Charles Difranco
Jul 15, 2020
Dr. Charles F. “Chuck” DiFranco 65 of Park Ridge. At Peace with Christ, Wednesday, July 15, 2020. Beloved husband of Kimberly. Loving father of Dr.Paul E. (Dr. Alison) ,Dr. Charles C. (Marissa) and Christopher (Susan). Beloved son of Dr. Paul and Geraldine. Fond grandfather of Siena, Liana, Lexi, Zoe, Charles, Rocco and Eliza. Dear brother of Dr. Paul Jr. (Dr....
Julia Mroczkowski
Jul 14, 2020
Julia A. Mroczkowski, nee Kostus, age 99, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2020. Julia was the beloved wife of the late Henry; loving mother of Nancy (Fred) Krawczyk and the late Robert Mroczkowski and Debra Scurto; dearest daughter of the late Florence and John Kostus; cherished grandmother of Mark (Tina) Mroczkowski, Kevin (Lara) Krawczyk, Melissa (Ken) Bruce, Brian (Juli)...
Dorothy Fregapane
Jul 13, 2020
Dorothy Fregapane, age 96, at rest July 13, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Joseph. Loving mother of Joseph (Joan) Fregapane. Loving grandmother of Christine (Scott) Gardner and Teresa Hardley. Great grandmother of Freyja. Memorial visitation Saturday, July 25, 2020 from 12:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels 8300 W. Lawrence Ave. Norridge. Interment at a later date at...
Dione Malana
Jul 12, 2020
Dione Malana, 61, passed away July 12, 2020. Beloved husband of Evelyn for over 30 years. Loving father of Mark Malana and Patrick (Sarah) Malana. Beloved son of Leonisa and the late Florante Malana. Beloved grandfather of Jade Elizabeth and Patrick Jr. Dear brother of Romeo (Editha) Malana, Lenissa (Cheng) Bueno, Florante Jr. (Daisy) Malana, and Magnolia (Minister Eduardo) Lopez....
Ingeborg Vruno
Jul 12, 2020
INGEBORG VRUNO (née Berge) was born on January 21, 1927, to Norwegian immigrants and born to eternal life on July 12, 2020, after a full, rich life of more than 93 years on earth. A devoted wife and mother, she was preceded in death (in 2005) by Joseph Vruno, her cherished husband of 58 years. A native of Chicago’s Northwest...
Adeline Rokicki
Jul 11, 2020
Adeline N. Rokicki, nee Ferrari, age 87, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2020. Adeline was the beloved wife of the late Stanley Baranski and the late Robert Rokicki; dear companion of Raymond Linnane; loving mother of Mary Vitucci and John (Patricia) Baranski; dearest daughter of the late Mary and Amadeo Ferrari; cherished grandmother of Michael John Baranski, Michael Anthony,...
Sara Lagattuta
Jul 11, 2020
Sara Joyce Lagattuta, nee Holmquist, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2020 at the age of 85. A lifelong Chicagoan whose parents emigrated from Sweden, she was endlessly curious about the world and instilled her wide-eyed love of travel and new experiences in her family. In 1955 she married Joe, and while he was the north star of the family,...
Donna Mietus
Jul 11, 2020
Donna Mietus, age 52, at rest suddenly on July 11, 2020. Loving mother of Angelina Crespo. Dear daughter of John and Marie Mietus. Loving sister of Bernadette (Ewan) Stevenson, Jeanette (Kenneth) Johnson and the late Pamela (Timothy) Heider. Aunt of Jessica, Johnny, Andy and Callum. Niece and cousin of many. Visitation Sunday, July 19, 2020 from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m....
Iolanda Pellegrino
Jul 11, 2020
Iolanda Pellegrino, nee Conforti, age 86, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2020. Iolanda was the beloved wife of the late Luigi F.; loving mother of Anna Maria (Pino) Presta and Lou (Genny) Pellegrino; cherished grandmother of Christine (Greg), Roseanne, Joey (Ana Rose) and Louis; dear sister of Ferdinando Conforti and Carolina (the late Ruggieri) Ruffolo and sister in-law of...
S. Smola
Jul 10, 2020
S. Richard Smola, age 84, U.S. Army Veteran, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2020. Richard was the beloved husband of Donna, nee Bongiorno, for 62 wonderful years; loving father of Ann M. (John) Jandrists, Michael R. (Ann) and Joseph A. Smola; dearest son of the late Lottie and Stanley Smola; cherished grandfather of Mallory and Bryan Jandrists, Samantha SMola,...
