Posts Written ByMarya Gibbons

Darl E. Reynolds, age 94, resident of Elmhurst, formerly of Columbus, OH, Navy Veteran of WWII, retired entrepreneur, pilot, author, administrator and locomotive engineer, member of Freemasons for over 70 years; beloved longtime companion of the late Linda Allison; loving father of the late Daniel E. Reynolds; cherished grandfather of…

James J. O’Connor of Evergreen Park, passed away peacefully surrounded by his six children; beloved husband of late Joan nee O’Rourke; loving father of Ann, Siobhan (Bill) Hartsell, Susan (Russ) Chadwick, Kathy (Pete) Badovinac, Jim, Ed (Maryann) O’Connor; proud Superhero Papa of Caitlin (Joe), Meghan (Kurtis), Alyssa (Alec) and Brendan…

Elizabeth A. “Liz” Whaley, nee Muzzy, age 65, after a brief battle with T-cell lymphoma, of Willowbrook, formerly of Elmhurst; longtime teacher with service at Visitation Grade School, District 205 – Elmhurst and District 96 – Riverside; beloved wife of James; loving mother of Kristen (Anthony) Whaley-Rigano, Katherine “Kat” and…

Lawrence R. Huene, age 78, suddenly, resident of Downers Grove, avid photographer and owner of Larry Huene Photography; member of West Suburban Concert Band; beloved husband of Anne, nee Lally; loving father of Lawrence E. (Danielle); brother-in-law of Maureen (the late Patrick) Miller, Patrick (the late Margaret) Lally, Andrew Lally,…

Michael Allen Henriksen, age 55, passed away and is at peace following complications from a brain injury; Fenton High School, class of 1982, jack of all trades including handyman, car repair enthusiast, United Airlines Ramp Attendant and Maintenance Engineer with the Midwest Operating Engineers Union, McHenry ; beloved son of…

William F. O’Mahoney, age 80, resident of Elmhurst, passed away peacefully at home; Bill was born in Chicago, IL to Mary T., nee Roche and James F. O’Mahoney and graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1956 and served in the US Marines from 1958-1962. He worked as a Union…

James G. Giblin, age 56, of Elmhurst, suddenly, beloved son of Dolores and the late Jack Giblin; loving brother of Patricia Doyle, Susan (George) Wick, Diane Michelle and Robert Giblin; cherished uncle of Logan Ewing, Colleen and David Wick and Jackson Giblin; soul mate and partner of Darlene Kline. Jim…

Natalie Kilgallon, nee Serpico, age 87, longtime resident of Oak Park, beloved wife of the late Donald; loving mother of Ernie, Natalie Buckingham, Donna Kilgallon, Joseph (Carol) Kilgallon; proud grandmother of Ernie Jr., Melissa, Sam, Christopher, James, Alyssa, James, Joe Jr., Sean, Nicole, Matthew and great-grandmother of 6; dear sister…

Jerome Francis “Jerry” Enright, an Elmhurst resident, passed away peacefully in Naples, Florida surrounded by his family. He was 54. Anyone who met Jerry would quickly come to realize they were in for an adventure. He was a larger than life presence and would greet a friend the same as…

Alan D. Schneegas, age 93, longtime resident of Elmhurst; Navy Submarine Veteran of WWII; 4th degree lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus, devoted longtime Scoutmaster with Boy Scouts of America; beloved husband of the late Loretta, nee Sullivan; loving father of David, CAPT, USN (Ret.), (Eileen), Peter, William (Jeorjette),…

Jean Marie Kotowski, nee Marshall, age 91, 62 year resident of Elmhurst, longtime parishoner of Immaculate Conception Parish, Executive Secretary at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital for 27 years; beloved wife of the late Joseph J.; loving mother of Nancy, Susan (Richard) Hewitt, Joseph M. (Jean E.) and Kathie Kotowski; proud grandmother…

John Francis Lytle passed away at the age of 66, long time resident of Elmhurst, former president of Elmhurst Management Service, Inc from 1980-2002 and author of the book, “What Do Your Customers Really Want?” John is remembered as an inspirational and persuasive creator of magic, silliness, get-rich-quick-schemes, and general…

Peter N. Vainikos, age 72, passed away on February 21, 2019. Beloved companion of Marlene Ruiz; loving father of Kristie (Matthew) Vainikos Stegen and stepfather of Ben (Richelle) and Jean Paul (Angie) Ruiz; devoted son of Fotini and the late Nick Vainikos; proud grandfather of Cooper Stegen, Joey and Jaden…

Rosemarie Link, nee Quaid, age 89, native of Chicago, passed away peacefully in Venice Beach, FL on what would have been her beloved husband the late Marsden’s 92nd Birthday; loving mother of Mark, Gayle (Keith Lindahl), Steve (Tina), Anne (Mark Stern); cherished grandmother of 8 and great grandmother of 5;…

