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Joseph G. Biggins, age 60, beloved husband of Lucille G., nee Platt; loving father of Joseph, Jacqueline, Jennifer and Julie; cherished son Anne, nee Flannery and the late Gerard; dear brother, brother-in-law and uncle of many. Visitation Friday, 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road,…

Louis “Rocky” Baldino, age 90, resident of Elmhurst, Army Veteran of WWII; beloved husband of the late Rose F., nee Liberto; loving father of Robert (Georgiann); proud grandfather of Richard (Mary Kay) and great-grandfather of Rob and Grace; dear brother of Jeanette (the late Donald) Cannella and the late Marie…

Ronald J. Benson, 75, passed away peacefully on January 10th after battling cancer, He is survived by his daughters Djuna and Tandy Benson. Memorial services will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to Retreat and Refresh Stroke Camp, 2000 W. Pioneer Pkwy Ste. 16, Peoria, IL 61615 or www.strokecamp.org.…

Violet M. von Neupert, nee Lehr, longtime resident of Elmhurst, beloved wife of the late Carl; loving mother of Thomas (Lisa), Robert (Kim) and David von Neupert, Patricia (Larry) Kohl and the late Paulette (the late Richard) Chirchirillo and Carl (Nancy) von Neupert; proud grandmother of Richard (Robin) Chirchirillo, Michael…

Jo Anne Voss Visitation : Saturday, January 9, 2016, 12:00 noon until 5:00 p.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, Elmhurst, IL Funeral Service : Saturday, January 9, 2016, 5:00 p.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, Elmhurst, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may…

Ann M. Schwartz Visitation : Sunday, January 3, 2016, 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, Elmhurst. Funeral Service : Sunday, January 3, 2016, 4:00 p.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, Elmhurst. Private Burial : Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside

Anthony Raimondi, age 93, Army Veteran of WWII, beloved husband of the late Margaret, nee Frank; loving father of Linda Bellow, Peggy (Tim) Feldmeier and the late Anthony (Joanne) Raimondi; proud grandfather of Marni (Scott) Chiero, Michelle (Jason) Marquardt, Robyn (TJ) Nall and Adam and Anton Feldmeier; dear great-grandfather of…

Anthony T. D’Antonio Visitation : Friday, December 18, 2015, 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Funeral Service : Friday, December 18, 2015, 11:00 a.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home Interment : Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside  

Payton Harrison O’Brien, age 7 of Elmhurst, member of second grade class at Hawthorne Elementary; cherished son of Brian and Laura, nee Dylla; loving brother of Bret, Walker, Bennett, Briley and Avery O’Brien; beloved grand-son of Robert and Carol Dylla and Robert (Linda) and the late Lyn O’Brien; dear nephew…

Mary J. Lawryn, age 56 of Carol Stream; beloved mother of Megan (Anthony) D’Angelo; proud grandmother of Nolan D’Angelo; dear sister of Debbie (Bob) Korecky, Danny (Daisy) Lawryn, Lorie (Ed) Samuelson, David (Tammy) and Scott (Diane) Lawryn and the late Tom Lawryn, Kathy Ivashchenko and Donna Lawryn; fond aunt of…

Aidan William Shea, age 10, cherished son of Kevin and Theresa, nee Robbins; beloved brother of Connor and Liam; loving grandson of Bee, nee Regan, and the late William Robbins and William (Diane) and the late Margaret, nee Gaffney, Shea; dear nephew of Bill (Mary) Shea, Matt (Becky) Robbins and…

Edward L. Hoffman, resident of Western Springs, Navy Veteran of WWII, member Chicago Associates Stock Club, Hinsdale Cardiac Rehab Group and Midwest Operators Local 701; beloved husband of Judy, nee Hoffman; loving father of Jayne (Jason) Marple and Cathy (Keith) Marino; proud grandfather of Maisie Grace, Nicholas, Noah and Connor;…

William P. “Bill” Northey, age 98, Army Veteran of WWII, resident of Oak Park, avid golfer, volunteer at Oak Park Hospital, Eucharistic Minister and Lector at St. Giles Catholic Church; beloved husband of Winifred E. “Winnie”, nee Groak; loving father of Helen (Vince) Clary, Winnie (Steve) Dillon, Patty (Jim) Aldworth,…

Louise Idaszak, nee Baschieri, age 83, native of Chicago, resident of Elmhurst, member of Elmhurst YMCA; beloved wife of Joseph; loving mother of Joseph (Clare) and Martin (Andrea) Idaszak; proud grandmother of Kristin and Joseph; dear sister of Jack (Lila) Baschieri and sister-in-law of Jerry (Geri Fehst) Idaszak; fond aunt…

John E. “Jack” Feehery, age 81, Army Veteran of the Korean War, beloved husband of the late Georgeann, nee Bakus; loving father of John (Kerry), Jim (Ann) and Brian (Aimee); proud grandfather of Jack, Molly, Reghan, Riane, Quinn, Davis and Riley; dear brother of Jean (the late Steve) Coyne, Robert…

