Posts Written ByMarya Gibbons

After living a beautiful, dignified life on this earth, Judith McPhillips, “Judy” was reunited with her Heavenly Father on October 24, 2022.  Dedicated wife of James McPhillips (CFD) for 59 years.  Loving and unwavering mother of Patti (Mike) Cottrell, Jill (Matt) Finan, Tim (Brenda) and Kerri McPhillips.  Joyous grandmother of 12 grandchildren who…

Audrey J. Hobday, nee Lavine, born in Forest Park, IL passed peacefully away on October 23, 2022, at the age of 92 at Bella Terra in Elmhurst, IL. She leaves a large family and many friends. All services will be private. Arrangements handled by Gibbons Funeral Home, Elmhurst. 630-832-0018 or…

Andrew C. Joy, age 42, Graduate of St. Michael’s College, Coalchester, Vermont and Boston University School of Medicine, Board Member at the Richie Hockey Foundation, President and Founder of The Mental Difference, Oak Brook; Mental skills coach with the Stanley Cup Championship Blackhawks; member Illinois Counseling Association; cherished son of…

George Papagiannopoulos, age 68, native of Simiades, Greece, longtime resident of Elmhurst; cherished son of the late Peter and the late Maria, nee Javaras, Papagiannopoulos; loving brother of Dr. Steven (Aspasia) and Soteria Papagiannopoulos; dear uncle of Dr. Peter (Sydney) Papagiannopoulos, Dr. Dimitri (Dr. Kelly Fitzgerald) Papagiannopoulos, Dr. Tasso (Angelica)…

Adrienne Harding, age 63, longtime resident of Elmhurst; loving wife of the late Larry Knott; beloved mother of Lauren Schnaith; sister of Michele Kimczak and Pamela Hendrickson. Visitation Sunday, October 9, 2022, 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, (1/2 mile North of Saint…

Kevin James Doyle, age 64, passed away suddenly, resident of Hillside, employee at Perishable Sales Incorporated, Wood Dale; cherished son of the late Joan, nee Hucksoll and the late James Doyle; beloved brother of Barb (the late Joe) Hall, Mary, Mike (Conselita), Paul, Carol (Sarah Greene) Doyle and Jennifer (Miguel…

Dorothy Bridget Driscoll (nee Finnegan) Dorothy Driscoll was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She left this world on September 27, 2022 at the age of 84. She was born to Walter and Mary Finnegan on October 26, 1937 and grew up in Oak Park, Illinois. Dorothy graduated from…

Frances G. Eraci, nee Smyth, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2022, after a long and graceful battle with dementia and cancer. She lived her life with a strong Catholic faith and a beautiful devotion to the Blessed Mother. She shared her kindness with everyone she encountered and always extended…

Richard M. “Dick” Buhrfiend, age 84, of Elmhurst, Graduate of Mt. Carmel High School, Notre Dame Graduate, Class of ’59 and DePaul Law School; longtime attorney in DuPage County; beloved husband of Carol Ann, nee Kennedy; loving father of Colleen (Shawn) Davies, Laura (Michael) Morsch, Mary Carol (Michael) Honquest, Kevin…

Georgie L. Shepherd, nee Hernandez, age 71, resident of Huntley, Native of East Chicago, Indiana; Retired employee of the Cement Mason Union Local 502 with 30 years of service as an internal accountant; beloved wife of the late David for over 20 years; devoted sister of Phyllis (Wally) Cadogan and…

Paul Andrew Tharp, age 58, Native of Lombard, currently of Telluride, CO; loving father of Jackson and Mackenzie Tharp; cherished son of the late Judith Ann (Michael) Curtin and the late Eugene A. (Irene) Tharp; beloved brother of Barry and Eugene Tharp, Laura (Jim) Henkel, Amy (Nick) Georgitsis, Julie (Tim)…

Eleanor Koril, age 97, of Bensenville, formerly of Mt. Prospect; former St. Em’s Gems, avid card player, supporter of the Lincolnshire Theatre and experienced traveler; beloved wife of the late Andrew, Jr; loving mother of Richard (Cynthia Russell), Kathy (Lou) Mallo and the late Randal Koril; proud grandmother of Lindsey…

Sean Colman Kahovec, age 29, passed away suddenly, resident of Chicago, native of Elmhurst, devoted blockchain developer at Tatum; cherished son of Matthew Kahovec and Barbara, nee Madden, Kahovec; loving brother of Matthew (Sarah), Luke (fiancé Edwin Hernandez) and Kevin Kahovec; dear uncle of Connor and Cameron Kahovec; loved nephew…

