Obituaries

Aug 2, 2019

Carlos Garcia, age 54; beloved husband of Irene; loving father of Jessica (Miguel), Fabiola (Jesus), Adilene, Erika, Carla and Fatima; cherished grandfather of Miguelangel, Maximiliano, Angela and Bianca; fond brother and uncle to many. Visitation, Friday, 4 to 9 p.m. Funeral Prayers, Saturday, 10:00 a.m. at The Elms Funeral Home 7600 W. Grand Ave. (North on 76th Ave.) Elmwood...

Jul 29, 2019

Virginia 'Maggie' Litrenta, nee Mayer; beloved wife of the late John F., Sr.; loving mother of John F., Jr. (Judy), Mary (George) Wilmoth, Virginia Indovina (Sam Casanova) and Katherine (Alec) Pokras; dearest grandmother of Gina (Chris) Pesko, Cindy (Terry) Britton, John F. III (Christine) Litrenta, Louis (Gina) Indovina; great-grandmother of Sydney and Tyler Pesko, Dominic D'Amico and Lauren Battaglia;...

Jul 29, 2019

Manczko, Georgia J., Nee:Lee. Beloved wife of 46 years of the late Michael. Devoted mother of Michele (Justin) Sohl and Michael (Karen) Manczko. Cherished grandmother of Avery, Evan, Hannah, Molly and Rebecca. Dear sister of Virginia (Charles) Brenneman, Nancy Lee and Linda (Jack) Schmidt. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday 4-9 p.m. Funeral Prayers, Saturday, 9:15...

Jul 23, 2019

Helen "Su" Lovelace age 81, of Northlake. Special sister of Cherie (Ken) Salerno and Marvin (Thalia) Lovelace. Will be missed by many friends and family. Funeral Service private.

Jul 14, 2019

Roland P. Wiemerslage, age 83, of River Grove, passed away July 14, 2019.  U.S. Army Veteran.  Beloved son of the late Vivian and Harold; Cherished brother of the late Francis, the late Audrey (the late Henry) Hansen and the late Harold (Dorothy); Loving uncle of Phil (Donna), Susan Kearns, Diane (Jay) Almer and Karen Hansen (Ray Henry); Dear great...

Jul 7, 2019

In Loving Memory, We mourn the loss of Henry T. Moerlien, born in Granite City, IL, March 16, 1940. Died on July 7, 2019. Beloved husband and father. Devout Christian and selfless friend. He is survived by his wife Judith E. Moerlien, his sons Henry T. Moerlien Jr., Patrick A. Moerlien and Christopher J. Moerlien, grandchildren Chynna D. Lee,...

Jul 3, 2019

Marlene J. Carmack; beloved wife of Billy; loving mother of Mardy (Sabrina), Gary (Jana), Brian (Rachelle) and the late Nicholas Finnigan; dearest grandmother of Robyn (Christian) Lameda, Brandon Carr, Ria, Brandon, Shawn, Jaxon and Camilla Carmack; loving sister and aunt to many.  Visitation, Sunday, 3 to 8 p.m., Funeral Prayers, Monday, 10 a.m. at The Elms Funeral Home 7600...

Jun 29, 2019

James P. Loring, Beloved husband of LaVerne; dearest son of the late Phyllis Loring; loving brother of Kathy Dubak and the late Barbara DiGangi.  Lying in State, Wednesday, July 3 rd from 9 a.m. until time of Mass 10 a.m. at St. William Church 2600 N Sayre Ave, Chicago, IL.  Following Mass, family and friends are invited to meet...

Jun 28, 2019

On June 28 th , 2019, Dylan Wallace, loving son, brother, and friend to many passed away at 22 years of age.

Born in Chicago, Dylan was a proud alumnus of Choate Rosemary Hall School in Wallingford, CT and a recent graduate of Washington University in St. Louis.

Dylan had a deep passion for the...

Jun 22, 2019

Emma Esteves, nee Rosa; beloved wife of José Luis; loving mother of Marisa (Jacob) Ansari; dearest grandmother of Michael and Emma Ansari; cherished sister of Aleida (the late David) Markham, Wilfredo (Mary) Rosa, Teresa (Isidro) Cardona, the late Confessor (Josie) Rosa and the late Severiano Rosa (Tonna Ambrosius); fond aunt of many nieces and nephews.  Visitation, Tuesday, June 25...

