Obituaries

Sep 4, 2020

Romolo 'Ray' Vitali,  Beloved husband of Christine; loving father of Valerie (Luigi) Mascioletti, Alexandra and Anthony; cherished Nonno of Leonardo, Lorenzo and Noah.  Visitation, Tuesday, from 3 to 9 p.m.  Funeral Service, Wednesday, 10 a.m. at The Elms Funeral Home 7600 W. Grand Ave. (North on 76 th Ave.) Elmwood Park. Interment Elmwood Cemetery.  *Due to the Covid-19 pandemic,...

Sep 2, 2020

Marian M. Pagan, 72, born April 30, 1948 in Ciales, Puerto Rico, passed away September 2, 2020 in Ocoee, Florida. Mrs. Pagan is survived by her beloved husband Fulgencio "Tom" Ortega, loving daughter Dionne M. Rodriguez and son-in-law Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr. She is an adoring grandmother of 7, Arianna L. (Clayton) Gilligan, Alexis R., Jose Ivan X., Amaris...

Aug 21, 2020

Herman Langhans, a beloved father, spouse, grandfather, great-grandfather, and World War II veteran, passed away peacefully in his sleep Friday, August 21st, at ninety-four years old after a several-year battle with Parkinson's disease.

Prior to his birth, Herman's mother, Marie, and father, Hermann, immigrated to the U.S. from Austria and Germany, where they moved to Lincoln Park...

Aug 14, 2020

Chicago, IL – Irene C. Domkowski, age 96, passed peacefully on Friday, August 14, 2020.  Beloved wife to the late Sylvester; loving mother to Debra (Michael) Freeman and the late Ronald (Kathleen); doting grandmother to Michael Ryan (Gabriela); sister to Joseph Zmudka and the late Helen and Frank; and dear sister-in-law and aunt to many.

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Aug 6, 2020

Roy R. Ramirez, beloved husband of Guadalupe; cherished father of Gricelda (Jose) Perez; loving grandfather of Marisol and Natalia Perez; dear brother of Doris (the late Raul) Delgado.  Memorial Visitation, Sunday, August 9 th , from 1 to 5 p.m. at The Elms Funeral Home 7600 W. Grand Ave., Elmwood Park.  For information, 708-453-1234 or www.elmsfh.com

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Aug 3, 2020

Emmanuel E. San Jose, 50, loving husband of Liezl; devoted father of Sebastian; cherished son of Rosario and the late Arturo San Jose Sr.; beloved brother; and fond uncle to many nieces and nephews.

Visitation Friday, August 14, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Elms Funeral Home, 7600 W. Grand Ave., Elmwood Park. Prayers...

Jul 28, 2020

Geib, Nancy Elizabeth (Ilg), age 75 of Elmwood Park passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 28, 2020.  Beloved wife, mother, aunt and grandmother.  Proud of her Swiss heritage and Elmwood Park native for the past 45 years.  Preceeded in death by her loving husband Ralph Geib, her parents August and Clara Ilg, and her brother Bernie Ilg.  She is survived...

Jul 25, 2020

Gary R. Collins, age 64, of Chicago, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 25, 2020. Beloved husband of Janet Collins;  loving father of Jenny (Carlo Chirchirillo) Collins and Jackie (Joe Busa) Collins; dear son of the late LeRoy and the late Eileen Collins; cherished son-in-law of Edith and the late Ted Johanson.

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Jul 18, 2020

Galiano, Joseph D., Beloved fiancé of Harriet Egilske. Devoted son of the late Leo and Dorothy Galiano. Cherished father of Mary "Buffa" (fiancé Pino Scalise) Ligammari and Dominique "Mik" (Rocco) Venute. Dear Papa of Dominic and Rocco. Loving extended family of Joal (De Jon) Watson, Tonina (Rick) Campisi, Marcus, Michael, Mia, De Jon Jr., Jianni, Isabella, Joey and Ava....

Jul 5, 2020

Mary Marie Ring, nee Barone, formally of Drummond, WI; beloved wife of the late Frank; dearest daughter of the late John and Josephine Barone; loving sister of the late Carmen (Nancy), the late Jerry (the late Josephine) and the late Charles (the late Bernice); fond aunt of many nieces and nephews.  Family and Friends to meet Friday, July 10,...

