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.

Francesco Pollina

Francesco Pollina

Sep 11, 2017

Francesco Pollina, 84; Beloved husband of the late Giovanna nee Zagone; Loving father of Giuseppe (Elzbieta) and Rosario (Adrianna) and grandfather of Patrick, Marco, Giovanna, Francesco, Olivia and Mia; Dear brother of Ninetta Trippiedi, Filippina Azzarello and Stephano Pollina. Visitation Thursday Sept. 14th from 3:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge. Funeral service begins Friday...

Joseph Dimarca

Joseph Dimarca

Sep 11, 2017

Joseph DiMarca, age 78, U.S. Army Veteran, passed away on September 11th. Joseph was the loving father of Delia (Matthew) Cowling, Geo (Michele) and Anita DiMarca; cherished grandfather of Cal DiMarca, Tommy and Isabella Cowling and Adriana DiMarca. Joe was the owner of Sorrento's Pizza on Harlem Ave., and he will be missed by the mother of his children, Bianca...

Michele Defrancesco

Michele Defrancesco

Sep 11, 2017

Michele “Michael” DeFrancesco , age 86 passed away on September 11, 2017. Beloved husband of the late Rosa (Levita). Loving father of Mena (Carmelo) Imbrogno, Rocco (Lucy), Vito (Donna), Tony (Anna), Joe, Laura (the late John) Garritano and the late Mario (Sue). Fond grandfather of Tiziana, Paola (Vito), Michael , Sandra, Eddie (Luchana), Rosangela (Jason), Jiuliana, Melissa, Malorie (Giuseppe) Antonio,...

Stanislawa Wisniewska

Stanislawa Wisniewska

Sep 8, 2017

Stanislawa Wisniewska, age 92. Beloved wife of the late Mieczyslaw. Loving mother of Dominika (Jozef) Amnicki and the late Jozef (Elzbieta) Wisniewski. Visitation Thursday Sept. 14 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge. Funeral Friday 9:00 a.m. from the funeral home and will then proceed to St. Ladislaus Church for Mass at 10:00...

Robert Vazquez

Robert Vazquez

Sep 8, 2017

Robert Vazquez, age 64, passed away on September 8th. Robert was the beloved husband of Rosemary J., nee Hurley, for 42 wonderful years; loving father of Leslie C. (Kamil) Bowie and Lana Vazquez; dearest son of the late Manuel and Angela Vazquez; cherished grandfather of Isaiah, Mikayla and Isaac Bowie; dear brother of Victor (Evelyn) Vazquez, Lina Vasquez, Christina Neris,...

Rosario Ong

Rosario Ong

Sep 7, 2017

Rosario Tan Ong, age 64, passed away on September 7th surrounded by her loving family. Rose was the beloved wife of Joseph G. for 40 wonderful years; loving mother of Michelle (Joe) Mark and Joseph Ong Jr.; cherished grandfather of Jonathan Basa, Tyler and Mia Mark; dear sister of Rosalina (Rogelio) Monte, Alexander (Astheria), Jose (Ruth), Antonio (Grace), Teofilo (Jovy)...

James Wright

James Wright

Sep 7, 2017

Wright, James F. age 74, beloved husband of Patricia A. (nee Lo Presto), loving father of Candace, Jimmy (Gina), and Patti Wright, cherished grandfather of Angela, Michael, and Emily, dear brother of Arthur Wright and the late Ramona Martin, fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. And friend to many. Visitation Monday, Sept. 11, 2017 from 3-9 p.m. Funeral Tuesday,...

Samuel Tuzzio

Samuel Tuzzio

Sep 6, 2017

Samuel S. Tuzzio, age 95. Loving cousin and friend to many. Samuel enjoyed walking and golfing; worked many years as an accountant at Swedish Covenant Hospital. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Dupaul University. He was a WWII Veteran in the U.S. Army. Visitation Monday 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Cumberland Chapels 8300 W. Lawrence Ave....

Francesco Florio

Francesco Florio

Sep 5, 2017

Francesco "Frank" Florio, age 91, passed away September 5th surrounded by his loving family. Frank was the beloved husband of the late Stella, nee Carbonara; loving father of Teresa Bursoni and the late Pasquale (Karen) Florio and the late Cosima Gervais; cherished grandfather of Christin (Mason) Hanan, Matthew Bursoni, Kaleigh Gervais, Ernest John, Francesco and Vincenzo Bursoni and Isabella Florio;...

Sharla Cruz

Sharla Cruz

Sep 4, 2017

Sharla Cruz nee Rivera age 43. Beloved wife of Peter Cruz; loving mother of Jacob Rivera and Mateo Rivera; beloved daughter of Joseph Rivera and Janice Rivera nee Barajas; dear sister of Samual (Sandra) Rivera and Michael Rivera; fond aunt of Andrew Rivera, Sophia Rivera, Andrea Gonzalez, and Elijah Feliciano. Visitation Friday September 8, 2017 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00...