Diane Pape
Jul 7, 2020
Diane Marie Pape nee Damen, age 73; beloved wife of Len Pape; loving mother of Mark (Catherine) Pape and Jessica (Peter) Selim; beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Estelle Damen; fond grandmother of Ava Pape and Noah Selim; dear sister of Jeannine (Laura Lee Larson) Forrest and the late Martin Damen; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation...
Colleen Kennedy
Jul 6, 2020
Colleen Mary Kennedy, age 51, at rest on July 6, 2020. Loving mother of Caitlin Niro. Beloved daughter of the late Donald and Ruth (nee Nelson) Kennedy. Dear sister of Kathleen (Bryan) Gagliardo and Sean (Lum Ang) Kennedy. Dear aunt of Jack and James Kennedy. Niece of Kathy (Ludwig) Lingwai and Barbara (Tom) Wall. Visitation Sunday, July 12, 2020 from...
Michael Pontarelli
Jul 5, 2020
Beloved son of Jeanette C.and the late Lee A. Pontarelli; cherished brother of Sandra (Kevin) O’Brien, and the late Robert Pontarelli; loving uncle of Kathleen O’Brien, and Kristin (Charlie) Meiser and great uncle of Hayden and Charlie “CJ” Meiser. All services private. Entombment All Saints Mausoleum. Crypt 2250 Tier 4
Daniel Steppan
Jul 5, 2020
Daniel R. Steppan, Sr., 82, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2020. Beloved husband of Kathleen “Kay” nee Kinzig. Loving father of Dan (Louise) Steppan Jr., Julie Stone and Sue (Chris) Anish. Loved grandfather of Joe, Brandon, Patrick and Andrew Steppan, Mike, Ryan and Danny Stone and John and David Anish. Dear brother of Edmund (Rosemarie) Steppan and the late...
Rita Bellinaso
Jul 5, 2020
Rita M. Bellinaso nee Bizzotto, 88; Devoted wife of the late Dante; Beloved mother of Nadia (Pietro) Natalino; Loving grandmother of Pietro (Kristen) Natalino II, Alessandra (Javed) Malik and Paul (Danielle) Natalino and great-grandmother of Tariq, Alia and Ayana Malik; Dear sister of Norma (the late Richard) Moretti and the late Aldo Bizzotto; Fond aunt and great-aunt to many. Visitation...
Vera Cullen
Jul 3, 2020
Vera Cullen (nee Grieco) born Chicago January 1st 1920 to the late Sam and Concetta (nee Ranieri) Grieco. Peacefully at rest July 3,2020. Beloved wife of the late Raymond Cullen Sr. (ret CFD) Adoring mother of the late Judy Guskey (late Donald), Linda Zaccagnini, Kathy Harrison (John) and Raymond Cullen Jr. (ret CFD) (Helen). Proud grandmother of Denise Chiuccarliello(Tony) the...
Thomas Grau
Jul 3, 2020
Thomas W. Grau, age 78. Beloved husband of Barbara M. nee Costabile; loving son of the late Winifred nee Jensen and Martin Grau; dear brother of Linda (the late Donald) Kittredge; and Jim (Elyse) Grau; brother-in-law of Jane (the late Arthur) Poulos, the late Joan (Joseph) DeBell and the late Maryann (George) Frugoli; fond uncle of Karyn and Ken Morrison,...
Carl Snyder
Jul 1, 2020
Carl R. Snyder Jr., age 75, at rest on July 1, 2020. Beloved husband of Rita (nee Winiecki). Loving father of Renea (the late James) Rasmussen, Christine Shanahan and Carl R. Snyder. Dear grandfather of Jimmie, Nikki, Charlie, Alyssa (Ryan) Westerberg and Michelle. Great grandfather of Blair Westerberg. Dear brother of Greg (Rena) Snyder and the late George and the...
Margaret Butsback
Jun 30, 2020
Margaret Mary Butsback 90. At Peace with Christ, Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Beloved wife of the late James. Loving mother of Mary Beth (Mike) Rooney, James (Mary Sue) Butsback and the late Ann Marie (Kurt) Pusczan. Fond grandmother of Mary Pat , Lauren Rooney, Melissa and Frank Butsback. Fond aunt and great aunt to many .Visitation Thursday from 5:00 to...
Jozef Garb
Jun 30, 2020
Jozef Garb, age 67, at rest on June 30, 2020. Beloved husband of Katarzyna (nee Rypel). Loving father of John (Jane), Andy (Danuta) and Joseph Garb. Devoted son of the late Jan and the late Anna (nee Pudzisz) Garb. Cherished Dziadek of A.J., Kathryn, Maya and William. Dear brother of Janina (the late Stanislaw )Truchan, Stanislaw Garb, Kazimierz (Teresa) Garb,...
