Obituaries

South Suburban Death Notices, Week of January 24

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Becvar Funeral Home

Richard J. Spusta Sr.
Born: Dec. 8, 1931
Died: Jan. 22, 2022
Visitation and Service: Jan. 29

James M. Cowe
Truck driver for YRC,
Harley enthusiast

Born: June 30, 1967
Died: Jan. 21, 2022
Arrangements pending

Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home

Paul T. Riggio
Born: June 17, 1960
Died: Jan. 22, 2022
Visitation and Service: Jan. 28

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Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Alejandra Ferrer (Otero)
Born: July 17, 1936
Died: Jan. 18, 2022
Visitation: Jan. 28

Catherine M. Watts (Griffin)
Born: June 7, 1947
Died: Jan. 17, 2022
Memorial Mass pending

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Brady-Gill Funeral Home

Thomas W. Roth
“A true patriot and caring American”
Born: June 6, 1950
Died: Jan. 22, 2022
Visitation and Service: Jan. 28

Mary Ann Dwyer
Adored grandmother, dog lover and
excellent cook

Born: March 6, 1943
Died: Jan. 22, 2022
Visitation: Jan. 26
Funeral Mass: Jan. 27

Patricia M. Holder
Organist and choir member for St. Damien
Born: May 26, 1936
Died: Jan. 21, 2022
Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial: Jan. 26

Mary Johnson (Perry)
Long-time antique dealer from Lowell, Ind.
Visitation and Service: Jan. 28

Chapel Hill Gardens South

Lael W. Mathis
U.S Army Veteran 1952-1954,
804th Fifth Artillery Battalion

Born: Oct. 11, 1934
Died: Jan. 15, 2022
Memorial Service: Feb. 12

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Charlotte D. Thompson (Sievers)
Born: July 1, 1936
Died: Jan. 20, 2022
Memorial Service: Feb. 5

Lisa M. Parker (Davis)
Skilled and educator for Lincoln-Way District,
Mathletes coach at LW Central

Born: March 24, 1970
Died: Jan. 20, 2022
Visitation and Service: Jan. 26

Nancy Marie Ahlstedt
Retired administrative assistant of School District 205
Born: Oct. 9, 1957
Died: Jan. 18, 2022
Visitation and Service: Jan. 29

Marilyn M. Cavanaugh (Tobin)
Born: Jan. 6, 1939
Died: Jan. 17, 2022
Visitation: Jan. 25
Service: Jan. 26

Curley Funeral Home

David Joseph Anglin
Active and proud staff sgt. and section chief, U.S. Army,
graduate of St. Lawrence High School,
career member of the Armed Forces

Born: Aug. 20, 1990
Died: Jan. 9, 2022
Visitation: June 26
Funeral Mass: June 27

Janice Marie Kane (Kelly-Soifakis)
Born: Feb. 23, 1959
Died: Jan. 21, 2022
Visitation: Jan. 27
Service: Jan. 28

Helen Louise Lewis
Cherished grandmother of 10, great-grandmother of 17,
proud graduate of Rosary College in River Forest, class of 1944

Born: Feb. 25, 1922
Died: Jan. 21, 2022
Visitation: Jan. 27
Funeral Mass: Jan. 28
Live-stream available

Patricia Darcy
Illinois Bell long-distance operator during World War II,
original founding member of the CPD Gold Star Families

Born: March 7, 1924
Died: Jan. 20, 2022
Visitation: Jan. 25
Funeral Mass: Jan. 26

Doreen K. Sier
Born: July 13, 1930
Died: Jan. 20, 2022
Visitation: Jan. 25
Service: Jan. 26

Bridget Forde
Born: March 22, 1931
Died: Jan. 18, 2022
Visitation and Mass: Jan. 27
Livestream available

Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home

Mary Beth Esposito
Faithful member of Manhattan United Methodist Church
Born: Sept. 23, 1958
Died: Jan. 20, 2022
Visitation and Service: Jan. 25

