North Shore Death Notices: Oct. 10 - Oct. 16

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.

Wenben Funeral Home, 320 Vine Avenue in Lake Forest

Lora A. Yates née Sielatycki, 54, Lake Forest
Memorial Oct. 20

Jack Raymond Bohlen, 89, Lake Forest
Memorial Oct. 21

Reuland & Turnbough, 1407 North Western Avenue in Lake Forest

Amedeo "Bud" Cappola, 75, Lake Forest
Service Oct. 18

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

Mabel Raffay née Winiarz, 98, Northbrook

Donnellan Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Boulevard in Skokie

William J. Gallagher, Jr., 89, Winnetka
Service and Mass Oct. 16

Jean Ronalda Moses née Monahan, 90, Glenview
Visitation Oct. 18, Mass Oc. 19

Harriett G. Ostlund, 93, Skokie
Service Oct. 22

John R “Jack” Schufreider, 91, Evanston

Lawrence “Larry” Franklin Rosenbush, 72, Evanston

John Tosarello, 77, Wilmette

Brian F. Geraghty, 56, Northfield

Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Road in Skokie

Peter George Paziouros, 79, Chicago
Visitation and Service Oct. 16

Simkins Funeral Home, 6251 Dempster Street in Morton Grove

William P. Schaul, 68, Morton Grove
Visitation and Mass Oct. 21

Janet S. Bacher née Orewiler, 78, Morton Grove

Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Boulevard in Skokie

Dianne S. Onixt, 82
Service Oct. 16

Judith Bolnick Brody, 86
Service Oct. 16

Edna Pasha Uney
Service Oct. 16

Abby Tanenbaum, 72
Service Oct. 16

Paula "Pnina" Wind, 97
Service Oct. 17

Madeline Genender, 97
Service Oct. 17

Harry Wayne, 97

Robert I. Marshall, 91

Norton Alvin Boime, 91

Meyer Garfin, 90

Alfred Stanley Kleifield, 89

Baila H. Miller née Milner, 77

Joseph Zaretsky, 75

Esther Lamb, 72

Featured Obituary:

Mabel Raffay née Winiarz, 98, of Northbrook, died of lymphoma on Monday, October 9th, in Lake Forest, Illinois. She was born in Chicago to Paul and Maryann (Kosh). She grew up in Hegewisch, a Polish neighborhood of Chicago and attended St. Florian Catholic School.

Her professional ambition was to become a Beautician. She graduated from beauty school and worked a few short years as a hairdresser before opening her own salon where she was owner, manager and stylist. She met and married George Raffay in 1936 and they had one daughter, Donna, to whom they were absolutely devoted.

In her younger years Mabel enjoyed playing softball, and was a lifelong Cubs fan who never missed a game. She loved to cook, especially during the holidays and passed down several treasured family recipes. She enjoyed occasional visits to local casinos, and must have been born under a lucky star because she always knew just which slot machine was going to hit. If she could give you advice, it would be "quit while you're ahead."

Mabel was always dressed elegantly for church, family gatherings and special occasions. She wore a hat and high heels and carried herself with a grace and dignity that affectionately earned her the nickname "Queen Mum." She was habitually ready early. Proper manners and being on time were extremely important to her.

Mabel was warm, kind, and had an amazing memory for even the smallest details. She lived her life with a grateful heart, and she would be the first to say that the Lord blessed her again and again. She was a woman whom you could not help but love and admire.

Mabel is survived by her daughter Donna, her two granddaughters Jessica (Brian) and Leslie (Jack) and her four great-grandchildren Anika, Juliet, Caitlin and Andrew. She is preceded in death by her husband George, her brother John, her sister Stella, and her son-in-law Richard. She will be dearly missed by many other friends and relatives.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Mabel's name to The Catholic Charities (Archdiocese of Chicago).

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