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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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Patricia Burke
May 2, 2014
Patricia T. Burke nee Clifford, age 81. Beloved wife of William J. for 53 years. Loving mother of Thomas, James(Laurinda Cooker), Robert, Daniel (Patricia) Burke, & Margaret (Steven) Wohlfrom. Cherished grandmother of 7. Dear sister of Betty (the late Martin) Cullen. Visitation Tuesday May 6, 2014 from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels 8300 W. Lawrence Ave. Norridge....
Jean Maichel
May 2, 2014
Jean Maichel, Age 99, nee Roccoforte. Dearly beloved wife of the late Adam Jr. Loving mother of Jeffrey (Becky). Cherished grandmother of Scott, Adam (Michelle), Matt (Tricia), Tyler and Steven. Devoted great grandmother of Caroline, Landan, Abby and Sophie. Dear sister of Pat Rockford, and was preceded in death by siblings, Mary (George) Lazar, Joe (Mary), Tony (Shirley), Don, Marty,...
Diane Liss
May 1, 2014
Diane Lorraine Liss, nee Even, Age 71. Loving mother of Dennis C.P.D. (Brigette) & Doreen (John) Oravetz. Fond grandmother of Dennis, James, Brian, Jimmy C.P.D. Dear sister of Dolores (Kenny) Parisio, Carol (Roger) Zielinski, Frank (Tammy) Even, Late Barbara Wireman. Fond aunt of many. Visitation Friday May 2, from 3:00 until 9:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave.,...
John Spizzirri
May 1, 2014
John “Dooney” Spizzirri. Dear father of Dawn (Larry) Lawless, Joseph (Nadine) Spizzirri, Tammy Callo and Amy (Glenn) Grendzinski; grandfather of Lindsey, Michael, Nicholas, Courtney, Olivia and Isabella; great grandfather of Max, Kenzie Blake and Annabelle. Loving son of the late John and Ella (Albanese) Spizzirri; fond brother of August (Adua) and Joseph (Rose) Spizzirri and the late Rosemary (the late...
Joseph Petrancosta
Apr 30, 2014
Joseph Petrancosta, Age 92. Beloved husband of JoAnn nee Lo Verde. Loving father of Patricia (Jasper) Grimaudo and Salvatore (Christine) Petrancosta. Fond grandfather of Dominic (Jennifer), Joseph, Joann and Nicole. Great grandfather of Sofia. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday May 4 from 2 to 8:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge. Funeral Monday...
Antonino Ricotta
Apr 29, 2014
Antonino Ricotta, age 97, beloved husband of Salvatrice. Loving father of Gesualdo (Josephine), Randi (Carmelo) Amoroso, Josephine LoGalbo & the late Maria (Frank) Giangrasso. Dear grandfather of Frances (Claudio) Flores, Jenny (Matt) Bojarb), Maria (Travis) Du Priest, Anthony Ricotta (Sasha Burch), Maria (Ben) Saltz, Domenico Amoroso (Christine Call) & Jessica (Ryan) Goldflies. Great grandfather of Claudio & Maria Flores, Lucy...
Giovanna Siciliano
Apr 28, 2014
Giovanna Siciliano, 99; Beloved wife of the late Vincenzo; Loving mother of Frank Siciliano, Tom Siciliano, Caroline (Glenn) Davis, the late Louis and the late Joseph Siciliano; Dear grandmother of Stacy, Michael, Vincent, Louis, Thomas and Joanna and great-grandmother of Jacob, Anthony, Matthew, Marissa and Luke. Preceded in death by her sister Filomene and her brother Carmen. Family and friends...
Kathleen Gestrich
Apr 27, 2014
Kathleen Gestrich, Age 61, nee Curley. Beloved wife of William for 44 years. Loving mother of Kelly Gestrich-Mandala. Fond grandmother of Bryce William Mandala. Dear sister of Nancy Curley. Fond aunt of Lisa and Lacey and great aunt of Anna and Emily. Visitation Friday May 2nd from 3 to 9:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge. Funeral...
Josephine Deliberto
Apr 27, 2014
Josephine G. Deliberto. nee Malandrino 90 years. Beloved wife of Joseph for 65 years. Loving mother of Kathy (Bob) Kloeckner and the late JoAnn Brace. Beloved daughter of the late Sam and the late Jennie Malandrino. Beloved grandmother of Michael (Vicky) Brace, Brian (Stephanie) Kloeckner and Bob (Nicky) Kloeckner. Great grandmother of Gavin, Ethan, Alex, Brandon, Rilynn and Addison. Dear...
Helen Krillies
Apr 27, 2014
Helen Krillies nee Petrakos. Beloved wife of the late Louis. Loving mother of Deno (Valerie) and John Krillies. Proud Yiayia of Christina (John) Louizes, Lucas (fiancee Alyson) and Andrew (Kathleen) Krillies. Great-Yiayia of Zeno and C.J. Louizes, Lydia, Demitrius and Chloe Krillies. Dear sister of the late Harriet (the late Nicholas) and Peter (the late Assimina) Petrakos. Sister-in-law of Mary...
