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,...
Earl Butler
Jun 29, 2020
Earl F. Butler, 95, United States Navy WWII Veteran; Devoted husband of Virginia nee Goeltenbodt; Beloved father of Susan (John) Hanneman, Lynn Butler and Brian Butler; Beloved son of the late Arthur Butler and the late Helen Butler Rathiecka nee Manshreck; Loving grandfather of Morgan and Mitchell Murphy, Brian (Missy) Hanneman and Megan and Troy Butler and great-grandfather of Kate...
Christine Brletich
Jun 28, 2020
Christine Brletich nee Mannino, 74, passed away June 28, 2020. Beloved wife of Richard for 52 years. Loving mother of Michael (Joanna) Brletich, Mariann (Michael) Gremo. Beloved grandmother of Nicholas, Michael J., Emma, Julia, Anthony. Dear sister of the late Michael Mannino, Jr. Fond aunt of many. Visitation will be Sunday, July 5, from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at...
Diane Gustafson
Jun 28, 2020
Diane DiVito Gustafson, age 57, passed away on June 28, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Diane was the beloved wife of Steven C. for 34 wonderful years; loving mother of Danielle and Erik Gustafson; cherished daughter of Josephine, nee DiMeo, and Dominick DiVito; dear daughter in-law of Irma and the late Carl Gustafson; dearest sister of Roger (Nicole) DiVito...
David Kuznicki
Jun 27, 2020
David F. Kuznicki 61. At rest Saturday, June 27, 2020. Forever soul mate of Cheryl Tillwach. Beloved son of the late Florian and Evelyn. Brother John and Sister Mary Ann DeVries. Dear uncle of Danielle and Heather DeVries. David was a founding member of the H.O.G. he will be missed by all members of the H.O.G. Chapter. Visitation on Thursday...
Lemonia Armon
Jun 26, 2020
Lemonia Armon, Age 91. Beloved wife of the late Kostandinos Armonis. Loving mother of Betsy (Raymond) Palumbo and Helen (Steven) Fuller. Cherished grandmother of Nina Palumbo. Dear sister of Kosta (late Anna) Hatzopoulos and the late Nitsa (late Apostolos) Theofilidou. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Memorial Visitation Thursday July 9 from 5:30 p.m. until time of memorial service...
Jeanine Clark
Jun 26, 2020
Jeanine M. Clark 69 of Des Plaines. At rest Friday, June 26, 2020. Loving mother of Heather Krakora Grimm (Jeff Grimm) and Brandi Jurczyk. Beloved daughter of the late Clifford and Helen Schultz. Fond grandmother of Stevie, Brooke and Thalia. Dear sister of David (the late Frances) and the late Curtis Schultz. Fond aunt of Tenele, Nicole and Becky. Great...
