Patterson, Julian Winn, Damien Winn, Aniya Winn, and Damajae Winn; devoted daughter of Jeffrey and Matilda Patterson; fond sister of Charles, David, Cleaster, Betti, Joseph, Lillie, and the late Clarence....

Dorothy Gene England

Dorothy Gene England

Oct 28, 2016

Dorothy England, born May 2, 1924, beloved aunt of Elaine England Breed, Mike England, Renée Judd, Janet Judd Kang, Michelle Judd, and the late DeAnn England Schafbuch, and great aunt of many. Dorothy grew up in Russet, Oklahoma, and was a long-time resident of Ardmore, Oklahoma. She worked for many years at Hudson-Houston Lumber Company. Dorothy was an avid outdoors-woman,...

Stanislaw Bedkowski

Stanislaw Bedkowski

Oct 15, 2016

Stanislaw Bedkowski, age 80. Beloved husband of Danuta Bedkowska, nee Twardowska; dear father of Adam S. and Anna; loving grandfather of Lukasz, Mateusz, Julia, and Tom; loving great-grandfather of Bartus; devoted son of the late Jozef Bedkowski and the late Wiktoria Bedkowska, nee Wijata; fond brother of Kazimierz, Jan, Stefan, Jozef, Marysia, and Krysia. Visitation Wednesday, October 19, 2016 from...

Thomas Katsoulis

Thomas Katsoulis

Oct 12, 2016

Thomas James Katsoulis, age 69, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. Husband of Cynthia (Nelson); son of Lena (the late Gus); brother of Larry (Madge); father of Alexis (John) Bilardello, Andrew (Jennifer), and Corey (Kate); grandfather of Cami, Matthew, Oscar, Hendrix, Nick, Elodie, and Tyler; friend to many. Attended Northern Illinois University, graduated Roosevelt University. Grew up in Morton Grove,...

Johanna Reilly

Johanna Reilly

Oct 1, 2016

Johanna Reilly, age 88. Beloved wife of the late Edward; dear mother of Dr. Timothy J., Ed (Sandra), and the late Mary Joan Reilly; loving grandmother of Eamon, Kristin, Kyle, and the late Kelly Ann; fond sister of the late James (the late Jean), the late John (Doris), and the late Dennis. Visitation Tuesday, October 4, 2016 from 4:00 to...

Rhona Miller Granet

Rhona Miller Granet

Sep 8, 2016

Rhona Miller Granet. Beloved wife of the late Gilbert Granet, Chev. O.L. d'honneur; dear mother of Paul and Karen Halliwell and step-mother of Craig, Keith, Russell, Scott, and Susie Granet; loving grandmother of Amanda and Aaron Davis; great-grandmother of Tiffany and Harper Davis and Maja Simpson. Member of the Service Club. Visitation Thursday, September 15, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. until...

Daniel H. Dailey Iii

Daniel H. Dailey Iii

Aug 21, 2016

Daniel H. Dailey III. Former spouse of Karen, nee Vogel; loving father of Katie; son of the late Honorable Daniel H. Dailey II and Kathryn; brother of Michael Dailey, Patrick (Diane) Dailey, and the late Mary Ann (Dr. Edward) Smith. Visitation Thursday, August 25, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago,...

Susan L. Stamm

Susan L. Stamm

Aug 18, 2016

Susan L. Stamm, age 61. Daughter of the late James J. Stamm and the late Susan K. Hunter; fond sister of Mary F. Gonzalez, Patricia Lum, Kathleen Cintron, and the late Paul Stamm. Memorial Mass Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Michael's in Old Town Chapel, 1633 North Cleveland Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60614. Interment private at All...

Louise Brown

Louise Brown

Aug 14, 2016

Louise Brown passed away on August 14, 2016 in Chicago, IL. She is survived by her devoted grandmother Margaret Richards, her partner and best friend Mark Baldino, and her beloved mother Debbie Brown and sister Tasha Grove. She was also a cherished member of the Baldino family. She joins many special people that have passed before including her grandfather Charlie...