Agostino Castaldo
Apr 26, 2014
Agostino Castaldo, age 85. Beloved husband of Maria, nee Macaione. Loving father of Gabriella (Mike) Volpentesta, Rosa (the late George) Ferrari, Connie (Joe) Ventrella, Bonnie (Allen) Kronstat and the late John Castaldo and father in-law of JoAnn (Bob) Pesa; cherished grandfather of Anthony (Josie) Volpentesta, Lisa (Pete) Leuzzi, Giorgio (Marisa) Ferrari, Danny (Angel) Volpentesta, Christina Ventrella, Breanna Castaldo, John and...
Harold Scholin
Apr 24, 2014
HAROLD W. SCHOLIN-AGE 91Beloved Husband of the late Cloda nee Augelli Loving Father of Carl, Claude(Peggy) and Craig(Jaye) Fond Grandfather of Jonathan, Michael, Danny, Eric, Katie, Celine, Olivia and Joshua. Dear Brother-in-law of Lillian (late Louis Sr.) Martino, the Late Angelo (Mary) and the Late Joseph Augelli. Fond Uncle of many. Visitation Monday April 28, from 3:00 until 9:00 P.M....
Thomas Defranco
Apr 24, 2014
Thomas P. DeFranco Age 90. U.S. Navy veteran of WW II. Beloved husband of the late Helen nee Skrydydlak. Loving father of Thomas and Ronald DeFranco. Visitation Tuesday from 3:00 until 9:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels 8300 W. Lawrence Ave. Norridge. Funeral Wednesday beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the funeral home and then proceeding to Our Lady Mother of the...
Anthony Rossetti
Apr 24, 2014
Anthony J. Rossetti, Age 86. Beloved husband of Angela nee Cozzi. Loving father of Honorable Victoria (Douglas) Zeit, Louis (Rinda), Toni Marie (Bryant) Stuart, Juliann (Robert) Brooks, Michael (Judi) & Rocky (Lori). Fond grandfather of 16. Dear brother of Angeline (the late Robert) Cepek. Brother-in-law of John A. (the late Helen) Cozzi and the late Alphonse (the late Christine) Cozzi....
Elsie Pennino
Apr 23, 2014
Elsie R. Pennino nee Gaydos Age 85Beloved wife of the late Martin. Loving mother of Cathy (the late Leonard) Ruszel and Martin (Ann) Pennino. Cherished grandmother of Leonard Martin Ruszel. Dear sister of William (the late Lydia) Gaydos and Delores Linden and the late August (the late Marion) Gaydos, the late George (the late Eleanor) Gaydos and the late Stephanie...
Valentine Bittner
Apr 23, 2014
Valentine J. Bittner, Age 98, U.S. Army WWII Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Elizabeth & Faithful companion of Sharon Schroeder. Loving papa to many. Beloved son of the late Andrew & the late Antoinette Bittner. Fond uncle of Lavergne Lewen. Visitation Thursday May 1, 2014 8:00 until 10:00 a.m. at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge, IL., and...
Jack Curda
Apr 22, 2014
Jack Joseph Curda, 79, of International Falls, MN passed away April 22, 2014. He was born in Chicago, IL on August 18, 1934. He was married to the late Barbara (Davies) Curda. He was a loving and devoted husband and father. Jack was a champion of life and worked very hard to care for his family. Liked by strangers for...
Ilda Ceccarelli
Apr 22, 2014
Ilda 'Fiore' Ceccarelli nee Giolli, 89; Born in Casoli, Italy and immigrated to the United States in 1955. She is reunited with the love of her life, her devoted husband and cooking partner, the late Lidio 'Gere'; Beloved mother of Daniela (Herman) Burton and Gloria Ceccarelli; Loving grandmother of Justin, Andrea, Paul (Aarn) and Danielle; Dear sister of Marina Puccini,...
Ruth Simko
Apr 20, 2014
Ruth Elizabeth Simko, nee Jurkovic, age 92. Beloved wife of the late John A. for 56 wonderful years. Loving mother of Suzanne L. (Paul) Ultis, Christine R. Wolford, John Mark (Linda) and Aaron J. Simko; dearest daughter of the late Elizabeth, nee Dinga, and the late John Jurkovic; cherished grandmother of David (Terry), Mark (Annette), Jonathan (Megan) and Matthew (Kelly)...
Colleen Calamus
Apr 19, 2014
Colleen Calamus, nee Naplos, age 96. Beloved wife of the late George; loving mother of James and Louis (Joanna) and step-mother of Deborah; proud step-grandmother of Dayna and Zachary; dear sister of Kay (Bill) Abbott and the late Pete (Miriam), Mary (Ted), Chris (Mary), George (Peggy), Marie (Nick), John (Eddy) and Jim (Cathy); fond aunt of David (Kathy) and many...
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