North Shore Death Notices: May 30 To June 5

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

Burton Kushner, 87,
Service June 7

Barbara Weisman Bendix, 79, Delray Beach, Florida
Service June 7

Raphael Cardenas, 2, Chicago
Service June 7

Orestes S. Zalis, 95, Bloomingdale
Service June 8

Gene Sheldon Moss, 88, Northbrook
Service June 8

Irving I. Garber, 95, Glenview
Service June 9

Phyllis Rosen, 98, Highland Park

Adrienne Joy Kamp, 86, Skokie

Simone Goodman, 82, Highland Park

Nina Buzgariu née Kuczer, 80, Chicago

Donnellan Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie

Dennis Paul Droszcz, 79, Niles
Service June 7

Betty Argus née Gregorakos, 92, Skokie
Service June 8

Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Road in Skokie

Sara A. Guth née Westerfield, 83, Evanston

Mary Terese Tader née Pfister, 80, Carmel, Indiana

Brian J. Glynn, 76, Glenview

Thompson Funeral and Cremation, 1917 Asbury Ave. in Evanston

Margaret Remy, 53, Chicago
Visitation June 7, service June 8

George Jean Pierre, 76, Evanston
Visitation June 9, service June 10

Evie M. McEwan, 87, Evanston

Veronica Gertrude Braithwaite, 86, Evanston

Janice Cadle Vega, 53, Chicago

Mark Flowers, 45, Chicago

Evanston Funeral and Cremation, 1726 Central St. in Evanston

Samuel Jeffrey Kamberos, 66, Evanston

N. H. Scott & Hanekamp Funeral Home, 1240 Waukegan Road in Glenview

Allen R. Cepeda, 50, Mundelein
Service June 11

Barbara Anne Boyle, 83, Glenview
Service July 16

Alan J. Promisco, 72, Glenview

Simkins Funeral Home, 6251 Dempster St. in Morton Grove

Alice J. Cellini, 94, Glenview

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

Grace Smolin, 92, Skokie

Jack L. Frank, 88, Bartlett

Marshall J. Stein, 87, Chicago

Michael Levin, 84, Chicago

Aaron Lazar, 66, Naperville

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

Anna Gerarda Croak née Schneid, 77, Deerfield
Service June 8

Josephine "Jo" V. Smith née Bergamo, 95, Deerfield

Walter L. West, 53, Glencoe

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

Barbara Ann Nanini née Brugioni, 75, Highland Park
Service June 18

Arthur Louis Mini, 79, Highwood

Mary Alice Strysick, 73, North Chicago

Michelle Muriel LaBatte-Nunez, 47, Chicago

Wenban Funeral Home, 320 Vine Ave. in Lake Forest

Kathryn Paps Govas, 68, Lake Forest
Service June 7

Marjorie A. Julian née McNabb, 101, Lake Forest
Service June 18

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

Thomas Richard “Dick” Larrison, 90, Woodstock

Isabel A. Doyle, 78, Brewster, New York

Featured Obituary:

Betty Argus, nee Gregorakos, passed on June 2, 2022, age 92. Beloved wife of late Peter L. Argus for 71 years. Betty was born on January 14,1930 in Petrina Greece to the late George and late Stella Gregorakos. Loving mother of Louis (Diane) Argus, George Argus and Valerie (Alan) Stevens. Cherished grandmother (Yiayia) of Matthew (Martina) Stevens, Jonathan Stevens, Nicole Argus and Peter (Molly) Argus. Loving great grandmother (Pros Yiayia) of Vela and Vincent Stevens and Tristan Swaney. Dear stepsister of the late Steve Gregorakos and dear sister of the late Helen (late Peter) Chiagouris. Dear sister-in-law of the late Rita (late Peter) Stephens.

Betty’s mother passed on when Betty was 8 years old. Betty spent much of her childhood helping her family. Betty was 18 years old when her Uncle Chris and Aunt Sophie Kappas request she come to the United States. Chris and Sophie contacted Peter (Betty’s husband) through his brother-in-law Peter Stephens for assistance in Betty’s transport. Betty arrived at Ellis Island unoccompanied in December of 1948. Betty then proceeded to Chicago. Peter fell in love with Betty immediately and they were married on March 3rd. 1949. Betty and Peter bought their first and only home of 61 years in Skokie where they raised their three children. Betty worked at Ohmite Manufacturing Company for over 35 years. Betty was an amazing cook and baker. We will all remember her Yiayia bags when she’d visit her family and friends. Betty’s bags would include feta (as well as other Greek cheeses) kalamata olives and plenty of homemade delicious treats. She loved to garden and entertain outdoors as well as inside their beautiful home. Betty made sure that members of her family received one of her hand knit blankets. Betty loved to walk, especially along Lake Michigan with her husband Peter.

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