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HOHE Winifred C. “Sis” Hohe, nee Rigden, age 87, of Berkeley, died peacefully at her home, attended by her 5 children. Sis was born to George and Helen Rigden, who were among the pioneer settlers of Berkeley. She graduated St. Domitilla School in 1941 and Immaculate Conception High School in…

Gerald J. “Jerry” O’Neill, age 72, loving life partner of Carol Peek, dear father of Bryan O’Neill, and Megan (Joe) DeSalvo and step-father of Doreen Sekyra; fond grandfather of Michael Sekyra; great friend of many.  Visitation Tuesday, 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. until time of funeral…

John H. Kilcullen, age 60, suddenly, beloved husband of Jacqueline, nee Zanetti; loving father of Caitlin, Patrick and Conor; dear brother of Jeff (Linda) and Kris (Doug) Smith; uncle of many nieces and nephews; cherished son of the late Joseph Kilcullen and the late Mary Patricia Wingert.  John’s family is…

Ronald M. Beacon, age 79, Army Veteran, member Lincoln Continental, Zephyr and Model-A Ford Clubs; resident of Elmhurst for 43 years; beloved husband of Dagny, nee Anderson; loving father of Deborah Beacon, Tracy (Gregory) Crow and Linda (Charles) Chatt; proud grandfather of Sabrina Crow, Colin and Nolan Chatt; dear brother…

Thomas Richard Ude, age 63, resident of Clarendon Hills; beloved husband of Irene M. Ude, nee Waldmann; loving father of James Phillip Ude, Anne Marie (Andrew) Bigane and Timothy Rogers (Heather) Ude; inspiring step father of Robert F. and Joseph D. Barba; dear brother of R. William Ude of Marietta,…

Lenore G. Lamb, nee Krause, beloved wife of John T.; loving mother of Rachel (David) Harris; proud grandmother of Dylan, Scott and Lauren; dear sister of Susan (Mike) Cutler and the late Pamela Hunter.  Celebration of Life Services and Interment Private.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made…

Winifred M. “Winnie” Blaha, nee Sampey, age 92, of Lombard, formerly of Chicago, former parishioner Our Lady Help of Christians; active member of AMVETS Women’s Auxillary, Ted Knusman Post #13; beloved wife of the late Paul T. and the late Robert T. Hawley; loving mother of Nancy (Tom) Kinsella, Joanne…

James S. “Jim” Carollo, age 70, Air Force Veteran, Alumnus Leo High School, Class of 1962, former member UCCA, retired employee of Motorola, golf ranger at Eaglewood Resort; beloved husband of Mary Ei, nee Meyers; loving father of Philip (Cathy), Christine (Mike) Juneman, Linda (Nick) Nikolaidis, Mark (Laura) and David;…

Gwen “Penny” Kelly, nee Cerven, age 65, resident of Lombard, formerly of Joliet and Springfield; former employee of the State Board of Education and Christ the King School, Springfield; proud volunteer at Little Lambs, Elmhurst; beloved wife of the late James D.; loving mother of Michael (Carolyn) and Matthew (Theresa);…

Mary E. Croci, nee McPhail, 79,  Native of West Frankfort, IL; passed into eternity to join her beloved husband Joseph; loving mother of Joseph (Michelle), Mary (Thomas) Gibadlo , John (Kathleen), James (Jacquelyn) and Jeff (Karen) Croci; proud grandmother of Rachel, Kevin, Caitlin, Joseph, Joshua, Jacob, Hannah, Conor, Jason, Lucas,…

Loretta Therese Hackett, nee Carey, age 88, beloved wife of the late Thomas Brice Hackett; loving mother of Thomas Brice Jr. (Jacqueline), Patricia (Thomas) Long, Diane (Henry) Daar, Nancy (Donald) Nolan, Peggy (Steven) Marchese and the late Robert; proud grandmother of Carey, Katey and Thomas Long, Trish (Bill) Whitty, Brigette…

Joseph M. Heffernan Mass of Christian Burial : Monday, April 7, 2014, 10:00 a.m. at Saint Alexander Catholic Church, 136 S. Cornell Avenue, Villa Park, IL Interment : Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside, following Mass

Edward F. Woods, age 78, Native of County Monaghan, Ireland; longtime resident of Forest Park; 36 year member of Laborers Local #4; beloved husband of Catherine, nee Durkan; loving father of Rose (Bradley) Bottorff, Edward Jr. (Laura), James (Qualita Diazllanos) and Catherine Woods; proud grandfather of Owen and Connor Bottorff,…

