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Chicago, Illinois Obituaries
Roberta F. Reich
Nov 16, 2017
Roberta F. Reich, of Elmwood Park. Age 85. Beloved wife of the late James R. Sr.; Loving mother of James Jr. and Nancy; cherished grandmother of James III, Kristin, Jonathon, Jeffrey, Michael, Haley and Jillian; proud great grandmother of James IV, Matthew and Harper. Visitation Monday, November 20, 2017, from 4 P.M. to 9 P.M. Funeral Service Tuesday 10:00 A.M....
James "Butch" Moretti
Nov 15, 2017
James "Butch" Moretti, 85, longtime resident of Elmwood Park, passed away Nov. 15, 2017 after a prolonged illness that he fought with incredible determination. Beloved husband of the late Joanne, nee Kirby; loving father of George (Leanne), Karen and the late Robert Moretti; cherished grandfather of Morgan, Michele, George, Gavin, Jimmy and Michael; dearest brother of William (the late...
Pauline T. Blair Buchar
Nov 14, 2017
Pauline T. Blair Buchar, ( nee Tomasetti); beloved wife of the late Honorable Robert Buchar; dear sister of the late John (the late Helen) Tomasetti and the late Caesar (Eleanor) Tomasetti; Will be missed by a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, great nieces, great nephews, and friends. Flowers are welcome or memorials in Pauline's memory can be made to...
Raymond S. Thomas
Nov 10, 2017
Raymond S. Thomas, age 70, beloved husband of Margaret for 35 years; loving father of Karen (William) Gluckman, Kathleen Thomas and Jennifer (Omar) Ahmed; cherished grandpa of Kayla Sorrensen, Taylor Gluckman and Ryan Gluckman; dear brother of Donald (Gloria) Thomaszewski; fond uncle to many nieces and nephews; a good friend to many. Lying-in-State Monday, November 13, from 10 am...
Janet D. Koke-Petrakis
Nov 3, 2017
Koke-Petrakis, Janet D., treasured wife of the late Richard Koke; loving wife of Emanuel Petrakis; devoted mother of Mary (John) Damore, Jeannie (Joseph) Banno, Thomas (Cheryl) Petrakis, Deborah (Eric) Kallback, and James Koke-Petrakis; cherished grandmother of Dee Dee, Joey, Cassie, Christopher, Melissa, Brian and Scott; great grandmother of eleven; fond sister of Laurence and the late William and James...
Lucila A. Montes
Oct 31, 2017
Montes, Lucila A., Loving wife of Santos. Devoted mother of Humberto (Delores), Francisco, Jose Luis, Lucila (Mario) Duarte, Enrique (Heather) and Maria (Michael) Miranda and the late Maria Teresa Frutos. Dear sister of Evelia Sanchez. Dear grandmother of 20 and great grandmother of 7. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday 4-9 p.m. Funeral Friday, prayers 8:45...
Jose "Nacho" I. Martinez
Oct 27, 2017
Martinez, Jose I. "Nacho" Beloved husband of Maria. Mr. Martinez was proud to be in the United States Navy. Cherished son of Ofelia (the late Jose A.) Martinez. Devoted father of Leo, Christina, and Ricardo Martinez. Step-father of Guadalupe Rodriguez. Loving grandfather of Clara, Rafael, Iylani and Camilla. Dear brother of Maria, Dora, Lupe, Carlos Martinez and Esmeralda Dominguez....
Abraham De La Mora, Sr.
Oct 11, 2017
De La Mora, Abraham; Loving husband of Gabriela. Devoted father of Abraham Jr., Rene, Carmen, Gabriel, Juan Diego and Alejandro. Dear brother of five sisters and four brothers. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation, Sunday from 4-9p.m. Funeral Monday, Prayers 8:45 a.m. at Elms Funeral Home, 7600 W. Grand Ave., (North @76 th Ave.) Elmwood Park to...
Josephine C. Glynn
Sep 26, 2017
Glynn, Josephine C., (Co Monaghan Ireland) Beloved wife of the late William J. Sr., Devoted mother of Anne (Hector) Camarano, Maureen (Vince) Loiacono. Eileen Glynn, Joan (Dan) Gillespie, William J. Jr. (Kim), Michael (Kate) and the late Thomas Glynn. Dear grandmother of Christopher, John, Katie, Colleen, Sean, Maureen, Margaret and Billy. Great grandmother of Madeline and Sophia. Cherished sister...
Mary G. Spinuzza
Sep 21, 2017
Mary G. Spinuzza, 92, lifelong resident of Elmwood Park, passed away Sept. 21, 2017. Â Visitation Sunday, September 24th, 4:00 - 9:00 p.m. at The Elms Funeral Home, 7600 W. Grand Ave., Elmwood Park. Â Prayers at the funeral home on Monday, September 25th at 9:15 a.m. before processing to St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church for Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00...
