Anthony Fontana
Jun 20, 2024
Anthony G. Fontana, age 67, at rest on June 20, 2024. Beloved husband of JoAnn (nee La Susa) Fontana. Loving father of Matthew (Therese) Fontana, Lauren (Robert) Ludlow and Amy Fontana (Kyle Klingele). Devoted grandfather of Molly, M.J. and Jolie. Dear son of the late Matthew and the late Laura (Nee Senese) Fontana. Fond son-in-law of the late Anthony and...
Emil Kurowski
Jun 20, 2024
Emil Jozef Kurowski, age 66, passed unexpectedly in Poland on June 20, 2024. Emil was the beloved husband of Alicja for 45 wonderful years; loving father of Bozena (Pawel) Szpiech, Anna (Thiago) Mairink and Natalia Kurowska; dearest son of the late Maria (Jurkowska) and the late Marian Kurowski; cherished grandfather of Kevin, Matthew, Carter and Logan; dear brother of the...
Laura Meads
Jun 19, 2024
Laura “Susie” Meads was born in Chicago on August 18 th , 1945 to Harold and Catherine Miller. Laura (Susie) passed away suddenly on June 19 th , 2024. She is survived by her son, Mark (& wife Alesha) and grandchildren David and Jonathan. She was preceded in death by both of parents, her sister, Linda and brother, Leroy. Her...
Benito Chiappetta
Jun 19, 2024
Benito Chiappetta, age 89, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2024. Benito was the beloved husband of the late Franca, nee Covello; loving father of Mary (Tom) Koval, Joann (Dan) Baumgardner and Antonella (Nick) Campana; dearest son of the late Maria Rosaria, nee Baratta, and the late Angelo Chiappetta; cherished grandfather of Tony (Damon), Sabrina (Andrew), Hailey, Matt, Ben, Alex...
Ranko Rankovich
Jun 18, 2024
Ranko "Ron" Rankovich, age 77, passed away on June 18, 2024. Ron was the loving father of Michael, Joey and Nick Rankovich; dear son of the late Draga and Milan; loving brother of Zoran Rankovich and the late Dayle (Joe) Sora. Cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no services. For more information call (708)456-8300.
Jozef Stypula
Jun 18, 2024
Jozef Stypula, age 55, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2024. Jozef was the loving father of Diana (Luke Soltys) Stypula, Paul (Amanda Aldeir) Stypula and Viktoria Stypula; beloved son of Wladyslawa (Hejmej) and Wojciech Stypula; cherished grandfather of Olivia and Hailey; dear brother of Lucyna (Kazimierz) Bujnowski, Bogdan (Beata) Stypula, Andrew (Magdalena) Stypula, Wojciech (Sylvia) Stypula and Waclaw (Min...
Stanislaw Szafranski
Jun 18, 2024
Stanislaw Szafranski, age 72, passed away unexpectedly at his home on June 18, 2024. Stanislaw was the loving husband of Maria (Wawrzonek) for 50 wonderful years; loving father of Agnes Wojdyla, Barbara (David) Stefanovic, Jolanta Flis, Stan (Patricia) Szafranski, Greg Szafranski and the late Beata Kraus; dear son of the late Emilia and Stanislaw; cherished grandfather of Dawid Kraus, Jakub,...
Jayne Rutkowski-Duchin
Jun 17, 2024
Jayne Rutkowski-Duchin, 100, at rest June 17, 2024. Beloved wife of the late Stanley ‘Duke’ Rutowski and the late William ‘Val’ Duchin. Loving mother of Janis (Timothy) Hauser. Cherished grandmother of Kambri Zielinski, Ryan (Talia) Hauser, and Timothy (Devin) Hauser. Great grandmother of Braeden, Kieler, Bryscen, Collin, Andrew, and Campbell. Dear sister of the late Norbert Podraza. Fond aunt of...
Nora Montemayor
Jun 16, 2024
In Memory Of Nora Ramos Montemayor February 18, 1937 – June 16, 2024 Chicago, Illinois – Nora R. Montemayor of Chicago, Illinois passed away on June 16, 2024. Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 1:45 PM, at Maryhill Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum in Niles, Illinois. Nora was born in Daet Camarines Norte, Philippines to Seismundo...
Edward Napora
Jun 16, 2024
Edward M. Napora, at rest on June 16, 2024. Loving son of the late Edward and Virginia Napora; dear brother to Linda (Robert) Sroka, and Cynthia (late Scott) Noftz; fond uncle of Lisa, Amy, Bobby, Michael, and Mark; loving coworker and friend to many. Memorial Visitation will take place on Friday, August 9th 2024 from 9:00 am until time of...
