Obituaries

Nov 4, 2021

Anette A. Niebrzydowski, age 28. Beloved daughter of Leszek and Alicja (nee Szepiotko) Niebrzydowski; loving sister of David (Olivia), Diana (Sebastian) Wieckowski and Mark; cherished niece of Joanna Szepiotko, Elzbieta (Piotr) Sokol, Fr. Miroslaw Szepiotko, Fr. Miroslaw Niebrzydowski, Dorota (Andrzej) Moroz and Jaroslaw (Urszula) Niebrzydowski; granddaughter of Henryka Szepiotko and the late Eugeniusz Szepiotko and the late Wladyslaw and...

Oct 28, 2021

Slawomir T. Smolinski, age 66, passed away at home on October 28, 2021.  He was born July 17, 1955 in Poland, to the late Bronislaw and the late Albina Smolinski.  Beloved husband of 36 years to Honorata; loving father to Monica (Ernesto) Gavina, Matthew and Radoslaw; adored grandfather to Arielle, Ysabelle and Mikayla; cherished brother of Jola; dear uncle of...

Oct 16, 2021

Prost, Marilyn L., nee: Blaige. Beloved wife of Gregory. Loving mother of Audrey Prost (Michael) D'Amico and Christopher (Michelle Oeser) Prost. Cherished grandmother of Mac and Elliot. Devoted Grand Mar of Carl and Roxie Bella. Loving sister of Linda (Scott) Justin, Thomas (Esther) Blaige, Judy (Kevin) Ball and the late Richard Blaige. Dear sister in law of Judy Blaige. Marilyn...

Oct 14, 2021

John N. Dore, 77, beloved husband of 52 years of Marymartha; cherished father of Bridget (Joel Lamplough) Dore, Kristen (Jeff) Kristensen, Maureen (Dan) Schlade, John P. (Melissa) Dore, James (Kelsey) Dore; loving grandfather of Catelyn Descoto, Meaghan Descoto, Kristen Descoto, Lily Descoto, Maeve Kristensen, Claire Kristensen, Jack Schlade, Ronan Schlade, Nora Dore, John Paul Dore, Hazel Dore, Liam Dore,...

Oct 14, 2021

Don "Donnie" Yee, 65, loving husband of 27 years of Donnalyn; beloved father of Marisa Yee and Jessica Yee; devoted brother of Robert (Maria) Yee and Linda (Matthew) India; cherished son of the late Richard and the late Mary; and devoted dog dad of Kitsune. Visitation will be Sunday, Oct. 17, at Lawrence Funeral Home 4800 N. Austin Ave.,...

Sep 30, 2021

Josefina Garcia, 90, known to many as "Titi"; loving mother of Jose L. (Irene) Luz, Irma (David) Garcia; beloved grandmother of Luis A. Luz, Tania C. Luz, Jimmy Garcia, Joanne (Rickey) Garcia, David Reyes Jr., and Laura Reyes; great-grandma of Alani J. (Nico) Luz, Athen Garcia, Jacob Garcia; great-great-grandma of Kylo J. Perez; and sibling of 2 sisters and...

Sep 29, 2021

Marie E. Skinner, 79, went to be with the Lord on September 29, 2021. She was born the daughter of James and Jessie Hamberlin in Vicksburg, Mississippi. She was the loving mother of Brando, Michael, and Sandra. Marie was laid to rest on October 11, 2021. May she rest in peace.

Sep 24, 2021

Casimir J. Pekala, beloved husband of the late Helen B.; devoted father of Carolyn Pekala, Glenn (Cheryl) Pekala, Terese Pekala and Camille (the late Michael) Bongiorno; loving grandfather of Nicole (Bill) Niemasz, Tommy Pekala, Michael (Lindsey) Bongiorno, Kryssie Pekala, Debbie Pekala, Glenn (Kyrsten) Pekala and Becky (Brian) Dudzik; great-grandfather of Zachary, Jake, Joey, Sami, Allie, Abbie, Amy, Candice, Hayley,...

Sep 12, 2021

Augustin Chytil, age 68, passed away at home on Sunday, September 12, 2021.  He was born June 5, 1953 in Czech Republic, the son of Augustin and Bozena Chytil.  He is survived by his daughters, Simona (Marcin) Machala, Petra (Michal) Dankovi and Dagmar (Marek) Zlebkovi; and grandchildren, Simona, Michaela, Oskar, Martin and Laura. A visitation will be held from...