Maryann A. Clarizio, nee Mazzoni, age 87, of Aurora, formerly of Westchester, beloved wife of the late Frank G. Clarizio for over 65 years; loving mother of Linda (Carmine) Grisolia, Janet (Kurt) Igelman and Carol (Paul) Wolf; proud grandmother of 11 and great-grandmother of 9; dear sister of Robert (Evelyn)…

Eleanor O’Malley, nee Hradek, age 94, resident of Lombard, formerly of Berwyn, beloved wife of the late Bartholomew John O’Malley; cherished daughter of the late John and the late Anna, nee Hradecky. Eleanor was a strong woman who held a special place in the hearts of the Kevin F. Connolly…

Helen Rita “Chickie” Knott, nee Edelen, age 92, formerly of Elmhurst, currently of Atlanta; beloved wife of the late George T.; loving mother of George J. (Joann), Kathleen A. (Curt) VanHooven, Laurence M. (Adrianne), Paul T. Knott, James E. Knott, Nancy J. (William) Blakely and the late Mary Helen (Richard)…

Shirley A. Hutter, nee Lane, age 89, resident of Oak Brook; beloved wife of the late Clemens A. Hutter; loving mother of Stephanie Boysen and Sharon (Bob) Lindgren; proud grandmother of Wendi (Tim) West and great-grandmother of Timothy and Brianna West.  Visitation Monday, 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Gibbons…

Gerry H. “Gary” Fash, age 66, resident of Northlake, Vietnam Army Veteran and Purple Heart Recipient; beloved husband of Teri, nee Haley; loving father of Heather (Ervin) DeCastro,  Kristy (Anthony) Gelardi and  Lou (Jennifer) Simios; proud grandfather of  Anastasia, Zachary,  Ethan, Aidan, Dominic, Haley, Taylor and Nolan; dear brother of…

James J. Hendricks, age 71 of Naples, Fla formerly of Lombard, loving father of James (Kristen), Timothy (Julie) and the late Jill; dearest brother of Donna (the late Jerome) Chaplin, Eileen, Patricia (Paul)Rosen, Rosemary( Richard) Kloak, Michael (Mariellen) Hendricks and the late Mary Ann, Francis and Edward; dearest grandfather of…

Raelene Lumpp age 55, cherished daughter of Rosemary, nee Andersen and the late Roger; dear sister of Roger II (Dorothy Gliwa) and Michel (Paul) Dubina; fond aunt of Kevin and Keith Dubina; beloved grand-daughter of the late Mary (Mickey) and Charles Andersen and Roy and Frances Lumpp; cousin and friend of…

James V. Courtney, age 71, resident of Hillside, avid Drum and Bugle Corps member and fan; beloved brother of Joseph, Mary Ann (Harold) Henza, Russell and the late Roger; dear uncle of Jason (Christina) Henza and Margaret Calderone and great-uncle of Victoria, Meghan and Gregory Calderone; fond nephew of Martha…

Stephanie M. Page, age 19, beloved daughter of Susan and Steven Page; loving sister of Steven Logan; fond niece of many. Visitation  Monday, March 17, 2014, 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road (1/2 mile North of Saint Charles Road), Elmhurst. Friends and family…

John E. Gow, devoted husband of Olivia, nee Greco, for 52 years; loving and proud father of John and Anne; cherished and doting grandpa of Sara. John was born March 5, 1931 in Attleboro, Massachusetts.  He graduated from Wilbraham Academy, earned a B.A. from Allegheny College, an M.A. from University…

Joseph J. Librizzi, age 84, Partner Librizzi & Dunn Attorneys at Law;  school board member at Saint Pius X, Lombard; beloved husband of Polly, nee Greifenkamp; loving father of Denise, Tom (Sabrina), Phil, Marilyn (Dan) Donati, Blaise and John (Chris); proud grandfather of Jake, Katie, Nick, Rachel, Emily, Nicole, Nathan…

George F.  Gutowski, resident of Westchester for over 50 years, beloved husband of Joan, nee Merk; loving father of William G. and Diane M. (Roy) Landgren; proud grandfather of Ellen, Audrey and Reed Landgren. All Services and Interment Private. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St.…

Conor T. Hendricks, age 21, suddenly, graduate of IC Catholic Prep, Class of 2011, student at DePaul University; cherished son of Timothy and Julie, nee Tharp; loving brother of Liam, Emma and Katie; dear grandson of Linda (Ken) Geer, James Hendricks, Judy (Mike) Curtin and Gene (Irene Thimm) Tharp; fond…

