Obituaries

South Suburban Death Notices, Week of March 4

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.
South suburban obituaries and available visitation information. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

Becvar Funeral Home

Joan C. Dwyer
Born: April 26, 1938
Died: Feb. 19, 2024
Memorial Mass: March 16

Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home

Margaret Silic
Proud grandmother of 31,
20 great-grandchildren

Born: Jan. 29, 1934
Died: Feb. 25, 2024
Visitation: March 9
Funeral Mass: March 10

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Marion J Alexander
Proud graduate of
Englewood High School,
retired Chicago Title Insurance Co.

Visitation: March 5
Service: March 6

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Brady-Gill Funeral Home

Christopher L. Carpenter
Born: Sept. 27, 1973
Died: Feb. 26, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Memorial Service: March 16

David Anthony Langan
Born: May 17, 1944
Died: Feb. 5, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Service: March 16

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Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

Carole J. Loeber (Schabes)
Born: Dec. 13, 1942
Died: Feb. 25, 2024
Visitation: March 14
Funeral Mass: March 15

Curley Funeral Home

Lynda M. Szymanski (Clouse)
Born: Sept. 20, 1948
Died: March 3, 2024
Visitation: March 6
Chapel Prayers: March 7

Robert J. Rowan
Proud 40-year member of
Carpenters Union Local 1,
25-year retired employee of
McHugh Construction; participated in
family’s tradition of dying the
Chicago River green since 1962

Born: Dec. 16, 1956
Died: March 1, 2024
Visitation: March 7
Funeral: March 8

Winnie Maureen Ryan
Born: March 13, 2017
Died: Feb. 29, 2024
Visitation: March 5
Funeral Mass: March 6
Live-stream of Mass available

Charles E. Visk
Born: Aug. 28, 1957
Died: Feb. 21, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Service: March 16

Hann Funeral Home

Jose A . Lopez Jr. "Nino"
Born: March 13, 1942
Died: February 29, 2024
Memorial Visitation: March 9

Heeney-Laughlin Funeral Home

William M. Richards
Korean War veteran, U.S. Army,
longtime Civil Engineer for the
Chicago Water Department,
faithful eucharistic minister at
St. Cajetan Church and
member of the
Renaissance Academy at St. Xavier University

Born: Feb. 24, 1932
Died: Feb. 24, 2024
Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial: March 9

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Kerr-Parzygnot

Christopher Camp
Longtime employee at
Panasonic in Franklin Park and
Mondelez in Naperville

Born: Jan. 3, 1957
Died: Feb. 27, 2024
Graveside Service: March 13

Kerry Funeral Home

Susan M. McDonnell (O’Brien)
Retired State Farm Insurance Co. employee
Born: March 23, 1942
Died: Jan. 16, 2024
Funeral Mass: March 8

Mary Rush (Murnane)
Retired Executive Secretary for IBM,
dedicated St. Francis Hospital volunteer and
minister of care for
St. Alexander’s Catholic Church

Born: Oct. 5, 1930
Died: Feb. 26, 2024
Visitation and Funeral Mass: March 9

Kosary Funeral Home

Shirley J. Bonasera
Born: Oct. 3, 1934
Died: Feb. 26, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 7

Krueger Funeral Home

Maria C. Frausto
Visitation and Funeral Mass: March 8

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

William G. Stilke
U.S. Navy veteran
Born: Feb. 24, 1934
Died: Feb. 27, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 9

June M. Congdon
Born: June 20, 1926
Died: Feb. 26, 2024
Visitation and Funeral Mass: April 13

Lack and Sons Funeral Home

Eleanor Krolak
Born: July 5, 1932
Died: Feb. 9, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 30

Henry L. Higginbotham
Born: Oct. 22, 1961
Died: Feb. 24, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 8

Lawn Funeral Home

Eleanor Krolak
Born: July 5, 1932
Died: Feb. 9, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 30

Maher Funeral Home

John G. Sheridan, 65
Retired Cook County Sheriff's Police officer
Visitation (tentative): March 6
Funeral Mass: March 7

Markiewicz Funeral Home

Mary "Eileen" McNally
St. Louis Academy, Class of 1951,
longtime parishioner of
St. John of the Cross Parish

Born: Oct. 1, 1933
Died: Feb. 27, 2024
Visitation and Funeral Mass: March 9

Melvin J. Zagorski
Third Degree Knight of Columbus,
avid golfer, and usher at St. Patrick Ch.

Born: Jan. 30, 1939
Died: Feb. 28, 2024
Visitation: March 6
Funeral Mass: March 7

Lincoln Callahan
U.S. Army veteran,
lifelong member of
Local 150 Operating Engineers Union and
retired from his own company
Callahan and Son Excavating

Born: Sept. 22, 1938
Died: Feb. 17, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Service: March 16

Kathleen M. β€œKatie” Donovan
Born: March 22, 1949
Died: Jan. 31, 2024
Memorial Mass: March 16

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home

Mary Joyce Fairbrother (Keefe)
Dear grandmother of 8
Born: Feb. 28, 1947
Died: March 1, 2024
Memorial Visitation and Service: March 8

Jan Cison
Native of Karuszow, Poland
Memorial Mass: March 16

Chris Moore
Long time project manager at
Joseph Construction Company

Born: Nov. 24, 1958
Died: March 2, 2024
Celebration of Life: TBA

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Donald C. "Andy" Andrasco, 96
World War II veteran, U.S. Army
Visitation and Service: March 6
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Carmen Enriqueta Farriols Catalan, 87
Professional tailor who owned her own shop
Carmen’s Tailoring in Park Forest
loving grandmother of 15,
great-grandmother of 13

Private Celebration of Life: March 11

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Patrick J. "PJ" Faloona
U.S. Navy veteran,
proud alumnus of Mount Carmel High School,
proprietor and longtime insurance agent at
PJ Faloona & Associates

Born: May 17, 1939
Died: Feb. 25, 2024
Memorial Mass of the Resurrection: March 6
Inurnment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Joanne H. Teschke (Fleming)
Cherished grandmother of 15
great-grandmother of 10

Visitation and Service: March 18

LeRoy "Mike" Sawadski
U.S. Air Force veteran
Born: Feb. 17, 1943
Died: March 1, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 11

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

Pato Cog
Dedicated hospice nurse,
music therapy advocate

Born: April 5, 1951
Died: Feb. 28, 2024
Celebration of Life: March 23, at
Grand Duke’s Restaurant, Downers Grove

Timothy J. Danaher
Proud graduate of Mendel Catholic High School,
former CPD officer,
paralegal investigator for the
Vrdolyak Law Group

Born: March 21, 1938
Died: Feb. 27, 2024
Visitation and Funeral Mass: March 7

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home

Nancy Lowery (Ferrante)
Visitation and Service: March 9

Mary Lou Harker (Farino)
Visitation: March 8
Funeral Mass: March 9

Thornridge Funeral Home

Kenneth D. β€œKen” Vanek
Retired Lieutenant Colonel USMC,
Korean War and Vietnam War veteran,
former executive senior vice president of
Damen Savings and Loan

Visitation: March 8
Funeral Mass: March 9

Vandenberg Funeral Home

Richard E. Kinder
U.S. Navy veteran
Born: Nov. 5, 1946
Died: March 2, 2024
Visitation and Service: March 9

Melissa L. Tetlow
Proud graduate of
Lockport Township High School and
Joliet Junior College culinary arts program,
successful baker and shop manager

Born: Jan. 14, 1992
Died: Feb. 29, 2024
Visitation: March 6
Service: March 7

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