Robert Becker

Robert Becker

Sep 4, 2017

Robert W. Becker, Jr. age 57. Beloved husband of Janice L. nee Thoele; loving father of Robert W. Becker III and Gerald P. Becker; beloved son of the late Mary nee Chevington and Robert W. Becker, Sr.; dear brother of Kathryn (John) Klee; fond uncle of McKenzie and many other nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday Sept. 7, 2017 3:00 p.m....

William Jurek

William Jurek

Sep 3, 2017

William H. "Bill" Jurek, age 67. Passed away September 3, 2017. Beloved husband of the late Carol Jurek. Loving father of Joe (Emily), Nick (Sari) and Michael (Adriana). Cherished son of Alice and the late Hank Jurek. Devoted grandfather of Sophia, Lucas and Wesley. Dear fiancee of Stacey Cox. Fond cousin of Connie Podgorski. In lieu of flowers, donations to...

Jacqueline Malusa

Jacqueline Malusa

Sep 2, 2017

Jacqueline J. Malusa (nee Franco), age 81. Devoted wife of the late Bruno. Beloved mother of John (Sharon), Michael (Catherine) and Karla (Fred) Tognocchi. Loving grandmother of Lauen (Michael), Matthew (Cristina), Johnny, Michael, Marco, Carmen, Nicholas and Danielle. Great grandmother of Dominic. Preceded in death by 5 brothers and 3 sisters and survived by her sister in law Norina. Fond...

Filippo Dimaso

Filippo Dimaso

Sep 2, 2017

Filippo DiMaso age 87. Born in Carbonara Di Bari, Italy, passed away on September 2, 2017. Beloved husband of Grace (nee Favia). Loving father of Nick (Diane), Rina DiMaso and Grazia (Mark) Saenz. Cherished grandfather of Christopher (Erin), Michael, Steven, Mark and Emily. Dear brother of Frank (Maria), Vito (Sandy) and the late Rose (Nino) Murer and Anna (Paul) Risteca....

Giacinto D'Amico

Giacinto D'Amico

Sep 2, 2017

Giacinta D'Amico, age 82, passed away on September 2nd surrounded by his loving family. Giacinto is the beloved husband of Teresa, nee Fricano, for 58 wonderful years; loving father of Giuseppina "Josephine", Cosimo (Nunzia) and Salvatore D'Amico; cherished grandfather of Jonluca, Stefania, Diana and Alexandra D'Amico; dear brother of Anna (the late Salvatore Valvola) D'Amico and the late Giuseppe and...

Paul Szczepanski

Paul Szczepanski

Sep 2, 2017

Paul J. Szczepanski, 94, passed quietly through heavens gates Saturday September 2, 2017 shortly after noon. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy nee Kadow. Loving Dad of Dora Ann (the late Jerry) Collie, James (Gloria) Szczepanski, Karen (Mark) Plusa, Glenn Szczepanski and Susan (Thomas) Watt. Loving son of the late Anna nee Ertmann and Paul Szczepanski, Sr. Stepson of the...

Mary Boehmer

Mary Boehmer

Sep 1, 2017

Mary E. Boehmer (nee Peters) age 85. Loving mother of Kathleen, Michael (Cathy), Robert (Angelina), Allen (Clarice) and John (Laura). Cherished grandmother of Joseph, John, Cristina, James, Francesca, Michelina, A.J., Dawn, Michael, Nicholas Boehmer and William Goergen. Great grandmother of Jaycee and Annabelle. Dear sister of Betty Graham, John F. "Jack" Peters, the late Jeanne Reither and the late Robert...

Saul Renteria

Saul Renteria

Sep 1, 2017

Saul Lukas Renteria, 40, passed away September 1, 2017. Loving father of Octavio Renteria. Beloved son of Octavio Renteria and Juana Garcia. Dear brother of Marco (Yvette), Miguel, and the late Octavio. Fond uncle of Olivia, Juliana, Monica, and the late Cynthia. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 6, from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W Lawrence...

Carol Conway

Carol Conway

Sep 1, 2017

Carol Jean Conway (nee Sedenquist) passed away peacefully on Friday, September 1st, 2017, in Chicago at the age of 80. Beloved wife of the late Lawrence Conway. Loving mother of Scott (Nancy) Nelson, Stephen (Stacy) Nelson, Todd (Joanne) Nelson, Cynthia Goffinet, Christopher (Lisa) Nelson, and Lisa Nelson; Stepmother to Thomas (Susan) Conway and John (Rebecca) Conway. Cherished grandmother of Timothy...

Norma Fligg

Norma Fligg

Sep 1, 2017

Norma G. Fligg (nee Brown), 92. Born in Chicago, October 14, 1924 to John C. and Hattie Mae Brown (nee Warford) joined her beloved husband and daughters on September 1, 2017. Loving wife and best friend of the late Walter J. Fligg, whom she married on January 22, 1944. Beloved mother of the late Kathleen (Peter) Pappas, the late Maureen...

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