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.
Sheila Turney
Apr 29, 2018
Sheila W. Turney, nee Walsh, age 99. Passed on April 29, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Louis F.; loving mother of Michael (Rebecca), Sheila, Bill (Alice), Jack (Valerie), Bernadette (Roberto) Sarmiento and Paul (Laura); fond grandmother of Matt, Megan, Sean, Carlin, Brian, Sarah, Shannon, Carolyn, Andres, Philip, Marley, Jake and David; great grandmother of Taylor, Charlie, Zoie, Cameron, Henry,...
Paul Pignatelli
Apr 27, 2018
Paul Joseph Pignatelli, 79, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran; Beloved husband of Gloria nee Macari; Cherished father of Debra (Sam) Tolia and Donna (Tony) Laskowski; Loving grandfather of Cailyn, Nico, Tyler and Cristian; Dear brother of the late Dolly Achino and uncle of Anthony Achino; Honorary uncle and dear friend to many. Visitation Wednesday May 2nd from 3:00 - 9:00 p.m....
Francesco Ferrara
Apr 27, 2018
Francesco Ferrara, 78, passed away April 27, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Rosa nee Bentivoglio. Loving father of Vito, Carmella, and Chiara. Beloved son of the late Vito and the late Carmella (nee Lombardi). Dear brother of Domenico, Cristina, and Raffaele. Fond uncle and friend of many. Visitation will be Monday, April 30, from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m....
Diane Boffro
Apr 26, 2018
Diane Boffro, age 70, passed away on April 26, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Rudy. Loving mother of Tommy, David (Jennie) and Cindy (Angel) Rodriguez. Dear daughter of the late John "Ray" and the late Victoria (nee Sviontek) Hildebrand. Fond grandmother of Kiya, Vanessa and Heather. Dear sister of Dennis (JoAnne) Hildebrand and aunt of Barbie and Butch. Visitation...
Rose Owens
Apr 26, 2018
Rose Mary A. Owens, nee Kunz, age 72, passed away on April 26th surrounded by her loving family. Rose Mary was the beloved wife of the late Jerry; loving mother of Teresa (Eric) Morales, Tammy Fraley and Jerry Owens; dearest daughter of Anne, nee Ricile, and the late Carl Kunz; cherished grandmother of Rachel (the late Salvador) Gutierrez, Eric and...
Gerald Tokarski
Apr 26, 2018
Gerald "Jerry" Tokarski, age 76, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2018. He is the beloved husband of Marilyn for 50 years. Loving father of James Tokarski and Tricia (John) Convery. Dear brother of Christine Gudwien and fond uncle of Anthony (Marsha) Gudwien and Michael (Cindy) Gudwien. Great uncle of Grace, Casey and Zachary. Jerry was an avid bowler and...
Faye Panepinto
Apr 25, 2018
Faye Panepinto, nee Briguglio, age 89. Devoted wife of the late Biaggio “Red” Panepinto; beloved mother of Ross (Frances) and Leo; loving grandmother of Faith and Elizabeth; dear sister of the late Vincent (the late Catherine) Briguglio; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday April 29, 2018 from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence...
Rosario Attardo
Apr 25, 2018
Rosario Attardo, Age 51. Beloved son of Sebastiano & Marianna (nee Portuese) Attardo. Dear brother of the late Giuseppina Attardo. Fond cousin & nephew of many. Visitation Sunday April 29 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge. Funeral Monday 8:30 a.m. processing from the funeral home to Divine Savior Church for Mass at...
Jesse Rodriguez
Apr 24, 2018
Jesse Rodriguez, 55, passed away on Tuesday, April 24th. Jesse is survived by his beloved fiancé Felecia Urrutia. Loving father to Aaron Rodriguez (Sonia Villa Gomez) and Jessica Rodriguez. The beloved son of Georgia Rodriguez (nee Guzman) and the late Jose Rodriguez. Brother to the late Griselda Rodriguez and the late Jose Rodriguez. A fond uncle to many nieces and...
Joseph Scarpelli
Apr 24, 2018
U.S. VeteranJoseph Scarpelli; 97 years; WWII Army Veteran. Beloved Husband of late Geraldine; nee: Rago. Loving Father of Ernest, Joan (Lloyd) Singer, & Mary Jo. Dear Brother of late Marion (late Anthony) Saladino, Nicholas (Late Virginia), late Ernest (late Ida), & Raymond (late Delores)(Carol). Proud Grandpa of Jenna Singer. Devoted Uncle, Cousin, & Friend to Many. Honorable Corporal in the...