Thomas J. Conran, age 70, beloved husband of Linda Conran; loving father of Julie (Patrick) Callahan, Heather (Mark) Keldahl and Mike (Jennifer) Conran; proud grandfather of Ethan and Ryan Keldahl; dear brother of Doreen (Tom) Rowley, Sue (Stan) Fronczak and Rory (Beth) Conran; fond uncle of many. Funeral services are…

Michael E. Brock, age 74 Army Veteran of Vietnam War; beloved husband of the late Francine, nee Carcerano; loving father of Cara and Brian (Anne) Brock; cherished grandfather of Casey Brock; dear brother of Patrick (Dorothy) Brock and Judy Tiechen and uncle of Christine and John Brock and Andrew Tiechen.…

Nancy Drew Sheehan passed away peacefully at Terra Vista Memory Care of Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Nancy was born in Chicago, daughter of the late Drew Sheehan and late Anne, nee McFadden, Sheehan. Nancy graduated from Mother McAuley Catholic High School and St. Mary’s of Notre Dame. Following graduation, Nancy began…

David Flores, age 78, Native of Puerto Rico, longtime resident of Elmhurst; beloved husband of Natividad “Nat”, nee Rivera; loving father of Jeanette Flores; proud grandfather of Mia Isabel Flores; dear brother of Jacob Flores, Lydia (Alberto) Camacho, Moses (Madeline) Flores and Eva and Sam Flores; uncle and great-uncle of…

Michael O’Donovan, Native of Clonakilty, Co. Cork, Ireland, longtime resident of Elmhurst, cherished son of the late Margaret, nee Dullea and the late Bartholomew O’Donovan; loving oldest sibling of the late  Eileen, Kitty, Mary, twins Dan and Charlie, and infants John and Margaret; dear uncle of Marie and Margaret, Kay,…

Martha R. Dillon, age 99, of Hillside, Illinois, longtime active and devoted member of St. Domitilla Parish; member of the Novena Auxiliary Club and strong supporter of the Novena Ushers Club at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Chicago; retired office manager of Service Tool & Die, Elk Grove Village;…

Maria Teresa Lopez, nee Delgadillo, age 78, longtime resident of Elmhurst ; beloved wife of the late Enrique; loving mother of Tere Aguirre, Elsa Velazquez, Guillermo, Gerardo (Laura), Mauricio (Cindy) and Carlos (Paulina) Lopez; dear grandmother of Eddie, Diana, David, Monica, Andre, Fabian, Erica, Dahlia, Bryan, Sofia, Angela, Joey, Willie,…

Eduardo Jose Aguirre Rasillo, age 67, Native of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, currently of Sugar Grove, formerly of St. Charles; retired employee at Xfinity; beloved father of Eddie (Monica) Aguirre, Diana (Miguel) Gonzalez, David Aguirre and Monica (Luis) Beltran; beloved grandfather of Natalie, Alexa, Miguelito, Melissa, Mia, Noah and the…

William D. Cronin Sr, age 88, longtime resident of Elmhurst and Lake Geneva, WI, member of HOC and LGBA; beloved husband of the late Sheila Ann, nee Sullivan; loving father of Cathleen (Patrick) Clarke, Brian (Christine) Cronin and the late Capt. William D. Cronin, Jr.; cherished grandfather of Lauren (Bill)…

John P. Barrett, age 48, suddenly, longtime employee of Winnetka Park District; beloved brother of Colleen (Paul) Quinn, Maura (Kerry) Schoo and Jim (Mary) Barrett; proud uncle of Patrick, Kevin and Conor Quinn, Maeve and Claire Schoo, and Brendan and Jack Barrett; cherished son of the late Mary Ann, nee…

Judith Ann Curtin, nee Carey, age 84, of Oak Brook, Marco Island, FL and Long Beach, IN; member Long Beach Country Club, The Rookery, Marco Island, longtime active Parishioner St Pius X Catholic Parish, Lombard; A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, “Grandma Beach” strived to foster the value of…

Thomas P. Coffey, age 77, of Hinsdale, Captain USMC, Chairman and CEO of Haymarket Public Strategies; member Beverly Country Club, Chicago Yacht Club and Chicago Athletic Association; beloved husband of Mary Alice, nee Butler; loving father of Tom (Debbie) and Matt (Sarah) Coffey and Catherine (Sean) Callahan; cherished grandfather of…

Margaret Ann Moore, nee Callahan, Native of Queens, NY; graduate of Brattleboro Union High School and Holyoke Providence in Holyoke Massachusetts; career RN in Schools, Doctor’s offices, hospitals, hospice and parishes; beloved wife of the late Thomas J., for over 58 years; loving father of Thomas J. (the late Cindy)…

