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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.
Patrick Palella
Dec 27, 2018
Patrick F. Palella, age 62. Beloved son of the late Frank J. and Mary Rose (nee Falco) Palella; dear brother of Thomas (Alice) and Dr. Frank J. M.D. (John) Palella; fond uncle of Christina (Richard) Cosgrove; great uncle of Ella and Dean Cosgrove; dear nephew of Ursula (the late Rocco) Montegna, Anthony (JoAnne) Falco and Esther (the late Nicholas) Palella...
Mark Mucek
Dec 27, 2018
Mucek, Mark G. age 48, passed away suddenly on December 27th. Mark was the beloved son of Harriet, nee Pedowski, and the late Julian Mucek; cherished brother of Liz (Steven) Horvath; loving uncle of Daniel and Robert Horvath. Visitation Wednesday from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge, IL. Funeral services will begin at...
Andrew Bujdasz
Dec 27, 2018
Andrew Paul Bujdasz, age 28, passed away suddenly on December 27, 2018. Beloved son of Christine and Mark Bujdasz. Dear brother of Christopher (Gosia) Bujdasz. Fond grandson of the late Stella Wala and the late Tadeusz and the late Regina. Fond nephew of Ted Wala and Stanley (Grace) Wala and cousin of Alicia Wala, Tom Wala and Monica Wala. Visitation...
Nicholas Kostopoulos
Dec 24, 2018
Nicholas Peter Kostopoulos, Age 92, at rest on December 24, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Ann (nee Wright). Loving father of Steve (the late Angela), Nicholas Jr. and Thomas and the late Michael Kostopoulos Cherished grandfather of Paul, Carissa and Kevin. Fond brother of the late Thomas. Visitation Friday, December 28th, 2018 from 3:00 until 9:00 p.m. and Saturday...
Marvin Menconi
Dec 24, 2018
Marvin C. Menconi, 75; Beloved husband of Gail nee Winstead; Devoted father of Michelle Menconi, Patti (Jim) Pagni, Lori (John) Buscher and Lisa (Nick) Ruggieri; Loving grandfather of James, Julia and Joey Pagni, Gabriella, Nico and Alexia Ruggieri and Joe and Megan Buscher; Great-grandfather of Lilly, Caleb, Teddy and Layla; Son of the late Pasquale and the late Marie (Mosebach)...
Arthur Capra
Dec 24, 2018
Arthur L. Capra, Age 92. Beloved husband of the late Dolores (nee Urbanski). Loving father of Susan Capra and Richard (Carol) Capra. Beloved son of the late John and Josephine (nee Rogati). Cherished grandfather of Lauren and Courtney Capra. Dear brother of Antoinette and the late Guido Capra, Ida Izzo and Elodia Lione. Fond uncle of Annette (Ron) Lucas and...
James Orlowski
Dec 24, 2018
On Monday, December 24th, 2018, James A. Orlowski, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully at the age of 64. Jim was born December 27th, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois to Henry and Marilyn (Rinehart) Orlowski. On October 8th, 1976, he married the love of his life, Eileen (Erickson) and raised four children. He loved spending as much time with...
Matilda Madia
Dec 23, 2018
Matilda Madia, age 77, passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Antonio. Loving mother of Tammy (Mark) Neri, Gina (Jim) DeMeo, and Irene Madia and the late Sammy Madia. Cherished Grandmother of Michael, Samantha, Nicole, Alyssa and Antonio. Dear sister of Josephine (Vince) Ballone, Salvatore (Michele) DiStefano, Joanne Coogan, Irene (Dennis) Nowicki and the late...
Loretta Lodestro
Dec 22, 2018
Loretta Lodestro, age 95. Beloved daughter of the late Carl and the late Rosalia Lodestro; dear sister of the late Liboria "Libby", the Late Catherine, the late Frank, the late Leonard, the late Louis, the late Joseph, the late Vincent and the late John; aunt, great aunt and great, great aunt of many. Visitation Friday, January 4, 2019 from 9:00...
Alexander Fraser
Dec 22, 2018
Alexander Varennes Fraser, named after the first Commandant of the US Coast Guard, was born on January 25, 1959 in Princeton, New Jersey to Eleanor Phillips Fraser and Russell Alfred Fraser. He was pleased to share a birthday with Robert Burns, the famed Scottish poet, in keeping with the Scottish strain in his family. His death occurred suddenly 3 days...
Michael Saldarriaga
Dec 22, 2018
Michael Saldarriaga, age 35, passed away suddenly on December 22, 2018. Michael was the loving father of Elena Rose and Marc Enrique Saldarriaga; dearest son of Esther Susana Motta and Enrique Saldarriaga; cherished grandson of Elena Motta; beloved brother of Jacqueline (Suneet Gautham) Saldarriaga Visitation Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge,...