Aug 28, 2021

Dennis A. Kirschbaum, 80, loving husband of 54 years of Judith; beloved father of Scott (Amy) Kirschbaum, and Kelly Kirschbaum; proud grandpa of Yeoman 2 nd Class Petty Officer Brittany Kirschbaum, and Jason Kirschbaum; devoted brother of Doloris Kirschbaum and Rita Guttilla; caring uncle of Peter Guttilla and Christopher (Melissa) Guttilla; and cherished great-uncle of Gracyn and Paige.

Aug 3, 2021

Radowslaw Mickiewicz, age 41, passed away August 3, 2021.  He was born June 17, 1980, the son of Edmund and Barbara (nee Filipowicz) Mickiewicz.  A Memorial Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at St. William Catholic Church, 2600 N. Sayre Ave., Chicago IL 60707.  Interment at St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery.  For info, 773-736-2300....

Jul 29, 2021

Steven L. Brenner, age 63; beloved son of the late Lester and Shirley Brenner; cherished brother of Michael (Diana), Sharon (Tim) Clarke, the late Alan (the late Gayle) and the late James Brenner; loving uncle to  many; devoted companion of Dorothy Tate. Visitation, Tuesday, August 3 rd , from 4 p.m. until time of Military Honors at 8 p.m. ...

Jul 28, 2021

Simon Emilio Carbonel; beloved husband of the late Maria; loving father of Emilio, Jose, Maria and Juan; cherished grandfather and great-grandfather.  Visitation, Sunday, from 4 to 9 p.m. and Monday, from 10 a.m. until time of Funeral Prayers, 1 p.m., at Lawrence Funeral Home 4800 N. Austin Ave., Chicago. Interment Mt. Olive Cemetery. For information 773-736-2300 or www.lawrencefh.com

Jul 23, 2021

Dariusz Ryszard Gardawski, age 44. Memorial visitation will be held Saturday, July 31, 2021 from 4 P.M. to time of Funeral prayer service 7:15 P.M

Burial will be private in Poland. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to 1p36DSA or to family to help support little Emilia.

Jul 16, 2021

Sofia G. Garcia, 89, loving wife of the late Enrique; beloved mother of Patricia Hernandez, Henry (Adriana Duran) Garcia, Angela (Jim) Dorgan, Sofia (Scott) Latz, and the late Nancy Garcia; cherished grandma of Alex (Christina), Carlos, Martin, Nicholas, Peter, Jim (Elizabeth Spector), Monica (Mike) Hoffman, and Samantha; devoted great-grandma of Nathaniel, Pete, Kierra, and Bella.

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Jul 3, 2021

Czeslaw Ciszek, age 66, beloved husband of Izabela (nee Miklos), cherished father of Grzegorz (Donata) and loving grandfather of Julita. He will be missed by many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 9 th from 3:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. with a prayer service at 6PM at Lawrence Funeral Home 4800 N. Austin Ave. Chicago,...

Jun 25, 2021

Luis Diaz, 87, beloved husband of the late Guadalupe Diaz; cherished father of Yolanda (Victor) Espinoza, the late Beatrice (Moises) Camacho, Carmen (the late Francisco) Santillan, Jose Luis (Teresa) Diaz, Norma Diaz, and Elizabeth (Alfredo) Cedeno; caring grandfather of Cindy, Angie, Erika, Evelyn, Vanessa, Stephanie, Jennifer, Jacqueline, Jose Luis Jr., Jonathan, Matthew, Ashley, and Andrew; great-grandfather of many.

Jun 21, 2021

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Grzybowski, Richard; Beloved companion of Czeslawa. Father of Michelle. Dear brother of Wojtek and Jerzy Grzybowski. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Memorial visitation will be held Thursday, July 1, 2021 from 3-8 p.m. with a Funeral Service at 6:00 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home, 4800 N. Austin Avenue, Chicago. Interment...

Jun 11, 2021

Yvette Kaade, age 40, beloved daughter of George and Young; loving sister of Nadim; forever companion of Michael Homa; cherished mom of Mya, Jonah and Zacki Homa. Will be missed by many aunts, uncles and many friends.

A private family church service will be taking place due to COVID restrictions. You are welcome to join virtually via...

Jun 10, 2021

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Colon, Hector "Luis" Loving father of Jeremy M. Colon, Megan M. Colon and William Tyler Colon. Dear brother of Hector Juan Colon and Daniel Colon. Fond son of Hector M. and Teresa Colon. Visitation Thursday 9:30 a.m. until time of Service, 11:30 a.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home, 4800 N. Austin...