Marcia E. Nelson, nee Hilan, age 65, passed away peacefully and we know she is now in heaven with her mom and beloved husband the late David L. Nelson; Marcia was the loving mother of Grace (Nick) Coyne and Kate (Caleb) Carnes; cherished grandmother of Laine and Cara; dearest daughter…

Paul Holum, age 98, of Elmhurst, Native of Trondheim, Norway; beloved husband of the late Walborg; loving father of Sidsel (Dan) Kohl, Paul (Caryl) Holum and the late Ivan Holum; proud grandfather of Patrick, Andrew and Brennan Kohl, Wendy Colon, Steven Kohl and Jeremy and Logan Holum; cherished great-grandfather of…

Katherine “Winky” Wahr passed away peacefully on August 12, 2022. Winky and her twin brother Keith “Butch” were born on November 12, 1945, to the late Severyn and Genevieve (Rivers) Plombon in Stanley, WI. Winky and Butch were quite the dynamic duo and kept their older brothers Bill and Severyn…

Bert Alwyn Davis, age 95, beloved husband of the late Cheryl Margaret Davis, nee Olson; loving father of Stephen Carl Davis (Jacqueline), Mark Alwyn Davis Sr. (Pamela) and Barbara Murphy; proud grandfather of Jason Charles (Christina) Davis, Kathryn Elizabeth Davis, Allison Marie (Jeremy) Rothermel, Tyler John (Andrea) Davis, Mark Alwyn…

Robert L. “Bob” Stevenson, age 87, longtime resident of Elmhurst; Army Veteran of the Korean War; retired Broadcast Engineer at ABC 7 Chicago; beloved husband of Carol J., nee Litkowski for 62 years; loving father of Teresa (Gerald) Niedert, Michael and Robert Jr., (Tammy) Stevenson; cherished grandfather of Jessica, Adam…

Maureen F. Sherlock, nee Keely, age 84, founding member of the Claddagh Club, registered member National Clown Registry, former nurse at Madden Mental Health Facility; former Berwyn meter maid; beloved wife of the late Edward; loving mother of Thomas, Brian (Diane Blair), and James Sherlock, Kim (Patrick) Flood, Pat (Debbie)…

James A. Undine, III., spinal injury survivor; former safety Manager at Beaver Oil Company; husband of the late Kathleen; father of Jennifer; brother of Robert; son of the late William and the late Irene Undine. Visitation Saturday, 9:00 a.m. until time of funeral service 10:00 a.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home,…

Bridget P. “Bridie” Campbell, age 82, Native of Co. Galway, Ireland; resident of Lombard; former Stouffer’s Girl with 10 years of service in the 1960’s; beloved wife of John F.; loving mother of Tara (Jeremy) Prusa, Sharon (John) Mitchell, Sean (Jill) and the late Alan Campbell; cherished grandmother of Liam…

Ronald R. Cirone, of Elmhurst, UASF Veteran of the Korean War; beloved husband of the late June M., nee Cascella; loving father of Ronald (Theresa), Michael, Perry (Lorraine) and Paul Cirone; cherished grandfather of Heather, Valerie, Renee, Samantha, Jordan, Rhiannon and Courtney and great-grandfather of Anthony, Dominic, David, Gavin, Cameron,…

Marguerite Jean Lorenzini Lieb, formerly of Berkeley and Wonder Lake, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at the age of 97. She showed great strength and courage during her illness. She was born on March 29, 1925 to Viola and Clarence Lorenzini. She was the beloved wife of the…

Joan E. Marcheschi, nee Huska, age 80, native of Chicago and longtime resident of Elmwood Park, prior member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Berwyn. Joan was the devoted wife of Robert since 1964; loving mother of Adina Boyer and David (Krista) Marcheschi; cherished grandmother of Jake, Matt and Josh Boyer and…

William “Bill” Howard Brown, age 84, of Englewood, Florida, passed away on June 27, 2022. He was born on April 16, 1938 in Elmhurst, Illinois where he was the owner of Prestige Nursery & Landscaping in W. Chicago, Illinois and Bartlett Nursery & Landscaping in Bartlett, IL. In 2000 Bill moved from West…

John F. Drahos, age 65, beloved husband for 41 years to Maureen, nee Tierney; loving father of Megan (Daniel) Carron and Amy (Alan) Broaddus; adoring grandfather of Maeve Broaddus; son of the late Jerry and Marian Drahos; caring brother of Cheryl (John) Slenczka) and Linda Tierney; fond uncle of Jerry,…