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.

Terez Nemeth

Terez Nemeth

Apr 20, 2019

Terez Nemeth 88. At Peace with Christ, Saturday, April 20, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Ferenc. Loving mother of Terri (the late Alex) Horvath, Kathy (Dan) Mirza and Mary (Brian) Snarr. Fond grandmother of Lisa (Michael), Sarah (Ryan), Edward and Gregory. Great grandmother of Noelle, Emelia and Hugo. Dear sister of the late Anna, Janos, Maria, Ilonka and Gyula....

Giuseppe Magnelli

Giuseppe Magnelli

Apr 20, 2019

Giuseppe Magnelli, 89, of Norridge. Born January 1, 1930 in Castiglione Cosentino, Italy. Beloved husband of Anita. Loving father of Gus (Theresa) ,Pete (Sandra) and Frank (Joanne). Fond grandfather of Annemarie, Joseph ,Giulia, Gianna, Agostino, Angela and Frankie. Dear brother of Frank (Carmelina), Anita (the late Aurelio) Greco and the late Pietro (Elena), Norina (the late Gerlando) Bruno and Emma...

Elaine Drabanski

Elaine Drabanski

Apr 19, 2019

Elaine L. Drabanski, age 72, at rest on April 19, 2019. Loving mother of Jennifer Drabanski, Pattie Drabanski, Sandy (Del) Kreznor and Brian Drabanski. Cherished grandmother of Samantha Morgan, Joshua Vazquez and Elizabeth Holt. Dear sister of Richard (Sandy) Schultz, the late Keith (Ann) Schultz and the late Kenneth (the late Pat) Schultz and proceeded in death by her loving...

Jaroslaw Kosacz

Jaroslaw Kosacz

Apr 19, 2019

Jaroslaw Kosacz 72, Veteran of the U.S. Army. At Peace with Christ,on Good Friday , April 19, 2019. Beloved husband of Olga “Lucy” nee Leciuk. Loving father of Andrij and Danilko. Beloved son of the late Wasyl and Sofia. Dear brother of John, Roman, Stephan,Michael (Liliya), Maria (the late Michael), Chrystyna and the late Andrij (Natalka). Fond uncle and friend...

Antoinette Pisano

Antoinette Pisano

Apr 18, 2019

Antoinette Pisano nee LaMantia, passed away April 18, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Pat. Loving mother of Joseph (Linda), Patrick (Kathy), the late Anthony. Beloved daughter of the late Antonio and Maria LaMantia. Fond grandmother of Joe, Michael, Maryann, Kayla, Kristen Anthony. Great grandmother of five. Dear youngest sister of ten. Fond aunt of many. Visitation will be Tuesday,...

Giuseppa Pitrone

Giuseppa Pitrone

Apr 17, 2019

Giuseppa Pitrone nee Anzalone, 90; Devoted wife of the late Salvatore; Beloved mother of the late Anna (the late Vito) Citrano, Paul (Mary) Pitrone, Daisy (Vito) Nigliaccio, Mary (Sal) Falbo, Ida (Salvatore) Taibi and Joe (Linda) Pitrone; Loving grandmother of 15 and great-grandmother of 9; Dear sister of Angelo (Antoinette) Anzalone, Rosaria (the late Giovanni) Volgi, Elaine (the late Frank...

Phillip Saia

Phillip Saia

Apr 17, 2019

Phillip Joseph Saia, 61, went to be with the Lord surrounded by his loving family on April 17, 2019 in his home in Chicago, Illinois. He is survived by his wife, Cecile Saia (nee Joda) and daughters, Lisa (Anthony) Scalessi, Catherine Saia, Amy (Justin) Koda and his sister, Connie (Frank) Ruscitti. He was a loving grandfather to Dominic & Ava...

Gail Optie

Gail Optie

Apr 17, 2019

Gail Lynn Optie, age 69, at rest April 17, 2019. Loving mother of Suzanne (Joe) Johnson of Snellville, GA, Jane (Patrick) Bozym of Litchfield Park, AZ and Melinda Optie of Harwood Hts., IL. Beloved daughter of the late Walter “Bud” & the late Mildred (Kranz) Papenfus. Fond grandmother of Samuel, Evelyn, Grant, Camille and Amelia. Dear sister of Janice (Robert)...

Felicia Malatesta

Felicia Malatesta

Apr 15, 2019

Felicia Ann Malatesta, age 74. Beloved daughter of the late John and the late Ann nee Del Fiacco; dear sister of John (Annette), Ken (Karen) and the late Jim (Diane); fond aunt of many. Visitation Wednesday, April 17, 2019 from 9:00 until 10:30 a.m. at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge, IL 60706, and will proceed to Mary, Seat...

Jack Beckman

Jack Beckman

Apr 15, 2019

Jack R. Beckman, 73; Beloved husband of June nee Azzaro; Devoted father of Anthony, Norridge P.D. (Miranda) and Nick, Chicago P.D.; Loving grandfather of Austin and Anthony; Dear brother of Bill (Mary) Beckman, Marie (the late Bob) Weyrich and Kathy Pizzolanti and brother-in-law of Diane (the late Jim) Malatesta and Tony Azzaro; Fond uncle to many nieces and nephews. Visitation...

