South Suburban Death Notices, Week of November 21

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Brady-Gill Funeral Home

Ronald Raymond Kelly
Born: April 13, 1944
Died: Nov, 18, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 25
Service: Nov. 26

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Henry A. "Hank" Paulsen
U.S. Army veteran,
retired general manager of
Chicago Metallic Corporation
Born: Oct. 21, 1937
Died: Nov. 20, 2022
Visitation and Service: Dec. 1

Dorothy J. Brink-Schutt (Beezhold)
Born: June 15, 1928
Died: Nov. 19, 2022
Visitation and Service: Nov. 26

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Sharon R. Maco
Retired office assistant at
American Schools with over
45 years of dedicated service.
Born: Aug. 6, 1949
Died: Nov. 17, 2022
Visitation and Service: Nov. 22
Live stream of service available, 7 p.m.

Curley Funeral Home

Donald B. Salzman
Retired CFD Lieutenant,
U.S. Army Veteran
Born: Feb. 22, 1940
Died: Nov. 20, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 27
Funeral Mass: Nov. 28

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Louis G. Barbaro
Born: Nov. 18, 1947
Died: Nov. 20, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 25
Funeral Mass: Nov. 26

Maria Guadalupe "Lupe" Alvarez
Born: Dec. 12, 1927
Died: Nov. 18, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 22
Funeral Mass: Nov. 23

Bryan D. Kay
Born: May 18, 1986
Died: Nov. 18, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 22
Service: Nov. 23

Geraldine McDonough (DiCola)
Loving grandmother of 9,
great-grandmother of 16
Born: Sept. 14, 1931
Died: Nov. 12, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Mass: Dec. 10

Hann Funeral Home

Soledad Torres
Born: April 18, 1951
Died: Nov. 16, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 22
Mass of Christian Burial: Nov. 23

Martin Sylvester Nolan
‘Santa’ to thousands of children,
retired painter for the
City of Chicago
Born: April 27, 1959
Died: Nov. 13, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 25
Memorial Mass: Nov. 26

Heeney-Laughlin Funeral Home

Joy H. Kuchler
Born: April 16, 1939
Died: Nov. 14, 2022
Visitation and Mass: Nov. 22
Live-stream available starting at 6 p.m. CT

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Nancy J. Ryan
Born: March 1, 1953
Died: Nov. 18, 2022
Visitation and Service: Nov. 22

Hills Funeral Home

Maria Dudlo (Klose), 94
Visitation: Nov. 22
Funeral Mass: Nov. 23

Kerr-Parzygnot

Alexander 'Alex' D. Jones
Employed by TTX as a
skilled carman and welder,
avid pool player
who led his team
to multiple regional championships
and participated in national tournaments
in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Born: Feb. 25, 1991
Died: Nov. 16, 2022
Memorial Gathering and Tribute: Nov. 23

Sue K. Kent ( Wyatt)
Retired Crete School District teacher
April 29, 1947
Nov. 16, 2022
Visitation and Tribute: Nov. 22

Gerald P Hunter
Born: Oct. 29, 1950
Died: Nov. 14, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Service: Nov. 26

Kerry Funeral Home

Dolores M. Kramarski (Bladowski)
Former 22-year Alderman City of Palos Heights
Memorial Visitation: Nov. 30

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Ashley Nichole Ramsey
Born: April 13, 1998
Died: Nov. 9, 2022
Celebration of Life: Dec. 3

Edward J. Thorp
U. S. Army Veteran,
active member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church
retired from System Sensor engineer
Born: Dec 8, 1934
Died: Nov. 18, 2022
Visitation and Service: Nov. 28

Michael Mecozzi
Proud graduate of Thornton Township HS
Eastern Illinois University,
District 206 teacher,
wrestling and football coach, and
District 230 dean, assistant principal,
principal, and assistant superintendent.
Born: May 22, 1953
Died: Nov. 17, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 27
Service: Nov. 28

Dr. Donald J. Bonomo
Owner of Oral Surgery Center
Born: April 15, 1930
Died: Nov. 20, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 25
Funeral Mass: Nov. 26

Joey A. Terrell
Vietnam veteran, U.S. Marine Corps,
accountant, hotel owner and owner
of two successful Denny’s franchises,
former board member of
Denny’s Franchise Association
Born: Aug. 5, 1950
Died: Nov. 19, 2022
Visitation and Service: Nov. 23

