Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Illinois

Serving Cook County & the Surrounding Areas

Vincent Edward Mulcrone

Vincent Edward Mulcrone

Oct 19, 2009

Vincent Edward Mulcrone, beloved husband of Elinore, nee Apple; loving father of LeRoy (Wendy), Patricia (Ronald) Fulton and Karen (Kevin) Hill; fond grandfather of Nuala, Pamela, Cheryl, Jeffrey, Therese, Timothy and Sean; great-grandfather of seven; dear brother of Mary (the late Edward) Gietl, the late Edward (the late Mary Francis), Margaret, Joseph (Barbara), Eileen (the late Frederick) Matalone, Msgr. Charles...

Felix G. Padlan Jr.

Felix G. Padlan Jr.

Oct 13, 2009

Felix G. Padlan, Jr., age 69, of Chicago and Pangasinan, Philippines, husband of Dr. Cristina; beloved and devoted father of Christine Padlan Bagen; loving brother of Nellie P. Angeles, Luz P. Banez and Mariano Padlan; several nieces and nephews; beloved son of the late Felix Padlan Sr. and the late Isabel deGuzman Padlan.  An alumnus of the University of the...

Lawrence D. Borek

Lawrence D. Borek

Oct 8, 2009

Age 51, detention aide for the Chicago Police Department, District 18. Dear son of Barbara and the late Donald Borek; brother of David; also survived by aunts and cousins. Visitation Friday 4 to 9 p.m. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 W. Chicago Ave. Funeral Saturday, 9:15 a.m. from the funeral home to St. John Cantius Church, 825 N. Carpenter St....

Patricia A. Lazowski

Patricia A. Lazowski

Sep 18, 2009

Age 67. Beloved wife of Albert J Lazowski. Dear mother of Cynthia Weel, Judy (Joseph) Schwellenbach, Daniel, Joseph (Patti), Debra (Andrew) Clemence III. Loving grandmother of David and Jessica Weel, Katie, Michael and Gina Schwellenbach, Ariana, Cody, and Christian Lazowski. Sister-in-law of Dolores (Eugene) Dudzik. Visitation Wednesday 4-9 P.M. at Grove Memorial Chapel - 1199 Arlington Heights Road, Elk Grove...

Dr. Fritz Laroche

Dr. Fritz Laroche

May 26, 2009

Fritz Laroche, MD, 85, of Chicago (formerly of Hyde Park), passed away May 16, 2009 at his home. Dr. Laroche was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He received his Doctor of Medicine in Haiti in 1949. He completed training in Pediatrics at Creighton University and the University of Nebraska. He established a private practice limited to infants and children in 1956...

Jerome E. Michalik

Jerome E. Michalik

May 8, 2009

Jerome E. Michalik, retired CPD. Dear father of Pamela, Jane CPD, and Michael CPD; brother of Delphine; uncle of Joshua. Visitation Saturday 6-9 P.M. and Sunday 2-9 P.M. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 W. Chicago Ave. St. Jude service on Sunday at 7 P.M. Funeral Monday 9:15 A.M. from funeral home to St. John Cantius Church, 825 N. Carpenter St....

Jesse Delossantos

Jesse Delossantos

Apr 20, 2009

Age 89, proudly served in WWII Army 1st Calvary Beloved husband of the late Mary (nee Sandoval); dear father of Jesse (Lidia), Jody (Myriam), Lynda (Peter) Bonamici, and Melynda (Tibet) Yapicioglu; loving grandfather of Lisa, Leon, Michael, Gabriella, and Peter; great-grandfather of many; fond brother of Alex, Lita and Connie. Also survived by many nieces and nephews, preceded in death...

Frank T. Cullitan

Frank T. Cullitan

Apr 20, 2009

Frank T. Cullitan, beloved son of the late Frank and Mildred Cullitan; fond brother of Mary T., Larry, Bernard, Jean and the late Anne Cullitan. Visitation Monday, 4 to 9 p.m. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 W. Chicago Ave. Funeral Tuesday, 9:15 a.m. from the Funeral Home to St. John Cantius Church, 825 N. Carpenter, Mass 10 a.m. Interment at...

Frank Aulenta

Frank Aulenta

Apr 14, 2009

Age 63. Beloved husband of Darlene, nee Kaminski; loving father of Frank (Donna), Joseph (Whitney), Amy (Ben) Fischetti and Tiffany (Adam) Panick; fond grandfather of Frank, John, Flona, Nicolas, Stevie, Connor, Olivia, and Chloe; dear brother of John, Anne, Laurie, and Ralph. Visitation Friday, 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 W. Chicago Ave. Funeral Mass 11...

