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South Suburban Death Notices, Oct. 1
South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

I grew up on the North West side of Chicago. Somewhere along the way high school and college happened, which brought me, for the first time, to Chicago’s Southland. For this, I’m eternally grateful, as serving H-F as editor for over two years has undoubtedly been the most intense and valuable learning experience of my life. In early 2013, I transitioned from H-F editor to Community Editor and I now cover social media, news aggregation and real-time news for the south suburban Chicago Patch network.
I used to play in a punk rock band and still play music today. I also make short comedy films under the moniker Ratt Bros. Studios. Cooking and eating are also strong passions of mine. As the old Journey song goes, “(I) like a lot of things.”
Feel free to drop me a line at ryan.fitzpatrick@patch.com or call at 708.657.7048.
South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.
South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.
South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.
South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.
South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.
South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.
This week's featured South Suburban Humane Society pet is Maria, a two-month-old puppy.
This week's featured South Suburban Humane Society pet is Maria, a two-month-old puppy.
A preview of what's going on this week in Chicago Heights and the surrounding area.
A preview of what's going on this week in Homewood-Flossmoor and the surrounding area.
Homewood-Flossmoor broke a decade-long losing streak against the Lincoln-Way East Griffins Friday night.
The Homewood pizzeria is now among three establishments in town to offer video gambling.
Use Patch to watch select high school football games live. Tonight we bring you Lincoln-Way East High School vs. Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School.
A quick glimpse at what's going on this weekend in Homewood-Flossmoor and Chicago Heights.
The city was recognized for its commitment to encourage active and healthy living.
It's homecoming week at H-F! In Week 5, the 4-0 Vikings boys football team will host powerhouse Lincoln-Way East.
One Homewood dog is still paying the price for a weak moment of gluttony.
In Week 5, the Blazing Trojans host the 4-0 Rich Central Olympians while Marian attempts to break its losing streak against Benet Academy (4-0) at home.