Lottie A. Fortuna

Lottie A. Fortuna

Aug 11, 2016

Lottie A. Fortuna, nee Koziol, age 88. Beloved wife of the late Chester; dear mother of Michael (Judy) Fortuna and Joyce (Gene) Gorski; loving grandmother of Thomas and Jillian; fond sister of the late Eleanor (the late Frank) Slove, Bernice (the late Virgil) Zalewski; also survived by nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday, August 14, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00...

Ozestine Payne

Ozestine Payne

Aug 10, 2016

Ozestine Payne; age 98. Visitation Saturday, August 13, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60642. Service Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 11:00 a.m at. Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60642. Interment Forest Home Cemetery, 863 S. Des Plaines Avenue, Forest Park, Illinois 60130. For further...

Br. Joe Middleton, O.F.M.

Br. Joe Middleton, O.F.M.

Aug 6, 2016

Brother Joe Middleton, O.F.M. Visitation Monday, August 15, 2016 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at St. Peter's Church, 110 West Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, with Wake Service at 6:30 p.m. Visitation Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at St. Peter's Church, 110 West Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 at 6:00 a.m. until the time of the 10:00 a.m. Funeral Mass. Interment...

James W. Foley

James W. Foley

Aug 1, 2016

James W. Foley. Beloved husband of Kittiarlene, nee Fogarty; dear father of Linda Sue, James J. (Cynthia) Foley; loving grandfather of Michael, Patrick (Denise), Eileen (Daniel) Petkovic, 2LT James B. Foley, USMC, Genevieve Acevedo, Caitlin Acevedo, and Nicholas Foley; great-grandfather of Madison Mae Foley; fond brother of Leo (Alora), the late John (Marilyn), and the late William "Pat" (the late...

Marilyn J. Mackay

Marilyn J. Mackay

Jul 11, 2016

Marilyn J. MacKay, died Monday, July 11, 2016 at the age of 73 in Chicago, Illinois, in the presence of her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Ian Donald MacKay; dear mother of Laura (David) MacKay Hansen of Chicago; loving grandmother of Matthew, Jacob, and Zachary Hansen; and fond sister of Robert Checaloski, Donald Checaloski,...

Robert D. Harstad

Robert D. Harstad

Jul 8, 2016

Robert D. Harstad, age 63. Visitation Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 North State Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60610 until the time of the 10:00 a.m. Funeral Mass. Donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Project , P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675, 1(855) 448-3997. For further information please call 312-421-0936.

Julia Helen Korienek

Julia Helen Korienek

Jul 3, 2016

Julia Helen Korienek, nee Batka, age 96, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2016. Beloved wife of the late John A. Korienek; loving mother of Judith Ann Jacobson and Karen (Manning Mahaffee) Korienek; fond aunt to many nieces and nephews; dear sister of the late Steve, Andrew, John, and Helen Batka. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, July...

Mary S. Mangiaracina

Mary S. Mangiaracina

Jun 30, 2016

Mary S. Mangiaracina, nee Scully, age 88. Beloved wife of the late George P. Mangiaracina Sr.; dear mother of Anthony (Evelyn Emanuel) Mangiaracina, Nancy (Wayne) Bundza, the late George P. Jr. (Christine Geldmyer) Mangiaracina, Mary Regina Mangiaracina, and Kathleen Schulz; loving grandmother of Jennifer Mangiaracina, Anthony (Debbie Cores) Mangiaracina, Laura (Michael) Havens, Wayne (Michelle Kunkel) Bundza, Michael (Nicole Tagliaferro) Mangiaracina,...

Dolores M. Landl

Dolores M. Landl

Jun 28, 2016

Dolores M. Landl, age 75. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Landl; dear mother of Julie (Luis) Jimenez, Jody (Scott) Carlson, and Joseph (Wendy) Landl; grandmother of five; sister of Mary Ann (Richard) Thompson. Visitation Tuesday, July 5, 2016 from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60642. Funeral Wednesday, July 6, 2016...