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Willard A. Booth, Sr., age 87, long time resident of Traverse City, MI; former employee at Sturtevant Richmond, beloved husband of the late Elizabeth Ann, nee Woosman; loving father of Susan (Richard) Mech, Willard (fiancé Dee Zettlmeier) Booth Jr and David (Robin) Booth; proud grand-father of Rebecka (Mark) Mirandola, Daniel…

Gerald R “Jerry” Corolla, age 81, longtime musician who performed in the Chicagoland area before moving to Henderson, Nevada. There Jerry spent time as a manager in an RV park. Jerry was the beloved husband of the late Shirley; loving father of Angela (John) Bowen, Gina (Paul) Ziccardi, Louis (Adriana)…

Wanda Josephine Homoly, nee Kanikula was born on June 3, 1923 in Cicero, IL to Peter and Josephine Kanikula, nee Adamczyk, of Poland. Wanda was the 6th of 9 children and grew up in the home hand built by her father in the Cicero area. She was a young girl…

Arthur A. Kube, age 77, of Bolingbrook, formerly of Chicago and Park Ridge, active member of the Corvette Club at the Pit Stop in Berwyn planning their events and road trips; collector of cars and antique armaments from the medieval time period; Facility planner for Lucent Technologies in Lisle and…

Theodore K. Stec – All services are private at this time. In memory of Mr. Stec the family has requested donations to Bikes & Music at https://bikesandmusic.org/donate-money/   Please see below for some information about this wonderful organization. From the Bikes & Music website : “Our passion for music and movement…

Ann Louise Baer, nee Rowley, age 87, longtime resident of Oak Park, IL and most recently a resident of Forest Park; attended Thornton Township High School; studied at Katherine Gibbs Business School and worked at Standard Oil Company and The Billy Graham Library; passed away peacefully December 16th . Beloved…

William P. “Bill” Neville, age 77, longtime resident of Elmhurst, graduate of St. Mel’s Grade and High Schools; beloved husband of Margaret M. “Peggy”, nee McMahon; loving father of William “Bill” (Kerry) Neville and Kathleen (Kevin) Kummer; proud Papa of Kiley and Connor Neville and Ryan and Bennett Kummer; dear…

Robert Mucha, 87, passed away quietly on January 26,2022. He was born on June 9,1934 to John and Genevieve (Kozlowski) Mucha in Wausau, Wisconsin. He was a 1955 graduate of Wausau High School where he met and married Annalee Lerch on March 24, 1955. They have been married for 66…

Sandra L. Stevens, nee Selig, age 82, passed away on January 28, 2022. She was born in Oak Park and spent her childhood in River Forest. She was the daughter of John and Ruth (nee Brown) Selig and lived in Elmhurst for over 50 years raising her family. Sandra is…

Trilby Porter, née Mammen, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2022, at the age of 83. She grew up in Storm Lake, Iowa, and was a long time resident of Elmhurst. Trilby was the beloved wife of Gerald (Jerry) Porter; loving mother of Todd (Kelly), and Tom (Raquel); proud grandmother…

Douglas A. Embs, age 67, of Orland Park, loving father of Lauren (Adam Goerger) Embs; cherished son of Carole Nelson (John) Verre and the late Douglas Embs; dear brother of the late David (Nancy) Embs; fond uncle of Leeann (Lee) Jennings and cousin of James (Karen) Groves, Kimberly (Brian) Harper…

Carol Ann Shields, 74, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on January 14, 2022, with her daughter by her side. She was the daughter of the late Eugene and Myrtle Nieland; loving mother of Charlie, Andy (married to Jessie Munger), and Kerry Shields; grandmother of Archie Shields; and sister…

John L. “Jack” Picchietti, MD; longtime resident of Hinsdale, formerly of Elmhurst; founding member of RPW Obstetrics and Gynecology; only child and beloved son of the late Louis Picchietti and Anita (Biscari) Picchietti; devoted husband of the late Geraldine M. “Gucci” Picchietti; loving father of John (Christine), Michael (Brenda), Robert,…

Alma Nadean Dotson, nee Holbert, age 89, of Elmhurst, beloved wife of the late Paul; loving mother of Kerry (Sharon), Gary, Tim (Jean) Dotson, Paula (Gary) Eaves and the late Michael (Jean) Dotson and cherished mother-in-law of Gerry; proud grandmother of Culley (Jenny), Jamie Dotson, Kristie (Richard) Suwinski, Joshua Dotson,…