Ronald Curio
Jun 16, 2024
Ronald A. Curio, age 78, at rest on June 16, 2024.
Beloved husband of Judy Curio. Loving father of Jeff (Melissa) Curio, Joanna (Pete) Fernandez and Joe (Michelle) Curio. Beloved son of Ann (John) Asta and Angelo (Hilda) Curio. Proud Papa to Nicholas, Nathan, Vince, Adam, Amelia, Johnny and Joey. Dear brother of Diane...
Ellen Tiernan
Jun 15, 2024
Ellen Michelle Tiernan-Iwai was born on January 18, 1955, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. She passed away on June 15, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois, surrounded by her family. Ellen was married to Ken Iwai on May 27, 1993. She loved gardening, watercolor painting, spending time with friends, traveling, and camping trips with her husband and family. She published...
Antonino La Marca
Jun 14, 2024
Antonino La Marca, age 88, at rest on June 14. Beloved husband of Cira (nee Bucaro). Antonino was born in Alta Villa Milicia Sicily, Italy. Loving father of Giuseppe La Marca, and the late Nancy La Marca-Pecoraro and the late Cristoforo LaMarca. Dear Grandfather of Cristina Pecoraro, Salvatore Pecoraro, Daniella Pecoraro and Giancarlo La Marca. Dear brother of Rosalia (the...
Frank Lasalandra
Jun 12, 2024
Francesco "Frank" Lasalandra, age 97, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2024. Frank was the beloved husband of Annunzia "Nancy", nee Bellantuono, for 72 wonderful years; loving father of Peter J. (Robin) Lasalandra and the late Cathy Krueger; father in law of Mike Krueger; dear son of the late Caterina and Pietro Lasalandra; cherished grandfather of Peter F. (Paige) and...
Rita Caruk
Jun 12, 2024
Rita Caruk, age 97. Beloved wife of the late Steven Caruk; Loving mother of the late Robert Caruk; loving aunt of Chris (James) Thomas, Geri (the late John) Ryan, Donna (Theodore) Miller, Joe (Kimberly) Labuz, Paul (Tina) Labuz, Rosemary (Scott) Caruk, and Margaret (Vance) Olivier; fond aunt of many great nieces and nephews. Rita was a favorite neighbor to Kathy...
Joseph Hirschmann
Jun 12, 2024
Joseph Hirschmann, age 80, at rest on June 12, 2024. Loving father of Joseph (Ramona), Robert (Cindy), Thomas (Jennifer) and Kathleen (Mark) Runas. Devoted Grandfather of Christina (Miguel) Oseguera, Amanda (Darell) Velasco, Joseph Hirschmann, Jonathan Hirschmann, Matthew Runas, Sarah Hirschmann and the late Robert Hirschmann. Dear great grandfather of 6. Memorial Visitation will take place on Friday, June 21, 2024...
Dolores Lira
Jun 11, 2024
Dolores Lira nee Aquino, age 92. Beloved wife of the late Jovito Lira; loving daughter of the late Castor and Valeriana Aquino; dear sister of the late Alfredo (Paulina) Aquino and family, Leoncio (Filomena) Aquino and family, and Adolfo Aquino and family; fond aunt of the late Adolfo Aquino and family, Amante Aquino and family, Amado Aquino and family, the...
Nicola Ruggieri
Jun 9, 2024
Nicola V. Ruggieri, 86, at rest June 9, 2024. A beloved father and pillar of the family... A wise and courageous man, he came from Italy at the age of 30 without knowing a word of English. Despite this, he made his way from working in a factory to working in construction. After a few years, his ambition and risk-taking...
William Kopelares
Jun 8, 2024
William J. Kopelares "Bill", age 84, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2024. William was the beloved husband of Cynthia, nee Stoyias, for 56 years; loving father of Lainie (Tony) Adrian, Joanna (Todd) Reykjalin (CPD), and Leah Solzak; dear son of the late Helen and John Kopelares; cherished papou of Vasilis Adrian, Erik and Mia Reykjalin and Niklas Solzak; dearest...
Richard Wagner
Jun 7, 2024
Richard Joseph Wagner March 24, 1934 - June 7, 2024 Richard J. Wagner was born and raised in Chicago. The area around Anderson Park was his stomping ground whereas a boy the bond with his brothers and neighborhood was his whole world. At 17, he valiantly traded the scenery of the streets of Chicago for the cold, rugged mountains and...