Heeney-Laughlin Funeral Home

Mary Ellen Golich
Graduate of Little Flower Grammar and High School,
35-year French teacher at Homewood-Flossmoor HS

Born: Sept. 14, 1944
Died: Jan. 2, 2022
Visitation and Memorial: Jan. 29

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Debra J. Platta
Born: Aug. 27, 1954
Died: Jan. 20, 2022
Visitation: Jan. 26
Service: Jan. 27

Deborah Lynn Hagensee (Zielinski)
Born: Dec. 12, 1961
Died: Jan. 18, 2022
Memorial Visitation: Jan. 27
Memorial Service: Jan. 28

Hills Funeral Home

Helen Demopoulos
Service: Jan. 28

Kerr-Parzygnot

Lorraine Ann Henrickson Madziarczyk, 96
Former secretary at Sherwin Williams
Active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church choir,
Altar Guild, Ladies Society, and Evangelism Committee

Visitation and Service: Jan. 29

Kerry Funeral Home

Bessie Emilie Franks (Currie)
Visitation: Jan. 27
Service: Jan. 28

Krueger Funeral Home

Joe Anthony Higgins, Sr.
Vietnam War veteran, U.S. Army
Purple Heart recipient,
graduate of Eisenhower HS,
long-time employee of Travenol Laboratories,
Robbins School District and UPS

Born: Sept. 8, 1952
Died: Jan. 20, 2022
Visitation and Service: Jan. 29

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Mary Monica Maurisak (McAllister)
Born: Nov. 7, 1937
Died: Jan. 24, 2022
Visitation: Jan. 28
Service: Jan. 29

Rixon Austin Irvine
Born: May 20, 1935
Died: Jan. 23, 2022
Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial: Jan. 27

Howard Thomas Hickey
Proud graduate of Leo High School,
Oak Forest Bengals booster,
avid high school football fan

Born: May 2, 1938
Died: Jan. 21, 2022
Visitation: Jan. 28
Service: Jan. 29

Ottavio Farnese
Born: Dec. 2, 1932
Died: Jan. 21, 2022
Visitation: Jan. 28
Prayer Service: Jan. 29

Barbara K. Malcheff
Dedicated teacher at area schools,
including Parker Junior High School

Born: Feb. 15, 1932
Died: Jan. 18, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Service: Jan. 30

Joseph "Pops" Mieszczak
Retired from Cook County Sheriff’s Department
Born: Nov. 5, 1951
Died: Jan. 18, 2022
Memorial Service: Jan. 30

Lack and Sons Funeral Home

Mary L. Pochopien (Engeln)
Born: Nov. 18, 1949
Died: January 17, 2022
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Jan. 29

Lawn Funeral Home

Cynthia A. Deutscher (Kerechek)
Early computer programmer,
college instructor

Born: Jan. 16, 1954
Died: Jan. 24, 2022
Visitation: Jan. 26
Service: Jan. 27

George F. Anthony
Born: Feb. 10, 1959
Died: Jan. 23, 2022
Visitation: Jan. 29

Edwin Stephen Kujawa
U.S. Military veteran
Retired maintenance employee for Reavis HS,
loving grandfather of 15, great-grandfather of 21

Born: Oct. 9, 1933
Died: Jan. 22, 2022
Visitation: Jan. 27
Service: Jan. 28

Barbara Ann Scheibel
Born: April 26, 1938
Died: Jan. 21, 2022
Memorial Mass: Feb. 4

Robert E. McCormack
Born: Feb. 2, 1932
Died: Jan. 20, 2022
Visitation and Service: Jan. 28

Robert W. Marshall, 77
Visitation: Jan. 30
Funeral Mass: Jan. 31

Markiewicz Funeral Home

Ron Wisnionski
Born: Sept. 21, 1942
Died: Jan. 21, 2022
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Jan. 27