Wednesday February 13, 2019 was clear, bright, breezy, just a beautiful chilly winter’s day. With ice from the previous day’s storms coating everything outside, the tree tips danced in the breeze and with the sun shining on the ice, at a far, the tree tips looked like tiny clear twinkling…

Elaine R. Kimball, nee Covelli, age 78, of Elmhurst, formerly of Chicago; longtime crossing guard at St. Charles and Prospect; beloved wife of the late Edward F.; loving mom of Jayne (the late Larry) Erwin, Lonna (the late Cliff) Marchetti, Beth (Michael) Moore, Brian (Julie) Kimball, Hope (Jeff) Byrne, Maura…

Enrique Lopez, age 82, Native of Mexico, resident of Elmhurst for over 27 years, crossing guard at Emerson School for 14 years; beloved husband of Maria Teresa, nee Delgadillo; loving father of Tere Aguirre, Elsa Velazquez, Guillermo (Priscilla), Gerardo (Laura), Mauricio (Cindy) and Carlos (Paulina) Lopez; proud grandfather of Eddie,…

Fred L. Simeoni, 87 of Elmhurst, passed peacefully after spending the day with his wife and family; graduate of Chicago’s Tuley High School (Roberto Clemente Community Academy). Army Veteran of the Korean War; former employee at Indesco with service as a Design Engineer; avid golfer, card player, Cubs fan and…

June J. Kindelin, nee Wiebe, beloved wife of the late William Edward; loving mother of Kathleen (Jack) Pender, Michael (Debbie) Kindelin, William (Mary) Kindelin, Elizabeth (Frank) Frabizio, Bernadette (Bill) Anderson, Timothy (Kathy) Kindelin, Mary (Paul) Maher and Marguerite (the late Mark Verwoerdt) Kindelin; proud grandmother of 29 and great-grandmother of…

Marjorie Ann Crnkovich died  in La Grange, Illinois with her beloved husband of 66 years, Nick, by her side. Marge was born in Dayton, Ohio to Joseph and Alvina Wittmann.  Times were lean for a tailor’s family during the Depression, leaving Marge with a lifetime aversion to the food staples…

Betty Gory, of Oak Brook, formerly of North Riverside and Chicago; former parishoner at Old Saint Mary’s Catholic Church; beloved friend, lover, partner and wife of Tom; loving mother of James, Lee (Sharon) and Bob (Kathy) Bailey, Cheryl (Mike) Burns, Michele (Charlie) Reeves, Dan (Christel) Gory and Bob (Gloria) Gory…

Jane Mary Dunne, nee Dailey, age 89, formerly of Oak Park, Elmhurst and Warrenville; member of Visitation Parish Bridge Club and Golf League; beloved wife of the late Robert; loving mother of Kathleen (the late Steven) Wengronowitz, Susan (the late Christopher) True, Patrick (Christine) Dunne, Ellen (Edwin) Pelz, Peggy (Brian)…

Catherine Paltatzidis, age 79, of DesPlaines, formerly of San Diego; beloved wife of the late Anastasios; loving mother of Peter (Terese) and Aphrodite (Nick) Parolisi; dear sister of George (the late Panagiota), Nick (Demetria) and Perry (Theodora) Kalantzis, Angie (George) Kalyvas; aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday, 9:00…

Helen C. Hurley, nee Foley, age 79, passed peacefully at home surrounded by her family, longtime resident of Berkeley, Dance Director of 32 years for Memorial Park District, longtime volunteer Elmhurst Memorial Hospital; beloved wife of Patrick; loving mother of Patrick K. (Ellen) Hurley, Christine M. Morias, Elise A. (James)…

Francis “Frank” Kenneth Connell, age 91, of Elmhurst, Longtime Barbershop Harmony Society member, Navy Veteran, beloved husband of Dorothy, nee Brown; loving father of Kevin, Clare (Glen) Klock, Brian (Cammie), Terese, John and David (Beck) Connell and the late Dan (Alicia); proud grandfather of Justin, Jacob and Jesse Connell, Jayme,…

Brian J. McCarthy, age 56, of Elmhurst, beloved husband of Cindy, nee Bell; awesome father of Marisa, Megan and Morgan; dear brother of Bob (Wendy) McCarthy, Mary Norman and Theresa McCarthy; cherished son of Betty, nee Martin and the late Robert McCarthy; loving uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation…

Ryan R. Czopkiewicz, age 36, resident of Homer Glen; beloved son of Casey and Pat, nee Conway; loving brother of Carrie; dear uncle of Cesar, Connor and Aiden; cherished nephew of Mary (Vince) Diamond, Roger (Maura) Conway, Thomas Conway and Sean Conway; fond cousin of many. Visitation Saturday, January 12,…

