South Suburban Death Notices, Week of August 28

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Becvar Funeral Home

Kathy G. (Alex) Ridder
Born: Sept. 13, 1945
Died: Aug. 26, 2023
Funeral arrangements pending

Carol L. (Lee) Glover
Enjoyed a successful career at
AT&T and Duly Health and Care
Born: May 11, 1959
Died: Aug. 14, 2023
Celebration of Life Luncheon: Sept. 16,
Fox's Restaurant & Pub Oak Lawn

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Brian M. Anderson
Retired CFD
Born: Jan. 29, 1959
Died: Aug. 23, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 30
Mass of Christian Burial: Aug. 31

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James E. Giovanazzi
U.S. Army veteran,
music teacher for over 70 years at
Capri School of Music and
Horizon Music
Born: Aug. 1, 1935
Died: Aug. 24, 2023
Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial: Aug. 30

Gary D. Ellis
Visitation and Service: Sept. 1

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Dominic A Cianciarulo
Born: March 29, 1939
Died: Aug. 22, 2023
Visitation and Interment: Sept. 1

Chapel Hill Gardens South

Britt E Nilsson
Native of Dalsland, Sweden,
longtime Beverly resident,
Clissold Elementary School PTA,
field-trip chaperone and creator of the
lunch mother program,
proud member of
Vasa Order of America,
loving grandmother of 12,
great-grandmother of 20+
Born: April 30, 1938
Died: Aug.12, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: Sept. 16

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Rita M. Davids (Kooiman)
Born: Sept. 23, 1932
Died: Aug. 16, 2023
Visitation and Service: Sept. 1

Gordon D. "Gordie" Yost
U.S. Army veteran,
cherished grandfather of 16
Born: Sept. 9, 1944
Died: Aug. 24, 2023
Visitation and Service: Aug. 29

Thomas A. White
Retired CPD sergeant,
decorated U.S. Army veteran
Born: Jan. 17, 1933
Died: Aug. 9, 2023
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Sept. 9

Donnellan Funeral Home

Sidney C. Hamper
U.S. Army veteran,
proud graduate of
Calumet High School, Class of 1949,
bachelor’s degree Bradley University 1953, and
John Marshall Law School 1958,
CBOT trader, and became a trader at the CBOT,
law practice partner specializing in
wills, probate, commodities and securities,
president emeritus of Vanderpoel Art Association,
recipient of BAPA Community Service Award
Born: Feb. 16, 1931
Died: Aug. 25, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 30
Service: Aug. 31

Brenda Lee Fox
Born: Jan. 16, 1963
Died: Aug, 16, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: Sept. 2

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Ramon Moreno Vazquez
Born: Feb. 26, 1942
Died: Aug. 25, 2023
Visitation and Service: Aug. 30

Thomas Ronspies
Born: July 11, 1958
Died: Aug. 24, 2023
Visitation and Service: Aug. 31

Joanne Giovannetti
Loved bingo, played her
last game Aug. 3
Born: June 10, 1928
Died: Aug. 23, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: Sept. 23

Doris Jean Daggy
Dedicated nurse,
cherished grandmother of 14
great-grandmother of 17
Born: Nov. 1, 1941
Died: Aug. 21, 2023
Memorial Service: Aug. 31

Kerry Funeral Home

Barbara E. Ruiz (Whalen)
Proud member of the
Red Hat Society and Tops
Born: Dec. 12, 1942
Died: Aug. 24, 2023
Visitation and Service: Aug. 30

Frank Bennett
Dedicated White Sox fan
Born: Feb. 8, 1949
Died: Aug. 14, 2023
Celebration of Life: Sept. 8

Kosary Funeral Home

Bonnie M. Saterfield (Wilen)
Proud member of N.A.R.F.E. #1106
Born: March 10, 1926
Died: August 25, 2023
Visitation and Service: Aug. 30

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Harold Schumacher
Longtime diesel mechanic for Parsec Inc.
Born: May 6, 1968
Died: Aug. 26, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 30