William Campbell
Sep 14, 2017
William Campbell, "Bill" Age 86, Proud Korean War Veteran. Beloved husband of 49 years to Carol (nee Colletti); loving father of Tom (Tina) Dattalo, Sam (Karen) Dattalo, Cindy (Rob) Kolek, and Lori (Joe) Ligas; cherished grandpa of Tommy, Joe, Sam, Mike, and Nick Dattalo, Paige and Matthew Kolek, Megan, Emily, and Josh Ligas: dear brother of the late Margaret, Vera,...
Luis Pacheco
Sep 4, 2017
Luis A. Pacheco, Age 55, devoted son of Ada (the late Luis Morales), beloved husband of 30 years to Katherine (nee Rivera); loving father of Eric, Joseph, Roman, Michael and the late Luis Jr.; cherished brother of Wanda (Sargon Zaia) Pacheco, Rosalia, Alberto and the late Maria Pacheco; dear uncle and great uncle of many. Proud election volunteer and City...
Antonio C. Montenegro
Aug 30, 2017
Antonio Montenegro, beloved husband of Claudia; loving father of Luz Maria (Javier) Chaidez, Claudia Montenegro, Eva (Jesus) Vargas, Antonio Montenegro, Yolanda Montenegro and the late Maria Elena Montenegro; dearest grandfather of Ivan Chaidez, Vanessa (Mike) Figueroa, Tanya, Alexandra and Kassandra Vargas; fond brother of Rufina Montenegro, Maria Montenegro, Sor. Angelica Montenegro, Juan Manuel (Rosalba) Montenegro, Marino (Garciela) Montenegro, Jesus...
Lawrence Baunach
Aug 18, 2017
Lawrence Baunach, beloved husband of Patricia for 64 years, loving father of Lawrence Jr., William and Catherine, and proud grandfather of Father David Baunach, Mary (and her husband Peter), Patrick, Christopher, Tori and Emma, passed away on August 18, 2017 . Â Lawrence proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and returned home to work for...
Juan Gomez Arias
Aug 6, 2017
Juan Gomez Arias, beloved husband of Amelia; loving father or Claudia (Gilberto) Bravo, Fabiola Jimenez Gomez and Juan A. (Maria) Gomez; loving grandfather of Salvador Covarrubias Jr., Jonathan Covarrubias (Julene Marie Kluba), Giovanni A. Gomez (Edith Vega), Brian Covarrubias, Alexander Covarrubias, Claudia Bravo, Vanessa Gomez, Isabel Gomez, Sofia Gomez, Mariana Bravo and Juan Andres Gomez; cherished grandpa of Naomi Ofelia...
Dayvy R. Rivas
Jul 25, 2017
Dayvy R. Rivas "Chira", Born September 26, 1974, At Rest July 25, 2017, age 43; Beloved son of Maria and the late Persio Rivas; loving brother of Gil; dearest husband of Madelyn Vazquez; cherished father of Dayvy, Anthony, Xiomara, Kiara, Jason, Gianna, Giomani, Amauri, Damari and Daviel; dearest grandfather of Brayden and Alex; fond uncle of Alina, Syeann, Maya,...
Mark A. Ptack
Jul 24, 2017
Mark A. Ptack, age 56, beloved son of Mary Malmborg and the late Henry Ptack. Dear brother of Mike (Sue), Joe (Karen), Mary Jo, Bob (Karen), Rich (Sherisse), John and Dan (Michelle) Ptack; affectionate uncle to Mike Jr., Ken (Chloe), Henry, Nate, Joe, Sarah, Elizabeth, Alexander, Stephen, and Christine Ptack; and loving great uncle to Amelia Ptack. Mark was...
Christopher M. Larsen
Jul 23, 2017
Larsen, Christopher M. Loving Father of Stephanie, Caitlin, and Niall Larsen. Cherished grandfather of Lessa, Fallon, Hunter, and Keenan. Devoted brother of Eric and Kirk Larsen. Visitation Thursday 4-9 pm at the Elms Funeral Home 7600 West Grand Ave.(North@76Ave.) Elmwood Park. Interment Private. www.elmsfh.com or (708) 453-1234
Marilyn Schaudek
Jul 20, 2017
Marilyn Schaudek of Elmwood Park, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017 at the age of 86. Â Visitation will be held at St. Celestine Church, 3017 N. 77th Ave. on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 from 10 a.m. until time of Mass at 11 a.m. Interment to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society...
Nancy L. Badalamenti
Jul 16, 2017
Nancy L. Badalamenti age 73, beloved wife of 53 years to Benjamin; loving mother of Ben; cherished Nonnie of Benjamin, Anthony, and Andrew; dear sister of Angie (the late Ben) Liano, the late Marie (James) Jackson and Rosanne (Joe) Caruso; aunt to many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Visitation Wednesday, July 19, 2017 from 3 P.M. to 9...
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