South Suburban Death Notices, Week of Oct. 31

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Lorraine Swanson, Patch Staff

Posted Tue, Nov 1, 2022 at 4:54 pm CT|Updated Wed, Nov 2, 2022 at 12:10 am CT

South suburban obituaries (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

Becvar Funeral Home

Carole A. (Brown) Fisher
Born: May 31, 1934
Died: Oct. 31, 2022
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Nov. 3

Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home

Kathleen (Healy) Abney
Born: June 11, 1935
Died: Oct. 19, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Mass: Nov. 5

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Dorothy Lorraine Sutton
Born: Aug.12, 1931
Died: Oct. 22, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 4
Funeral Mass: Nov. 5

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Salvatore P. Salerno
Born: Feb. 18, 1937
Died: Oct. 18, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 6
Memorial Mass: Nov. 7

Brady-Gill Funeral Home

Donald J. “Skipper” Hardy
Cherished grandfather of 13,
proud great-grandfather of 17,
retired ComEd employee
Born: March 13, 1931
Died: Oct. 26, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 4
Memorial Mass: Nov. 5

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Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Richard Jacob Lodewegen
Born: April 17, 1949
Died: Oct. 29, 2022
Visitation and Service: Nov. 3

Ronald H. Sender
Born: Nov. 7, 1943
Died: Oct. 28, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 6
Service: Nov. 7

Henry A. "Hank" Ipema
Korean War veteran, U.S. Army,
Cherished grandfather of 21,
great-grandfather of 38,
great-great-grandfather of two
Born: Dec. 31, 1928
Died: Oct. 27, 2022
Visitation and Service: Nov. 7

Diane M. Petska (Wasik)
Born: Sept. 6, 1951
Died: Oct. 23, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 4

Carl Lane (Landekil)
World War II veteran, U.S. Navy
Born: Aug. 9, 1928
Died: Oct. 23, 2022
Visitation and Service: Nov. 3

Curley Funeral Home

Robert Cavanaugh
Born: Oct. 9, 1941
Died: Oct. 30, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 6
Funeral Mass: Nov. 7

Denise M. Clemens
Proud alum of St. Angela,
dedicated parishioner and employee of
Queen of Martyrs Parish.
Born: Oct. 24, 1958
Died: Oct. 28, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 2
Funeral Mass: Nov. 3

Denise Christy
Born: May 16, 1955
Died: Oct. 24, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 3
Service: Nov. 4

Donnellan Funeral Home

Kevin W. Lawler
Born: Sept. 14, 1970
Died: Oct. 25, 2022
Memorial Visitation: Nov. 5

Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home

William J. O'Hanley
Vietnam War veteran, U.S. Army,
retired General Tube employee
Born: July 28, 1947
Died: Oct. 28, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 1
Service: Nov. 2
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Hann Funeral Home

Concepcion Matias
Born: Sept. 22, 1967
Died: Oct. 29, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 4
Mass of Christian Burial: Nov. 5

Gloria M Ochoa
Born: Oct. 1, 1933
Died: Oct. 28, 2022
Visitation and Prayers: Nov. 3

Frederick H. Schultz, Sr.
World War II veteran, U.S. Navy
Born: Sept. 29, 1925
Died: Oct. 26, 2022
Visitation and Service: Nov. 2

Heeney-Laughlin Funeral Home

Florence "Flo" Lorance
Born: June 3, 1931
Died: Oct. 26, 2022
Mass of Christian Burial: Nov. 7
Livestream of the funeral Mass available

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Henry Joseph Pociask
World War II veteran, U.S. Army Air Corp.
Born: May 30, 1927
Died: Oct. 30, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 4
Funeral Mass: Nov. 5

Charles F. Thompson
Vietnam U.S. Navy veteran, serving aboard
the Bon Homme, founding member of
Romin’ Chariots Car Club
Born: Aug. 26, 1946
Died: Oct. 30, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 3
Funeral Mass: Nov. 4

Hills Funeral Home

John F. Hnatkiewicz, 86
Retired engineer from Panduit
after 18 years of dedicated service
Visitation: Nov. 4

Kerr-Parzygnot

Rena Scartozzi ((Vitelli)
Longtime resident of Chicago Heights
Born: Feb. 2, 1921
Died: Oct. 27, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 3
Service: Nov. 4

Joan R Godfrey
Retired executive secretary for ComEd,
active member of Zion Lutheran Church
Nov. 4, 1936
Died: Oct. 26 2022
Visitation and Service: Nov. 4