Merle L. Bettenhausen
U.S. Army veteran,
truck driver for Standard Oil (Amoco)
Born: April 21, 1939
Died: Nov. 19, 2022
Visitation and Service: Nov. 22
Entombment: Nov. 23

Lack and Sons Funeral Home

Maryann Galvan (Gregus)
Visitation and Service: Nov. 25

Gregory Michael Spiewak
U.S. Army veteran
Born: April 16, 1947
Died: Nov. 18, 2022
Funeral Mass: Dec. 5
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Dorothy M. Maslan (Marcin)
Proud member of Hickory Hills Senior Group
Born: May 27, 1934
Died: Nov. 17, 2022
Visitation: Dec. 1
Funeral Mass: Dec. 2

Sharon A. Morrell (Kubes)
Longtime employee of
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Visitation: Nov. 28
Service: Nov. 29

Lawn Funeral Home

Frank A. “Pinky” Domzalski
Born: Sept. 13, 1927
Died: Nov. 19, 2022
Visitation and Service: Nov. 26

Markiewicz Funeral Home

Elmer J. Novak, Jr.
Vietnam veteran, U.S. Navy,
cherished grandfather of 37,
proud great-grandfather of 2,
proud IBEW 134 electrician,
member of Bass & Gill Club
Born: June 26, 1941
Died: Nov. 18, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 28
Service: Nov. 29
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Dorothy Bartos
Born: Jan. 6, 1935
Died: Nov. 20, 2022
Services pending

Stanislovas Jakelaitis
Born: July 27, 1958
Died: Nov. 19, 2022
Memorial Mass: Dec. 3

Maria "Izzy" Canino ( Carpintero)
Born: April 28, 1974
Died: Nov. 18, 2022
Visitation and Service: Nov. 25

Philip Frank LoPresti
Born: Jan. 18, 1947
Died: Nov. 17, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Service: Dec. 3
Funeral Mass: Dec. 5

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Robert J. “Rob” Moroney, 58
Proud graduate of Morgan Park High School,
train engine mechanic at National Railway,
member of the Sons of the
American Legion Matteson Post 474
Visitation and Service: Nov. 27

Gregory Gawronski, 76
Beloved foster father and grandfather,
proud graduate of St. Salomea grade school,
Fenger High School, and
Chicago State University;
dedicated CPS teacher at
William H. Seward and Cesar E. Chavez
where he was known as “Mr. G”
Visitation: Dec. 2
Funeral Mass: Dec. 3

Michael J. Swortz, 69
Proud graduate of Mount Carmel High School,
retired from the City of Chicago Heights after 30 years,
currently the Chicago Heights Park District
maintenance supervisor
Visitation: Nov. 22
Funeral Mass: Nov. 23

Jose “Chino” Nieto, 53
Proud bricklayer by trade,
member of the Laborers Union and
Bricklayers Administrative Council 1
Visitation and Service: Dec. 3

Louis F. Mascitti, 94
Proud graduate of Bloom High School
Korean War veteran, U.S. Army
retired proprietor after 60 years
of Lou’s Fish Store
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Nov. 26

Diane Irene Romero, 50
Graduate of Bloom High School class of 1990,
Winpak employee
Memorial Visitation and Service: Nov. 26

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Maria Guadalupe "Lupe" Alvarez ( Lopez)
Born: Dec. 12, 1927
Died: Nov. 18, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 22
Mass of Christian Burial: Nov. 23

Marilynn C Nelson
Born: Oct. 11, 1947
Died: Nov. 18, 2022
Visitation and Service: Nov. 25

Joan J. Bernth (Boerema)
Born: Feb. 4, 1932
Died: Nov. 18, 2022
Visitation and Service: Nov. 26

Schmaedeke Funeral Homes

Maria Del Rosario Banda (Santos)
Born: Oct. 4, 1930
Died: Nov. 21, 2022
Visitation and Service: Nov. 26

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home

Edward S. Dettloff, 87
U.S. Army veteran
Visitation: Nov. 25
Service: Nov. 26

Renee E. Contento
Media personality,
former executive assistant to the
Cook County State’s Attorney's Office
press secretary, 25-year Illinois USO
volunteer ambassador at Midway Airport,
ESL instructor and Girl Scout Leader,
former president of the
American Association of Handwriting Analysts
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Nov. 26

Richard S. Witkowski
U.S. Army veteran
Visitation: Nov. 23
Service: Nov. 25

Allan J. Kara
Visitation and Service: Nov. 28