Obituaries

Apr 8, 2021

Joyce Darlene Swanson, born February 10, 1948, has passed away on April 8, 2021.

Joyce was the devoted wife of Selman B. Ajdari; loving daughter of John H. and Aileen V. Swanson; daughter-in-law of Bajram and Fekria Ajdari; sister to the late Joan D. Sibbald and recently deceased Robert J. Swanson (Sharon).

Joyce worked as...

Apr 7, 2021

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Carlos Reyes Paran, age 83; beloved husband of Epifania; loving father of Thelma (Eugene) Ocampo, Emerlita (Christopher) Ilagan, Carmelita (Vhal) Enriquez, Wilfredo (Sarah) Paran and Carolina Paran; cherished grandfather of Genieve Ocampo, Elaine (Mark) Tidalgo, Kris John Ilagan, Ella Faye (Jethro) Quitasol, Carl Angelo Enriquez and Achilles Cody Gonzales; great-grandfather of Arkisha and...

Apr 7, 2021

Robert "Bob" Bach, 75 years old; loving father of Elissa (Vincent) Zagotta and Brenda Melendez; proud grandfather of Nicholas, Ronnie, Francis and Bobby; cherished brother of Joyce (the late Bob) Tengberg, Joan Hammang and Mark (Beth) Bach; dear uncle, great uncle and friend to many. Bob was a handyman extraordinaire and belonged to several sheet metal workers' unions throughout...

Apr 4, 2021

Robert John Swanson, born August 17, 1952, has passed away peacefully in his home on April 4, 2021.

Robert was the devoted husband of Sharon A. Swanson nee Mareci; loving son of John H. and Aileen V. Swanson; son-in-law of Joan A. Mareci; brother to the late Joan D. Sibbald and Joyce D. Ajdari (Sam); brother-in-law to...

Apr 3, 2021

John David Henders

Dave Henders was born in Chicago on January 22, 1935 and passed peacefully on April 3, 2021.

He married Mary Ellen (Burris) on October 24, 1970 until her death on April 9, 2014.

He was the most wonderful dad to Debbie Henders Fini and Lynn (John) Matos.

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Mar 25, 2021

Joseph John Miceli Sr., 80, of Chicago, passed away March 25, 2021.  Beloved husband of Rose Mary, nee Maietta for 60 years; loving father of Gina (John) Hoffman, Joseph John Jr. (Tammy), Maria (Stephen) Castagneri and Lisa (Steven) Woodson; cherished grandfather of Michael (Alanna), Sean and Nicole Miceli and Delton Hoffman; proud great grandfather of Ryan, Isabella, Brecken, Gage...

Mar 11, 2021

Cecelia F. Moulton, nee Frank; at rest March 11, 2021, age 80; beloved wife of Thomas A. Moulton. Cecelia was a loving mother and sister. She will be missed by all. Services are being held privately by The Elms Funeral Home, Elmwood Park.  For information 708-453-1234 or www.elmsfh.com

Mar 11, 2021

Synnove Davis, nee Thompson, age 94, passed away March 11, 2021 at her home in Elmwood Park.  She was born in Spind, Norway to Thom and Sigrid Thompson.  She married James E. Davis.

Her legacy will continue on through her children James, John (Juanita), Joseph and Judith (Scott Friend).  She was a loving...

Mar 10, 2021

Albert Pribek, age 76, passed away March 10, 2021.  He was born July 24, 1944 in Hungary.  Albert worked for the Chicago Police Department as a crime scene investigator for the majority of his life.  A visitation will be held from 4 - 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at The Elms Funeral Home, 7600 W. Grand Ave.,...

Mar 5, 2021

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Rafael "Rob" Mendez; beloved husband of Anna M. Rivera; loving father to his four-legged son "Chico"; dear son of Cindy and Larry Spaeth; cherished brother, brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle, nephew and cousin to many.  Rob was loved and will be missed by all. Family and friends are welcome to view a webcast of...

Feb 26, 2021

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Michael J. LaValle III, age 60; beloved father of M.J. (Lindsey); dear grandfather of Grace and Jonathan; cherished son of Michael and the late Antoinette "Chickie", nee Barone; loving brother of Dawn (John) Sundquist, Dean and the late Michele; fond uncle of Shelby.  Family and friends are welcome to view a webcast...

