North Shore Death Notices: Jan. 22 To Jan. 29

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.

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

Isabel M. Horwitz née Morwitz, 100, Glenview
Service Jan. 31

James T. Berger, 80, Northbrook
Service Feb. 1

Esther Haas née Shaffer, 101, Niles

Tressa F. Borkon née Friedman, 91, Des Plaines

Stuart West, 90, Chicago

Carole G. Paulsen, 86, Buffalo Grove

Alex Lulkin, 85, Skokie

Howard Sokol, 82, Lincolnshire

Barry Cilman, 80, Northbrook

Evelyn J. Hoffmann née Heins, 80, Evanston

Lynne Marcia Rice née Newman, 75, Skokie

Linda Rose Wolfson-Steinberg, 69, Skokie

Mark J. Baroulia, 68, Skokie

Mikheil Nanazashvili, 67, Evanston

Adam Krumholz, 59, Buffalo Grove

Donnellan Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie

Marylou C. Wall, 96, Kenilworth
Service Jan. 30

Dennis Paul Martin, 72, Glenview
Service Feb. 2

Raymond D. Collins, 86, Glenview
Visitation Feb. 2, service Feb. 3

Jack William Ranttila, 75, Skokie
Service Feb. 3

Elizabeth W. "Betty" Maryjowski, 90, Northbrook
Service Feb. 8

Barbara Jeanne Dhein, 70, Glenview
Service Feb. 24

Diane Zofia Inglot née Ptaszynska, 96, Deerfield

Joan Mary Sextro, 87, Evanston

Hiroshi Okano, 85, Evanston

Susan "Suzy" Falk Thompson, 84, Northfield

Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Road in Skokie

Joyce Ann Fioretto née Peterson, 79, Chicago
Service Jan. 30

Philip Elroy Pickard, 80, Skokie
Service Feb. 1

Elisabeth Reis née Wolfe, 85, Des Plaines
Service Feb. 2

Marjory A. Antrim née Nelson, 74, Morton Grove
Service Feb. 3

Carlos A. Fadhel, 96, Skokie

Lois Marie Hoppe née Wilson, 93, Palatine

Charlotte Ann Goldberg née Rizzo, 86, Morton Grove

Georgiana “Jan” Meyers, 78, Lincolnwood

Scott D. Kieffer, 73, Glenview

Anthony J. “Tony” Aronica, 47, Evanston

Colette A. Kusar, 40, Skokie

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

Doris E. Calhoun, 82, Evanston

Evanston Funeral and Cremation, 1726 Central St. in Evanston

Susan Marilyn Darring, 77, Chicago

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

Stanley Horwich, 98, Northfield
Service Jan. 30

Boris Shlyapintokh, 101, Skokie

Gary J. Klow, 82, Highland Park

Lev Podorovsky, 71, Naples, Florida

Kelley & Spalding Funeral Home, 1787 Deerfield Road in Highland Park

Mary Nuara, 74, Highland Park
Service Feb. 3

Art Pogre, 62, Wauconda
Service Feb. 3

Susan "Suzie" M. Hasek née Cioni, 74, Lake Forest

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

Ettore Sante "Sam" Carani, 75, Highland Park

Henry James Wofford, 74, Chicago

Wenban Funeral Home, 320 Vine Ave. in Lake Forest

Patricia G. Dean, 101, Lake Forest

Louis S. Caras, 95, Lake Forest

Reuland & Turnbough Funeral Home, 1407 N. Western Ave. in Lake Forest

Frances “Joy” Yates, 96, Lake Forest
Service Feb. 19

Michael Caringello, 85, Lake Bluff
Service Jan. 25

Kelly Ragan Bukaty, 56, Lake Forest

Featured Obituary:

Joan Mary Sextro passed away peacefully on January 22nd, 2024, after living with metastatic breast cancer for many years. She is survived by her sister, Mary Kathryn Black, and was predeceased by her parents, Fred and Marion Shay Sextro, her uncle John Edward Shay, and her brother-in-law, Charles Hunter Black.

Joan was born March 14, 1936, and spent her childhood years in the Rogers Park neighborhood where she was a student at Saint Jerome’s grade school. She then attended the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Chicago and Rosary College, now known as Dominican University, before transferring to and graduating magna cum laude from Newton College in 1958 with a major in Mathematics. After college, Joan returned to Chicago and began her teaching career at Lakeview High School.

Joan was a recipient of a grant from National Science Institute and attended Northwestern University where she earned a masters in Math Education. In 1966, Joan joined the faculty at New Trier High School where she taught for many years, eventually becoming head of their Math Department. Joan retired in 1991 but continued her interest in Math education as an adjunct faculty member at Northwestern University.

Joan had many talents and interests and was loved by countless numbers of people whom she met in school, at work, and during her retirement years. She was the star of her basketball team in high school and played tennis up to the age of 80.

Joan was an avid reader of mystery stories and her love of the genre was evident in the complete collection of Agatha Christie books found on the book shelves at her lake house.

For over two decades, Joan dedicated her time and energy at the Evanston Public Library, North Branch, where she volunteered . Joan’s Impact extended beyond the library walls as she served as tutor to countless students. Her patience and dedication made her a beloved mentor to many.

Joan enjoyed traveling. After her college graduation, she spent the summer in Europe with her college roommates. She also visited Mexico and Alaska with friends and colleagues. After retirement, she traveled to Australia, New Zealand, and the Panama Canal.Joan was a talented gardener who took care of gardens in Evanston and in Powers Lake, Wisconsin. Her flowers brought joy to everyone who saw them.

She was a caring hostess, known for her spaghetti dinners followed by brownies topped with ice cream, preferably caramel. She was even better known for her warm and welcoming hospitality.

Obituaries and images may be submitted to your Patch for publication: Deerfield, Evanston, Glenview, Highland Park, Lake Bluff-Lake Forest, Niles-Morton Grove, Northbrook, Skokie, Winnetka-Glencoe-Northfield, Wilmette-Kenilworth

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