Frances M. Sabatino, nee Zumpano, age 97, resident of Elmhurst, beloved wife of the late Emil for over 75 years; loving mother of Michael, Barbara (Jay) Schmidt and Mark; proud grandmother of Andrea (Tim) Geigner, Sarah (Brian) Bedo and Aidan Sabatino and great-grandmother of Luke and Rory Geigner, Gracie, Ethan…

Fineen J. O’Driscoll, age 85, Native of Dunmanus, Schull, Co. Cork, Ireland; longtime resident of Darien; retired member Local 150 Heavy Equipment Operators; loving husband of Patty, nee Barry; devoted father of Tommy, Colleen (Steve) Hamilton, Barry and Karyn (David) Fuller; cherished grandfather of Kevin (Kelly) O’Driscoll, Aubrey Hamilton; Riley…

Peter E. Mulligan, age 66, of Elmhurst; beloved husband of Cathleen, nee McCauley; loving father of Michael (Sheila), Kevin (Rebecca), Bryan (Fiancé Kaley Kortes) and Christopher (Elizabeth) Mulligan, Kelly (Derek) Cummings and Mary Katherine Mulligan; cherished grandfather of Brynn, Michael, Maeve, Claire, Cora, Carina, Christopher and Kennedy; dear brother of…

Joseph R. Doherty, age 44, Native of Co. Donegal, Ireland; owner of Joe’s Home Maintenance; beloved husband of Sara, nee Trattner; loving father of Carla; cherished son of Joseph and Christine, nee Burns; proud brother of Maureen (Shaun) Hamilton, Angeline (Jason) Sweeney, Eileen (Rodney) McLaughlin, James, Theresa (Christopher) Jackson, Bernard…

Jeanne Warp, nee Nolan, a beacon of love and generosity, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2024, at the age of 74 in Grand Rapids, MI. Born on July 8, 1949, in Chicago, IL, but raised in the suburbs of Hillside and Bellwood, Jeanne’s life was a testament to her…

Walter W. Cadogan, Jr., age 82, of Bartlett, Navy Veteran, member Swedish Glee Club and Oak Park Musical Theatre Company; beloved husband of Phyllis, nee Hernandez; loving father of Erin (Tom) Cadogan-Enger; proud grandfather of Eva Enger and Thomas Enger III. Visitation Monday, July 8, 2024, 3:00 p.m. until 8:00…

Grace B. Beach, nee Hurley, age 93, Native of Dublin, Ireland; longtime resident of Elmhurst; former owner and operator of Grace’s Bit of Ireland in Elmhurst and Cara House in Barrington; beloved wife of the late John R. “Jack”; loving mother of Anne Marie Piemonte, Denise (Tom Gangas) Beach, Mark…

William B. “Bill” McGing, age 65, of Elmhurst, retired member IBEW Local 134 with 44 years of service; avid golfer and fisherman; beloved husband of Nancy A., nee Garland; loving father of Lauren, Colleen, Bridget and Will McGing; dear brother of Pat McGing, Peg (Ed) Wiora, Rita Mischka; dear uncle…

Mary Jo O’Brien nee Heneghan, Native of Dereendafderg, Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo, Ireland. Beloved wife of the late Johnny; proud mom to Tom ret. CPD (Luci ret. CPD), John (Colleen), Bob (Cathy) and AnnMarie (Kevin CFD) Newell; loving grandma/Mimi of Megan, Kristen, Jack, Fiona, Declan, Kaitlyn, Sean, Matthew and Joey O’Brien,…

 Bennie Frank DeFilippis, age 92, passed away in the arms of his wife Marilyn, surrounded by his family, and entered the gates of heaven to be reunited with his parents, siblings and other loved ones on June 14, 2024, Bennie was an Army Veteran, member Knights of Columbus, owner/broker at…

James Arthur Powers, Jr., of Oak Brook and Grand Beach, MI; Native of Chicago, Graduate of St. Mel’s Grammar and High Schools and Illinois Institute of Technology; Army Veteran of the Korean War with service in the 101st Airborne Division before assignment as a Special Agent in the US Army…

Edward T. Regester, age 76, Navy Veteran, repairman for the Chicago Transit Authority for 25 years, retired in 1998; painter with M & M Painting, in maintenance at the British Home, and at Mariano’s in Westchester until his final retirement in 2020; beloved husband of Mary, nee Burke; loving father…

Rosita Ress Butler, age 80, native of Schaafheim/Mosbach, Germany, long time resident of Douglas, MI; Beloved wife of John Butler for 60 years; loving mother of Michael, John and Barbie Butler; Cherished Grandmother of Michael Jr, Matthew Butler, Jack, Patrick, Teddy Butler, Meghan (William) English and Ryan Meagher; Dear sister…