John F. Rocco
U.S. Army veteran,
retired from Lewis Bakeries,
member of the VFW and
president of the
Grasmere Homeowners Association
Born: May 28, 1949
Died: Aug. 24, 2023
Visitation and Funeral Service: Sept. 9

Katelyn D. Schmidt (Alexa)
Lincoln-Way East HS class of 2005,
Western Illinois University class of 2009
Born: Aug. 2, 1987
Died: Aug. 21, 2023
Memorial Visitation: Sept. 10

Lack and Sons Funeral Home

Sister Grace Ann Kalafut
Beloved member of the
Sisters of St. Casimir for 68 years,
primary grade teacher at
Immaculate Conception (Brighton Park) and
Our Lady of Vilna (Pilsen)
principal of Our Lady of Vilna and
Sts. Peter and Paul (West Pullman) and
assistant principal and principal at Maria High School
Born: Sept. 18, 1935
Died: Aug. 24, 2023
Visitation and Funeral Mass: Aug. 30

Lawn Funeral Home

Mary A. Silkowski (Gerberi)
Devoted grandmother of 12,
cherished great grandmother of 13
Born: Feb. 9, 1932
Died: Aug. 27, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 30
Funeral Mass: Aug. 31

Raymond W. Romito
Born: March 19, 1958
Died: Aug. 27, 2023
Visitation: Sept. 1
Service: Sept. 2

Josephine S. Cavanaugh (Albergo)
Born: Sept. 2, 1934
Died: Aug. 26, 2023
Visitation: Sept. 4
Funeral Mass: Sept. 5

Henry T. Gustafson
Born: Aug. 4, 1948
Died: Aug. 25, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 31

John Ronald Coleman
Born: June 1, 1935
Died: Aug. 22, 2023
Visitation: Sept. 1
Funeral Mass: Sept. 2

Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home

Dorothy A. DeGasso
Born: March 8, 1927
Died: Aug. 23, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 30
Mass of Christian Burial: Aug. 31

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Michael F. Clavio
Member of St. Stephen Men’s Club,
former assistant Boy Scout leader
Born: Nov. 20, 1967
Died: Aug. 24, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 29
Service: Aug. 30

Robert K. Novak, M.D.
Anesthesiology resident physician at
John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County,
proud graduate of Notre Dame University
where he continued his soccer career,
finished athletic eligibility at UIC
where he was named the
Horizon League soccer player of the year
Born: Nov. 7, 1990
Died: Aug. 24, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 30
Service: Aug. 31

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

David C. August
Born: Nov. 4, 1943
Died: Aug. 28, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 30
Funeral Mass: Aug. 31

Joseph Nunes
Born: Aug. 19, 1933
Died: Aug. 28, 2023
Visitation and Mass: Sept. 1

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Ella K. Krammer (Plank)
Born: July 11, 1934
Died: Aug. 26, 2023
Visitation: Sept. 1
Funeral Mass: Sept. 2

Thomas J. Doyle
Longtime educator and principal with
CPS and Byrne Elementary School,
proud Hall of Fame Alumnus of
St. Rita High School class of 1951,
past-president of Archer Road Kiwanis and the
Mary McDowell Settlement Association
Born: Jan. 23, 1934
Died: Aug. 24, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 29
Funeral Mass: Aug. 30

Maureen L. Mingey
Born: July 22, 1948
Died: Aug, 24, 2023
Visitation and Service: Sept. 2

Schmaedeke Funeral Homes

Petronilla "Betty" M Dionori (Santucci)
Born: Feb, 15, 1930
Died: Aug. 24, 2023
Visitation: Aug. 30
Funeral Mass: Aug. 31

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home

Robert W. Kenney
Visitation: Aug. 29
Funeral Mass: Aug. 30

Anne Marie Casey
Owner of Annie’s, Ltd. since 1982,
42-year member of Oak Lawn Chamber
proud graduate of
Mother McAuley Liberal Arts HS and
Saint Xavier University
Visitation: Aug. 30 and Aug. 31
Funeral Mass: Sept. 1