Feb 24, 2021

Norma A. Klein, nee Giannotti; beloved wife of the late James D.; loving mother of Danielle C. (John) Dwyer; cherished daughter of the late Federico and Concetta, nee Romano; dearest sister of the late Sylvia, Daniel (Dawn) and Eva; fond aunt, great-aunt, great-great aunt, cousin and friend to many; adoring and loving friend to Luca.  Family and friends to...

Feb 23, 2021

Andrea Cetina Alvarez, 35; Devoted mother of Keira Kalosky and Jayce Baughman; loving companion of Jordan Baughman; beloved daughter of Tamara Kora-Alvarez; dearest sister of Jesse (Kristin) Kora, Valari (Jesse) Rodriguez, Aaron Navas and Nick Navas; loving aunt of Owen and Rylee Kora, Emma and Evan Rodriguez; adoring granddaughter of the late Helen Kora; dear niece to Maryanne Kora;...

Feb 20, 2021

Mary S. Carrasco, 96, beloved wife of the late Ray; cherished mother of Frank, Mary (Liz), Laura (Janet), Joseph, the late Ray Dean, the late Thomas, and the late Carmen; loving grandmother of many and honorary caring mother to all.

Visitation, Thursday, February 25, 2021, at The Elms Funeral Home 7600 W. Grand Ave., Elmwood Park, IL...

Feb 19, 2021

Carol Micienko was born on November 28th, 1950 and passed on February 19th, 2021. She passed away the way she had always hoped, in her sleep.  Her love was just like her smile, a warm ray of sunshine. She could make you smile on the darkest of days, and had a way of making you forget how sad you were...

Feb 15, 2021

William LaCoco, 76; cherished father of Sandra (Troy) and Pamela LaCoco; loving grandfather of Amanda, Jessica, Lindsay, Caitlyn and Jackie Craig; former husband of the late Diane, nee Luczak; dearest brother and uncle to many.  Funeral services are being held privately.  In lieu of flowers, a donation in William's name to The Anti-Cruelty Society would be appreciated. For information,...

Feb 15, 2021

Pyzyna, Charlotte B., Loving wife of the late William J., Devoted mother of Richard, Philip and William Pyzyna. Cherished grandmother of Justin, Katie, Hal, Shari, Andy and Brandi. Great grandmother of six. Dear sister of Ceil (the late Tom) Mikulski, Michael (Carol), Richard (Sandy) Patchak, Joanne (Ted) Zimmerman and the late Mae (Ed) Joswiak, Susan (Melvin) Cook, Raymond, George...

Feb 10, 2021

Grace N. Palminteri, age 84, passed away February 10, 2021.  She was born August 26, 1936 in Kentucky.  Beloved wife of the late Rev. Carl; loving mother of the late Patricia Sue, Rose (John) Ward, Vito (Lisa), Carl Vito II, Pamela (Rich) Stone, Philip and Kim (Kevin) Bynes; dear grandmother of 12 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren; loving aunt...

Jan 26, 2021

David Ramirez, 78, loving husband of Maria; beloved father of Maria Micaela (Michael) Anderson and Jose (Araceli) Ramirez; cherished grandfather of Jalen Ramirez, Nicolas Ramirez, Antonio Ramirez, Jais Anderson, Gisel Anderson, and Ella Anderson; devoted brother of Jose (Bernarda) Ramirez, Tomasa (the late Andres) Zurita, Ramona Ramirez, Socorro (Pascual) Ramirez, Oralia (Juan) Sanchez; loving uncle to many nieces and...

Jan 23, 2021

Marguerite S. Bernett, age 94, of Elmwood Park, passed away January 23, 2020. Born October 1, 1926 in Chicago, IL. Beloved wife of the late Robert Bernett; loving mother of Mary Beth (Butch) Thielenhouse and the late Michael Scarpaci; dear step-mother of Larry (Carol) and Terry (Carolyn); cherished grandmother and great-grandmother of many.  Visitation 9:30 a.m. until time of...