Mary Katherine “Katy” Cooper, nee Kollman, age 87, Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame member and 1999 Hall of Fame inductee; beloved wife of the late Louis Cooper and the late Jerry Blummer; loving mother of Marci (Bill) Gratzianna and Sherri (Matt) Gratzianna; cherished grandmother of Amanda (Nick Iwaniuk) Gratzianna,…

Patrick J. Wojdak, age 86, of Elmhurst, retired National Parts Distribution Manager with Montgomery Ward with 35 years of service; beloved husband of the late Patricia, nee Bachara; loving father of Kevin (Amy) Wojdak and Kelly (Mark) Bowen; cherished grandfather of Noah (Rebecca) Wojdak, Haley (Dylan) Loomis, Jason (Becca Archambault)…

Ralph Melda, born September 30, 1931 and a longtime Elmhurst resident, passed away on May 17, 2024. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie “Marge”, and his children, Kenneth (Charlotte), Keith (Kimberly), and Kerri. His beloved grandchildren, Ashlee, Kyle (deceased), Paige, Meseret and Sidisse were the light of his life.…

Thomas P. Blaha, age 71, formerly of Chicago, current resident of Riverview, FL; strong advocate for organ donation after his own journey as a heart transplant recipient; dedicated supporter of PopWarner Little Scholars with 19 years of service and volunteer Guardian Ad Litem in Florida where he spent 17 years…

Henry ‘Hank’ Lazzaro, 77, a twenty-seven year resident of Harwood, MD, and previous resident of Wadsworth, IL, passed away peacefully in his home on May 7, 2024. Born on April 2, 1947, to the late Henry and Helen, Henry earned his Juris Doctorate Law from the University of Illinois and later…

Thomas “Tommy” V. Moran, 64, of Chicago, IL passed away and entered eternal life on April 30, 2024. Tommy was born on July 17, 1959, to Irish parents, Joseph and Mary C. Moran. Tommy, also known as “The Irish Meat Man”, was the founder and CEO of Midnight Meat as…

Denise M. Cassidy, age 73, of Northlake, formerly of Manhattan, IL; retired and dedicated nurse with over 50 years of service; loving mother of Sydnee and Mattie; dear sister of James (Bunni), Richard (Barbara), Debra and Kenneth (Diane) Cassidy; fond aunt and great-aunt of many. Visitation Friday, May 17, 2024,…

Fred J. Mazzoni, age 97, of Lyons, IL; Navy Veteran of WWII; retired employee of Westinghouse Electric Supply Company; beloved husband of the late Helen, nee Jakosz; loving father of Sandy (Chuck) Mazzoni-Hentig, Laurie (Jerry) Nelson and the late Michael Mazzoni; dear brother of the late Marylou (the late Bill)…

Alice Eby Smith, nee Rohe, 76, a native of Richmond, IN, died May 4 following a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Smith was a 1965 graduate of Richmond High School. Her parents, John and Mary Jeannette, operated Bartel & Rohe office supplies in downtown Richmond, as well as Bartel &…

Catherine M. FitzGerald, nee O’Neill, resident of Downers Grove, Administrative Assistant at the DesPlaines 911 Call Center; beloved wife of the late Sean FitzGerald; loving sister of Charles, Una (the late Shawn) McCarthy, Patricia (Terry) McGovern and the late Liam (Annabel) O’Neill; cherished aunt of Megan and Patrick (Liz) McCarthy,…

Richard T. Murphy, age 72, Native of Chicago, currently of Westchester, retired Hearings Officer with the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board; dear brother of Daniel (Connie) and Frank Murphy; loving son of the late Frank and the late Henrietta (Kennedy) Murphy; cherished friend of Deborah Starzec, Dan and Dorothy Plovanich, Leonard…

Peter James Chiodras, age, 92, resident of Westmont, native of Chicago, was moved to his heavenly home by the Lord on April 28. ; beloved husband of the late Evodia Alexandra Chiodras, nee Thomas; loving father of Norman, Pamela (Scott) Hammond and the late Ronald (Christy) Chiodras; grandfather of Alexandra…

Bill O’Connor age 89 of Elmhurst passed away on Monday. Born on the Westside of Chicago and resident of Elmhurst for 59 years. Son of the late Jim and Mary Frances (nee McCarthy) O’Connor; Loving Husband of Rosaleen (nee Donlin) for over 65 years; caring Dad of Jim (Mary), Nancy…

