North Shore Death Notices: May 28 To June 3

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

Ingrid Klara Ostebo Skidmore
Service June 8

Phyllis N. Auswick, 84, Highland Park
Service June 9

Patrick "Pat" James Twohig, 87, Lincolnshire

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

Ettore "Sam" Sante Carani, 75, Highland Park
Service June 8

William “Billy” Robert Bernardi, 73, Highland Park
Service June 15

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

Robert White, 72, Lincolnwood
Service June 4

Herbert N. Rosen, 101, Evanston
Service June 5

Millicent "Millie" White née Sherman, 99, Highland Park
Service June 6

David Reich, 67, Skokie
Service June 6

Burton H. Wax, 88, Chicago

Martin “Marti” John Szanto, 84, Evanston

Merle A. Friedman, 80, Highland Park

Donnellan Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie

Barbara Jean Nelson, 81, Glenview
Service June 4

Rosemary Catherine Steel née Fath, 95, Wilmette
Service June 7

Mary J. Milano née Riblet, 65, Kenilworth
Service June 11

Douglas Samuel Asad, 85, Lake Forest
Service June 13

Julian Moeykens, 93, Evanston

John Patrick Tamisiea, 59, Wilmette

Przemyslaw Michal Kania, 39, Chicago

Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Road in Skokie

Patricia "Pat" Muno Hillenbrand, 89, Morton Grove

Thompson Funeral & Cremation Services, 1917 Asbury Ave. in Evanston

Leonard Barrett, 84, Chicago

Evanston Funeral and Cremation, 1726 Central St. in Evanston

Elaine R. Cole, 99, Evanston

Robert Anthony Rita, 76, Evanston

Jeffrey Neal Gronvall, 69, Evanston

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

Loren Lee Massover, 84, Chicago
Service June 4

Garry M. Bricker, 96, Northbrook

Shirley Fisher née Rosset, 96, Glenview

Albert J. Broday, 93, Chicago

Ivan Berkovitz, 78, Skokie

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

Edward Alan Noha, 71, Downers Grove
Visitation June 4, service June 5

Timothy F. Dorr, 67, Glenview

Featured Obituary:

Rosemary Catherine (nee Fath) Steel was born in 1928, in New York City. Known for her grace and style, Rosemary was an exemplary wife, mother, and grandmother, sister, aunt, and a woman of unique charm and independence. Her witty sense of humor and elegance were legendary. When her orthopedic surgeon once asked her to describe her exercise routine, Rosemary quipped, “I polish my jewelry.” At 90, she wore pearls and a St. John’s suit while working out with her trainer.

Rosemary was the younger of two children born to Elizabeth and Frederick Fath. She was always very close to her brother Bob, a physician in Scarsdale, NY and his family. Rosemary graduated from the College of Mount St. Vincent and earned her master's degree in education from Columbia University. She modeled part-time for Saks Fifth Avenue and taught 4th graders in the NYC public school system. It was during a vacation in Miami that she met Ken Steel. They married in June 1952 and shared a deep love story and a true partnership.

Together, they founded K.A. Steel Chemical, Inc., pioneering and building manufacturing technologies for water treatment chemical manufacturing and distribution systems. The company became a nationally recognized industry leader. Ken, a chemical engineer, with Rosemary's support, redesigned Chicago’s Metropolitan Sanitary District, improving the safety, quality and taste of water for Chicagoans.

Rosemary and Ken welcomed four children: Joan, Robert, Kenneth Jr., and ten years later, Richard. She was an extraordinary mother. After Ken passed away in 1982, Rosemary, then in her early 50s, became chairman of the family business while raising her children with the help of her mother. She also served on several non-profit boards and chaired large galas, raising substantial funds for Catholic and Veteran charities.

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