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Vincent M. Howe
Born: July 05, 1933
Died: Jan. 24, 2022
U.S. Air Force Veteran
Visitation: Jan. 27
Service: Jan. 28

Henry V. Nieminski
Vietnam veteran, U.S. Marine Corps,
retired CPD

Visitation: Jan. 26
Funeral Mass: Jan. 27

Lorraine H. McGugan (Ludwig)
Loving grandmother of 16, great-grandmother of 19
Visitation: Jan. 28
Funeral Mass: Jan. 29

Arlene L. Newton (Peters)
Member of St. Bernard Church Choir,
World Champion Bingo Player and Ceramic Crafter

Born: Aug. 14, 1933

Died: Jan. 20, 2022

Visitation: Jan. 28
Funeral Mass: Jan. 29

Richard P. "Rick" Esposito
Born: Nov. 26, 1958

Died: Jan. 18, 2022

Visitation and Service: Jan. 25

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Geraldine M. Delaney
Cherished grandmother of 17, great-grandmother of 9
Visitation and Mass: Jan. 27

George Fedor
Proud graduate of St. Rita H.S. and
University of Illinois College of Pharmacy

Born: Sept. 4, 1933
Died: January 19, 2022
Visitation: Jan. 25
Funeral Mass: Jan. 26

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Carol A. Ciarrocchi (Courrier), 78
Proud graduate of Providence Catholic Girls High School
longtime member of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy Lodge #1430

Visitation: Jan: 28
Funeral Mass: Jan. 29

Randall “Randy” R. Stuedemann, 70
Graduate of Hillcrest High School,
retired 30-plus year MRI Technician for Air Products,
longtime member of the Southside Cruisers,
displaying his number of classic cars

Visitation and Service: Jan. 30

John M. Formentini, 64
Graduate of Marian Catholic High School,
proprietor of the family business Serf Associates

Visitation: Jan. 25
Funeral Mass: Jan. 26

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Donald C. Tennant Jr.
Born: April 24, 1958
Died: Jan. 20, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Service: Feb. 12

Judith Bramlett (Vallone)
Proud cosmetologist for 50 years,
owner/accountant for their family business Airline Towing

Born: Dec. 21, 1943
Died: Jan. 19, 2022
Visitation: Jan. 25
Funeral Mass: Jan. 26

Christine L. Corriveau (Leclair)
Born: Jan. 4, 1958
Died: Jan. 19, 2022
Memorial Visitation: Feb. 4
Memorial Mass: Feb. 5

William J. Carroll
Born: Dec. 25, 1933
Died: Jan. 17, 2022
Visitation and Service: Jan. 29

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home

Anthony J. Morrone
Successful attorney for more than 50 years,
member of St. Rita Alumni,
graduate of DePaul University & DePaul Law School

Visitation: Jan. 27
Funeral Mass: Jan. 28

Alfonso A. Flores
Visitation: Jan. 28
Service: Jan. 29

Theresa I. Stanek (Sosnowski)
Visitation: Jan. 25
Funeral Mass: Jan. 26

Thornridge Funeral Home

Thomas J. “Tom” Atkinson
Senior corporate engineer for Clark Dietrich
with 40 years of dedicated service

Born: March 19, 1954
Died: Jan. 17, 2022
Visitation and Service: Jan. 29

Vandenberg Funeral Home

Evelyn A. Gusich
Born: April 5, 1937
Died: Jan. 20, 2022
Memorial Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial: Jan. 26

Gail McDevitt
Retired director of Special Education School
Born: Aug. 25, 1939
Died: Jan. 19, 2022
Memorial Visitation: Jan. 31

Funeral Home Guide

Orland Park
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home
Lawn Funeral Home
Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home
Schmaedeke Funeral Homes
Thornridge Funeral Home

Tinley Park
Brady-Gill Funeral Home
Maher Funeral Home
Vandenberg Funeral Home
Heartland Memorial Center

Oak Forest
McKenzie Funeral Home

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