South Suburban Death Notices, Week of July 6

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

Mark J. Zuiker, 59

Beverly-Ridge Funeral Home, 10415 S Kedzie Ave., Chicago

Susan M. O’Connor, 57

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 West 103rd St., Oak Lawn

Richard J. "Rich" Secor, 79

Long-time employee of Ulbrich,

member of Mensa International

Steven David Storck, 63, of Indian Head Park

Robert B. Peterson, 81

Brady-Gill Funeral Home, 16600 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park

Lester F. Saunoris, 81, of Frankfort

United States Navy veteran,

owner of Saunoris Bros. Inc. for 53 years

secretary and treasurer of the

Ridgewood Cycle Association

Chapel Hill Gardens South, 11333 South Central Ave. Oak Lawn

John J. Pitts, 87

Avid fisherman,

lead chemical operator at Universal Oil Products

Janice Janiszewski (Woods), 77

Retired Stickney Township employee

after many years of service

Curley Funeral Home, 6116 W. 111th St. Chicago Ridge

Onnie M. Cline, 72

Felicia H. Palombo (Rigoni), 82

Helen Uldrych (Jaworski), 78

Scott W. Muschal, 71

Daniel G. O’Toole, 73

Mary Agnes Tofilski (Hogan), 72

Ann Doorhy (Hernon), 82

Native of Boleybeg, County Galway,

proud grandma of 29

Mary Catherine Lyons (Donelon), 95

Proud graduate of Mercy High School and

Saint Sabina Grade School,

faithful attendee of school reunions,

past member of

Our Lady at Saint Germaine Women’s Club

Mary Catherine Lyons (Donelon), 59

"Shivvy", "Penguin", or "Mama Shiv,"

native of Birmingham, England, and

County Mayo, Ireland

Eugene Leroy Prosen, 93, of Evergreen Park

U.S. Army veteran,

retired catalogue manager for

McMaster-Carr Supply Company,

devoted Catholic and active member of

Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church

Donnellan Funeral Home, 10525 S. Western Ave., Chicago

Lee “Sam” Esposito, 79

Proud 40+ year member of

Local 73 Sheet Metal Workers

Carol A. (nee Kegan) Ryan, 75

Retired legal secretary

Hann Funeral Home, 8230 S. Harlem, Bridgeview, IL

Ann M. Patellaro, 90, of Burbank

Former beloved Park Lawn bus driver,

successful real estate agent with

Century 21 House of Sales of Burbank

Hickey Memorial Chapel, Blue Island, Midlothian, New Lenox

Halina Koszela (Gorniewicz), 93, of New Lenox, IL formerly of Oak Lawn

Hills Funeral Directors, 9236 S. Roberts Road, Hickory Hills (Lack Funeral Home)

Maria Vassios (Georgacopoulos), 89

‘May her memory be eternal’

Eugenia P. Galanos (Tsimalis), 100,

Formerly of Assos, Korinthias, Greece

‘May her memory be eternal’

Kerry Funeral Home, 7020 W. 127th St., Palos Heights

Virginia Lennon Eck, 90

Proud grandma of 26,

great-grandfather of 14

proud parishioner of

Most Holy Redeemer Church and

40 plus years treasurer of the Women’s Golf League

Kosary Funeral Home, 9837 South Kedzie Ave., Evergreen Park

Ronald J. Cerevic, 92

Krueger Funeral Home, 13050 Greenwood Ave., Blue Island

Maria B. Carrillo (Fonseca), 69, of Blue Island

Native of Guadalajara, Mexico,

Dedicated home school coordinator for

School District 132 and also as a

paraprofessional teacher's aide for District 130

Solvig Robertson (Jonsson), 89, of Blue Island

Native of Sweden,

accountant in the railroad equipment industry and

president of K&E Tools in Chicago,

longtime active member of the

Union League Club of Chicago

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel, 65 Old Frankfort Way P.O. Box 1031 and 102 E. Francis Rd. P.O. Box 129, New Lenox

Margherita Maria Connelly (Baskin), 74

Native of Rome, Italy,

former daycare and school aide,

PADS volunteer

Brett M. Milbratz, 28

Graduate of L-Way East,

University of Iowa and

employee of Northern Trust in Chicago

Philip Caiazzo 71, of Manhattan

Lack and Sons Funeral Home, , 9236 S. Roberts Rd., Hickory Hills

Eugene C. Bak, 87

Veronica Navarro Tracy, 59

Arthur Bruno Tylak, 63, of Bradley

Lawn Funeral Home, Burbank, Orland Park, Tinley Park

Florence A. Dunleavy (Posey), 90

Dear grandmother of 9,

great-grandmother of 11,

great-great-grandmother of 2

Richard J. Modell Funeral Home, 12641 W. 143rd St., Homer Glen

Patrick Peter (Pat) Garvey, 87

Native of Coose, Co. Galway, Ireland

retired ironworker and proud member of

Ironworkers Local 1

Cathy M. Arzbaecher, 69, of Orland Park

Sandra M. O'Leary (Scumaci), 77

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 Southwest Hwy, Palos Hills

Walter A. “Wally” Kalinka Jr., 80, of Palos Hills

Proud member of the

Order Sons of Italy and president of the

Southwest Lodge #2558

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home, 530 W. 14th Street (Rt. 30), Chicago Heights

John D. Thomas Sr., 88, of Monee

Retired electrical engineer for

Whiting Corp.

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home, 9000 W. 151st St., Orland Park

Norene Tesmond, 93

Dorothy A. Brick (Kelly), 97

Beloved mother of 7,

grandmother of 15,

great-grandmother of 14

Diane T. Van Eck, 93

Longtime usher at St. Michael’s noon mass

Sister Carol Pacini, L.C.M.

Faithful Little Company of Mary Sister for 65 years,

region leader of LCM Sisters-USA

Ryan Tews Funeral Home, 18230 S. Dixie Hwy., Homewood

Christian Kranz, 92,

Lifetime resident of Homewood

postman for the USPS for 45 years

Suzanne (Sue) Zora Kerkhoven (Feeney) of Beecher

Former psyche nurse for

Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital and later as a

home healthcare nurse

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home, 5570 95th St., Oak Lawn

Shirley Ann Johnson

Dedicated lunch mom at

Harnew and Simmons,

employee of Chicago Ridge Sears

Richard W. Champlain

U.S. Marine Corps veteran,

retired Battalion Chief for the

Village of Oak Lawn

Thornridge Funeral Home, 14318 S. LaGrange Road, Orland Park

Dorine M. Valan (Caserta), 71

Vandenberg Funeral Home, Tinley Park, Mokena

Jesus E. Lozano, 87

Retired Signode machine operator

Herbert "Herb" Binner Jr.

Proud United States Marine veteran