South Suburban Death Notices, Week of August 7

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Joseph Michael Izzo
Born: March 29, 1960
Died: July 25, 2023
Memorial Visitation: Aug. 8
Memorial Service: Aug. 9

Annie Pearl Rance
Born: Dec. 20, 1948
Died: Aug. 4, 2023
Visitation and Service: Aug. 10

Barbara J. Herron
Born: Dec. 27,1935
Died: Aug. 4, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: Aug. 18

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Roena Hicks
Born: Jan. 21, 1940
Died: Aug. 3, 2023
Visitation and Service: Aug. 11

Darlene Marie Piotrowski
Born: Feb. 24, 1967
Died: Aug. 2, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 10
Mass of Christian Burial: Aug. 11

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Thomas Joseph Mirabella, Jr.
Local Two Elevator Mechanic,
loyal White Sox fan
Born: Dec. 28, 1969
Died: Aug. 5, 2023
Memorial Visitation: Aug. 11

Brady-Gill Funeral Home

Norman "Al" Vuillaume
Vietnam-era veteran, U.S. Army,
co-owner of Normans Cleaners (Orland Park)
for over 40 years
Born: Nov. 4, 1945
Died: July 26, 2023
Celebration of Life: Aug. 12, The Station Pub & Eatery

Christine Tara Hermann
Tinley Park High School, Class of 2011,
played soccer for Rockford University,
Chamberlain College nursing degree,
CNA and later an RN at
Advocate Christ Medical Center
Born: Sept. 19, 1992
Died: Aug. 6, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 10
Service: Aug. 11

Chapel Hill Gardens South

Maria Rita Estrada
Born: Feb. 5, 1936
Died: Aug. 3, 2023
Memorial Mass: Aug. 19

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Lauren A. Pikor
Born: Oct. 18, 1992
Died: Aug. 4th, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 8

Leonard W. Schrank
Vietnam Veteran, U.S. Army,
1st Lieutenant Signal Corps
Born: Dec. 25, 1943
Died: Aug. 3, 2023
Visitation and Service: Aug. 9
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Vivian A. Degidio (Gulbin)
Born: Dec. 1, 1943
Died: Aug. 3, 2023
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Aug. 12

Darryl Wertheim
Vietnam War combat Medic, U.S. Army
retired from Wells Fargo Bank,
Veterans Program Coordinator for
Village of Orland Park
Born: July 31, 1946
Died: July 27, 2023
Visitation and Celebration of Life: Aug. 8

Curley Funeral Home

Maureen F. McCormick (O’Brien)
Registered Nurse for 34 years,
proud member of the
St. Bernard School of Nursing Alumni
Born: Dec. 14, 1942
Died: Aug. 6, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 10
Funeral Mass: Aug. 11

John P. Curtin
Veteran of the 82nd Airborne
Born: March 17, 1935
Died: Aug. 6, 2023
Visitation and Mass: Aug. 11

John P. Cronin
Born: Sept. 30, 1965
Died: Aug. 2, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 8
Funeral Mass: Aug. 9

Patrick Michael Witkus
Born: Dec. 23, 1988
Died: Aug. 1, 2023
Memorial Visitation: Aug. 10
Memorial Mass: Aug. 11

Donnellan Funeral Home

Ellen Zang-Dillon (Murphy)
Born: Nov. 12, 1939
Died: Aug. 3, 2023
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Aug. 11

Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home

Paul James McAllister
U.S. Armed Forces veteran
serving in Korea and Germany
in Army intelligence in the late 60s,
worked in the communications induct,
self-published author
Born: May 5, 1944
Died: Aug. 3, 2023
Service: Aug. 14

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Robert K. Quirk
Deputy Chief, Posen Police Dept.,
South Suburban Task Force and DEA,
former EMT/Paramedic,
former Village Trustee and Commissioner,
baseball and basketball coach,
loyal volunteer at St. Stans,
pillar in the community
Born: July 13, 1950
Died: Aug. 5, 2023
Visitation and Service: Aug. 10

Hills Funeral Home

Frances D. Collopy (Callahan), 85
Retired nurse of 40 years and
proud member of Twisted Sisters
Visitation: Aug. 8
Funeral Mass: Aug. 9