Jun 21, 2019

Ismael D. Cintron; beloved husband of Maria Amador; loving father of Ismael (Leti) Soto, Awilda Cintron, Nydia Cintron, Tabitha Cintron and Yarimar Cintron; cherished grandfather of Anaiz and Ismael Soto; fond brother and uncle to many. Visitation, Wednesday, June 26 th from 3 to 9 p.m., Prayer Service 7 p.m. at The Elms Funeral Home 7600 W. Grand Ave....

Jun 5, 2019

Barbara May Fox (née Markwell), 82, of Wheaton, passed away June 5th, 2019, with her loving family by her side. She died from complications of COPD and lung cancer. She was born on May 23rd, 1937, in Chicago and raised in the Englewood neighborhood. Her parents abandoned her as a baby and she was raised by the couple they left...

May 26, 2019

Constance V. Samaras, age 90, beloved wife of the late John, loving mother of Steve (Annette) Samaras, Chris Weger, and the late Timothy Samaras; cherished grandmother of Catherine and Hillary; dear sister of Diane, the late Joan and the late Pat. Visitation Friday, June 7, from 10 am until time of service; service 11 am at The Elms Funeral...

May 25, 2019

Gregory A. Gagliano, Passed away, Saturday, May 25, 2019, age 63; beloved father of Tina Marie, Lisa Rose (Danny) Bonelli and the late Gregory Francis; cherished papa of Marissa and Emily; survived by his friend and mother of his children, Susan M., nee Belpedio; dearest brother of Joseph (Diane), Ronald and the late Mario; dear uncle and cousin of...

May 23, 2019

Juan A. Fernandez , Born February 17, 1942, At Rest May 23, 2019, age 77; Visitation Sunday, May 26, 2019 from 2 to 8 p.m. at The Elms Funeral Home 7600 W. Grand Ave. (North on 76 th Ave.) Elmwood Park.  Interment Private. For information 708-453-1234 or www.elmsfh.com

May 19, 2019

Donald W. Warren, age 90; beloved husband of 62 years to the late Janette 'Jan' Louise Warren, nee McDonald; loving father of James (Terri), Jeanette (Daniel) Noel, Michael (Maria) and Daniel; cherished grandfather of Joshua Warren, Amanda Bernert, Lauren (Alex) Murphy, Lynnette (Tim) Musial, Leah Noel, Kevin, Joey, Brian and Nicholas Warren; fond brother of the late Robert (the late...

May 18, 2019

Beloved father of Stacy Schoepko, cherished brother of René (Eddie) Mosquera and Trudy (Patrick) Wynd; dearest uncle of Dan and Amy Laske, Raven, Resa and Joe Wynd; loving friend of Janine Blezien.  Visitation, Tuesday, 4 to 9 p.m. ,Prayer Service 8 p.m. at The Elms Funeral Home 7600 W. Grand Ave. (North on 76 th Ave.) Elmwood Park.  Interment...

May 18, 2019

Eleanor E. Kupinski, nee Malyszka; Beloved wife of the late Eugene; loving mother of Georgene (Earl) Koeller and James (Margaret) Kupinski; dearest grandmother of Meggan (Peter) Romei and Gina Koeller; dear sister of Gertrude (the late Donald) Gable, the late Marge (the late Ed) Falkenberg, the late Helen (the late Bernard) Benson, the late Lucille Malyszka, the late Florence...

May 11, 2019

Ted Pyrchla, age 70, of River Grove passed away suddenly May 11, 2019.  Beloved Husband of Carole; Loving father of Mike (Paula Jo); Step-father of Holly (Ken) Diemer, Christy Mack and the late Thomas Mack; Dear grandfather of Sophia Jo, Daniel and Nicole Diemer and Ryan, Shaina, Kristina, Stephanie and Sabrina Mack; Cherished great-grandfather of Gavin Diemer and Riley...

May 9, 2019

Donald W. Bleuer, age 86, U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Ann (nee Patras) Bleuer. Husband of Janet Patras; beloved friend of the late Cora; loving father of Gary and Cheri (Frank Saliba) Ruh; cherished grandpa of Matthias Donald (Mallory) Ruh, Brittany (fiancé Evan Pinter) Ruh, Joseph and Steven Bleuer; proud great grandpa of Callahan and Finnegan...