Obituaries

Apr 19, 2024

Lillian Salamone, nee Zampas; beloved wife of the late Sam; loving mother of Georgeann "Gina" (Jerry) Bogucki, Nancy Zientko (Kevin Hain), Stella Salamone (Lewis Ping Jr.); fond grandmother of John (Tanya) Bogucki, Angelo and Sam Salamone, Vincent Sereyka, Casimir and John Zientko; proud great grandmother of Angie, Jayce, Matthew, Dominic, and Sam.

Visitation, Friday, 4:00 p.m. to...

Apr 11, 2024

Frank S. Fabianski Jr., 102, lifelong resident of Chicago, passed away peacefully April 11, 2024. Frank was the loving husband to the late Antoinette for 73 years. Beloved father to Frank (Carol) Fabianski III, Paulette (Edward) Stith, Janet (Daniel) Bryan, the late Carol (the late John) McDonald, Michael (Dale) Fabianski, Mary Fabianski; proud grandfather to 21: Frankie, Joe, Jamie,...

Apr 10, 2024

Janina Wrzosek, beloved wife of the late Stanislaw. Loving mother of Anna (Witold) Niziolek, Marianna (Bob) Kahn and the late Zenek (Wanda) Wrzosek. Devoted grandmother to Hubert (Marlena) Wrzosek, Agata (Krzysztof) Jurkiewicz and Nicole (Pawel) Zymek. Great grandmother of Olivia and Julia Jurkiewicz, Sienna and Mila Zymek, and Amelia Wrzosek. Will be greatly missed by many friends and family...

Mar 16, 2024

Geraldine A. Klemm, Beloved wife of the late Thomas. Devoted mother of Susan (Bill) Walsh and Leslie (Bob) Riccardino. Devoted sister of William (Nancy) Fowle and the late Roberta Brescia. Cherished grandmother of Sarah, Caitlin, Matthew, Ryan, Kate, Tim, Sean, Shane, Lance, Vince, J.R., Erich, Siobhan, Mark and great grandmother of 21. Fond aunt and Godmother of many. Geraldine...

Mar 3, 2024

Kathleen Ann Rose (nee Smith), 69 of Hoffman Estates, Illinois peacefully passed away surrounded by family on March 3, 2024 after a brief but tumultuous battle with bile duct cancer.  She was born to Leonard and Emily Rose Smith on September 7, 1954. After attending Fenton Community High School and working in multiple industries, she returned to school and...

Mar 1, 2024

Evelyn Knabel nee Lewkoski, beloved wife to the late Steve; loving mother of Joyce (Sal) Dadouche, Nancy (Allan) Tomich, (the late) Larry Knabel; dear grandmother of Adam (Brittney) Bauer, Steven (Lindsay) and Michael (Silvia) Dadouche; proud great grandmother of Keleigh, Lily, Jayden, Charlotte, Damon, and Cooper; aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Visitation 9:00 until the time...

Feb 16, 2024

Frederic F. Welk; age 77; beloved husband of 47 years to the late Mary. Loving father of the late Joseph (Melissa), Sarah (Tim) Machaj, Jennifer (Jay) Juszko, John, Matthew (Jennifer), and Mary (Carlos) Esquivel; cherished grandpa of Michelle (Bryce) Carmichael, Kimberly, Ashley, and Christopher Welk, Cinnamon Machaj, Daniel and Zachary Juszko, Christian Welk, and Addison Esquivel; proud great grandfather...

Feb 16, 2024

Robert L. Wegner, WWII Army Veteran, beloved husband of the late Marion F., nee Link; loving father of Robert C. Wegner and Lisa (Todd) Cohen; devoted father-in-law of Roberta Wegner; cherished grandfather of Lena (Nikola) Mirilovic, Adele F. Wegner (Jeff Stauffer), Harrison Cohen (Tori Rehfuss) and Nathaniel Cohen; great-grandfather of Ana and Adam Mirilovic. Mr. Wegner was a member...

Feb 14, 2024

Michael "Mike" J. Murphy, 67 of Chicago passed away peacefully at his home on February 14, 2024. Beloved brother to Jerry (Nadine), the late Maureen (Ned), John (Candy), Patrick (Lisa), and Julie (John); caring uncle to many nieces and nephews; great uncle to many; and great-great uncle to several. He is preceded in death his parents Frank and Jessie....

Feb 7, 2024

Alberto Isana Rosales, at rest February 7, 2024. age 82; beloved husband to Azucena; cherished father of Paul "Dodjie", Alberto Jr. "Al" (Josephine), Rafael "Cary" (Aileen), Anthony "Bennett"; proud grandfather to Lucas, Amara, Lance, Lawrence, and Alyana; fond uncle to many.