Donald Brian “Finis” Gidcumb, age 71, suddenly, longtime resident of Elmhurst, former employee at Keebler Foods; loving husband of Kathleen M. “Kathy”, nee Revane; beloved father of Kara Gidcumb, Colleen (Dan) Henry and Brian Gidcumb; cherished grandfather of Tessa and Faye Henry; dear brother of David (Anne) Gidcumb and brother…

Joseph Vaccarella age 79, unexpectedly due to COVID. At age five, his father, Vittorio Vaccarella, passed away leading to Joe’s immigration from Sicily to the USA as a nine-year old child, temporarily leaving his mother Calogera Calabrese and sister Rosina Vaccarella behind. On a mission for a better life, Catholic…

Kathleen “Keen” Sampey, 70, of Addison, IL passed away peacefully at home January 17, 2022. Beloved daughter of Michael and Anne (née Jordan) Sampey. Dear sister of late Charles (late Pat), late James (Margaret), late Winnie (late Robert) Reid, late Michael (Marge), late John (Geri), late Francis (Judy), late Thomas…

Richard P. Benedetto, age 78, of Elmhurst, Army Veteran, member Immaculate Conception Parish; beloved husband of Josephine, nee Coloprisco; loving father of Deanna (Michael) Butkovich, Joseph (Anne Marie) Razza and Josette (Thomas) DiNardo; proud grandfather of Dominic Hall, Anthony Butkovich, Joseph (Chloe) and Anthony (Aria) Razza and Lisa (Matt) Auriemme…

Elizabeth “Betty” M. Mulvey, nee Breuhl, April 3, 1929, in Chicago, on her grandmother’s birthday, to Verna Dwyer and Robert E. Marshall Breuhl; Anne’s Hospital School of Nursing/Loyola University, Class of 1951, and was president of her nursing class. She married the love of her life, Philip A. Mulvey on…

Eileen Anne Luby, nee Jablon, of Elmhurst; longtime member of Immaculate Conception Parish; beloved wife of John J. for 68 years; loving mother of John (Jeanette) Luby III, Richard, Kevin (Julie) Luby, Ellen (Michael) Goelz and Terrence Luby; cherished grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt of many; dear sister of Donna (Bill)…

James C. Biskup, age 64, of Elmhurst, graduate of SIU Carbondale; beloved brother of Rosemary (James) Saunders, Richard (Annie) Biskup, George (Bernadette) Biskup and the late William (the late Mary, nee Parmet) Biskup; cherished son of the late Stanley and the late Joan B, (nee Palasz) Biskup; loving uncle and…

Richard L. DeSandre, MD; age 91, passed away on January 12, 2022 at Dimensions Living in Burr Ridge, IL. Richard was born on September 16, 1930 in Trenton, NJ, the first of two sons, to Adolfo and Aida DeSandre. Dr. DeSandre is a retired Obstetrician Gynecologist who graduated medical school…

Cecelia “Ce” J. Marinich, nee Gervase, age 83, resident of Brookfield, member of Holy Name Society at Mater Christi Parish, North Riverside; loving wife of the late Samuel “Sam” A.; devoted mother of Tracy (Patrick) Briones, Maribeth Marinich and the late Teri (Jim) Goodman; cherished grandmother of Shannon Goodman, Jennifer…

Winifred Molloy, age 93, nee Sweeney, Native of Roose, Hollymount, Co. Mayo, Ireland; longtime resident of Oakbrook; beloved wife of the late Thomas; loving mother of John (Kimberly) Molloy, Mary (Kevin) Pechous and Thomas (Mary) Molloy; dear grandmother of Kelly, Daniel and Kari Molloy, Alyssa Pechous and Jacob and Rose…

John M. McKiernan, born in Evanston, IL, formerly of Sacramento, CA and Elmhurst, IL; preceded in death by his loving wife Jean of 45 years; loving father of Michael (Catherine), Jennifer (Chris) Lindberg, Katharine (Brian) Mendenhall and Ted (Elizabeth); proud grandfather of Isobel, Seán, Conor, Lucas, Emma, Audrey, Eleanor, Patrick,…

Eileen E. Brophy, nee Keane, age 85, Native of Knockkerra, Co. Clare, Ireland; currently of Lombard, formerly of Elmhurst; beloved wife of the late Michael P. Brophy; devoted mother of Brian P. Brophy (Judy) and Kevin T. Brophy, Doreen M. (Greg) Batelli, Eileen A. Brophy and the late Michael J.…

