Posts Written onOctober 2014

Margot Armiger, age 90, longtime resident of Berkeley, loving mother of Maxine (Rob) Verch, Chris (Mike) Zoulek and Sandy (Ed) Araujo; proud grandmother of Mandy, Nicole and Patrick and great-grandmother of Emily and Jordyn; dear sister of Ralph (Doris) Becker; aunt of Ralph (Susan) Becker, Jr. And Theresa (Steve) Pritchard…

Eileen Cullen, nee Howley, age 82, Native of Aclare, Co. Sligo, Ireland; longtime resident of Bellwood; beloved wife of Frank; loving mother of Tom (Melisa); proud grandmother of Ceara; dear sister of Tom (Rita) and Sr. Anne Howley, RSJ and the late Mary Rita (the late Jack) Flynn; fond aunt…

Nora E. Giba, nee O’Brien, Native of Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland; beloved wife of the late William G.; loving mother of Theresa (Phillip) Berwick,  Julie (Edward) Baumgarten, John D. (Shelli), Margi (J.) Finnegan and Virginia (Raymond) Walden and the late Nora Speziale and mother-in-law of Robert Speziale; proud grandmother of…

Sherry L. Kozura, nee Trezza, age 63, resident of Elmhurst; beloved wife of Leo; loving mother of Nick; proud grandmother of Ryland Nicholas; dear sister of Debbie Dowd and Tony (Esther) Trezza and sister-in-law of Maria Trezza and Pete (Debbie) Kozura; fond aunt of Meghan, Jack, Anthony and Dominick and…

Anne Egan, nee Rynne, Native of Ennistymon, County Clare, Ireland; beloved wife of the late Daniel; loving mother of Daniel (Laura) Egan, Teresa Bauer, Kathleen (Michael) Kochanski, Mary (Michael) Sharo, Michael (Tracy) Egan and Patricia (Robert) Joseph; proud grandmother of Charlie, Terry, Daniel, Stephen, Miles, Michael, Colleen, Dana, Quinn, Kiera,…

Lucille M. Porter, nee Fenney, age 87, resident of Elmhurst, formerly of Melrose Park; beloved wife of the late James; loving mother of Jim (Terry), Tom, Marc (Cheryl), Jack (Jo Ann) and the late Michael; proud grandmother of 21 and great-grandmother of 20; dear sister of Therese and Michael (Arlene)…

Visitation : Friday, October 17, 2014, 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon Funeral Service : Friday, October 17, 2014, 12:00 noon Interment : Mount Emblem Cemetery

Helen S. Wilczynski, age 85, native of Chicago, formerly of Cary, beloved wife of the late Steve for over 64 years; loving mother of Mary Anne (Ron) Kirsch, Cindy Benakos, Steve (Andrea),  Paul (Bryanna) and the late Joseph; cherished grandmother of Jeff (Sherry) Romano, Justin Kirsch, Marisa Benakos, Suzi (Tommy)…

Ralph G. Porter, age 87, founder Porter Pipe & Supply Co.; Navy Veteran of WWII, Past Grand Knight, Knights of Columbus, Fr. McDonald – 1911 Council, Elmhurst; beloved husband of Lita, nee Kelley; loving father of Steve (Kathy), Jim, Chris (Jeff) Jenkins, Geoff (Cindy), Clare (Rick) Severson, Ralph “Bud” (Binna),…

Genevieve S. Mendygral, nee Siemrzuch, age 91, formerly of Chicago and Elmwood Park; beloved wife of the late Louis; loving mother of Monica (Kenneth) Babcock; cherished grandmother of Rachel and Keith Babcock; dear sister of the late Rosemary “Midge” Mendygral and Stanley Siemrzuch; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews.…

Catherine Irene Sheehan, age 55, resident of Elmhurst, formerly of Indiana and Florida; passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer; beloved fiancé of Frank Madden; loving daughter of Elizabeth M. and the late Mark J Sheehan, Jr.; dear sister of the late Mark J. Sheehan, III. Cathy will be…

Joe Lawlor passed away peacefully, September 12, 2014, surrounded by family at his home in San Francisco. All who knew him, but none more than his loving wife of 55 years, Marilynn (nee Devereux), will miss his kind and gentle spirit, keen sense of humor, sharp intellect and loving generosity.…

Mark E. Fries, age 40, formerly of Villa Park and Glendale Heights, currently of Channahon; beloved husband of Tina, nee Clohecy; cherished son of James and Sandra and son-in-law of Richard H. (Janet) and Margaret A. Clohecy; dear brother of Donald J., William J. and Catherine M. Fries and brother-in-law…