South Suburban Death Notices, Week of December 5

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Becvar Funeral Home

Anthony J. Chiuso
Devoted foreman (retired)
at the Chicago Sun-Times
Born: March 25, 1951
Died: Dec. 2, 2022
Visitation and Service: Dec. 9

Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home

Robert R. Wagner
U.S. Navy veteran
Born: Feb. 18, 1934
Died: Dec. 1, 2022
Visitation: Dec. 8
Service: Dec. 9
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

David Charles Urbaniak
U.S. Marine Corps. Veteran,
proud Metra police officer
Born: Oct. 25, 1988
Died: Dec. 1, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Military Ceremony: Dec. 8

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Joseph George Edgeworth
Born: June 20, 1941
Died: Nov. 29, 2022
Visitation: Dec. 6
Service: Dec. 7

Joyce Minardo
Born: Jan. 17, 1943
Died: Nov. 30, 2022
Visitation: Dec. 9

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Brady-Gill Funeral Home

Ronnie W. Huskey
Native of Tuckerman, Arkansas,
National Champion Speller in 1957 and 1958,
loyal Razorbacks fan, played in the
Hall of Honor Pro-Am and made
not one, but two Hole-In-One's
Born: April 6, 1944
Died: Nov. 26, 2022
Memorial Visitation: Dec. 11

Chapel Hill Gardens South

Lorraine J West
Caring grandmother of 13,
Great-grandmother of 20,
Great-great grandmother of 1
Born: Nov. 4, 1932
Died: Nov. 18, 2022
Visitation and Service: Dec. 10

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Wayne E. Lesniak
Born: July 29, 1941
Died: Dec. 3, 2022
Funeral Mass: Dec. 10

Kevin E. Laverty
“Famous” drummer in the Janus and
UGODDAWANNA bands,
retired from Verizon, formerly GTE-Airfone
Born: May 15, 1951
Died: Dec. 2, 2022
Visitation and Service: Dec. 6

Patricia Ann Blaisdell (Leary)
Proud graduate of Mother McAuley High School,
and Mary Crest College, began her teaching career
in a rural two-room schoolhouse in Kewanee, IL,
retired teacher of Christa McAuliffe Elementary School,
accomplished interior decorator, loving grandmother of 5
Born: Oct. 15, 1947
Died: Nov. 29, 2022
Visitation: Dec. 9
Funeral Mass: Dec. 10

Donald C. Jernberg Sr.
U.S. Army veteran
Born: Oct. 8, 1928
Died: Nov. 22, 2022
Visitation and Service: Dec. 10

Curley Funeral Home

Ann Slevin
Born in Buncrana, CO. Donegal Ireland
Born: June 5, 1949
Died: Dec. 2, 2022
Visitation: Dec. 6
Funeral Mass: Dec. 7
Mass will be live-streamed online

Mary E. Plohocki
Born: July 3, 1948
Died: Dec. 1, 2022
Visitation and Mass: Dec. 9

Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home

Walter John Waszak
Vietnam veteran, U.S. Navy,
loving father of 8,
grandfather of 25
Born: Dec. 21, 1949
Died: Dec. 2, 2022
Visitation and Service: Dec. 7
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Charles Michael Lambert Jr.
Proud graduate of Providence Catholic HS,
retired Inland Detroit Diesel Allison employee
Born: May 8, 1950
Died: Dec. 1, 2022
Visitation and Service: Dec. 17

Hann Funeral Home

David Zinn
Born: Feb. 1, 1952
Died: Nov. 18, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Service: Dec. 8

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Edward Druszkowski
U.S. Army veteran
Born: Jan. 1, 1938
Died: Dec. 2, 2022
Visitation and Service: Dec. 16
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Janet Irene Schultz
Proud board member and vice president
at Terrace Community Complex
Born: June 16, 1947
Died: Nov. 30, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Service: Dec. 10

Hills Funeral Home

Beverly Mandarino (Vavrin)
Memorial Mass: Dec. 9

Kerr-Parzygnot

Patricia M. Sutton (Zietkowski)
University Park water company receptionist
Born: Feb. 28, 1937
Died: Nov. 23, 2022
Memorial Gathering and Service: Dec. 9

Maria P Flores (Pacheco)
Former Hazel Crest Post Office employee
Born: Dec. 4, 1933
Died: Nov. 25, 2022
Visitation and Service: Dec. 10

Kerry Funeral Home

Janiene L. Ceh (Stupay)
Visitation and Service: Dec. 11

Kosary Funeral Home

Ronald J. Hickey
Korean War veteran, U.S. Air Force
much loved grandpa of 19,
20 great-grandchildren,
1 great-great grandchild
Born: May 1, 1930
Died: Dec 1, 20.22
Visitation: Dec. 13
Service: Dec. 14
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Deborah J. Taylor-Morris
Born: Dec. 22, 1955
Died: Dec. 2, 2022
Visitation and Time of Sharing: Dec. 12