Kerr-Parzygnot

Harry E. Datisman
Retired Federal Signal employee
Born: Jan. 1, 1945
Died: July 23, 2023
Memorial Service: Aug. 12

Kerry Funeral Home

Edward M. Boghosian
Lieutenant Colonel in U.S. Army Reserves,
teacher, counselor, and varsity wrestling and
football coach for Parker and
Thornton high schools, long-time
member of Sts Joachim and
Anne Armenian Apostolic Church
Born: Sept. 27, 1934
Died: Aug. 3, 2023
Visitation and Service: Aug. 8

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Janice L. Smith (Eppenstein)
Born: Oct. 13, 1944
Died: Aug. 3, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 9
Mass of Christian Burial: Aug. 10

Virginia M. Engelhardt
Faithful member of
International Community Church
Born: Jan. 31, 1937
Died: Aug. 3, 2023
Visitation and Time of Sharing Service: Aug. 18

Lawn Funeral Home

Robert J. “Bob” Morgan
Born: July 13, 1958
Died: Aug. 6, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 10
Funeral Mass: Aug. 11

Philip J. Messineo
Born: Oct. 18, 1939
Died: Aug. 6, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 10
Funeral Mass: Aug. 11

Lawrence R. Wedster
Born: Nov. 25, 1951
Died: Aug. 5, 2023
Service: Aug. 13

Margaret "Meg" Zornick-Mannaioni
Born: Aug. 5, 1949
Died: Aug. 5, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 9
Service: Aug. 10

Markiewicz Funeral Home

Danuta Skóra (Kesler)
Cherished babcia of 5,
fond pra-babcia of 8
Born: April 27, 1937
Died: Aug. 5, 2023
Visitation and Service: Aug. 7

T. William "Bill" Knoerzer
Loyal St. Louis Cardinals fan,
trustee for the Argonne credit union board,
former vice-president of the
machinists union at Argonne National Lab,
long-time usher at St. Patrick Church,
Lionel train enthusiast and avid bowler
Born: Nov. 28, 1937
Died: Aug. 4, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 10
Funeral Mass: Aug. 11

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Frances N. Marshall
Faithfully involved member of
Meadows Christian Fellowship Church,
award-winning food service employee
of United Airlines, social butterfly of
Friendship Village of Schaumburg and
an avid bingo and bunco player
Born: Feb. 24, 1927
Died: July 27, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: Aug. 14

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Francisco M. Jimenez
Born: Oct. 4, 1937
Died: Aug. 5, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 10
Funeral Mass: Aug. 11

Rueben D. Dommer
World War II veteran, U.S. Navy,
North Palos Fire Department Trustee,
member of North Palos Dist. 117 and
the Sacred Heart Holy Name Society
Born: March 30, 1927
Died: Aug. 4, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 13
Funeral Mass: Aug. 14

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Wenceslao P. Rivas, 94
Native of Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico,
retired after 36 years of service as a
crane hooker at Calumet Steel
Visitation: Aug. 10
Service: Aug. 11

William J. “Bill” “Billy” Wilczynski, III, 67
Longtime resident of downtown Chicago and
recently of Ashkum, IL,
Marian Catholic High School class of 1973, and
Quincy College class of 1977,
bachelor’s in history and political science,
diehard White Sox, Bears, Blackhawks and
Northwestern Wildcats football fan
Visitation: Aug. 11
Service: Aug. 12

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

June Gerrish
Native of London, England,
international traveler and member of
various delegations
working on world peace issues,
studied at Heidelberg University in Germany,
American Conservatory of Music, and held
BA and MA degrees with honors from the
University at Illinois at Chicago,
on staff at Park Forest Conservatory
Born: June 1, 1934
Died: July 28, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: Aug. 19

Schmaedeke Funeral Homes

Gary Lee Powell
Born: Nov. 26, 1990
Died: Aug. 4, 2023
Visitation and Service: Aug. 9

Mark A. Rudolph
Born: July 9, 1955
Died: July 30, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 11
Service: Aug. 12

Marina Fay Wood
BS in nursing from the
University of St. Francis,
igniting her 35-year career of service
in the healthcare industry,
dedicated hospice nurse and
as a missionary in Nicaragua
Born: June 26, 1954
Died: July 29, 2023
Visitation and Service: Aug. 8