North Shore Death Notices For The Week Of Feb. 27 To March 5

The following death notices were added to funeral homes serving the North Shore area in the past week. Those homes have provided obituaries for some of those that have passed away recently. Patch offers condolences to their loved ones, links to their obituaries and notices of upcoming services below.

Kelley & Spalding Funeral Home, 1787 Deerfield Road in Highland Park

John Sciarretta, 82, Deerfield

Seguin & Symonds Funeral Home, 858 Sheridan Road in Highwood and 11 West Belvidere Road in Grayslake

Joseph Victor Timmins, 64, Mount Prospect
Service April 29

Sante Franchini, 92, of Highland Park

Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home, 111 Skokie Blvd. in Wilmette

Minnie Wartell née Wolf, 96, Evanston

Betty “BGE” Eaton née Goodman, 95, Chicago

Adrienne Darlene Chernawsky née Miller, 77, Highland Park

David Solal, 62, Morton Grove

Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie and 195 N. Buffalo Grove Road in Buffalo Grove

Edith Phillips, 99, Highland Park
Service March 7

Vivian J. Kaplan, 93, Deerfield
Service March 8

Joan Haase née Kalman, 84, Glenview
Service March 8

Gayla Neikrug née Levinson, 78, Boynton Beach, Florida
Service March 8

Marketa "Eta" Wendrow née Hruba, 86, Highland Park
Service March 9

Natalie Saltiel, 95, Chicago
Service March 10

Robert "Bob" Stanford Rothschild, 96, Northbrook

Sylvia Schnitz, 93, Highland Park

Maiya Belova, 92, Northbrook

Inna Gumin, 86, Skokie

Judith M. Turk, 85, Chicago

Beverly Rose, 85, Glencoe

Shael Bellows, 82, Skokie

Peter Becker, 80, Skokie

Donnellan Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie

Ernest “Tasos” Dimitrios Kouzoukas, 85, Glenview
Service March 7

Alphonse "Big Al" Chester Bielski, 69, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Service March 7

Peggy Froiz née Cole, 75, Glenview
Service March 11

Joseph Francis Byrne, 97, Wilmette

Joyce “Joy” Des Jardins née Hardwicke, 76, Skokie

Simkins Funeral Home, 6251 Dempster St. in Morton Grove

Rosemary Beckman née Benigni, 94, Park Ridge
Service April 8

Dolores Louise Guthrie née Ostrowski, 90, Skokie

Thompson Funeral and Cremation, 1917 Asbury Ave. in Evanston

Janie Mae Griffin, 76, Skokie
Visitation March 9, service March 10

N. H. Scott & Hanekamp Funeral Home, 1240 Waukegan Road in Glenview

William Thims Sahlin, 96, Northbrook
Service March 7

Betty L. Cotter, 96, Northbrook
Service March 10

Adelaide R. Ford, 85, Glenview
Service March 10

Beverly Jean Pullman, 72, Glenview
Visitation March 10, service March 11

Dorothy Jean Schory, 90, Glenview

Kerry Shane Trunkett, 63, Northbrook

Featured Obituary:

Sante Franchini, 92, of Highland Park, IL, passed away peacefully at home with his daughter by his side on February 17, 2023. He was predeceased by his devoted wife, Mary Louise. Sante was a caring father and father-in-law to daughter Lucy Hospodarsky and her husband Jim, and a generous and kind Nonno to grandchildren Sara (26), Michael (23), and Daniel (22). Sante’s gentle and agreeable nature made him well loved by his family and friends. He was always up for a visit or family outing, even during the weeks up to his passing.

Sante emigrated from his hometown of Pievepelago, Italy in the 1950s, leaving behind his parents, two brothers, and his sister. He worked in construction to provide for his family back in Italy so they could afford their bar/pizzeria/gelateria in Pieve. Plans changed when he met his beloved wife, Maria Luisa Franchini nee Amidei in Highwood. They married on January 5th, 1963, at St. James Church, and started their family in 1965 in Highland Park.

Sante treasured time with his family, especially his three grandchildren. He belonged to the Modenese Society and was a proud member of the Highwood Bocce Club, where he enjoyed bocce matches with friends and card games like Briscola and Scopa. He was an exceptional gardener, growing basil, tomato, lettuce, carrots and zucchinis in his garden for home cooked meals. He devotedly helped his wife make tortellacci, tortellini, lasagne, bread sticks, pasta fritte, and bread, all of which he enjoyed sharing with his family. He and his wife loved to travel, visiting national parks, east- and west-coast cities, Hawaii, Canada, and Europe. They returned often to Pievepelago, where they spent summer months reconnecting with their Italian family, as well as introducing their grandchildren to “la vita bella” in his beautiful Apennine village.

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