South Suburban Death Notices, Week of May 8

South suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Blake-Lamb Funeral Home

Henry Lee Clark
Born: Dec. 20, 1957
Died: May 4, 2023
Visitation and Service: May 20

Lorel "Lori" Ann Taylor
Born: Aug. 17, 1948
Died: May 3, 2023
Visitation: May 12
Service: May 13

Amanda Martin
Born: Nov. 28, 1983
Died: April 29, 2023
Visitation and Service: May 10

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Maria Perovich
Born: Sept. 8, 1926
Died: May 2, 2023
Visitation: May 12
Mass of Christian Burial: May 13

William G. Ness
Associate Professor in the Counseling Department
at Harold Washington Community College.
Born: Sept. 24, 1934
Died: April 28, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: May 12

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James M. Foley
Korean War veteran, U.S. Army
Born: March 5, 1930
Died: April 24, 2023
Committal Service: May 11, Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Chapel Hill Gardens South

Moises Reyes
Born: Oct. 1, 1937
Died: May 4, 2023
Visitation: May 11
Funeral Mass: May 12

Frank J Mancuso Jr.
Born: Feb. 18, 1937
Died: April 22, 2023
Celebration of Life and Memorial Service: May 10

Bettie J Taylor
Born: July 2, 1936
Died: May 6, 2023
Visitation and Service: May 15

Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

James A. Bridges, Sr.
Born: Dec. 24, 1935
Died: May 7, 2023
Visitation and Service: May 13

Walter "Butch" Hardy, Jr.
Born: Dec. 10, 1956
Died: May 7, 2023
Visitation: May 11
Service: May 12

Beth E. Griffin (Voss)
Born: Dec. 25, 1952
Died: May 4, 2023
Visitation: May 12
Service: May 13

MaryAnn Morrone (Lungaro)
Cherished grandmother and great-grandmother of many
Born: Dec. 24, 1943
Died: May 4, 2023
Visitation and Funeral Mass: May 12

Olga Mazanke (Paterek)
Retired Nabisco employee
after 34 years of service
Born: July 17, 1925
Died: May 5, 2023
Visitation: May 9
Service: May 10
Live-stream of service available 10 a.m. CT

Curley Funeral Home

Patricia A. Mullen
CPS teacher for over 30 years
at Gage Park High School
Visitation: May 10
Funeral Mass: May 11

Michael J. Layden
Native of Cross Kilrush,
County Clare, Ireland
Born: Oct. 16, 1931
Died: May 7, 2023
Visitation: May 11
Funeral Mass: May 12

Douglas Ackerman
U.S. Navy veteran
Born: June 20, 1931
Died: May 5, 2023
Visitation and Mass: May 12

Patricia K. Ford
Born: May 29, 1938
Died: May 3, 2023
Visitation: May 10
Funeral Mass: May 11

Heeney-Laughlin Funeral Home

Joan M. Tamosaitis (Wisniewski)
Alumna of St. John of God Grammar School
and St. Augustine H.S.
Born: May 9, 1956
Died: May 2, 2023
Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial: May 12

Hickey Memorial Chapel

Erlinda M. Gutierrez
Proud grandmother of 11,
great-grandmother of 1,
diehard Cubs Fan and Bears Fan
Born: Aug. 4, 1949
Died: May 2, 2023
Memorial Visitation: May 12
Memorial Mass: May 13

Hills Funeral Home

George A. Pappas, 95
‘May his memory be eternal,’
Korean War veteran, Army Corp. of Engineers
beloved Papou of 12,
great papou of 3
Visitation: May 10, Trisagion Service 5:30 p.m.
Service: May 11

Kerr-Parzygnot

Ruth Ellen Cull (Hewerdine)
Adoring grandmother of 11; great grandmother of 15
Born: March 26, 1928
Died: April 23, 2023
Memorial Gathering and Service: May 22

Kerry Funeral Home

Anna Marie McAleavy
Active in her church choir,
PTA, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts,
retired bookkeeper who worked
well in her seventies,
avid Blackhawks and Cub fan
Born: Jan. 31, 1924
Died: April 18, 2023
Memorial Service: May 23

Daniel J. Kolecki
Born: Aug. 22, 1968
Died: May 6, 2023
Arrangements pending

James Daniel Mech
U.S. Army veteran,
retired employee of AT& T and member of the
DATEC Emerging Technology Team at Bell Labs
Born: Jan. 6, 1948
Died: May 4, 2023
Visitation: May 10
Funeral Mass: May 11
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
with Military Honors

Mary Regina Soto
Born: Feb. 4, 1957
Died: May 3, 2023
Arrangements pending

Kosary Funeral Home

Therese M. Powers
Lifelong resident of Evergreen Park,
longtime visitor receptionist at
Little Company of Mary Hospital
Born: Oct. 24, 1959
Died: May 4, 2023
Memorial Visitation: May 10
Prayer Service: May 11

Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel

Thomas S. Burke
Born: Oct. 23, 1946
Died: Nov. 24, 2022
Vietnam veteran, U.S. Navy Seabee,
retired K-9 Enforcement Officer,
U.S.Marshal Service,
member of the Memorial Squad at
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery,
Joliet Chapter One PTSD Group,
Honor Flight Chicago and
Stone City Post VFW,
lifelong fan of Indiana University basketball, and
the Chicago White Sox
Visitation: Dec. 1
Memorial Service: Dec. 2

