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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.

Lawrence Harast

Lawrence Harast

Dec 8, 2017

Lawrence A. Harast, age, 85 Passed December 8, 2017. Larry was an Army Veteran in the Korean War. Beloved husband of the late Julie (nee Ventrella). Loving Father of Diane Durik, Mary Ann Grala and Ronald. Devoted grandfather of Stephen and Samantha. Fond brother of the late Edward (the late Patricia) Harast. Visitation Sunday December 10, 2017 from 3:00 until...

Kenneth Little

Kenneth Little

Dec 8, 2017

Kenneth F. Little, retired Senior Fire Alarm Operator for the Chicago Fire Department. Beloved husband of the late Alice nee Bychowski. Loving father of Kenneth, Robert (Kimberlee), Stephen C.F.D. (Rhonda), Philip (Lee), Richard, Raymond, Mary Ellen (Steve) Cooper, Anna (Ron) Stargardt, Rita (Rich) Carlson, and the late Thomas. Proud grandfather of Timothy, Christine, Kevin, and Jenna. Dear brother of the...

Angela Brunetti

Angela Brunetti

Dec 8, 2017

Angela M. Brunetti (nee Grisanzio) age 80. Beloved wife of Vito. Loving mother of Bruno (Kim) and James (Michelle). Devoted grandmother of Stephanie, Michael, Alaina, Matthew, Jacob and Angelina. Dear daughter of the late Elisabetta (nee Marini) and the late Giacomo Grisanzio. Fond sister of Anna (the late Giacomo) Rotondo, Domenic Grisanzio, Pat (Michael) Battista, Francesca (Antonio) Rubino, Vito (Janette)...

Gustavius Donzelli

Gustavius Donzelli

Dec 7, 2017

Gustavius "Gus" Donzelli, Jr., age 65. Devoted husband of Edita nee Dambrauskaite; loving father of Nick, Mike and Ieva; beloved son of the late Lucille nee Stanke and Gustavius "Gus" Sr.; dear brother of Roger, Claude (Frances), Daniel (the late Alice), Michael (Kathleen), Priscilla (Marc) Goodman, Gregory (Colleen) and Gary; fond uncle to many nieces and nephews. Visitation Tuesday December...

Rosemarie Randazzo

Rosemarie Randazzo

Dec 7, 2017

Rosemarie Randazzo, Age 88, nee Mercado. Beloved wife of the late Peter Randazzo. Loving mother of Peter, Robert, and Debra Randazzo. Cherished grandmother of Nancy (Steven) Cathers, Barbara (Patrick) Foley and Nickolas Randazzo. Great grandmother of Brendan and Aiden Foley. Dear sister of Dolores (late Eugene) Cadetto, Betty (late Phil) DePinto and Donna (Nicholas) Guarni. Fond aunt of many nieces...

Stephanie Niedbala

Stephanie Niedbala

Dec 6, 2017

Stephanie Niedbala, age 96, passed away on December 6, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Wallace Stachowicz and the late Ray Niedbala. Loving mother of Patricia (Roger) Postek and the late Wally Stachowicz. Cherished daughter of the late Vincent Kosek and Anna (nee Wolnick). Fond grandmother of Steve Postek and Laurie (Dave) Bukovinsky. Great grandmother of Connor Bukovinsky, Audrey Postek...

Richard Martorelli

Richard Martorelli

Dec 6, 2017

Richard F. Martorelli, Sr., Age 67, Navy Veteran. Beloved husband of Lauraine Martorelli nee McBride. Loving father of Luella Clark, Rich Martorelli Jr., Linda Jackson, Eugene Vanko III and Carol Vanko. Cherished grandfather of Jordan, Emilee, Eric, Hailey, Naomi, Annabelle, Donovan and Austin. Fond uncle of many. He was preceded in death by his one sister and two brothers. Visitation...

Alexander Buziuk

Alexander Buziuk

Dec 6, 2017

Alexander Buziuk, of Schiller Park, passed away on December 6, 2017 at the age of 86. Alexander is the beloved husband of Esther and loving father of Monica (Adam) Mianowski and Margaret (Daniel) Sikora. Cherished grandfather of Alexis and dear brother of George Buziuk. Visitation Monday December 11, 2017 from 3:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels 8300 W. Lawrence...

Harriet Poziwilko

Harriet Poziwilko

Dec 5, 2017

Harriet Poziwilko At rest Tuesday, December 5, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Alex. Loving mother of Janet (Ron) Jablon and Thomas (Becky). Beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Rejba. Fond grandmother of Jeffery (Maribel) and Amy (Jeffrey). Great grandmother of Madelyn, Logan and Jeffery Jr.. Dear sister of the late Josephine, Mary and Edward. Fond aunt ,...

Anna Iatomasi

Anna Iatomasi

Dec 5, 2017

Anna Iatomasi nee Mancinelli, age 83. Beloved wife of the late Pasquale; loving mother of Michael, Sr. (Amy) and the late Teresa (the late Raymond) Schleich; fond grandmother of Jason (Heather), Crystal (Matt), Michael, Jr., Ryan, Anthony, Bobby and Teresa; great grandmother of Calvin, Henry and Theo; dear sister of Augusto (Nina) and Mario (Lena) Mancinelli. Visitation Friday December 8,...