Martin Gutilla
Apr 23, 2018
Gutilla, Martin ChristopherMarty Gutilla passed away peacefully on April 23, 2018. The Chicago Herald-American newspaper declared him a “rule Yule doll,” on his birthdate December 25, 1945 – making him famous from birth.Marty grew up on the northwest side of Chicago with his late parents, Sam and Rose Marie, and his brother Tony. He lived for his mom's homemade raviolis...
Biagio Calzante
Apr 22, 2018
Biagio "U Zu Brasi" Calzante, age 88, born in Alta Villa Milicia. Devoted husband of Maria nee Bucaro; beloved father of Jim (Fina) Calzante, Cira Calzante and Joe (Francesca) Calzante; loving grandfather of Maria (Jon), Mariano, Gianluca, Biagio, Niko, Josef and Franco. Visitation Thursday April 26, 2018 3:00 until 9:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave.,Norridge, IL. Funeral...
John Donovan
Apr 21, 2018
John Gerard Donovan passed away on April 21, 2018 at the age of 61. Born in Chicago on December 28, 1956, John was the beloved son of John (Jack) and Marian Donovan, both recently deceased. Devoted brother to Paulette (Steve Herman), Mary Lu (Richard Collins), Sukantika, Tim, Tom (Geralyn), Fran (Sean Shaffer), and Sue (Joe Minogue). Loving uncle of Rich...
Helen Manella
Apr 20, 2018
Helen "Peggy" Manella, nee Bailey, age 77, passed away on Friday April 20th. Peggy is the beloved wife of Joseph; loving mother of Joseph (Meghan); dearest daughter of the late Margaret, nee Cooney, and Steve Bailey; fond grandmother of Madison and Randi; dear sister of the Retired Honorable Judge James (the late Barbara), John (Marilyn) and Steven (Annette) Bailey and...
Sherida Froberg
Apr 19, 2018
Sherida June Froberg, nee Barkley, age 91. Devoted wife of the late Robert; beloved mother of William, Cynthia (James) Leparski and Jeffrey (Gerreann); loving grandmother of Jennifer, Jill, Shannon, Kevin, Ryan and Andrew; great grandmother of Wilson, Erin, Gabe and Walker. Service and Interment are private. In lieu of flowers donations to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny...
Bernadette Nolan
Apr 19, 2018
Bernadette “Bernie” Nolan 93, At Peace with Christ, Thursday, April 19, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Edward C.. Loving mother of Donna (the late Maurice) Dailey, Edward and the late James and Patricia. Cherished grandmother of Kelly, Megan, Carrie (Michael), Sean, Brittany, Lindsey and Kelsey. Great grandmother of James, Luke, Ryan, Faith and Cate. Dear sister of Sister Veronica...
Anthony Gallano
Apr 19, 2018
Anthony Michael "Tony" Gallano, age 42, passed away suddenly on April 19th after a courageous battle with Still's Disease. Anthony is the beloved son of Jan (Gerry) Karolewicz and Salvatore (Kathie) Gallano; dear stepson of Donna Pierce; cherished grandson of Frances Fontano; beloved life partner of Erin Broehl; proud father of Tiffany Chapman; dearest grandfather of Xavier Barrios; dear brother...
Sophie Serpico
Apr 18, 2018
Sophie E. Serpico nee Franczkowski, age 99. Beloved wife of the late Frank Serpico; loving mother of Barbara (Dominic) Fabbri, the late William (the late Margaret) Serpico, and the late Thomas (Catherine) Serpico; beloved daughter of the late Stanley and Stella Franczkowski nee Kwiatkowski; fond grandmother of Michael (Maureen), David (Kathleen), Christine (Daniel), Denise (Ralph), Frank (Cory), Christopher (Tracy), Jennifer,...
Fred Nero
Apr 18, 2018
Fred Albert Nero, age 88, passed away on April 18, 2018. Fred was the dearest son of the late Ann and Peter Nero; loving brother of Frank (the late Barbara) Nero, Mary Ann (Carl) Waters and Eugene Nero; cherished uncle of Steve, Robert, Frank Jr., Hayden, Morgan, Jane, Nick, Alexis, Tracy, Robert, Candace, Evan and the late Jason. Visitation Tuesday...
Patrick Conway
Apr 18, 2018
Patrick J. Conway "P.J." Age 69, Passed away suddenly on April 18, 2018. Beloved husband of Georgette (nee Garritano). Loving father of Paul Kopka. Cherished grandfather of Nathan. Beloved son of the late Tom and Bridget Conway. Loving brother of Kathleen (George), and the late Tom, Robert, Michael, Dorothy and Sarah. Brother in law of Robert Fitzpatrick. Loving uncle of...
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