Valada D. Hammock
Original World War II “Rosie the Riveter”
who worked in a munitions factory,
also a hairdresser, hospice volunteer
animal lover “Matriarch” of The Well Church
Born: June 6, 1926
Died: Oct. 23, 2022
Brief Visitation: Nov. 3

Deborah L Cordes
Worked for most of her career
in the banking industry, working
working in several banks
Born: Feb. 20, 1954
Died: Oct. 21, 2022
Visitation and Service: Nov. 3

Krueger Funeral Home

Carmen Herrera
Native of Guatemala,
retired patient care assistant
from Roseland Community Hospital
Born: June 19,1941
Died: Oct. 28, 2022
Visitation and Service: Nov. 5

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Murray W. Sims
Proud graduate of St. Ignatius College Prep,
Hyde Park High School,
St. Joseph’s College and
John Marshall Law School, US Army Reserves member and
attorney for more than 40 years
Born: Nov. 15, 1932
Died: Sept. 22, 2022
Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial: Nov. 12

A. Donald Cohen
Proud member of IBEW Local 134,
pilot, athlete, avid White Sox Fan
Born: Nov. 28, 1939
Died: Sept. 20, 2022
Visitation and Service: Nov. 11

Ann Marie Kolavo (Cassidy)
Loving grandmother of 14,
great-grandmother of 8
Born: July 4, 1938
Died: Aug. 26, 2022
Funeral Mass: Nov. 5

Barbara N. Elkins (Frailey)
Former member of Pilgrimage Protestant Congregation,
and a member of the Eastern Star
Born: Aug. 20, 1938
Died: Oct. 29, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 4
Service: Nov. 5

Walter E. Kuersten
Born: Sept. 27, 1943
Died: Oct. 22, 2022
Visitation and Service: Nov. 3

Jean O'Neill
Born: June 25, 1929
Died: Oct. 27, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 2
Mass of Christian Burial: Nov. 3

Lawn Funeral Home

Alexandros C. Georgiou
Born: Oct. 19, 1984
Died: Oct. 30, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 2
Service: Nov. 3

Lawrence W. “Larry” Pomykalski
Visitation and Service: Nov. 3

Edward J. Davis
Born: May 7, 1965
Died: Oct. 28, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 6
Funeral Mass: Nov. 7

Daniel J. Giarraputo
U.S. Navy veteran
Visitation: Nov. 4
Service: Nov. 5

Maher Funeral Home

Maryann Keifer, 73
Graduate of Northern Illinois University,
teacher at Orland Park SD 135,
principal at Jerling Junior High and
Liberty Schools, adjunct professor
at Governer State and Chicago State;
lover of Irish music, a writer at Irish Music Magazine,
radio host of Ireland Tonight at WDCB and
music columnist at Irish American News
Visitation: Nov. 2
Mass of Christian Burial: Nov. 3

Markiewicz Funeral Home

Virginia A. Kwasneski
Loving grandmother of 14,
great-grandmother of 25
Born: Nov. 26, 1923
Died: Oct. 25, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 1
Funeral Mass: Nov. 2

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

John 'Jack' M. Topor
Proud member of Local #1 Iron Workers,
retired employee of the
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District.
Born: Aug. 3, 1952
Died: Oct. 31, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 3
Funeral Mass: Nov. 4

Adam B. Mathias
Accomplished Millwright for Local 1693,
recent graduate of apprenticeship,
with promotion to journeyman
Born: Dec. 14, 1984
Died: Oct. 24, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 1
Funeral Mass: Nov. 2

Thomas H. Atkinson
U.S. Air Force sergeant,
draftsman and commercial artist at Corn Products,
retired U.S.P.S. maintenance supervisor
Born: July 22, 1939
Died: Oct. 22, 2022
Visitation: Nov. 1
Funeral Mass: Nov. 2

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Louis G. Dal Santo, 88
Longtime South Holland resident,
formerly of Chicago’s Roseland Neighborhood,
proud graduate of Chicago Vocational School “C.V.S.”
retired Floor Installation Contractor for Local Union #10
Visitation: Nov. 4
Service: Nov. 5

Deacon Edward T. Ryan, 96
World War II veteran, U.S. Army,
Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient
for the Battle Company B-127 Infantry
in the Asiatic and Pacific Theater,
graduate of St Nicholas Catholic School class of 1940,
Fenger High School,
retired U.S. Steel Supply supervisor,
Calumet City American Legion Post 330,
lifelong member of the Loyal Order of the Moose,
ordained Catholic deacon
Visitation: Nov. 4
Funeral Mass: Nov. 5