Marie Quercia

Marie Quercia

Dec 4, 2017

Marie R. Quercia nee DiFalco age 88, passed away on December 4, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Jerry S. Loving mother of Theresa Ann (Jim) Maradei, Jeri-Lynn Quercia, Cheryl (Al) Rivera and Tina (Ken) Bergbauer. Cherished grandmother of Tracey (Michael) Tucci, Jimmy (Lauren) Maradei, Kristina (Jose) Angel, Diana (Ozzie) Nieves, Kevin Bergbauer and Lauren Bergbauer. Great grandmother of Luca,...

Edwin Bjorkquist

Edwin Bjorkquist

Dec 3, 2017

Edwin C. “Bud” Bjorkquist, age 92, passed away peacefully. Devoted husband of the late Angela C. Bjorkquist (Wieser). Loving father of John (Marlene) Bjorkquist , Steve (Donna) Bjorkquist, Nancy (Duane) Stephen, Christine (Gene) Godfrey, Jill (Dennis) Hoelzel and the late Thomas Bjorkquist. Beloved son of the late Ethel Bjorkquist (Musson) and the late Nels Edwin Bjorkquist , Cherished grandfather of...

Estelle Korenchan

Estelle Korenchan

Dec 2, 2017

Estelle A. Korenchan nee Kula, age 91. Beloved wife of the late Joseph L. Korenchan; loving mother of Joseph J. (Debra) Korenchan; beloved daughter of the late Wludyslew Niewisrowski and Katherine (John) Kula nee Krul; fond grandmother of Kaitlin (Paul) Fajks and Andrew Korenchan; dear sister of the late Andrew Niewisrowski and Lottie (Bernard) Szydlo; fond aunt of several nieces...

Kathy Campbell

Kathy Campbell

Dec 1, 2017

Kathy A. Campbell of Schiller Park. At rest Friday, December 1, 2017.Beloved wife of the late John. Loving mother of Maggie (Shane) Riley. Beloved sister of Jackie (Tom) Corr, Tom (Pam), Tim (Linda) and the late Gerry Lavin. Fond sister in law of Tom Campbell, Margie (Pat) McGarry, Agnes (Don) Berg and the late Mary (Jean) Moreth. Fond aunt and...

Kenneth Waity

Kenneth Waity

Dec 1, 2017

Kenneth H. Waity, age 60. Beloved husband of Karen Waity nee Baird; loving father of Shannon Waity and Cheryl (Ryan) Waity Nilsson; beloved son of Kenneth and Patricia Waity nee Jacobsen; fond grandfather of Norah Nilsson; dear brother of Kim (Brian) Perkins, Kit (Rob) Townley, and John (Alina) Waity; Loving brother-in-law of Dan (Linda) Baird, Pattie Baird, and Kathy Baird;...

Romana Dipalma

Romana Dipalma

Nov 30, 2017

Romana DiPalma (nee Bellantuono), passed away on November 30, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Vitantonio “Tony” DiPalma. Loving mother of Leonard A. and Vito A. (Tricia) DiPalma. Cherished grandmother of Anthony (Misty), Daniel (Leesha), Steven DiPalma and Patrick (Amy) Diemert and Nicholas (Allison) Diemert. Great grandmother of Vito, Evan, Dante, Dean, Cole, Dylan and Aidan. Dear sister of Nancy,...

Thomas Steinke

Thomas Steinke

Nov 29, 2017

Thomas O. Steinke, age 72. Beloved husband of Fleur Steinke nee Marotta; loving father of Thomas A. (Jacqueline) Steinke and Lisa (Chris) Stok; beloved son of the late Harold and Charlotte Steinke nee Bowman; fond grandfather of Victoria, Elizabeth, and Max Thomas; dear brother of Hal (Diane Hartman) Steinke; fond uncle of Nicholas and the late Zachary and many nieces...

Raffaela Paolella

Raffaela Paolella

Nov 29, 2017

Raffaela Paolella nee Panico, age 73. Passed away on November 29, 2017 in Acerra, Italy. Devoted wife of Gennaro; loving mother of Vincenza (Pietro) Longobardo, Giovanni Paolella, Carmela Paolella and the late Michele (Cathy) Paolella; beloved daughter of the late Michele and Giovanna (nee Parmese) Panico; fond grandmother Josephina, Gaetano, Gennaro, Gia, Anthony, Giovanni, Jr., Marco, Yosif, Anna, Alexander, Antimo,...

Barbara Romano

Barbara Romano

Nov 28, 2017

Barbara A. Romano nee Gloss, age 70. Beloved wife of Samuel J. Romano; loving mother of Gina (Bob) Ciulla and Samantha Romano; beloved daughter of the late John and Helen Gloss nee Schultz; fond grandmother of Lauryn and Tyler Ciulla. Visitation, Sunday December 3, 2017 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels 8300 W. Lawrence Ave. Norridge, IL...

Ibrahim Samaan

Ibrahim Samaan

Nov 27, 2017

It is with deep sadness that we announce the departure of Mr. Ibrahim ‘Abe’ Samaan, who passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017. The late Ibrahim is the husband of Georgette Samaan, father of Sally, Christine, John, and Peter. Father-in-law of James, Frank, Cicely, and Maria. Grandfather ‘Sido’ of Gabriel, Anthony, Ethan, Alexander, Nicholas, Sophia, Ava, Matthew, Monica, Anna, and...

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