Obituaries and Service Times

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Sopranos Star James Gandolfini Dead at 51

Chicago loves a good Mob story, and fictional mob boss Tony Soprano was one of our favorite wise guys. We’re Patching you through to Westwood-Hillsdale Patch in New Jersey for the full story.

Niles Symphony Orchestra Founder Dies

Fr. Stanley R. Rudcki passed away on May 22.

Niles Obituaries

Recent deaths in the Niles area.

Frank "Dutch" Callero Passes Away

He was a prominent Niles businessman.

Obits for Niles and Morton Grove

Services for Rufolf Schmalz will be held Thursday; services for Henrietta Kurfirst were held Wednesday.

Morton Grove Newspaper Reporter Dies

Morton Grove Champion reporter Nick Katz passed away last week, the newspaper reports.

Iconic Public Servant Cal Sutker Passes Away

Active for decades as a leader in Niles Township government and a former Cook County commissioner, Sutker recently passed away at the age of 89.

Obituaries for April 15

Visitation and service times.

Obituaries for April 8: Six Area Residents

Visitation and funeral times.

Obituaries for March 24, 2013

Visitation for Clara Alberti will be held Sunday.

Obituaries for March 11

Services being held today for woman, 22, married and a mother of two. Also, services will be held Thursday for a Niles husband and father.

Obituaries for 2/25

Visitation and services will be held Tuesday and Thursday for these area residents.

Obituaries for Niles and Morton Grove 2/22

Three obituaries of local residents are listed; visitation or services this weekend.

Services for Niles Woman, 102

Services will be held Wednesday for Niles great-grandmother.

Obituaries for Niles and Morton Grove

There will be services for several community members today.

Obit: Wake Thursday for Morton Grove Man, 79

Services will be held for Joseph J. Sclafani, Sr.

Service Monday for Leon Milgram

Mr. Milgram, 96, resided in Niles and was formerly of Skokie.

Wake Today For Niles Man, 70

He was a Vietnam veteran.

Morton Grove Woman Passes Away, Wake Tuesday

Lois Erdman has passed on.

Niles Leader, 74, Passes Away, Wake Monday

He had served as the Niles Park District board president, as Chamber of Commerce president and worked as Senior VP of the First National Bank of Niles.

Obituary: Park Ridge Man, 53

A celebration of life will be held Saturday for Joseph Grear.

Services Monday for Morton Grove Man

Marvin Liss, 83, of Morton Grove, will be remembered at services Monday at noon.

Aaron Swartz Remembered as Internet Activist who Changed World

Aaron Swartz's funeral was held on Tuesday to a packed crowd in Highland Park, his hometown.

Internet Activist Aaron Swartz's Teachers Remember 'Brilliant' Student

The Internet pioneer passed away this weekend in an apparent suicide. He was a student at North Shore Country Day School and grew up in Highland Park. His funeral is Tuesday morning.

Obituary: Service Weds. for Niles Woman, 58

Services will be held at noon in Skokie.

Internet Pioneer Aaron Swartz, 26, Commits Suicide

The Highland Park native helped create the RSS feed when he was 14. He was facing federal charges at the time of his death. His funeral is Tuesday at Central Avenue Synagogue.

Niles Resident Milczarek Passes On

Visitation will take place Sunday at Colonial-Wojchiechowski Funeral Home on Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago.

Morton Grove Resident, 102, Passes On

She will be waked at Simkins Funeral Home Jan. 19.

Obit: Joel Cotton of Niles

A memorial service will be held Sunday at Chicago Jewish Funerals.

Obituary: Funeral Monday for Woman, 88

The funeral will start at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home, and Mass will be said at 10 a.m. at St. John Brebeuf Church, Niles.

Obituary: Service Thursday for Niles Man, 102

Services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Chicago Jewish Funerals.

Ralph Frese, Chicago Canoeing Guru, Passes On

Known by the beloved term "Mr. Canoe," Frese, of Niles, pioneered and popularized paddling sports on Chicago rivers starting in the 1950s. He's a champion among environmentalists and paddling sports advocates, reflected in many awards.

Obituary: Visitation Sunday for Woman, 47

An obituary from Skaja Terrace Funeral Home

Obituary From Chicago Jewish Funerals

A graveside service for this Morton Grove man, 57, is being held Thursday in St. Louis, and a memorial service at 10 a.m. Friday in Skokie.

Obituary from Simkins Funeral Home, Morton Grove

The visitation is Sunday and the funeral Monday.

Obituaries, Morton Grove

Visitation and funeral Mass information from Simkins Funeral Home.

Glenview Man Dies After Falling Into Fire Pit

Neal Pagano, 46, died at his home Sunday morning.

Althea Przybylo Kroger Passes Away

The eldest sibling of the family which owns Niles' White Eagle Banquets left a legacy of accomplishments and public service.

Morton Grove Man, 22, Dies In Mexico After Falling

Zaia Odisho, who graduated from Niles North High School in 2008 and formerly lived in Skokie, died after falling from a balcony, according to a Mexican newspaper.