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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.

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Dolores Caliendo

Dolores Caliendo

Mar 18, 2019

Dolores A. Caliendo, nee Coglianese, age 86, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2019. Beloved wife of Anthony M. for 66 wonderful years. Loving mother of Anthony R. (Barbara) and Lori A. (the late John) D’Alessandro; cherished daughter of the late Angelo and Stella (nee Scodius) Coglianese; cherished grandmother of Nicole (Nicholas) Pellegrini, John L. D’Alessandro II and Anthony M....

Joyce Pacini

Joyce Pacini

Mar 18, 2019

Joyce I. Pacini nee Childress, age 89. Beloved wife of the late Robert “Bob” Pacini; Loving mother of Robert D. (Rita) Pacini, Joseph W. (Linda) Pacini, and Debra A. (Jim) Grieco; beloved daughter of the late Ernest and Margie Childress nee Dove; fond grandmother of Bonnie (Alan) Kolad, Heather (Michael) Grendzinski, Joey (Jen) Ranallo, Bobby (Emily) Ranallo, Danielle Ranallo, Olivia...

Janet Rykal

Janet Rykal

Mar 18, 2019

Janet Rykal, 79, passed away March 18, 2019. Beloved wife of Frank for 62 wonderful years. Loving mother of Kim (John) Rohskothen, Karen (Chris) Daughtery, Jeff (Joan) Rykal. Beloved daughter of the late Frank and Loretta Hayes. Fond grandmother of Jason, Megan, Justin, Jacob, Jessica, Juliana, Adam, Madeleine. Dear sister of Judy (the late Irby) Schumer, Joan (Jim) Hornsberger. Fond...

Mary Pesole

Mary Pesole

Mar 15, 2019

Mary Lou Pesole, age 88, nee Salazar. Loving mother of Denise (Ronald) Lindquist. Cherished grandmother Jason Lindquist, Nicole (Tim) Wright, Ronnee (Matt) Levin and Holly (Jacob) Kasper. Great grandmother of Brady, Cate, Layla, Sylas, Josephine and Ryder. Dear sister of John (late Evelyn), Dorothy (John) Partynski, Raymond (late Sandra), Anita (Ed) Koch. Fond aunt of many. She was preceded in...

John Ross

John Ross

Mar 15, 2019

John Ross Sr. Age 92, passed away on March 15, 2019. Beloved husband of the late Rita (nee Nitti). Loving father of Jack (Maureen), Daniel (Debra) and Richard (Laura) Ross. Cherished Grandfather of 10 and great grandfather of 18. Dear brother of Joanne (Robert) Imielski and fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Memorial Visitation will take place on Thursday,...

Richard Lekkas

Richard Lekkas

Mar 15, 2019

Richard (Naktirios) Lekkas, Age 60. Beloved son of the late Emmanuel & Lela (nee Voyatzias) Lekkas. Dear brother of Jimmy Lekkas and the late Nicholas and Anthony. Fond uncle of many. Visitation Wednesday March 20 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge. Funeral Service Thursday 11:00 a.m. at Cumberland Chapels. Interment Elmwood Cemetery....

Laura Rodriguez

Laura Rodriguez

Mar 15, 2019

Laura L. Rodriguez, 63, nee Lukasik. Beloved wife of Gumersindo. Loving mother of the late Julie Ann. Adored daughter of Dorothy (nee Jasick) and the late Chester Lukasik Sr. Fond step mother of Liana, Sindo and Nicholas. Great step grandmother of many. Dear sister of Linda Covello, John (Pam) Lukasik, Theddeus, Lois (Jose) Rico, the late Chester Jr and the...

Linda Bielitzki

Linda Bielitzki

Mar 15, 2019

Linda D. Bielitzki, age 67, at rest on Friday March 15, 2019. Beloved wife of Robert Therrien. Loving mother of Martha Bielitzki - Sajdak (Pasquale Maurelli), Morgan (James Patrick) Halloran and stepmother of December Therrien. Cherished daughter of the late Joseph and the late Jean (nee Danis) Bielitzki. Dear sister of Mary Jean (Alan) Winiecki, Joseph (Tammy Bettinger) Bielitzki and...

Geraldine Nigro

Geraldine Nigro

Mar 14, 2019

Geraldine J. Nigro, age 87, at rest on March 14, 2019. Beloved wife of the late John A. Loving mother of John A. Jr. and Jeffrey A. Nigro. Daughter of the late Peter and the late Clara (nee Raczkowski) Wawrzyniak. Dear sister of Gloria (John) Wojnicki. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday March 18, 2019 from 3:00...

Alma Dallafior

Alma Dallafior

Mar 14, 2019

Alma Dallafior, age 90, passed away on March 14, 2019. Beloved daughter of the late John and Mary (nee Ioriatti) Dallafior; Loving sister of Ernest (Kathleen) Dallafior, the late Natalie Smith-Barbour and the late Mary J. Dallafior; Cherished aunt of John (Diane), Peter (Mary Jane) and Paul (Jennifer) Smith, Maryellyn Roberts, Sandra (Brian) Deardorff, David (Amira) Dallafior and Lynne (Tony)...