Gilbert Sessler

Gilbert Sessler

Apr 12, 2019

Gilbert P. Sessler, age 84, at rest on Friday, April 12, 2019. Gil taught for 33 years for the Chicago Public Schools at Linne, Dever, and Volta. Beloved husband of Janet (nee Morrow) for 56 years. Loving father of Paul (Akemi), Sue (Steve) Davidson. Devoted grandfather of Kathryn, Daniel, and Will. In lieu of flowers, donations to As Good as...

Sonija Kujbida

Sonija Kujbida

Apr 10, 2019

Sonija Kujbida . A resident of Harwood Heights for 59 years, born September 30, 1932. in the Ukraine. At Peace with Christ, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Loving wife of the late Mychjlo. Loving mother of Walter, Michael and the late Tahnya Lewis and Maria Kujbida, Fond grandmother of Gregory (Kelly), Natalya (Robert),and Vincent (Violanta). Great grandmother of B.J., Priya, Nalya,...

Cecilia Viverito

Cecilia Viverito

Apr 10, 2019

Cecilia Viverito nee Triolo, Age 94. Devoted and Cherished wife of the late Lawrence; beloved mother of the late Vincent (Suzanne), the late Anthony (the late Bonita), Lawrence Jr. (Valerie) and Joseph (Diane); loving daughter of the late Antonio and the late Josephine Triolo; cherished Gram and Mimi to Vince (Kristine), Christopher, Karyn (Timothy), Michael (Amy), Amanda (Ryan), Larry (Leah),...

Raul Perez

Raul Perez

Apr 9, 2019

Raul Gonzalez Perez, Age 67, suddenly passed away April 9, 2019. Beloved husband of Oralia nee Martinez. Loving father of Raul (Judith) Gonzalez, Sandra (Michael Cooper) Gonzalez, Genesis (Erik Ayala) Gonzalez and Alexander (Sandy) Gonzalez. Cherished grandfather of Christopher, Raul and Lola Gonzalez; Adam Portillo and Michael Kenney; Daisie and Erik Ayala Jr.; Jaylen, Nayelli, Luciano Gonzalez and Brie Ayala-Gonzalez....

Rose Stark

Rose Stark

Apr 7, 2019

Rose Stark nee Calderone, age 71. Beloved wife of the late Lawrence Stark; loving mother of Michael (Leann) and David Stark; beloved daughter of the late Salvatore and Victoria (nee DiNicola) Calderone; fond grandmother of Matthew, Max, Noah, Stark, and Nicholas Consolino;loving sister of Vicky (late Domenico) Amodeo, Domenica (late Francesco)Messina, Cira (late Phil) Santoiemma, Frank (Maureen) Calderone, and the...

Virginia Bartot

Virginia Bartot

Apr 7, 2019

Virginia “Ginger” Harris Bartot, Ph.D., was born in New York City, N.Y., on February 12, 1941 to parents Theodore and Lydia Harris, and siblings Rosemary Abate and Theodore Harris, II. A natural beauty, Ginger was named Snow Queen during her senior year at Saint Catherine’s Academy, fashioning a gown for the occasion embroidered with red roses just like one she...

Edith Dukic

Edith Dukic

Apr 6, 2019

Edith M. Dukic, nee Huff, age 89, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2019. Edith was the beloved wife of the late Sreten "Steve" for 59 wonderful years; loving mother of Vera D. (Vasilios) Roiniotis, Mirjana (Joyce Hodan), Mike and the late Aleksander Dukic; cherished grandmother of Olga and Nikola Yovanovich and Genevieve (Mark) Winters. Edith has two sisters and...

Victor Stramaglio

Victor Stramaglio

Apr 6, 2019

Victor Stramaglio 79 of Antioch, formerly of Grand and Ogden. Beloved husband of Carmella nee Bonadonna. Loving father of Victor Jr. and Anthony. Fond grandfather of Nikki and Angelina. Dear brother of Mary Cartina, George, Georgeann Cartina, Patricia Schumacher and the late Ralph, Isabelle Cappelltti, Carmine Abren, Patrick, Jenny Kazlauskas, Theresa English, Louie, Carol Wedler, Richard and Rose Barone. Fond...

Maria Alvarez

Maria Alvarez

Apr 6, 2019

Maria Teresa Alvarez, nee Juarez, age 85, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Maria was the beloved wife of Pablo for 63 years; loving mother of Robert, Paul, Raul (Veronica), Rosa and the late Ricardo and Mario Alvarez; cherished grandmother of Paul, David (Stephenie), Kathryn (Jacob), Brandon, and Michael; great grandmother of Tavin, Payton,...

Joseph Castellucci

Joseph Castellucci

Apr 5, 2019

Joseph Castellucci, 52, of Lyons. Beloved son of Adriano and the late Maria nee Passaro. Loving brother of Angelo (Carmela) . Fond uncle of Adriano, Joseph, Maria and Christopher. Visitation Tuesday from 3:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Cumberland Chapels (FRIEL FUNERAL DIRECTORS) 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge. Funeral Services Begin: Wednesday 9:15 A.M. at the Funeral Home and will proceed...

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