Joseph Beranek, age 88, beloved husband of the late Rosemary, nee Ledone, loving father of Sherry (Joe) Palmer, Marion (Al) Henriksen, Steven (Madeline) Beranek, Paul (Anne) Beranek, David (Ruth) Beranek, Laura (Victor) Rode, Sheila (Pat) Chantos, Tina Beranek and Joe (Beth) Beranek; proud grandfather of Megan (Jeremy) Molnar, Rachel (Dave)…

Marilyn Rosamond Lawley of Willowbrook, formerly of Oak Park and Elmhurst; graduate of Ascension Grammar School, Trinity High School and Dominican University. Marilyn also attended the University of Hawaii and University of Wisconsin, Madison. Marilyn was a teacher for 38 years at Whittier School in Northlake where she truly enjoyed…

Therese McManus, nee Gibbons, age 90, resident of Chicago, beloved wife of the late James; loving mother of James (Elizabeth), John (Mary) and the late Lawrence (Susan), Patrick and Michael; proud grandmother of Mary and Theresa McManus, Emily (Sahil) Kalghatgi, Ellen (Nick) Branson, Michael and James McManus, Erik Trznadel and…

John O’Hagan, age 94, native of Buncrana, Co. Donegal, Ireland; resident of Chicago; passed peacefully surrounded by his family; beloved husband of Elizabeth, nee O’Donnell, for over 60 years; loving father of Jim (Carol), Cathy Carroll, Sean (Kathy), Colleen (Kieran) McNally and Patrick (Michelle); proud grandpa of Weston, Colleen, Johnathon,…

Polly J. Librizzi, nee Greifenkamp, age 81, beloved wife of the late Joseph J.; loving mother of Denise, Tom (Sabrina), Phil, Marilyn (Dan) Donati, Blaise and John; proud grandmother of Jake, Katie, Nick, Rachel, Emily, Nicole, Nathan and Nevin; dear sister of Tom (the late Arlene), Laura (the late Manny…

Kristine Lynn Kosich, nee Ericks, age 53, resident of Elmhurst, beloved wife of John Joseph; loving mother of Amy Lynn, Daniel Joseph, Emily Marie and Nicholas Emil; cherished daughter of Susan Ericks, nee Bailey; dear sister of Dee Dee (Jay) Shin and Jenny (Steve) Velez; fond aunt of many nieces…

Michael J. “Joe” Garvey, age 82, native of Co. Galway, Ireland; member of Ironworkers Local 1 and Pioneer Organization; beloved husband of Maureen, nee Sullivan; loving father of Eileen (Darin) Awalt, Kathleen (Robert) Kelley and Maureen (Darryl) Maltese; proud grandfather of Ashley, Brett, Emily, Bobby, Sean, Marissa and Anthony; dear…

Rita J. Madden, age 83, loving sister of Joseph J. (Kay) Madden; dear aunt of Christine (Martin) Frega and David Madden and great-aunt of Eleanor and Joseph Frega.  Friends and family will meet for a Mass of Christian Burial Thursday, 9:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 134 Arthur Street,…

Florence K. Ida, nee Kozeny, age 95, resident of Elmhurst, member of first graduating class of female alumna of the University of Chicago, lover of science, active member of Elmhurst Senior Social Clubs, former owner of Ida Florist, accomplished pianist and avid reader and swimmer; beloved wife of the late…

William J. Kelleher, formerly of Elmhurst and Hillside, Army Air Corp Veteran of WWII, Retired Chicago Public Schools Principal of Hirsch High School; Beloved husband of Margaret Jean, nee Tierney; loving father of Mary (Peter Tassone), Patricia (Henry Rose) Kelleher, MD, William (John D. Kerr) Kelleher and Michael (Laurie Kenfield,…

Ellen V. Samek, nee Kovac, age 99, formerly of Elmhurst, beloved wife of the late Thomas J.; loving mother of Pamela (the late Cecil) Gatewood, Thomas (Michele) Samek and the late Cheryl (Larry) Robish; proud grandma of Brian Gatewood, Debbie (Mark) Hindsley, Brian (Fiancé Erika Mulholland) Gatewood, Leslie (Fiancé Joe…

James P. Dolan, 83, native of Chicago, resident of Mt. Prospect for 48 years, passed into eternal life peacefully at home after a long illness; beloved husband of Barbara, nee McGrath; loving father of James (Sherri) Dolan, Mary Eileen Dolan (Gary Townsend), Maureen (John) McNair, Thomas Dolan, Michael (Toni) Dolan,…