Nick D'Alessandro

Nick D'Alessandro

Mar 14, 2019

Nick D’Alessandro, 87, of Chicago, passed away March 14, 2019. Born in Carpuso Bari, Italy. Beloved husband of Chris nee Campbell for 53 wonderful years. Loving father of Maria (Eric Rupe) (the late Ken) Hush. Peter (Debbie) D’Alessandro, Nicole (Ryan) McGreevy, Vincent (Melinda) D’Alessandro. Fond grandfather of Thomas, the late Nicholas, Kieran, Kyle, Kasandra (James), Analise, Kiera, Emma, Sinead, Daniel,...

Sebastiano Perna

Sebastiano Perna

Mar 13, 2019

Sebastiano Perna, age 87. Beloved husband of Maria nee Zagone; loving father of Joseph (Patricia) and Marisa Perna; grandfather of Sam and Matt; dear brother of Vincenzo (the late Anna), Salvatore (Camela), John (Mariella), Concetta (John) Sauciuc and the late Pietro (Giovanna); fond uncle of many. Visitation Friday March 15, 2019 from 3:00 until 9:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels, 8300...

Anna Laudadio

Anna Laudadio

Mar 12, 2019

Anna Laudadio nee Iacoviello, age 95, born in Mola di Bari, Italy, passed away surrounded by her family and friends at her bedside. Devoted wife of the late Giuseppe; beloved mother of Rocco and Anna (William) Eshmont; loving grandmother of Kendall. Visitation Monday March 25, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge,...

Randall Ugorek

Randall Ugorek

Mar 12, 2019

Randall J. Ugorek, age 67, C.P.D. Retired, U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War passed away suddenly on March 12, 2019. Randall was the beloved husband of the late Diane, nee Scinski; loving father of Michael J. Ugorek; dearest son of the late Bernice, nee Moscinski, and Leonard Ugorek; dear brother of Peter (the late Elizabeth) Ugorek and the late...

Ralph Lonero

Ralph Lonero

Mar 12, 2019

Ralph A. Lonero 93 of Norridge. Veteran of WW 2. At Peace with Christ, Tuesday March 12, 2019. Beloved husband of Dorothy nee Cutro. Loving father of William, Donna (Michael) Calderisi and the late David (Deirdre). Grandfather of Denise, Robert (Paula), Sherry (Colin), Dana (Michael), Daniel, Melissa, Nicole and Lauren. Great grandfather of Aiden, Anthony and Emma. Dear brother of...

Ronald Zielinski

Ronald Zielinski

Mar 11, 2019

Ronald S. Zielinski, Jr., age 46, passed away suddenly on March 11, 2019. Ronald was the loving father of Jolene; beloved son of Patricia, nee Dorsey, and the late Ronald S. Zielinski Sr.; cherished grandson of Margaret and the late Dale Dorsey, and the late Anne and Frank Zielinski; dearest godson and nephew of Peggy (Kenneth) Galczak and nephew of...

Lucille Pagano

Lucille Pagano

Mar 9, 2019

Lucille K. Pagano nee Rotunno,age 88. Beloved daughter of the late Rocco and Kathleen (nee O'brien) Rotunno; Loving mother of Michael Jr. (Candace), Patrick, Mary (Michael) Elste, Robert (Ingrid), Kathleen (Anthony) Melone, and the late Frank; beloved grandmother to 10 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren; loving sister to Joseph ( Marilyn) Rotunno and the late Mary (Russell) Sciandra; beloved aunt...

Maria Dire

Maria Dire

Mar 9, 2019

Maria Antonietta DiRe, 92, passed away peacefully, March 9, 2019, at her home in Chicago. Maria was born in Cantalupo, Italy and emigrated to the United States in 1948 with her husband, Domenico and son, Vincenzo. She loved the United States for giving her endless opportunities. She quickly became an “American” by learning the language, cooking turkey for Thanksgiving and,...

Eugene Nero

Eugene Nero

Mar 8, 2019

Eugene Peter Nero, age 70, passed away on March 8, 2019. Eugene was the loving son of the late Ann and Peter Nero; dearest brother of Frank (the late Barbara) Nero and Mary Ann (Carl) Waters; loving uncle of Steve, Robert, Frank Jr., Hayden, Morgan, Jane, Nick, Alexis, Tracy and the Jason, Robert, Candace and Evan. Visitation will be Wednesday...

Walter Obrochta

Walter Obrochta

Mar 8, 2019

Walter A. Obrochta 58 of Edison Park, Retired C.F.D., active Pipe Fitter Local 597 at rest March 8, 2019. Beloved husband of Connie, loving father of Carleigh, Walter Patrick and Sean. Beloved son of Walter F. and the late Lauretta nee Page. Dear brother of Mark (Jill) Obrochta, Laura Obrochta (Jack Hoppenrath) , the late Donna and Timothy Obrochta. Fond...

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