Rose Lycett

Rose Lycett

Mar 31, 2009

Age 104. Born in London, England. Loving wife of the late Charles; dear mother of Bois (the late Joseph) Caliendo; grandmother of Joseph C. (former wife Donna) Caliendo, Valerie (Jonathan) Kotas, Vivian (John) Alden; great grandmother of Athena, Michelle, Renee (Dennis) Sorin, Joseph Sheahen, Joseph, Paul and Olivia. Funeral Mass Monday, April 6th at 11:00A.M. St. John Cantius Church, 825...

Robert Francis Monaghan

Robert Francis Monaghan

Mar 27, 2009

Robert Francis Monaghan passed away peacefully at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, on March 26th. He was born January 4, 1922 in Chicago to Francis J. and Ruth Carey Monaghan. He attended Mount Carmel High School and The University of Chicago until his college career was interrupted by World War II. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service as...

Rebecca Melton-Kowalski

Rebecca Melton-Kowalski

Mar 18, 2009

Rebecca A. Melton-Kowalski, age 41, of Chicago, passed away March 17. Becky was raised in Portage, IN. and spent most of her adult life living in Chicago. She was completing her degree at DePaul University. Becky was previously employed at Arthur Andersen, Brookfield Zoo and RSM McGladrey. She is survived by her husband Kevin; his mother Ester, her husband Bill...

Betty Payne

Betty Payne

Mar 13, 2009

Age 61. Visitation Monday March 16th. 9:30 A.M. until time of service at 11:00 A.M. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 W. Chicago Ave. Interment at Forest Home Cemetery, 863 Des Plaines Ave., Forest Park.

Norman Van Lier

Norman Van Lier

Feb 28, 2009

Norman Van Lier, loving husband of Susan; beloved father of Heidi (Joseph Kraemer) Van Lier and Hillary Van Lier; grandfather of one, all of Chicago and Los Angeles; dear son of Helen Nash Van Lier and the late Norman Van Lier Sr.; brother of Robert, David, Gregory and Rhonda Van Lier Pugh of Midland, PA. Visitation Sunday 2 to 9...

Anne O. Holloway

Anne O. Holloway

Feb 10, 2009

Anne O. Holloway - Visitation Thursday, February 12, from 9:00 AM until time of Service at 10:30 AM.      Interment will be at Lincoln Cemetery, 12300 S. Kedzie, Chicago, Il.

Alfredo Arnieri

Alfredo Arnieri

Feb 4, 2009

Visitation Friday, February 6, 2009 at Matz Funeral Home, 410 E. Rand Road, Mount Prospect, from 4 to 9 P.M.  Visitation Saturday at Saint Edna Chucrch, 2525 N. Arlington Hts. Rd., Arlington Heights,  Entombment All Saints Mausoleum, 700 N. River Road, Des Plaines.

Irma Rosa Del Olmo Espinoza

Irma Rosa Del Olmo Espinoza

Jan 16, 2009

Visitation Friday, January 16, 2009 from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Michalik Funeral Home. Funeral Saturday at 9:00 a.m. from the funeral home to Santa Maria Addolorata Church, 528 N. Ada Street. Mass 10:00 a.m. Internment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, IL.

Margaret H. Sieben

Margaret H. Sieben

Dec 19, 2008

Nee Wehrheim, age 93, beloved wife of the late Francis; dear mother of Judy (Harry) Radimecky, Nanci (Albert) Mayhoefer and Richard (Valerie) Sieben; loving grandmother of Karen (Greg) Ameli, Linda, John, and Bert Radimecky, Jeremy Sieben and the late Lauren Sieben; great-grandmother of Nicholas and Paul Ameli and Jessa Radimecky; also survived by a sister and many nieces and nephews....

John Dziedzic

John Dziedzic

Oct 20, 2008

Age 97, dear husband of the late Rose, nee Storc; loving father of John and Barbara (Vincent) Divincenzo; brother of Stephanie Kempa and the late Helen Josephine and Walter; also survived by nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday, 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Michalik Funeral Home, 1056 W. Chicago Ave. Funeral Tuesday, 9:15 a.m. from the funeral home to St. John...

Julia Rizzo

Julia Rizzo

Oct 16, 2008

Age 98. Beloved wife of the late Jim; loving mother of Judy (Tom) Rollins; loved grandmother of Jeffrey and Julie; great-grandmother of Vincent, Mason, and Camryn; dear sister of Sylvia Balsamello. Family and friends will gather Friday, October 17, 2008 for 11:00 a.m. funeral mass at The Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii. Entombment at Queen of Heaven Mausoleum. Donations...