Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Norridge, IL area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Lillian Baureis

Lillian Baureis

May 5, 2021

Lillian Baureis nee Surgewicz, age 97. Devoted wife of the late Leonard; beloved mother of Cynthia (the late Bruce) Pearson, the late Donald Baureis and Alan (Kathleen) Baureis; loving grandmother of Lauren (Kevin) Riley, Bruce (Samantha) Pearson, Jason, David and Michael Baureis; great grandmother of Bruce, Ava, Brody and Dylan; dear sister of the late Sophie (the late Eugene) Adamski....

Marian Pajdzik

Marian Pajdzik

May 5, 2021

Marian Pajdzik, age 64, passed away on May 5, 2021. Beloved husband of Teresa (nee Florczyk). Loving father of Monika Pajdzik. Cherished son of the late Sebastian and the late Franciszka (nee Zbijowska) Pajdzik. Dear brother of Leon (the late Zofia) Pajdzik. Dear uncle of Marta, Joanna, Renata, Katherine, Marta, Matthew, Malgosia, Karol and Wojtek. Son-in-law of Franciszka and the...

Joseph Tufano

Joseph Tufano

May 5, 2021

Joseph A. "Joe Who" Tufano, age 72, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2021. Joe was the beloved son of the late Yolanda and Andrew Tufano; dearest brother of the late Donald (Rosie) Tufano and the late Mary (the late Richard) Dolan; fond uncle of many. Joseph was a world renowned "Voice Natural Direct Sensitive" host of the radio program...

Jack Giamalva

Jack Giamalva

May 3, 2021

Jack Giamalva, 92, peacefully passed away May 3, 2021, at his home in Norridge, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary and Frank Giamalva, wife, Marie Giamalva, sister, Jean Chiparo, and grandnephew, John Holland. He is survived by his niece, Cathy Yafchak, many other nieces, nephews, cousins, grandnieces and grandnephews, great grandnieces and grandnephews, and great, great...

Ricardo Hernandez

Ricardo Hernandez

May 3, 2021

Ricardo Hernandez, age 70, Passed away on May 3, 2021. Beloved husband of Adela Hernandez. Loving father of Juan (Liz) Hernandez, Ana Louisa (Manuel) Soto and Maria Paredes and the late Adela Hernandez. Dear son of Maria and the late Ricardo Hernandez. Cherished grandfather of Anthony (Felicia) Navarro, Vivian Soto, Jason Soto, Ignacio Paredes Jr, Roman Hernandez, Bella Hernandez, Ricardo...

Ronald Miller

Ronald Miller

May 2, 2021

Ronald C. Miller, age 84. Beloved husband of Imogene Miller nee Tooley; loving father of Pamela (Brian) Coyne, Jennifer (Rick) Remington, and Ron Miller; beloved son of the late Chester and Rosalie Miller nee Scurto; fond grandfather of Kathleen (Steve) Uhlarik, Angela (Eric) Nelson, William (Emily) Bochenek, and Alyssa and Nathan Miller; great grandfather of Taylor, Allie, Ella, Avery, Olivia,...

Margaret Gill

Margaret Gill

May 1, 2021

Margaret R. Gill, Age 90 Dearly Beloved Mother of LeRoy T. (Teresa) Gill Jr. and Gregory P. (Deborah Stephan) Gill and the late Renee L. Robinson. Cherished Grandmother of Mikael (Christine) Gill, Asmarah (Marcus) Clinkscales, Tavia Robinson Cameron S. Gill, Nico DePratto and the late LeRoy T. Gill III. Proud Great Grandmother of Ten. Dear Sister of Alice Thompson and...

Daniel Chovan

Daniel Chovan

Apr 30, 2021

Daniel T. Chovan 62 of Hoffman Estates. At Peace with Christ, Friday, April 30, 2021. Beloved husband of Rosa nee Carrara. Loving father of Grace (Roan) Oropesa, Joseph (Amy) and Daniella. Beloved son of the late Joseph and Eleanor. Cherished grandfather of Mateo, Daniel, Luca, Chiara, Noah, Damian, Alesso, Samuel and Lucia. Dear brother of Joseph (Julie), Susan, Janet (Rick)...

Mary Mellett

Mary Mellett

Apr 30, 2021

Mary R. Mellett, nee Savage, age 72, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2021. Mary was the beloved wife of the late James M. "Jim" Mellett C.P.D.; loving mother of Sheila M. (Thomas) Mruk, Michael J. and Charlie P. (Jennifer) Mellett River Grove P.D.; dearest daughter of the late Anna, nee O'Brien, and the late Charles Savage; cherished grandmother of...

Blanca Selsky

Blanca Selsky

Apr 30, 2021

Blanca Mary Selsky, nee Valachova, age 71, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2021. Blanca was the beloved wife of Steve J. for 48 wonderful years; loving mother of Bradley J., Jessica D. and Blake R. Selsky; dear sister of Eva (Bernd) Erdtmann, Vlasta (Michael) Reifhardt, Luba (Ondrej) Janetka and the late Emilia (the late Walter) Gabriel; fond aunt of...

