Posts Written onJanuary 2020

George R. Hyland, age 77, USMC Veteran, longtime resident of Lombard, currently of Glen Ellyn; graduate of St. Ignatius High School, Class of 1960 and former student at Marquette University; beloved husband of the late Christine, nee Grimes and the late Kathleen, nee Roach; loving father of Kevin Huff, George,…

Michael J. Holmes, age 91, Native of Co. Mayo, Ireland, currently of Lombard, beloved husband of Ann, nee Cummings; loving father of Annie Henry, Eileen ( the late Keith) Carlson, Peggy Holmes, Una (Alan) Vujica, Kathy Pivoney and the late Theresa (Donny) Shallcross and Thomas P. Holmes; proud grandfather of…

Leo Arvanitakis, January 4, 1928 – January 13, 2020.  Beloved husband of the late Georgia, nee Manos; loving father of Tina Arvanitakis (John Cantalupo), the late Lisa Arvanitakis, Gregory (Sabrina) Arvanitakis; loving grandfather of Leo and Alec Arvanitakis; dear brother of the late Peter (the late Ceil) Arvanitakis, the late…

John J. Ryan, age 92, native of Co. Tipperary, Ireland, resident of Elmhurst; former employee of Jewel Food Stores for over 32 years; member Harry Boland Hurling Club and Chicago Gaelic Park; beloved husband of Anne “Nancy” , nee Power; loving father of Martina (Timm) Linders, Dermot (Cheryl) and John…

Flora L. Gemini, nee Buti, age 85, resident of Addison, beloved wife of the late John; loving mother Debbie (Paul) Duggan, Denise (Tony) Budzinski, Delissa (Bob) Clements, Joe (Angela), Jim (Suzann) and Jeff (Michelle) and the late John Gemini; proud Noni of Samantha and Allison Duggan, Nick and Alyssa Budzinski,…

Howard “Howie” W. Lindman, 83, of Elmhurst, IL, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 31st, surrounded by his loving family in his home after a battle with cancer, and just in time to join his beloved wife Pattie for a New Year’s Eve celebration dancing to “Lady in Red”. As…

Ricardo J. Castro, age 68, of Ottawa, formerly of Wheaton, friend of Bill W; beloved husband of Donna, nee Jensen; loving father of the late Ricardo J. (Sophie) Castro Jr; dear step-father of Michael (Tracy) Maciejewski and Robert (Karen) Maciejewski; proud grandfather of Maya and Emilio Castro, Edward, Sarah and…

Richard L. LaRocca, age 59, loving brother of Michael A. (Heather) LaRocca, William (Cheryl) LaRocca, Marilyn (John) White and Thomas (Cindy) LaRocca; cherished son of the late Michael J. and the late Frances, nee Molinaro, LaRocca; fond uncle of Michael N. LaRocca, Amanda (Charles) Berggren, Adam (Kyle) LaRocca, Daniel (Brooke)…