Genowefa Karwowska
Dec 21, 2018
Genowefa Karwowska. Beloved wife of Zygmunt Karwowski. Loving mother of Dorothy(Thomas) Briones and the late Margaret Chlopek. Cherished grandmother of Angelina & Christian Briones, Paulina & Sebastian Chlopek. Dear sister of Janina Zdanowska, Marysia Klimaszewska, Jadwiga Kuzmicka, and the late Jozef Ostapa & Jan Ostapa. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Member of St. James Rosary Club. Visitation Friday...
Shirley Petersen
Dec 21, 2018
Shirley C. Petersen, 76, passed away December 21, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Raymond A. Petersen. Loving mother of Amanda B. Petersen, Marsha Petersen (Daniel Hernandez), Genevieve M. Petersen (Lawrence Vengrin), Cecilia Petersen (Fred Diorio), Raymond Petersen. Fond grandmother of Darcia Rose, Crystal, Christopher, Michael, Jason, Vivian, Kayla, John, Zachary, Izabella, the late Gwendolyn. Great grandmother of Matteo. Dear...
Agnes Wojtowycz
Dec 21, 2018
Agnes L. Wojtowycz age 95, passed away on December 21, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Steve Wojtowycz. Loving mother of Barbara (the late Dr. Tom Lawless), Steve (Kris) and Debra (Pete) De Stefano. Cherished grandmother of Tom, Laurie, Kara, Nikki, Steve, Nick and Mike and great grandmother of 14 and one on the way. Dear sister of late Marie,...
Edward Kenevan
Dec 21, 2018
Edward Daniel Kenevan, 88, was born on August 4, 1930 in Chicago, the son of Chester and Inez. He was the fourth of five brothers (Joseph, Charles, John, Edward and Robert). Ed is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, Mary, and his devoted children Mary Jo Brown, Catherine (Mike Shanahan), Sue (John Orrico), Terri (Larry Ostberg), Priscilla Ingolia...
Vicki Smith
Dec 21, 2018
Vicki Marie Smith, age 58, at rest on December 21, 2018. Loving mother of David (Samantha) Smith and Kristin Smith (Justin Chandler). Beloved daughter of the late Clarence and the late Jeanne Buss (nee Buss). Cherished grandmother of David Mason and Kaylee Marie. Dear sister of David (Misty), Marc and Tom Inman and fond aunt of many nieces and nephews....
Katie Folak
Dec 20, 2018
Katie Folak, Age 97 nee Wuich. Beloved wife of the late John Folak. Loving mother of Judith (Paul) Larsen, Shirley (David) Domel and John Folak. Cherished grandmother of David (Donna) Domel Jr., Dana (Milo) Szymczak, Amy Wdowiak and John Folak Jr. Great Grandmother of Christopher, Miah, Bailey, Megan, Ava, Nicholas, Ava, Katie, Lucas, Noah, Brayden and Charlotte. Dear Sister of...
Keith Maring
Dec 20, 2018
Keith M. Maring, Age 71, Passed Away Suddenly on December 20, 2018. Beloved son of the late Anthony and the late Olga Maring. Dearest brother of the late Richard (the late Patricia) Maring. Fondest uncle of Steve (Lori) Crane, Patrick (Florinda) Crane, Lisa (Thomas) Genge, and the late Mike (Nikki) and the Mark Crane. Great Uncle of Justin & Tatum...
Alice Adamowicz
Dec 20, 2018
Alice M. Adamowicz nee Jurek, age 90. Beloved wife of the late Francis; loving mother of David A. Adamowicz, Linda (Dann) Grillo and James (Kimberly) Adamowicz; beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (nee Pawula) Jurek; fond grandmother of Jeremy and Kelley; dear sister of Evelyn (the late Edward) Gawzynski, Genevieve (the late Eugene) Teliszczak and Josephine (the late...
Anthony Calandra
Dec 19, 2018
Anthony Calandra, Age 92, U.S. Navy Veteran. Beloved husband of Venice and the late Dora (nee Petronzio). Devoted son of the Late Jasper and Lucille. Loving father of Jasper (Patricia) Calandra, Anthony I. (Roberta) Calandra, Lucille (Ricardo) Suarez and Richard (Susan) Calandra. Cherished grandfather of Tiffany Martinez, Jillian (Vince) Garza, Brianne (Darren) McDede, Melissa (Justin) Christafaris, Diana Calandra, Anthony &...
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