Silvana Franchi

Silvana Franchi

Apr 29, 2021

Silvana Franchi 95 of Park Ridge. At Peace with Christ, Thursday, April 29, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Vasco. Loving mother of Lou (Jan) and Emily (Jack) Wojteczko. Cherished grandmother of Mark (Carter), Scott (Heather), Bianca and Dena. Great Grandmother of Grace, Ellie and Caroline. Dear sister of the late Bruno, Ada, Eva, Vittoria, Lida and Franca. Visitation Wednesday,...

Xiwu Zhang

Xiwu Zhang

Apr 27, 2021

Xiwu Zhang, age 93, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2021, with his son Suisheng by his side. Xiwu was the beloved husband of Zhuoping Huang; loving father of Suisheng (Kathy Hanus) Chang, Patrick (Lauren) and Robert (Judy) Zhang; cherished grandfather of Grace, Frank, Fred and Harvey; dearest brother of Zhang Yingzhu (Song Jingting), fond uncle of Song Hong and...

Wesley Robertson

Wesley Robertson

Apr 27, 2021

Wesley Ward Robertson, age 43, passed away suddenly on April 27, 2021. Wesley was the loving father of Kayla Riley Robertson and Kaiden Jacob Robertson; dearest son of Janet, nee LaRocca, and Riley Wayne Robertson; cherished grandson of Charles M. Bowers and the late Rocco T. LaRocca, Mary Jean Bowers, Riley Ward Robertson and Juanita Bates; dear brother of Amanda...

Anna Mae Leahey

Anna Mae Leahey

Apr 26, 2021

Anna Mae "Ann" Leahey, nee Duchene, age 89, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2021. Ann was the beloved wife of the late Robert Allen, Sr.; loving mother of Linda S. (Timothy) Roberts, Robert A., Jr., Kathleen A. (Patrick) Giannini and Timothy M. (Barb) Leahey; dearest daughter of the late Anna and Harry Duchene, Sr. and daughter in-law of the...

Domenico Ruccia

Domenico Ruccia

Apr 26, 2021

Domenico Ruccia, 87 years old, passed away in his home on April 26th, 2021 surrounded by his family. Domenico is survived by his children, Lucy (Vinnie) Barone, Angelo (Julie) Ruccia, and Vince (Erica) Ruccia, as well as his grandchildren, Ashley Ruccia, Vincent Barone, Amber Ruccia, Christina Barone, Gianna Ruccia, Jeffrey Galvan, and Rocco Ruccia. Domenico is the dear brother of...

Laura Miraglia

Laura Miraglia

Apr 25, 2021

Laura Miraglia, Age 99,nee Capocasa. Beloved wife of the late Mike Miraglia. Loving mother of Leonard Cerniglia and Donald (Jere) Cerniglia. Cherished grandmother of Paula Thompson, Cherise Cerniglia, Donelle Cerniglia. Devoted great grandmother of Justin Cerngilia, Savannah Thompson, Sydny Thompson, Jeanette Cerniglia. Dear sister of the late Josephine Munch and the late Theresa Plescia. Fond aunt of many nieces and...

James Serritella

James Serritella

Apr 23, 2021

James A. Serritella, JD Nationally renowned attorney, who represented the Archdiocese of Chicago for 50 years dies at 78. James A. Serritella, J.D., an attorney who served as chief counsel and legal advisor to the Archdiocese of Chicago for nearly 50 years, died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Friday, April 23, at the age of 78 from complications of heart disease....

Andrew Mireles

Andrew Mireles

Apr 20, 2021

Andrew Joseph Mireles, age 25, of Harwood Heights, passed away Suddenly on April 20, 2021. Beloved son of Bryan and Karen Hodge and the late Gerardo Mireles Jr. Loving brother Nathan, Meghan, Jacob and Joshua. Cherished grandson of Weldon and Cathy Jarolin, Marian Hodge, Gerardo Sr. and the late Grace Mireles. Fond nephew of Pamela (Sam) Toppel, Heather Hodge, Lauren...

Concetta Bartucci

Concetta Bartucci

Apr 20, 2021

Concetta Bartucci (nee Presta) age 87. Beloved wife of the late Mario Bartucci, Dear mother to Patrizia (late Salvatore) Alaimo, Mirella (Michael) Mazzone, Claudia (Louis) Geraci, Beloved Nonna to Cristian, Salvatore (Samantha), Anna Lisa (Domenico), Tina (Randall), Mario (Amanda), Adriana, Angela, Luigi, and Maria. Great grandmother to Benedetto. Daughter to the late Pasquale and Carolina (Ziccarelli) Presta, Sister to the...

Helene Macior

Helene Macior

Apr 19, 2021

Helene A. Macior, nee Sokolick, age 91, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2021. Helene was the beloved wife of the late Anthony E.; loving mother of Judy L.; dearest daughter of the late Helen and William Sokolick; dearest sister of the late William "Buddy" (the late Sylvia "Sandy") Sokolick; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews; loving master of...

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