Visitation : Sunday, February 16, 2014, 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.  at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, (1/2 mile North of Saint Charles Road), Elmhurst. Funeral service at 5:30 p.m..  Interment Private For funeral information please call 630-832-0018 or www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com

Karen S. Comerci, age 54, nee Schalke, former employee of Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, beloved wife of Joe; loving mother of Ben (Tara) and Jake; dear sister of Mike (Lorri) Schalke, Tim (Donna) Schalke and Jessica (Steve) Ptaszek.  A memorial service will be held on Sunday, February 9th, 4 p.m. at…

John A. Imbra, age 88, Army Veteran of WWII with service in three campaigns; After returning from the war in 1946, John was signed by the Cubs Organization and played second base in the minor leagues for 8 years; Beloved husband and best friend of Mary Ann, nee Dion, for…

Mary Evelyn Dyer, nee Burke, of Elmhurst, entered eternal life Thursday, January 30th. She was the beloved wife of the late Clifford E Dyer Jr. for almost 70 years. During that time life took them from Iowa to Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and back to Iowa before returning home to Illinois.…

Timothy J. Brennan, retired Firefighter with Leyden Fire Department; beloved husband of Barbara M., nee Fischer; cherished son of the late Jack and the late Jean; dear brother of John (Lisa), Thomas (Kathleen) and Kevin (Linda); fond uncle of many nieces and nephews.  Visitation Wednesday, 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.…

Thomas E. O’Brien, age 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, longtime resident of Elmhurst, currently of Aurora, past President of American Decal; former member Board of Directors of the George M. Eisenberg Foundation for Charities; avid Misericordia supporter and avid gardener; beloved husband of Mary Lou, nee Schmidt;…

James N. “Jim” DeMars, age 77, resident of Elmhurst for 50 years, beloved husband of Judith “Judy” nee Langosch; loving father of Douglas (Sue), Gregory, Dawn (Fred) Castro; proud grandfather of Tom and Derek DeMars and Tom and Fran Castro; dear brother of Diane (the late Roy) Antczak, Marvin (Dee)…

Jean E. Payne, 84, of Elmhurst, formerly of Bellwood, an amazing woman of faith and a beautiful example of sacrificial love, Beloved  and devoted wife of the late Richard F., loving  mother of the late Richard F. II (Laura), Kathleen (Richard) Kammenzind, Nancy (the late James) Askwith, Mary (William) Kindelin,…

Timothy J. O’Leary, age 89, resident of Elmhurst, member Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 73; beloved husband of Mary C., nee Howley; loving father of Kathleen (Bill) Havelka, Timothy (Christine), Patrick (Jenny), Anne Marie (the late Michael) Pieniacha, Clare (Pete) Soto and the late Jimmy and Maureen; proud grandfather of…

William M. Carver, Jr., resident of Lombard, beloved husband of the late Janice F., nee Van Slyke; loving father of William (Julie), John (Julie) and Michael; proud grandfather of Will, Jennifer, Matthew and Jeremy; dear brother of the late Eleanor (the late Keith) Littleton. Visitation Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 3:00…

Marilyn Jean Powell, nee Strehlow, age 75, native of Chicago, formerly of Northlake and Colorado, currently of Algonquin; avid giver, letter writer, and storyteller; beloved wife of John “Jack” for 53 years; loving mother of Michael, Jean (Michelle),  Steven (Brenda) and Robert (Jill) Powell; proud grandmother of Jessica, Brian, Paige and John;…

Jean E. Caruso, nee McKerlie, resident of Elmhurst, longtime member Mary Queen of Heaven Parish, avid quilter who donated many of her creations to charity, friends and relatives; beloved wife of Peter F.; loving mother of Michael (Olia), Gloria (Mark Morrison) and Therese (Tom) Weiss; proud grandmother of Gregory, Michelle…

Jane M. Johnson, age 93, resident of Oak Brook, active member of American Legion, Ted Knussman Post, Amvets Women’s Auxillary and Ascension of Our Lord Parish, longtime election judge; dear sister of the late Harry (the late Betty) Johnson; loving aunt of Tom (Nancy), Terry, (Margi), Bob (Diana), Carol (Steve)…

Bernard C. Woods, age 85, formerly of Forest Park, IL, currently of Culver, IN, former member Carpenters Local 242 and Laborers Local 4; beloved husband of the late Elizabeth J., nee Clark; loving father of Bernard C. (Cathy), Margaret (Garrett) Curran, James P. (Karol), Karen A. (Joseph) Collins, John F.…