The following death notices were added to funeral homes serving the South Suburban area in the past week. These homes have provided obituaries and upcoming visitation and service information for those that have recently passed.
Becvar Funeral Home, 5539 West 127th St., Crestwood
Kenneth M. Broniewicz, 47, of Crestwood
Proud sprinkler fitter for Local 281
Alice Oskvarek (Lach), 91
Retired loan officer at Preferred Savings,
real estate agent, and an
independent closing agent
Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 West 103rd St., Oak Lawn
Mary Ellen Bozych, 72
Lila Lorraine Richey, 89
Robert Alan Gasper, 63, formerly of Oak Lawn, recently Santa Monica, CA
Distinguished attorney, retired as senior vice president,
Music Legal at Paramount Pictures
Brady-Gill Funeral Home, 16600 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park
Shirley Wydra, 97, of Tinley Park
Chapel Hill Gardens South, 11333 South Central Ave. Oak Lawn
Dorothy Christine Grzelak (Migler), 90
Cherished grandmother of 11
7 great-grandchildren
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, 15525 South 73rd Ave., Orland Park
Robert J. Cosimano, 67
Harold T. Bell, 84
U.S. Navy Veteran ,
beloved grandfather of 11,
great-grandfather of 2
Curley Funeral Home, 6116 W. 111th St. Chicago Ridge
Michael G. Busse Jr., 47, of Santa Fe, New Mexico,
formerly of Downers Grove
Gail Finley Bodnar, 73
Madison M. Doman, 29
Janet “Jan” McCarthy (Machota), of Hometown
Donnellan Funeral Home, 10525 S. Western Ave., Chicago
Tim O'Malley, 73, of Chicago
The Second City improv performer,
core faculty member of
The Second City Training Center
Timothy J. Baker, 56
U.S. Marine Corps veteran,
dedicated longtime
Cook County Sheriff’s Dept. deputy
Forsythe-Gould Funeral Home, 507 S. State St. (Rt 52), Manhattan
Anton "Tony" A. Tomas, 77, of Woodridge
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel
Ruth Irene Mundt (Raguse), 100, of Manhattan
Former librarian for Manhattan Public Library
Hann Funeral Home, 8230 S. Harlem, Bridgeview
Luis Angel “Rico” Flores, 52
Eric Campbell, 66, of Bridgeview
Frank Allen Ginise Jr, 78, of Bridgeview
Vietnam War veteran
Hickey Memorial Chapel, Blue Island, Midlothian, New Lenox
Mike W. Johnson, 73
U.S. Marine Corps veteran,
proud union man for 45 years,
world’s biggest Cubs fan
Richard F. Calder III, 40, of Midlothian
Dedicated employee for
Walsh Construction,
proud member of
Cement Masons Union Local 502
Susan M. Jachimiak-Siwinski, 77, formerly of Posen
Hills Funeral Directors, 9236 S. Roberts Road, Hickory Hills (Lack Funeral Home)
Eileen Stubbe (Glassman), 73
Retired administrative assistant for
Abbott Laboratories
Kerry Funeral Home, 7020 W. 127th St., Palos Heights
John Joseph “Jack” LaRoy, 96, of Palos Heights
Proud US Navy veteran
Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel, 65 Old Frankfort Way P.O. Box 1031 and 102 E. Francis Rd. P.O. Box 129, New Lenox
Paul E. Greenawalt, 83, of Frankfort
Retired municipal bond underwriter for Nuveen,
dedicated supporter and board member of the
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra
Michael Duczman, 78,
Paul M. Shaffer, 83, of Frankfort
Catholene M. Roberts, 82
Mark E. Lewis, 70, of New Lenox
Retired press operator for
Borg Warner
Lack and Sons Funeral Home, 9236 S. Roberts Road, Hickory Hills
Valentine J. Michalowski, 93, of Justice
Loving grandfather “Papa” of 11,
great-grandfather of 23
Lawn Funeral Home, Burbank, Orland Park, Tinley Park
Karen C. Owens, 60
Gilbert J. Carrington, 80
Vietnam veteran, US Navy
John Reece Allen, 68
‘A true legend of the local lanes’
Markiewicz Funeral Home, 108 Illinois St., Lemont
Kenneth F. Sandberg, 82, formerly of Manhattan
Jeannine “Mickey” V. Kinsella (Hewitt), 97, of Lemont
Linda Lee Phelps, 69
MADD victim advocate,
former Blockbuster video employee
Richard J. Modell Funeral Home, 12641 W. 143rd St., Homer Glen
Vincenzo Pierorazio, 90, of Homer Glen
Born in Palena, Italy
Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 Southwest Hwy, Palos Hills
Alice Potrawski (Wollek)
James Francis Lawler, 87
U.S. Army veteran
Panozzo Bros Funeral Home, 530 W. 14th Street (Rt. 30), Chicago Heights
Brittany Ann Bunn, 42, of Naples, FL.
formerly of Chicago and longtime Chicago Heights resident
Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home, 9000 W. 151st St., Orland Park
Mary L. Zindrick, 94
Thomas Joseph Metz, 71
Josephine Wensel (Gesmondi), 95
Shanin J. Karsky (Cox), 54
Daniel J. Trahey, 100
Ryan Tews Funeral Home, 18230 S. Dixie Hwy., Homewood
Antoinette M. Tejeda, 104
Thornridge Funeral Home, 14318 S. LaGrange Road, Orland Park
Reverend Father David C. Downey, 67
Pastor of St. Therese de Lisieux Catholic Church in Wellington FL
Vandenberg Funeral Home, Tinley Park, Mokena
Ronald "Ron" O. Bortscheller, 85, of Orland Park
Dedicated drafting and driver’s ed teacher at
Curie High, Brother Rice, St. Rita and
Gage Park high schools
Dale Simester, 73
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