Palia Amor Malinowski
Born: April 2, 2022
Died: Nov. 29, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Mass: Dec. 10

Lack and Sons Funeral Home

Elmer "Fudgie" J. Scarsellato
U.S. Marine Corps veteran
Born: Nov. 25, 1934
Died: Nov. 29, 2022
Memorial Visitation: Dec. 19

Mary Eileen Flanagan
Born: Dec. 25, 1932
Died: Nov. 24, 2022
Visitation and Service: Dec. 9

Lawn Funeral Home

Arthur T. Wiss
Born: Oct. 21, 1949
Died: Dec. 4, 2022
Visitation and Service: Dec. 8

Mary Ann Francis (Micetich)
Born: March 12, 1939
Died: Dec. 2, 2022
Visitation and Service: Dec. 9

Frances Alberta Benck (Rovello)
Born: Oct. 6, 1926
Died: Dec. 1, 2022
Visitation and Service: Dec. 7

Carolyn A. Williams (Miller)
Born: Sept. 21, 1949
Died: Nov. 30, 2022
Visitation: Dec. 9

Maher Funeral Home

Michael J. Lonergan
Visitation and Service: Dec. 10

Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home

Kevin Thomas McInerney
Born: June 9, 1956
Died: Nov. 29, 2022
Visitation: Dec. 6
Service: Dec. 7

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

John J. Zinkel
Faithful parishioner of St. Bernard Church,
established the Mobile Medical Program and
Lifestar Flight Program,
Quality Assurance Program and
director of the Respiratory Care at
Loyola University Medical Center
Born: Jan. 5, 1960
Died: Dec. 2, 2022
Visitation: Dec. 9
Funeral Mass: Dec. 10

Anthony Kallas
Born: Aug. 6, 1943
Died: Dec. 2, 2022
Visitation and Service: Dec. 10

Teresa Ann Novelli
Proud graduate of Mt. Assisi High School and
Ashford University in Healthcare Administration,
loyal White Sox and Blackhawks fan
who loved a Cubs Fan,
healthcare administrator at Beacon Hill,
a Life Space Community in Lombard
Born: Dec. 16, 1960
Died: Dec. 2, 2022
Visitation: Dec. 7
Funeral Mass: Dec. 8

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

William Hucko
Born: April 18, 1956
Died: Dec. 4, 2022
Services pending

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Betty M. Siebert (Cirks)
Graduate of Grant Park High School,
retired after 40 years from
Chicago Heights School Dist. 170 Kennedy School
Visitation and Service: Dec. 7
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Edward J. Uher
Born: Jan. 27, 1939
Died: Dec. 3, 2022
Visitation: Dec. 8
Funeral Mass: Dec. 9

John R. "Jack" Martin
Retired All-State employee,
long-time Sandburg HS substitute teacher,
high school football super fan,
author of “The Humanities”
currently in publication
Born: April 15, 1933
Died: Dec. 3, 2022
Visitation: Dec. 8
Funeral Mass: Dec. 9

Jose A. Carlos
Born: March 17, 1967
Died: Dec. 2, 2022
Visitation: Dec. 6
Funeral Mass: Dec. 7

Schmaedeke Funeral Homes

Lt. Joseph F. Vanek
Retired Illinois State Trooper,
U.S. Coast Guard veteran, serving on
USCGC Eastwind (WAGB-279),
under Rear Admiral Byrd during
Operation Deep Freeze I from 1955 – 1956
Born: March 20, 1934
Died: Dec. 4, 2022
Visitation: Dec. 12
Funeral Mass: Dec. 13
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Beverly C Fishbaugh
Born: Aug. 30, 1941
Died: Dec. 3, 2022
Visitation: Dec. 6
Service: Dec. 7

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home

Carmelene Scialabba (Bertucci)
Visitation and Service: Dec. 10

Thornridge Funeral Home

Francois Patrick Coupet Jr.
Born: Aug. 14, 1998
Died: Nov. 25, 2022
Visitation: Dec. 9
Funeral Mass: Dec. 10

Vandenberg Funeral Home

Thomas F. Nolan III
4th degree Member of the
Knights of Columbus Fr. CC Boyle 4698
Born: May 7, 1938
Died: Dec. 5, 2022
Visitation: Dec. 9
Mass of Christian Burial: Dec. 10

Eleanor E. Piezonka
Cherished grandmother of 7,
great-grandmother of 3
Born: Aug. 27, 1933
Died: Dec. 2, 2022
Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial: Dec. 7
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery