Obituaries

Oct 20, 2020

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Richard Jose Santiago, Born August 9, 1989 -  At Peace October 20, 2020, Age 31; devoted father of Janius; beloved son of Richard and Betsy; loving fiancé of Priscilla Echevarria; dearest brother of Kiani; cherished nephew, uncle, cousin and friend to many.  Richard was an amazing son, father, friend and mentor to...

Oct 17, 2020

Helen McCormack, Age 85 of Elmwood Park, IL, beloved wife of the late John J.; loving mother of John C. (M.J.), Mark E.  (Karen) and Scott M. (Ginny); cherished grandmother of 6 and great-grandmother of 1; dearest aunt and great-aunt to many nieces and nephews.  Visitation, Wednesday, from 4 to 9 p.m.  Funeral Prayers Thursday, 9 a.m. at The...

Oct 9, 2020

Hennessy, Thomas R. Age, 93. Resident of River Grove. Beloved husband of the late Constance. Loving father of Roger (Terry) Hennessy and Thomas (Deanna) Hennessy. Loving grandfather of Christine (Vince), Deborah (Rick), Roger, Michael, Anastacia (Frank) and Jessica (William). Great grandfather of Tony, Tommy, Alyssa, Ricky, Ryan, Madison, Eliana, Giulia and Adalynn. Visitation Friday, October 16, 2020, 9:00 a.m....

Oct 8, 2020

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Daniel P. Gearhart, Devoted father of  Dyana (Matt) ten Berge, Gail Gearhart (Morgan) Geiger, Daniel E. (Brooke) Gearhart, Dawn (Hege) Vik-Hansen, Dustin (Elena) Gearhart, Danielle Gearhart and Dillon Gearhart. Loving brother of Bill, Kathleen, Jim, Dave,Tom, Joe, Patrick and Mary Beth. Proud grandfather of Lola, Daniel, Ruby, Savannah, Matthais and Kaia. His...

Oct 1, 2020

Joseph DeJoy, beloved son of the late Joseph and Patricia; loving brother of the late Angeline, Leonard, Lucille and Mary Ann; dear uncle of Patricia, Leonard, Mary Ann and the late Kirk; Visitation, Monday, Oct 5 th , 2020 from 9 a.m. until time of prayers 10 a.m. at The Elms Funeral Home 7600 W. Grand Ave. (North on...

Sep 27, 2020

On Sunday, September 27, 2020, Walter F. Coello, loving husband and father of three children, passed away at the age of 75.

Walter was born September 1,1945 in Guayaquil, Ecuador to Carlos and Esther Coello. He was the eldest of all seven siblings. He had four brothers, Michael, Roberto, Paul, and James and...

Sep 25, 2020

Laura Gagliano, age 93; dearest friend of the late Nellie Constantinople; beloved aunt to many; Laura was preceded in death by her loving parents Anna (Joseph) Crudele and Domenico Gagliano, her dear sisters Rose (Anthony) Blasco and Palma (Robert) Yonkee and her brother Anthony (Ann) Gagliano.  Lying in State, Monday, 9 a.m. until time of Mass, 10 a.m. at...

Sep 22, 2020

Trudy M. Wynd, nee Schoepko; Born March 30, 1967 – At Rest September 22, 2020; age 53; beloved wife of Patrick; cherished mother of Raven, Resa and Joe; loving sister of René (Eddie) Mosquera and the late Alfons; sister-in-law to Mary Dorrian, Michael (Lori), Ann (Jimmy) Hanson, Martin (Theresa), Noreen (Carlos) Flores, the late Thomas and the late Christopher;...

Sep 13, 2020

GRANGER, IN - Richard J. "Dick" Vratanina, 90, of Granger, Indiana, passed away at 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Mishawaka, IN. Dick was born on March 18, 1930 in Cicero, IL, to the late Barbara Vratanina (Zacek) and John Vratanina.  On August 19, 1960 in Chicago, IL, he married Georgia (Manos) who...

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...