Robert S. “Bob” Cannella, age 59, passed suddenly, longtime resident of Arlington, TX; former radio personality and current owner of Up Close Concerts, a promotions company in Branson, MO; cherished son of Jeannette, nee Baldino and the late Donald A. Cannella Sr.; dear brother of the late Donald (Karen) Cannella…

Jose A. “Pete” Hizon, age 81, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Saturday, January 1. Born in the village of Mexico in the Philippine province of Pampanga, Pete immigrated to the United States in 1968 and shortly thereafter married Dr. Asuncion “Sony” Hizon, his high school sweetheart…

Roy Crane Fisher, age 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by family; Native of Hammond, IN, currently of Elmhurst; Graduate of Cathedral High School, Sioux Falls SD and St. Mary’s College, Winona, MN. Roy was a longtime sales associate in the textile industry and was employed by J.C. Penney Co. in…

Don R. Santschi, husband of the late Anne, nee Patterson; father of Meg (David) Rose, Katie (Keith) Torgerson, Paul (Heidi), Mary Ellen (David) Jordan, Mark (Doris), Thomas (Nicole), James, David (Yasmin) and John; grandfather of 40 and great-grandfather of 20; Visitation Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. until time of Rosary Service 9:45…

Jacqueline Fratella, nee Tatarniuk, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Sunday, December 19. Born on August 6, 1940 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, she moved to Detroit in 1967 where she married Nick Fratella in 1969. Jacqueline is survived by her son Mark (Erin) and grandson Nicholas. Her greatest…

Alfredo Arellano, Native of Pachuca Hidalgo, Mexico, longtime resident of Melrose Park; loving father of Monique (George Torres), Alfredo (Kim) and Andrew Arellano, Fernando (Leah) and Marina Montoya and the late Patricia Arellano; proud grandfather of Cinda, Tiffany, Logan, Ayden, Caleb, Natalia, James, Jack, Sarah, Hannah, Jayla, Dalian, Thomas and…

Michael Patrick Carr, 91, of Glen Ellyn, IL peacefully passed away on December 7, 2021 after a brave battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Born in Donegal, Ireland to Columb and Anne (Byrne) Carr, Mike came to America in the 1950s and had a fulfilling career in the transit industry as a…

Thomas F. Kulik, age 79, Army Veteran, longtime resident of Elmhurst, Retired Production manager at Zenith-Rauland with over 32 years of service; Past President of Elmhurst North Baseball; member American Legion Post – Wood Dale Post #1205; founder of Charlie’s Angels Bowling League at the Stardust Bowl in Addison; beloved…

Leo Carr, Jr. was born in 1939 in Chicago, Illinois to Leo and Mary (McHale) Carr. He grew up on Chicago’s west side, attended St. Mel’s High School, and worked part time at all of the city’s sports venues as an Andy Frain usher. After graduation, Leo joined the International…

Norene B. O’Donnell, nee Diamond, age 90, of Elmhurst, longtime area realtor with Schiller Real Estate and LW Reedy Real Estate; loving wife of the late Charles R. for over 50 years; loving mother of John (Betsy), Mark and Dennis O’Donnell and the late Jeanne (Ken) LeBeau; cherished grandmother of…

Patricia Walsh Kerr passed away in Encinitas, California on October 20, 2021 at the age of 81. Patricia was born in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 1940 to Lorraine and Edward Walsh, the first of their five children. Patricia grew up in Elmhurst, Illinois in a household rich with love…

Georgia Ann Los, age 81, was a longtime resident of Elmhurst and a devoted parishioner of Mary Queen of Heaven Church. She was a loving wife and mother of eight children whose smile and laughter always lit up a room. She was the beloved wife of the late Eugene J.…

Michael Francis Galvin, age 30, proud graduate of ICGS, Fenwick High School and University of Missouri; Business Development Director with Groupon; beloved son of Brian (Sheila Dugan) Galvin and Margaret “Molly” Galvin; devoted brother of Sean Patrick Galvin; loving uncle of Ruby Galvin; dear step-brother of Jack Simpson; cherished grandson…

Dr. Jaime Alberto Galiano found eternal rest on November 24, 2021 at the age of 79. He was at peace when he passed away with his loving family at his side. Unwavering in his faith, he is now at home with his Creator. Jaime was the proud patriarch of a…