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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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Sherida Froberg

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

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

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

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

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

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...

William Majka

William Majka

Apr 18, 2018

William J. Majka, age 88. Loving father of Suzanne (Kendall) Bonner and Pamela Knight; beloved son of the late William and Stella Majka; fond grandfather of Kyle Micek, Sarah Knight, and Shannon Knight; dear brother of the late Edward Majka, Lillian Olszewski, and Stephanie Olszewski; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation, Sunday April 22, 2018 from 2:00 p.m....

Anthony Sciaccotta

Anthony Sciaccotta

Apr 17, 2018

Anthony J. Sciaccotta, Jr., Age 86. Beloved husband of Joanne “Pat” nee O’Connor. Devoted son of the late Anthony Sr. and Catherine (nee Picarelli) Sciaccotta. Loving father of Diane (Daniel) Dee, Nancy (Tom) Hagerty, Mary Donovan, Anthony (Angela) Sciaccotta and Joanne Sciaccotta. Cherished grandfather of Jacqueline, Thomas (Amy), Patrick (Anna), Daniel (Janet), Katie (Andy), Joseph (Tori), Elizabeth (Joe), Kristen (Daniel),...

Daniel Grieco

Daniel Grieco

Apr 16, 2018

Daniel Grieco, age 89, passed away April 16th with his loving daughter by his side. Daniel was the beloved father of Deborah (Tom Bera) Grieco; dearest son of the late Carolyn and Antonio Grieco; cherished grandfather of Patrick (Leigh) Lloyd; great grandfather of Noah and Isaac Lloyd. Daniel was preceded in death by 8 brothers and sisters, and he was...

Maria Flores

Maria Flores

Apr 16, 2018

Maria Estrella Flores, 83, 'Mother and Warrior', passed to Heaven on April 16th, 2018; "Wita" was a 'mother' not only to her two sons, but also to any other man or woman who had contact with her. Whether you were black or white, rich or poor, she never cared about your heritage, just your well being and your appetite. She...

Leopold Prasal

Leopold Prasal

Apr 16, 2018

Leopold "Leo" Prasal, age 94, passed away on April 16th surrounded by his loving family. Leopold was the beloved husband of the late Genowefa, nee Szewczyk; loving father of Barbara (John) Hazlett and Christina (Ziggy) Sapieja; cherished grandfather of Mandy (Ryan) Murphy, Jonathan (Emily) Hazlett, Michael and Ashley (Matt Mayer) Sapieja; great grandfather of Bradley, Tyler and Jemma; dear brother...

Doris Balder

Doris Balder

Apr 16, 2018

Doris U. Balder, Age 80. Beloved wife of the late Russell. Loving mother of Dieter and Kurt Balder. Dear sister of Dieter and the late Bernhard Mayer. Fond aunt of Anne and Babsie. Visitation Friday April 20 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge. Funeral Service Saturday 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home....

Marie Babenko

Marie Babenko

Apr 15, 2018

Marie Babenko nee Samarsky, age 94. Beloved wife of the late Mykola Babenko; loving mother of Jeanette (the late Raymond) Parker, Bohdan Babenko, Lessia (Bob) Fasshauver, Halyna (Michael) Lowenbein; fond grandmother of Marc, Ryan, Joy, Paul, Janet, Michael, Tina, and Zachary; great grandmother of 18. Visitation Saturday April 21, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. until time of Chapel Service at 11:00...

Frances Metro

Frances Metro

Apr 15, 2018

Frances Teresa Metro (aka Fran), "Mother Extraordinaire", 91, lifelong resident of Chicago, passed away on April 15, 2018. She was born February 12, 1927 in Chicago to the late Gaspare Ponzo and Caterina Cangemi, both Sicilian immigrants. In 1943, Fran graduated high school from Angel Guardians Orphanage, where she grew up with her brother and sister through the great depression...

Carmela Accurso

Carmela Accurso

Apr 15, 2018

Carmela Accurso, nee Costa, age 74. Devoted wife of the late Salvatore; beloved mother of Vincenzo, Rosa Maria (Giuseppe) Balistreri, Serafina Maggio and the late Santo; loving grandmother of Ariana, Kristina, Fabrizio and Isabella. Visitation Friday April 20, 2018, 3:00 until 9:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge, IL. Funeral services begin Saturday April 21, 2018, 11:00...

Marie Tranchitello

Marie Tranchitello

Apr 14, 2018

Marie Tranchitello, Age 92, nee Buchholz. Devoted wife of the late Lester Sr. Loving mother of Lester (Theresa) Tranchitello Sr. and the late Thomas Tranchitello Jr. Cherished grandmother of Lisa, Laura (Mark) Hudson, Linda (Derek) Mast, Thomas Jr. and Christine (Homer) Garza. Great grandmother of Debra, Kaitlin, Audrey, Tommy, Daniel, Kelly, Avery, Colin, Zachary and Sophia. Great great grandmother of...

Domenico Selvaggio

Domenico Selvaggio

Apr 13, 2018

Domenico Selvaggio 77 . At Peace with Christ,Friday April 13, 2018. Beloved husband of Vita, Loving father of Rosanna (Rocco) Scavo and Nica (Mike) Cataldo. Dear grandfather of Marilena, Angelli and Leo. Brother of Rina (Vito) Selvaggi, Teresa DePinto, Maria (Frank) Davero, Tobia (Isabella), Nicola (Pasqua) and Frank (Anne). Fond uncle and great uncle to many Visitation, Wednesday from 3:00...

Paula Stref

Paula Stref

Apr 13, 2018

Paula Stref, age70, passed away on April 13, 2018. Beloved daughter of the late Josef and Paula (nee Roerich). Loving sister of Josef (Patricia) Stref and aunt to several. Visitation Tuesday, April 17, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 12:00 Noon at Cumberland Chapels 8300 W. Lawrence Ave. Norridge. Interment will follow at Irving Park Cemetery...

Frank Caira

Frank Caira

Apr 13, 2018

Frank Caira, 83; Devoted husband of Josephine nee Loizzo; Beloved father of Tony, Chris (JoAnn) and the late Frank J. (Janine); Loving grandfather of Frank Joseph III, Peter Raymond, Christopher, Jr. and Grace; Dear brother of Rose (the late Gene) Aiello, Gino (Kathy) Caira, Vicki (the late Paul) Grimstad; Fond uncle of many. Founder and proprietor of Caira Super Service...

Gloria Arndt

Gloria Arndt

Apr 13, 2018

Gloria C. Arndt, Age 87. Beloved mother of Joey Arndt, Jeffrey Arndt, Jessica (Ovidiu) Botan, Jason (Donna) Arndt and the late Jacob Arndt. Cherished grandmother of nine and great grandmother of six. Dear sister of Felix, Raymond, Angie, Arthur, and the late China. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday April 15 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m....

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