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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.

Frank Scalise

Frank Scalise

Jul 31, 2020

Frank C. Scalise, 87, of Chicago, formerly of Sorbo San Basile, Calabria, Italia, passed away on July 31, 2020, surrounded by his family. Dearly beloved husband of Concetta nee Vero for 62 years. Loving father of Teresa (Neal) Sears, Alba (Rob) Fulton, and Sandra (Tony) Troiano. Proud nonno of Robert, Alexandra, Julia, Ryan, Gina, Nick and Marco. Beloved son of...

Bozena Wolak

Bozena Wolak

Jul 31, 2020

Bozena Wolak, age 56, passed away on July 31, 2020. Loving wife of Jerzy Jesionka, Cherished mother of Estera Wolak (Tomasz Jalowiec) and Lucja (Krzysztof) Iciek. Dear daughter of the late Alfred and the late Julia (nee Kobylecka) Radzik. Funeral Mass Monday, August 3, 2020 at 12:00 Noon at St. John Brebeuf Church 8307 N Harlem Ave, Niles, IL. Interment...

Stanislaw Swiderski

Stanislaw Swiderski

Jul 30, 2020

Stanislaw Swiderski 70 of Edison Park. At rest Thursday, July 30, 2020 . Beloved husband of Janina. Loving father of Robert and Mark. Beloved son of the late Stanislaw and Helena. Dear brother of Jan (Margaret) and Alicsa (Marian) Jonak. Visitation Friday from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Cumberland Chapels (FRIEL FUNERAL DIRECTORS) 8300 W. Lawrence Ave. Norridge. Due to...

Armando Fosco

Armando Fosco

Jul 28, 2020

Armando Fosco, 88. Devoted husband of the late Rita nee Santucci; Beloved father of Nick (Diana) and Vince (JoAnn); Loving grandfather of Ava & Sela; Dear brother of the late Claria Fosco, the late Domenico Fosco and the late Rosa Fosco Virgilio. Visitation Thursday, July 30, 2020 from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave.,...

Emilio Dibenedetto

Emilio Dibenedetto

Jul 28, 2020

Emilio DiBenedetto, 87; Devoted husband of Anna nee Martino; Beloved father of Mary (Dr. Robert) DiChristofano, Patricia Schafer and Emilio (Lindsey Whyte) DiBenedetto; Loving grandfather of Alex, Adeline, Michael, Adrian, Marco and Annabel; Dear brother of Adriana (Pietro) DiVito, the late Virgilio DiBenedetto, the late Ilario (Dina) DiBenedetto and the late Mario (Caterina) DiBenedetto; Fond uncle, cousin and friend to...

Sandra Sampey

Sandra Sampey

Jul 28, 2020

Sandra E. Sampey, age 52, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Beloved wife of John J. Sampey; loving mother of Samuel Sampey and Jack Sampey; beloved daughter of the late Jacob and Rachel Zagman; dear sister of Simone (Leonardo) Lerer, Paulo Andre (Fabiana) Zagman; fond aunt of Julie (Eric) Lerer, Yasmin (Pedro) Zagman, William, Alexa, Nicolette, Nicholas, Lileana,...

Peter Zervos

Peter Zervos

Jul 26, 2020

Peter Zervos 61 of Medinah. At rest Sunday, July 26, 2020. Companion of Norma Munoz. Loving father of Wilson .Beloved son of Frances and the late Michael. Dear grandfather of Anthony. Fond brother of the late Kathy. Fond nephew, cousin and friend to many. Visitation Wednesday from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. at Cumberland Chapels (FRIEL FUNERAL DIRECTORS) 8300 W....

Carol Hinich

Carol Hinich

Jul 26, 2020

Carol Jean Hinich (Westerberg) age 83 passed away peacefully on July 26, 2020. Carol was born December 25th, 1936 in Escanaba Michigan to David and Agnes Westerberg. She was preceded in death by three brothers and four sisters. She leaves behind a sister Betty. She was a fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Carol graduated from Escanaba HS in...

Evangelos Ballis

Evangelos Ballis

Jul 25, 2020

Evangelos “Lakis” Ballis, age 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by Family on July 25, 2020. Lakis was the beloved husband of Urane "Ronnie", nee Bertsos, for 54 wonderful years; loving father of George E. (Maria) Ballis; cherished grandfather of Evangelos “Angelo” Ballis; dearest son of the late Ekaterina and Simeon Ballis . He was preceded in death by ten brothers...

James Zavacki

James Zavacki

Jul 25, 2020

James Anthony Zavacki, age 84. Beloved husband of Louise “Connie” Zavacki nee Poltorak; loving father of Judy (Bob) Putman, Jimmy (Carol) Zavacki, Rich (Joan) Zavacki, and the late Laurie (Bill) Begale; fond grandfather of 9; great grandfather of 9; loving brother of 4; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Wednesday July 29, 2020 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30...

Kurt Jotzat

Kurt Jotzat

Jul 25, 2020

Kurt Richard Jotzat, Jr., age 79, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2020. Kurt was the beloved husband of Susan L., nee Sobolewski; loving father of William R. (Catherine) and Laura L. Jotzat; dearest son of the late Lucille and Kurt R. Jotzat, Sr.; cherished grandfather of Nolan Jotzat; dear brother of the late Ronald (Janet) Jotzat and fond uncle...