He was preceded in death by his son Raymond "Ching", his parents Diego and Genoveba, and...

Feb 4, 2024

Virginia A. Rydz nee Guzik, age 93. Beloved wife of the late Edmund L.; dearest mother to Brian, Lori (Tony) Palcheck, and David (Carolyn); cherished grandmother to Jessica (Wyatt), Katie, Becky (Eric), Maddy, Anthony (Elizabeth), Amber (Kevin), Nicholas (Anne), Shannon, Sydney, and John Patrick; proud great grandmother of Walker, Brooks, Savannah, Holly, Chloe, and Charlie. Memorial gathering, Friday, February...

Feb 4, 2024

Agnes Vidovic (nee Radich), a resident of New Port Richey, FL (formerly residing in Chicago), died on February 4, 2024. She was born in Chicago on January 28, 1929, daughter of Joseph and Marija (Kirincic) Radich. In 1957, she married Martin Vidovic, and together they had 2 children.  Agnes was ahead of her time both in education and career...

Jan 22, 2024

Jaclen D. Lauesen, 83, loving wife of the late Jens Friis Lauesen; beloved mother of Julie Ann Lauesen and Jens Chris (Karen) Lauesen; devoted grandmother of Erik J. Lauesen; cherished sister of the late Beverly Jean Doney; aunt of Scott Doney, Todd Doney, and the late Brian Doney; and friend of many.

Memorial Visitation will be held...

Jan 16, 2024

Sr. Marilyn Grabarczyk, C.R., Member of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Resurrection. Cherished and respected by her Sisters. Loving daughter of the late Edward and Sophie (Rokicki) Grabarczyk. Beloved sister of Teresa Otradovec, Bonita and James Brown, Joanne and Joseph Paprocki, and the late Donald and Bernice. Dear aunt of many nieces, nephews, grand nieces, and grand...

Jan 16, 2024

Florence L. Treder, nee Miezio, age 93; beloved wife of the late George; devoted mother of Karen (Bill) Haworth, Peggy Kennedy, Steve (Tricia) and Jerry (Kris); cherished grandmother of Bradley, Kyle, Justin (Patti), Kevin (Tricia), Shane, Zachary, Matthew, Ashley and Blake; great-grandmother of two; dear sister of Gloria (the late Vito) Torina and the late Lynn (the late Jim)...

Jan 10, 2024

Patricia M. Hammer, passed away peacefully in Chicago on January 10, 2024, at the age of 100. Born October 9, 1923 in Chicago, IL, and longtime resident of Des Plaines and McHenry, Il, Pat was the beloved wife of the late Donald W.; devoted mother of David (Alexandra), Kathleen (Michael) Roche, Donald (Sheryl), Lauri (Thomas) McNulty, and the late...

Jan 10, 2024

Kathleen "Kathy" A. Joyce, nee Rafter; beloved mother of Sean Brickman, Sioban Joyce (Jeff Pennington) and Bridget Joyce (Aidan O'Gorman); cherished Mamo to Brendan Kayat, Keara Kayat and Orla Joyce; sister to Michael, the late Robert, the late Thomas and the late John Rafter; fond aunt and friend to many. A Memorial Visitation, Saturday, January 20, 2024 will begin...

Jan 6, 2024

Adeline M. Sebastian, 98. Opera singer, wife, mother, librarian, face painter and caretaker. An extraordinary amalgamation of these roles—an inspiration to us all and an amazing force of nature.

Wife of over 50 years to the late John T. Sebastian; cherished mother of Jay (Carrie Clark) Sebastian, the late Terri Fleet, and Salli (Steve) Walker; devoted grandmother...

Jan 4, 2024

Gloria "Glo" Mahler, RN, was born on July 31, 1949 and passed away peacefully on January 4, 2024; beloved daughter of the late Lawrence and Carol Mahler; loving sister of Linda (Jonathan) Koester, Lawrence Jr. (Sonya) Mahler and Laura Voss; cherished aunt of Joel (Kaitlyn) Koester, Brittany Koester, Lorel Voss and Tyler Voss; great-aunt of Caleb and Collin Koester....

Jan 3, 2024

Kenneth Paulson, age 89, beloved husband of Roberta for 67 years. Loving father of Andy (Ann), Scott (Teri) and Gary (Susan); devoted grandfather of Natalie, Jeffrey, Andrea (Nate) and Eric (Tess); fond uncle of Peggy (Bicker) and Gail.

'KP' spent many years dedicating himself to the Oriole Park Baseball Association as a little league manager and president....