Jun 27, 2020

Dorrian Joyce Buch, loving mother of Sandra Buch, Christine (Ray) Clark, Vicki Buch (Jim Pacey) and the late Cathy Buch. Former spouse and friend of the late Fred Buch; cherished companion of the late Robert Mueller; special friend to Deborah, Diana and Dawn. Visitation Tuesday, at The Elms Funeral Home 7600 W. Grand Ave., Elmwood Park. 10:30 A.M. to...

Jun 26, 2020

Barbara Jean May age 81, formerly of Elmwood Park, IL. Loving mother of Vivian (John) Romano, Elaine (Paul) Karseras, Brian (the late Amy) the late Scott and the late Joanie (Jim) Melicharek; cherished grandma of Bridget, Kimberly, Emma, Stephanie and Katherine; proud great grandma of Jake, Brady, Jaxson and Kylie. Visitation Saturday, July 11, 2020 from 10 A.M. until...

Jun 26, 2020

Barbara Belluomini, age 82, beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Lena; dear cousin to the late Andy (Dora) Belluomini, Andy (Geri) Belluomini and Gloria (Frank) Bobek and families.  Barbara also shared her life as part of another extended family and her closest life-long friends, especially Anna and the late Ferdi Gorgoni, Giuliano and Iole Chiesa and Frank and Marzia...

Jun 19, 2020

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Edgar Hugo Ponton, age 72; beloved husband of Lola; loving father of Karina, Veronica, Hugo and Lourdes; dearest grandfather of Camila, Daniela, Samantha, Isaac, Sebastian, Juliette, Christopher and Oliver; cherished brother of Elsa, Marcia, Miriam and the late Bolivia; dear uncle to many.  Edgar overcame adversity from a very young age. He...

Jun 13, 2020

Frances M. Marino, nee Moretti; born August 25, 1926, at rest June 13, 2020, age 93; beloved wife of the late Joseph; loving mother of Joseph (Patty) and Don; cherished grandmother of Jamie (Mike) Losurdo, Joey (Katie Jo) and Jenessa Marino; great-grandmother of Ava, Michael, Anthony, Luciana and the late Angelo; dearest companion of the late Paulie Geallis.  Graveside...

Jun 4, 2020

Robert E. Barron, age 87; Cherished companion of Annie Francis; spouse of Carole; loving father of John Barron, the late Melody (Dr. Mark Maly) and the late Jeanine; dearest grandfather of Justin and Jocelyn; Services are being handled privately.  Arrangements entrusted to The Elms Funeral Home 708-453-1234 or www.elmsfh.com

May 28, 2020

Alfredo Camacho, 86, passed away on Thursday, May 28, due to Covid-19 related pneumonia.  Loving husband of Marie (nee Alcala).  Cherished father of Norma, Jose, Rafael (Elena), Lilia, Dorina, Ricardo, Rosa, David (Florence), Rosemarie (Shigeru), Adrian (Alicia), Evaleen (Noel), Jennifer (Arthur) and the late Alfredo Jr.  Dear sibling of 6 brothers and 1 sister.  Proud grandfather and...

May 20, 2020

Mary Margaret Calfa, nee Kramer, passed away on May 20, 2020, at the age of 97, in Oak Park, Illinois.

Ms. Calfa was born in Tiffin, Ohio, September 2, 1922, and moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana with her family on November 1, 1927.  She was a member of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception for 37 years,...

May 18, 2020

Michael A. Ruoti, Beloved son of Gloria and the late Alfred. Brother of Laurie Ruoti and the late Julie. Fond uncle of Stephanie. The family will be holding a private Memorial Service at the Elms Funeral Home. Interment Private.

May 11, 2020

Blum, Daniel R., Loving son of Robert (Kathleen) Blum. Cherished brother of Amanda Blum (Fiancé Andrew Dussard) and Mallory (Ryan) Burgess. Devoted and cherished friend of Kathleen Wilson. Fond nephew and cousin of many. Daniel was a friend to many. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Funeral Service and...