Rocco Caffarella, age 71, current resident of Arbor Vitae, WI, formerly of Batavia; beloved husband of the late Judith; loving father of Kalene (Andrew Dye) Caffarella and Rocky Caffarella; beloved partner of Diane Shay; fond brother of the late Patricia (William) Whyte; dear uncle of Deborah (Mark) Hanahan and William…

Mark A. Gallagher, age 51, resident of Aspire, Maywood; beloved son of Anna, nee Sullivan and the late Anthony “Tony” Gallagher; loving brother of Jean (Vincent “Pat”) Cavanaugh; dear uncle of Liam Cavanaugh; fond nephew of Maureen (Joe) Garvey and cousin of many. Visitation Friday, 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.…

Mary A. Pinkerton, nee Dinchak, beloved wife of the late Hans Ernest; loving mother of Patrick (Diane), Larry, Joan (Richard) McCracken and the late Robert (Linda); proud grandmother of Patrick Pinkerton, Lyndsay (Richard) Van Hees, Jacqueline (Christopher) Yum, James E. Pinkerton and Scot Richmond and great-grandmother of Sarah, Lily and…

John Thomas Foley, Jr, age 65, dedicated fleet manager for the Evanston Vehicle Maintenance Facility (VMF), Postal Service employee with 49 years of service; beloved husband of Cathy, nee Rotella; loving father of Katrina, Krista and Lisa (Anthony) McManus; devoted Pa of Tony, Amber, Matthew, Brenden and Tyler; dear sister…

Patrick J. Heneghan, age 61, member Local 399, cherished son of Mark and Eileen, nee Patton; loving brother of Mary Ellen Bak, Mark Heneghan, Evelyn Doyle, Mike Heneghan, Teresa (Red) Jensen, Colm, Colleen, Seamus (Sharon), Peter (Sue) and the late Sean Heneghan; dear uncle of 19; fond nephew and cousin…

Robert F. Schultz, age 89, long time resident of Elmhurst and recently Brookdale Senior Livng, Glen Ellyn, Army Air Corps Veteran of WWII, licensed architect, retired; beloved husband of the late Evelyn, nee Ecale; loving father of Kenneth Michael (Kristen) Schultz, Robin Catherine (James) Brower, Karen Marie (Peter) Rantis, Jennifer…

Peter T. Doyle, age 48, resident of Addison; beloved father of Ciara Doyle; loving brother of Mary (Jeff) Lahey, Julie (Phil) Peterson, Ann (Michael) Schilling, Patrick (Anne) Doyle, Jean (Michael) Binkus, Amy Doyle and Daniel (Christi) Doyle; dear uncle of many nieces and nephews; cherished son of the late Donald…

Ramona M. Sullivan, nee Winkler, age 87, current resident of Berkeley, long time former resident of Franklin Park; beloved wife of the late William; loving mother of Kathleen (Bruce) Adams, Mary Egan, Billy (Mary) and Patricia (Clark) Korbisch; proud grandmother of Jennifer (Ron) Rodriguez, Julie (Matthew) Westberg, Dan (Angie) Adams,…

Maryalice Malone, nee Donohue, age 81, beloved wife of the late James, Sr.; loving mother of Catherine (Gregory) Steinmiller, Patricia (Kevin) Ryan, Eileen (Thomas) Walton, James, Jr., John (Sheila) and the late Michael Malone; proud grandmother of Joseph, Daniel (Erin) and Erin Walton, Kevin and Colleen Malone, Brendan and Patrick…

David L. Nelson, age 56, beloved husband of Marcia, nee Hilan; loving father of Grace (Nick) Coyne and Kate Nelson; dear brother of Sharon (Tim Lyon) Nelson; cherished son of the late Ronald and the late Patricia, nee Gries. Visitation Thursday, 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Friday, 8:00 a.m.…

Jimmy Karmis, Army Veteran of the Korean War, Retired member IBEW Union Local #134, beloved husband of the late Georgia, nee Theros; loving father of Diane (John Halblander) and William (Dorothy Poulos) Karmis; proud grandfather of 6; Holly Anne, Nicholas, Alex, Jamie, Will and Mitchell dear brother of Louis (the…

Robert J. “Bob” Rooney, age 84, resident of Western Springs, beloved husband of Muriel McAuliffe Rooney, and the late Joan, nee O’Brien; loving father of Rob (Linda), Tim (Kim), Elizabeth, Joe, John (Anna), Mary (Bob) Hogan, Sheila (Craig) Schneider, Michelle (Michael) Hamilton, Susan (Brian) Farrell, Patti (John) Powers and Peggy…

John P. Gaffney, retired Executive with Coleman Floor Co.; beloved husband of Tina, nee Van Overloop; loving father of Debra (Phillip) O’Brien, Sean Gaffney, Robert (Denel) Butler and Daniel (Lisa) Butler; proud grandfather of Jacqueline, Jaclyn, John, Jason, Justin, Danielle, Samantha, Haley and Christian; dear brother of Michael (Marlene) and…