Sheila Burke, age 66, died March 30, 2024. Most recently of Indian Head Park, Illinois; beloved daughter of the late Joseph and the late Anne Burke; devoted and loving sister to Mary (Ed) Regester, Catherine (Michael) Tanner, Michael (Laura) Burke, Patrick Burke, Barbara (Louis) Roppo, Judy (John) Mortell, and John…

Michael Ronald “Butch Bologna” Kuta, age 85, beloved husband of Patricia Ann Kuta, nee Knauer; loving father of Jennifer (Daniel) Leahy; proud grandfather of Connon, Madigan and Sean; dear brother of Andrea Adams and Robert Kuta and brother-in-law of Carolyn Mahon, Eugene Knauer and Arminda Damery; fond uncle of 15,…

Patricia M. Quaid, nee O’Meara, 95, of Elmhurst, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024. She was born November 4, 1928, in Hollywood, California, to Martin and Josephine, nee Scanlon, O’Meara. Patricia “Pat” was raised in the West Side of Chicago in a close knit, predominately Irish neighborhood of family and…

Diane L. Hennessy, nee Parrillo, age 79, of Elmhurst and a former resident of Oak Brook, passed away on April 4, 2024. She was born on April 3, 1945, in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Oak Park and River Forest, Illinois. Diane will be remembered as an amazing wife, mother,…

Russell M. Kubycheck, M.D., 79, of Elmhurst, Beloved husband of Lynn, nee Vogt; devoted father of Russell J. (Christina), Christopher (Stacie), Jon (Elizabeth), Ellyn (Marc) Jacobs, Lisa (Victor) Neisser and Laura (Mitchell) Smith; proud Grandfather of Andrew, Kyle, Nick, Kory, Megan, Conner, Lucas, Keegan, Jake, Oliver, Victor, Liam, Henry, Micah,…

Dorothy L. Falduto, nee Brummel, age 80, native of Naperville, longtime resident of Elmhurst and parishioner at Immaculate Conception Church.  Beloved wife of John A. for over 58 years; loving mother of John J (Jennifer), Patti (Mike) Blain, Tom (Debbie), Julie (Jay) Hurt, Jeanne (Mike) Mulay, Karen (Joe) Filippello and…

Thomas D. Sherlock, age 65, of Lombard, owner of Sherlock Computer Services, Warrenville; avid and accomplished outdoorsman, sportsman and musician; loving brother of Brian (Diane Blair), Kim (Patrick) Flood, Pat (Debbie) Sherlock and the late Deborah (Lawrence) Solita and the late James E. Sherlock; loving son of the late Maureen…

Joe Panico, age 86, of Oak Brook, formerly of Bellwood; retired employee with Western Electric/ATT; former member Italian American Club; beloved husband of the late Rosalie, T., nee Santino; loving father of Maria (John) Shannon and Joe (Robyn) Panico; proud grandfather of Lauren (Jack) Gerstner, Ryan (Emily), Joe, Matt (Katrina),…

John Richard Costello: Sept. 17, 1934-March 24, 2024 Social networking apps have nothing on John (Jack) Richard Costello, who worked harder than anyone (and anything) to forge and maintain connections among family, friends and colleagues. He was born to parents Bernard and Dorothy Costello, who raised him and his three…

Sue Ann Cole, age 78, longtime resident of Manistique and Rapid River, Michigan; beloved wife of the late William F. Cole; loving mother of Edward (Sherri) Cole, Judith (Edward) Turner and Janet (Joseph) Benedict; proud grandmother of Joshua (Joshua) Cassella, Angela (Joseph) Lima, Victoria Cole, Carson Gossen, Jason Sterling, Catherine…

Eric H. Larson, 88, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2024 at his home in Oak Brook, Illinois, surrounded by his family. Eric lived his life with one goal: to be the best husband, father, and grandfather, and to support his family with love and devotion. By that definition, his…

John J. Modzejewski, of Elmhurst, beloved husband of the late Beatrice D.; loving father of Julie (Frank) Kastel and Joanne (Patrick) Leveille; proud grandfather of John, Michael, Joshua and Abigail; Visitation Saturday, March 23, 2024, 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. with a funeral service to be held at 5:30 p.m.…

John (Jack) Joseph Quinn, Sr. of Lombard, IL passed away on March 14th, 2024 at the age of 71 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Jack was born in Chicago on November 13, 1952 to the late Dr. Thomas W. Quinn and Annamae Quinn (Maloney). He is survived by…

Robin E. Cooney, age 70, longtime resident of Elmhurst; ICHS Class of 1971, avid cross stitcher, knitter, reader, puzzle master and cat lover; beloved mother of Matthew Cooney; cherished daughter of Helen, nee Deichstetter and John “Jack” Cooney; dear sister of Kathleen “Kasey” (Bill) Sparkman, Linda (Tim) True and Carol…