Rosemary E. Damm, nee Schoder, age 89, formerly of Lombard and Plainfield, currently of Glen Ellyn, beloved wife of Donald; loving mother of William (Laura), James (Moira), Mark and Joseph (Meghan) Damm and Lorraine (Rob) Warder; proud grandmother of Elizabeth (Keith) Creasy, David and Timothy Damm, Courtney (Brad) Bergemann, Kevin…

Patricia Ann Carpenter, nee Hixson, age 85, Army Veteran, beloved wife of the late O.E. “Bud” Carpenter and former spouse of the late Frank D. Chillemi; beloved mother of Peter Frank, Victor Thomas (Wanda), Paul (Flo), Jim (Debbie), Mike, Rick and Patty (Suzanne Cech) Chillemi; proud grandmother of 15, great-grandmother…

Betty Jean Cellitti, nee Stephens, age 90, longtime resident of Hinsdale passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Christmas Day. Betty was well known for being an exceptionally loving, patient, caring mother and grandmother. Betty’s children and grandchildren enjoyed cooking, baking, playing cards, shopping, listening to music and…

Filomena M. Stellato, nee Marchese, age 91, Native of Italy, emigrated in 1955 with her husband and children and settled in Chicago, and later Elmhurst for 35 years; beloved wife of the late Domenico; loving mother of Gary Stellato and Linda (Lars) Bostrom; proud grandmother of Alexis and Olivia Stellato…

Maureen Liston, nee Delaney, Native of Co. Laois, Ireland; longtime resident of Elmhurst, formerly of Berkeley; beloved wife of the late Patrick J.; loving mother of Patrick , Brian (Molly), Barbara (Larry) Chizewski, Maureen (J.J.) Dwyer and Noel (Maureen); proud grandmother of Brigid (Barry) Walsh, Shannon (Eric) Bidlo, Maura (Ryan)…

Charles A. “Chuck” Goding, age 84, longtime resident of Elmhurst, currently of Lombard, Longtime Director of Corporate Communications for Nalco Chemical Company, former President of the Oak Brook Association of Commerce and Industry; founding director of Training, Inc., a training program for welfare recipients; former Adjunct Professor, Lewis University; former…

Bridget O’Neill, nee Quigley, age 88, Native of Co. Tipperary, Ireland; beloved wife of Larry for over 56 years; loving mother of Gerry; dear sister of Sr. Stephanie Quigley and Margaret (Roy) Fox and the late John Joe (the late Agnes), the late Michael (Pauline), the late Eddie (the late…

Ralph R. Szwedo, of Glen Ellyn, formerly of Lombard; beloved husband of Laurene, neeTullio, for over 50 years; wonderful father of Robert (Michelle) and the late Joseph; proud grandfather of Michael; cherished son of the late Joseph and the late Helen, nee Raszka; dear brother of Barbara (the late James)…

Edward P. “Ed” Burkes, age 63, owner Burkes Maintenance; beloved husband for 40 years of Peggy, nee Doyle; loving father of Cindy (Sean) Gritzman, Kelly (Zack) Fromm and Kim (Jason) Schaffer; proud grandfather of Brianna, Colin, Logan and McKenna Gritzman, Taylor, Madison, Zachary and Kennedy Fromm and Gavin, Gage and…

Brian M. Duffy, age 42, of Tinley Park, member of Pipefitters Union Local 597; cherished son of Patrick and Monica, nee Brown; loving brother of Patrick Duffy, Jr. and Melissa (Timothy) Lubbe; dear uncle of Joseph and Sarah Lubbe; fond nephew of Gilbert Brown, Rebecca (Mickey) Autry, Sheila (the late…

Frank E. Petrozza, age 95 of Elmhurst, Army Staff Sargent WWII with service in the 38th Calvary Reconnaissance Unit, Purple Heart Recipient for service in France; beloved husband of the late Tina, nee Dagastaro; loving father of Maureen (Anthony) Bernot and Ralph (Mary Jo), Petrozza; proud grandfather of Michael (Amber)…

Silvana L. Swiatek Mass of Christian Burial : Monday, December 10, 2018, 11:00 a.m. at Visitation Catholic Church, 779 South York Road, (At Madison), Elmhurst.

David G. Murison, age 82, resident of Port Charlotte, FL; ;formerly of Elmhurst and Addison; Retired employee at International Harvester with 30 years of service; member SAE; beloved husband of Darlene, nee Uher; loving father of David M., DDS, Randy S. and Pam A. Murison, and Melissa D. (Jonathan) Norman;…