Gay A. Gottberg (Jocius)
Retired West-Harvey Public School Dist, 147
where she was a beloved teacher,
loyal Chicago Cubs fan,
eBay entrepreneur
Born: Sept. 24, 1951
Died: April 29, 2023
Visitation and Celebration of Life: May 13

Lack and Sons Funeral Home

Eugenia Kourvas (Antonopoulos)
Born: Oct. 11, 1959
Died: May 5, 2023
Visitation: May 11, 7 p.m. Trisagion Service
Service: May 12

Rosalia Piwowarski (Lenart)
Born: Sept. 6, 1922
Died: May 3, 2023
Visitation and Service: May 10

Linda M. McAdams (Evanoski)
Born: Jan. 13, 1949
Died: May 1, 2023
Visitation and Service: May 13

Lawn Funeral Home

Joseph Ronald Masunas
Born: April 9, 1943
Died: April 18, 2023
Visitation: May 18
Service: May 19

Jeanine M. Schallmo
Born: Jan. 16, 1966
Died: May 6, 2023
Visitation and Service: May 11

Anna T. Plecki
Retired Illinois Bell Telephone/AT&T employee
Born: March 31, 1925
Died: May 6, 2023
Visitation: May 11
Funeral Mass: May 12

Frank S. Kasper Jr.
Born: Dec. 19, 1929
Died: May 7, 2023
Visitation and Service: May 15

John Charles Young
Born: Feb. 8, 1970
Died: May 6, 2023
Visitation and Service: May 12

Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home

Lauretta M. Rybicki
Born: Aug. 27, 1941
Died: May 6, 2023
Arrangements pending

Panozzo Bros Funeral Home

Phyllis M. Dobrez (Morin), 82
Proud graduate of
St Louis Academy class of 1958
Visitation: May 16
Funeral Mass: May 17

William C. Differding, 69
Rich East High School class of 1971,
attended College of St Francis,
proprietor of Ready Electric for over 20 years,
third-generation member of the IBEW Local 134
Visitation: May 9
Funeral Mass: May 10

Mary Lorraine Predny, 48
Graduate of Marian Catholic High School,
where she played baritone for the
award-winning Marian Catholic HS band,
Bachelor’s from University of Tennessee
where she marched with the
University of Tennessee band, and
received an MS in horticulture therapy
from Virginia Tech, organic vegetable vendor,
banjo and fiddle player for
Floyd, VA’s farmers market
Visitation and Celebration of Life: May 20

Anne M. Covyeau, 99
Graduate of Waller High School
Memorial Visitation and Service: May 27

Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home

Sharon A. Opiela (McNeilly)
Born: Jan. 11, 1945
Died: May 3, 2023
Visitation: May 15
Funeral Mass: May 16
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Kathleen "Kay" Neary ( Morrison)
Born: Sept. 8, 1931
Died: May 2, 2023
Visitation: May 12
Funeral Mass: May 13

Ryan Tews Funeral Home

Tyler C Spratt
Gifted athlete in baseball, hockey,
golf, and basketball,
Homewood-Flossmoor High School MVP,
cook for BJ Brewhouse,
loyal White Sox and Blackhawks fan
Born: Aug. 26, 1994
Died: May 2, 2023
Visitation: May 9
Funeral Mass: May 10

Martha Phillips
Bachelors in education,
DePauw University
long-time employee of
Glenwood Village Pet Hospital
Born: April 27, 1935
Died: May 1, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: May 13

Carol Brenner (Mills)
Bachelor’s in home economics
Purdue University class of 1952
member of Delta Gamma Sorority,
proud lifetime member of the
Purdue Alumni Association,
long-time active member of
St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church,
avid volunteer at Ingalls Hospital and
Flossmoor Junior Center Infant Welfare Society
Born: Feb. 11, 1930
Died: April 28, 2023
Service: May 12

Ashley Ottmann
Homewood-Flossmoor HS class of 1996,
full ride scholarship to play volleyball
at Arizona State University where she was a
middle blocker for the Sun Devils volleyball,
owner of White Tornado Cleaning Service
Born: Oct. 21, 1977
Died: April 27, 2023
Memorial Visitation and Service: May 12

Schmaedeke Funeral Homes

Richard Otto Moldovan Sr.
Known as “Mr. Dix” throughout Dist. 117,
especially at Glen Oaks School
Born: July 16, 1942
Died: May 8, 2023
Visitation: May 11
Service: May 12

Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home

Rosemarie Soraghan (Russo)
Visitation: May 12
Funeral Mass: May 13

Martin J. Knize
Visitation: May 9
Funeral Mass: May 10

Vandenberg Funeral Home

Mary Ellen Whited
Born: Aug. 31, 1945
Died: May 7, 2023
Visitation and Graveside Service: May 10

Allan A. Mack
Born: March 10, 1929
Died: May 5, 2023
Memorial Visitation: May 12

Edward J. Gatton Sr.
Vietnam veteran, U.S. Army,
173rd Airborne Brigade,
proud local 597 pipefitter for 45 years
Born: Feb. 17, 1949
Died: May 4, 2023
Visitation: May 10
Service: May 11
Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery