Posts Written onApril 2021

Eileen Mary Alberico, age 77, longtime resident of Brookfield; loving mother of Susan (John) Horton; cherished Nana of Trevor (Jill), Eileen, Michael, Emily, Freddy and Johnny Horton; dear sister of Carol (John) Hojnar, Keith (Carol), Bobby (Barbara), Don (Melanie) and the late Roger (Carol) Alberico and Janice (Edmund) Veome; devoted…

Michael Carr D’Agostino, 36, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 24th, 2021 in a tragic accident in Costa Rica. He was the beloved son of Mario and Mary Carr D’Agostino, loving fiancé to Anika Temperante and proud father-to-be. Michael was the protective oldest brother to the late Kevin, Elizabeth (Ryan…

Mary Catherine “Kathy” O’Shea, nee Grady; beloved wife of Kevin; loving mother of Kevin Patrick (Clare) O’Shea, Michael William (Lauren) O’Shea, Meghan Kathleen (David) Suarez, Erin Colleen (Zach) Kaplan and Mollie Kelly O’Shea; cherished grandmother of Eleanor, Benjamin, Declan and Alice O’Shea, Conor and Matthew Suarez and Katherine and Leo…

Jack Ritchie McCurdy, of Elmhurst, IL, passed away peacefully at the age of 87 surrounded by his loving family and wife of 66 years, Joanne McCurdy, née Kutsus. Jack was a devoted father to Michael and Michelle; proud grandfather of Jake, Rose, Haley and the late Brendan; and dear brother…

John G. Demopoulos, age 93, of Elmhurst, USMC Veteran of WWII and Korea; beloved husband of Margot; loving father of George (Angela) and Demetri (Bridget) Demopoulos; proud grandfather of Jacob, Noah, Rachel, Maggie, Jonathan and Jimmy; dear brother of Evangeline (the late Ted) Varlas, and the late Ann Rantis and…

Michael Costello Trant, age 74, of Elmhurst, Army Veteran, founder, owner and operator of Duffy’s Tavern, Forest Park; beloved husband of Sheila, nee Duffy; loving father of Tracy (Joe) Kearney and Megan Trant; proud grandfather of Charlie, Will and Joey Kearney; dear brother of Sharon (Ray) Henningsen, Pat (Richard) Zettler,…

Jeff L. McCoy, age 55, of Elmhurst; beloved husband of Maureen E., nee Joslin; loving, supportive father and coach of Erin Elizabeth (Brian) Turner, Emmett Daniel “Huli Bonzi”, Christopher Jeffrey “Bull” and Connor Thomas “Chunk” McCoy; devoted grandfather of Charlotte Elizabeth and Nathaniel Robert Turner; dear brother of Jimmy (Kim),…

Andre Sorrell, age 64, of Chicago, beloved husband of the late Helen, nee Collins; loving father of Andre Dejuan (Cynthia), Tyshon (Nikia) and Torrence (fiancee Tyrianna Jones) Sorrell; proud grandfather of Jonah, Teagan, Hendrix, Ziggy and Cassandra; dear brother of Tony (Barbara) Sorrell and the late Mary, Greg and Kathy…

Samuel A. “Sam” Marinich, age 82, resident of Brookfield, Veteran USAF, member of Holy Name Society at Mater Christi Parish, North Riverside and Lions Mustangs A C; loving husband of Cecelia “Ce”, nee Gervase; devoted father of Tracy (Patrick) Briones, Maribeth Marinich and the late Teri (Jim) Goodman; cherished grandfather…

Patricia M. Roach, nee Lorrigan, of Oak Brook, formerly of Elmhurst, beloved wife of James M. Roach Jr. for 62 years; loving mother of James M III (Mandy), Joseph L. (Kara) and Michael P. (Lisa) Roach and Mary Pat (Gary) Groce; proud grandmother of Katie, Connor, Truman and Tony Roach,…

Russell T. “Wicker” Freeman, age 58, passed away suddenly, resident of Elmhurst, Owner and President of Coyne College, Served on Board of Directors with The Imagine America Foundation, Career Colleges and Universities and the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois; Russell was actively involved in post-secondary education for…

Thomas O. Myers, Jr., age 96, of Elmhurst; beloved husband of Shirley, nee Little; loving father of Thomas O. III (Ruth), John (Marie), Donald (Brenda) Myers, Helen Clair, Paul (Lori) and David (Nickie) Myers and the late Katherine (John) Holt; proud grandfather of 9 and great-grandfather of 5; dear brother…

Lucille H. Kocolowski, age 78, beloved wife of the late John; dear sister of Evelyn (Patrick) Conroy, Don (Barbara) and Rich (Margaret) Friske, Betty (Roger) Becker and the late Mary Ann “Dolly” (Gerry) Nichols and Marty (Lova) Friske; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday, April 8, 2021,…

Thomas Patrick Moriarty, age 90, of Elmhurst; beloved husband of the late Margaret M Moriarty, nee MacDonald; loving father of Sheila (Nino) Conti, Thomas Jr. (Stephanie), Moira (James Damm) Moriarty, Selina (Phil Albue) Moriarty and Meghan (Joseph) Damm; cherished grandfather of Brian (Virginia), Nicholas (Emily), Michael (Elise), Thomas (Liz), Mitchell…