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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.

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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...

David Lund

David Lund

Aug 31, 2017

David Allen Lund of Mount Prospect Il, son of Gretchen(Coughlin) and Robert Lund, Father of Erika Lund and Mariane Mac Kinnon (Daniel Mac Kinnon). Grandfather of Christopher, Colin and Anna. Brother of Ilsa Lund, Robin Poland (Bob Poland), Nathan Lund, Robert Lund and the late Laura Lund. Ex-Husband of Marianne Strzelecki Memorial Visitation Saturday September 9, 2017 from 9:00 a.m....

Francesco Cesario

Francesco Cesario

Aug 31, 2017

Francesco Cesario, age 82. Beloved husband of Anna nee Bartucci. Loving father of Rick and Ida. Dear brother of Victoria, Giovanni (Francesca) and the late Ida, Gilda and Giovanni Cesario. Fond uncle of many. Visitation Friday September 8, 2017 from 3:00 until 9:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge, IL. Funeral services begin Saturday September 9, 2017...

Gregorio Gonzalez

Gregorio Gonzalez

Aug 30, 2017

Gregorio Gonzalez, age 84. Beloved husband of Felicita Gonzalez; loving father of Mirian Gonzalez, Gregorio Gonzalez Jr., Jose Gonzalez, Awilda Gonzalez, Francisco Gonzalez, Hector Gonzalez, Thomas (Mary) Gonzalez; beloved son of the late Tomas and Ricarda Gonzalez nee Villanueva; fond grandfather of Antonio, Angelina, Matthew, Joey, Tatiana, Jessica, Francisco, and Tommy; great grandfather of Mateo, Vincent, Moses, Elijah, Lucas, Preston,...

Anna Dedinsky

Anna Dedinsky

Aug 30, 2017

Anna Dedinsky, 91, passed away August 30, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Ronald for over 50 years. Loving mother of Dale, Gary (Debbie). Fond grandmother of Bradley, Nicole. Loving sister of the late Virginia Selkow. Dear aunt of many. Visitation will be Saturday, September 2, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at Cumberland Chapels. Funeral Service will begin at...

Helen Waitkoff

Helen Waitkoff

Aug 29, 2017

Helen P. Waitkoff, nee Kuch, age 96, passed away peacefully on August 29th. Helen was the beloved wife of the late WIlliam; loving mother of Glenn J. (Georgine) Waitkoff; cherished grandmother of Gregory (Alicia) Waitkoff and Megan (Aaron) Downey; great grandmother of Alexandra, Abigail and Claire; step-grandmother of Alani (Steven), Cooper and Addison Jenson; dear sister of the late Olga...

Rufina Magnifico

Rufina Magnifico

Aug 26, 2017

Rufina 'Lina' Magnifico, nee Deluso, age 92 passed away peacefully on August 26th. Lina was the beloved wife of the late Frank; loving mother of Frank (Jennifer) and Dominic Magnifico, Marge (John) Jocius and the late Anthony (Karen) Magnifico; cherished grandmother of Colleen, Maureen "Mickey", Alanna, and Michael Magnifico and Adam Jocius; great grandmother of Lana and Hailey. Lina was...

Katherine Hilgen

Katherine Hilgen

Aug 26, 2017

Katherine V. Hilgen, age 76. Beloved wife of Melvin Hilgen; loving mother of Debbie Wagner, Linda Wagner, Joe (Michele) Wagner, and Kathy Wagner; beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Antoinette Annunzio nee Tenerelli; fond grandmother of Angel (Chris) Vogt, Ben Akhteebo, Philip ( Megan) Akhteebo, Max Akhteebo, Briana Wagner, Marissa Wagner, and Joey Wagner, Adam Boydston, Ashley Boydston, and...

Frank Wegner

Frank Wegner

Aug 25, 2017

Frank M. Wegner, U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran, passed away suddenly at 69; Beloved son of Rosemary nee Jannetto and the late William F. Wegner; Dear brother of Bill (Rose Marie) and Kurt (Stephanie); Former husband and good friend of Patricia; Fond uncle of Ann Marie, Bill, Frankiee, Kurt William, Paula and Philip; Great-uncle of 4; Proud godfather of Kurt William....

Mary Johnson

Mary Johnson

Aug 24, 2017

Mary Johnson nee Garagosian, age 86. Devoted wife of the late Robert Johnson; beloved daughter of the late Arakel and the late Margaret Garagosian; dear sister of Elizabeth (the late Fred) Kelsch and Harry (Marlene) Garagosian; fond aunt of Marie (the late Richard) Pearson, Joanne Garagosian and Gina (John) Horvath; great aunt and great great aunt to many nieces and...

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