Robert Chelovich

Robert Chelovich

Jul 23, 2020

Robert Achim Chelovich, 67; Cherished husband of Kathy; Loving father of Kimberly (Eric) Barnhill, Robert J. Chelovich, Michael J. (Jeanette) Chelovich and Joseph R. Chelovich and grandfather of Robert M. and Destiny A.; Beloved son of the late Lillian and the late Robert; Dear brother of Maryann (Thomas) Griffin, Petra (John) Griffin and Nancy (David Ertl) Chelovich and fond uncle...

Camelia Bufalino

Camelia Bufalino

Jul 23, 2020

Camelia J. LoPresti Bufalino, age 93, of Buffalo Grove, passed away July 23, 2020, loving wife of late Dominick J. Bufalino; devoted mother of Vincent (Joan), Angelo (Patricia) and Marietta Bufalino; loving grandmother of Kathleen (Chris) McCarney, Dominick (Shams), Michael (Hillary), Joseph (Caylen), Thomas (Vanessa), Kevin (Kara), Domenica and Donald, and great-grandmother of fourteen.Camelia was born in Chicago on May...

Theresia Reger

Theresia Reger

Jul 22, 2020

Theresia Reger, 93, passed away July 22, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Josef Reger. Loving mother of Anna (Rocco) Di Brita. Beloved daughter of the late Johann and Baraba Schuler. Loving grandmother of Tanya (Joseph) Fiorentino and Paul Di Brita. Great grandmother of Nicolette and Alivia Fiorentino. Dear sister of Käthe Kölbel and sister-in-law of Anni Schönert. Fond aunt...

Domenico Tribuzio

Domenico Tribuzio

Jul 22, 2020

Domenico Tribuzio, age 73. Beloved husband of Maria Tribuzio nee Daugenti; loving father of Tina (Kevin) Moreno, Lena (Salvatore) Sarullo, Giuseppe (Jessica) Tribuzio, and Margerita (Stephen) Czech; beloved son of the late Giuseppe and Pasqua Tribuzio nee Ranieri; fond grandfather of Vito (Brittani), Domenic, Emily, Audrey, Samantha, Isabella, Stephanie, Arianna, Vito, and Steven; dear brother of Paul (Maria) Tribuzio, Filomena...

Helen Holubiak-Stephans

Helen Holubiak-Stephans

Jul 22, 2020

Helen F. Holubiak-Stephans, nee Ploski, age 94. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Holubiak and the late Edward Stephans; loving mother of Karan (the late Thomas )Mahoney, Barbara (Allan) Pickard-Norton and Nancy (Steven) Hartney; fond grandmother of Eileen (Martin) Philbin, Joseph (Kirsten) Mahoney, Christopher (Elizabeth) Hartney and Brett (Elisabeth) Hartney; great grandmother of Joseph, Madi, Olivia, Danny, Aubrey, Ava, Patrick,...

Sam Scifo

Sam Scifo

Jul 19, 2020

Sam Scifo, Sr., Age 94, WWII Navy Veteran. Dearly beloved husband of the late Rosalie (nee Phistry). Loving father of Linda (Thomas) Walsh, Sam (Martha) Scifo, Jr., and Raymond Scifo. Cherished grandfather of Sarah (John) Goodfellow, Michael (Sara) Scifo, Thomas and Christopher Walsh & Katie (Robert) Kirykowicz . Great grandfather of Vincent Scifo, Emma, Jack and Noah Goodfellow And Gisselle...

Cristina Mar

Cristina Mar

Jul 19, 2020

Cristina Mar, Age 77. Beloved wife of the late Thomas. Loving mother of Christina, Ivan and Arturo Mar. Cherished grandmother of Lucia Ryan. Visitation Thursday July 23, from 3:00 p.m. until time of funeral service 7:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge. Interment Private. Due to the current health guidelines, Masks are required at all times and...

Konstantinos Kerpiniotis

Konstantinos Kerpiniotis

Jul 19, 2020

Konstantinos Kerpiniotis, age 74. Devoted husband of the late Paraskevi nee Rodopoulou; loving father of John (Coreen), Nickolaos (Paraskevi), Billy (Emily), Michelle (James) Kraft and the late Panagiotis “Pete”; fond grandfather of Dino, Luke, Paraskevi, Gio, Panagiotis “Taki”, Lauren and Andrew; dear brother of Eleni (Nickolaos) Kefalas and Ekaterina (John Nasiopoulos) Tsatsakos; brother-in-law of John (Alexandra) Rodopoulos and Areti (Triphona)...

Daniel Tokarz

Daniel Tokarz

Jul 18, 2020

Daniel Matthew Tokarz, 76, U.S. Army Veteran; Father of James Tokarz, Katy Glowinski, Sean Tokarz and Danny Tokarz; Grandfather of 5; Oldest of 10 children. All services private. Interment will take place at a later date at St. Adalbert Cemetery. Info: 708-456-8300.

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