Obituaries

Jan 9, 2020

Edward P. Altman, Retired Chicago Fire Commissioner, age 82, survived by wife Judith (nee Harris) father of six children, Edward (Louise), Kathy Ernst (Randy), Michael, retired Chicago Fire Department Battalion Chief (Julie), Christine Grooms (Alan), James, Chicago Fire Department Captain (Patti), Mark, Chicago Fire Department Deputy District Chief (Mary), brothers Dale (Judy), Robert (Pam), step-brother & sister Steve Altman...

Jan 5, 2020

Catherine J. Getner, age 101. Beloved wife of the late Frederick Sr.; loving mom of Frederick Jr. (Flora) and the late Alan (Gale); cherished grandma of Fred, George and Rosa; proud great grandma of Courtney. Grave side gathering on Saturday, January 11th at 12 noon. (Please meet at St. Joseph Cemetery Office). For more info 773-736-2300.

Dec 29, 2019

Genowefa S. Wesolowska, age 94, passed away on December 29, 2019.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. until Time of Prayers 9:30 a.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home, 4800 N. Austin Ave. Procession to Immaculate Conception for 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial. Interment  Maryhill Cemetery.

Dec 27, 2019

Anna Szlembarska, age 74. Cherished mother of Pawel Szlembarski and Wioletta (Wieslaw) Babicz . Loving grandmother of Victor, Alex and Anna. Visitation Sunday, 4:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Funeral Prayers Monday 9:30 A.M. at Lawrence Funeral Home 4800 N. Austin Ave., Chicago. Procession to St. Constance Church for 10:00 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial. Interment Maryhill Cemetery. For more...

Dec 24, 2019

Herminio "Herman" Q., Salas, U.S. Army. Beloved husband of the late Julia. Loving son of the late Herminio S. and Trinidad. Devoted father of Alan (Joann) Salas. Cherished grandfather of Jennifer Salas (Ryan) Hilgendorf and Joseph Salas. Great grandfather of Indira. Beloved brother of the late Humberto, Guadalupe, Carmen, Francisca and Herminia. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews....

Dec 20, 2019

Robert "Bob" Walsh, 58, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2019. He was the loving husband of Michele; cherished father of Danielle; beloved brother of Jonnie (Tom), Gloria (Vince), Belinda (Stan), Clarence Jr., Susan, the late Julia, and Flora; devoted son of the late Clarence Sr. and the late Vivian; treasured son-in-law of Pat and the late Martin; dear...

Dec 12, 2019

Swiatek, Loretta J.; resided in the Jefferson Park Community for over 50 years. Proud hairdresser and a member of the St. Robert Bellarmine Choir. Loving sister of Mary Lou and the late Dr. Jayne A. Swiatek. Visitation Sunday 3-7 p.m. Funeral Monday, prayers 9:15 a.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home, 4800 N. Austin Ave., Chicago, to St. Robert Bellarmine Church,...

Dec 7, 2019

John W. Selldin, age 95; beloved husband of Josephine, nee Provenza; loving father of Sharon (the late Robert) Wedam; cherished grandfather of Jessica (Adam) Freed, Allison (Matthew) Fletcher and Nathan Wedam; great-grandfather of Hayden, Ella, Reid and Willa; dear uncle of David (Christine) Ciummo, Larry Ciummo and Rosalie (Phil) Grantham.  Visitation, Wednesday, 10 a.m. until time of prayers, 11...

Dec 6, 2019

Elvira Sanchez Hurtado, age 90, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois; beloved wife of the late Pascual Hurtado; cherished daughter of Dolores and the late Jesus Sanchez; loving mother of Luis, Richard, Rachel, David, Carlos, Christina, Silvia Ortiz, Celina, Rene and the late Eduardo; beloved grandmother, great-grandmother and sister of many; Elvira was a devoted...

Dec 4, 2019

Margaret A. Urgo, 74, loving mother of Alexandria (George Makarov); beloved sister of the late Maudie, the late Bill, the late Bob, Jack, the late Mike, Mitzi DalCerro , and the late Kenny; cherished aunt to many nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday, December 6, 2019 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Lawrence Funeral Home 4800...

Dec 4, 2019

Fain, Betty J., Beloved wife of the late Thomas. Devoted mother of Kevin Fain, Noreen Fain and the late Brian Fain. Devoted mother-in-law of Mary Fain. Cherished grandmother of Laura and Tracy Fain. Dear sister of Terri (Roy) Leverett. Treasured cousin of many. Member of the Altar and Rosary Society and the Red Hat Society. A Memorial Mass will...

Nov 20, 2019

Maria Janus, 91, beloved wife of the late Tadeusz; loving mother of Bonnie Janus, Walter (Yvonne) Janus, Henry (Mary) Janus, Alfred (Marlene) Janus,cherished grandmother of Anthony and Nicholas Janus; proud great-grandmother of Chloe Janus.

Visitation Sunday, November 24, 2019 4 PM to 8 PM at Lawrence Funeral Home, 4800 N. Austin Ave., Chicago, IL 60630.

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Nov 15, 2019

Robert "Bob" Jenkins, native of Portlaoise Ireland, passed away on November 15, at the age of 83. Beloved husband of Joan; loving father of Joan (Brian) Byrne, David (Deborah Bautista), Marie (Michael) Scholl, Theresa (Ken Nagel), Robert (Jackie) and William (Brittany); cherished grandpa of Samantha, Emma, Norah, Molly, CJ, Riley, James, Matilda and Gus. In lieu of flowers, memorials...

Nov 14, 2019

Anna Lucja Los, age 78, beloved wife of the late Zenon ;loving mother of Grazyna (Marek) Piekos and Adam (Joanna) Los; cherished grandmother of Adam, Caroline, Maciej, Patryk, Paulina and Wiktoria; dear sister of Teresa Szpakowicz and Wladyslawa (Edmund) Kozicka; devoted aunt to Elzbieta Wirkowski, Aneta Izycka and Izabella Kozicka Wilk. Anna was a very treasured lady and will...

Nov 13, 2019

Michele P. Taylor nee Lindem, age 59, beloved wife of Robert Tayor; loving mother of Jason (Lucy) DeLeon, Melissa Taylor, the late James Taylor, and the late Michael (Kathleen) Taylor; cherished grandmother of Mariah, Athina, Jason Jr., Branden, Natalie, Ryan, Becky, Dana, Jamie, and Nikki; dear sister of Colleen Negron, Katie (Pat) Bruno, and Julie (Mark) Somen; devoted aunt...

Oct 31, 2019

Dennehy – Ostrowski , Doreen. Beloved wife of the late Joseph M. Ostrowski. Loving mother of James B. Howland and Dawn L. Howland. Cherished grandmother of Jeremy, Justice and Jazmyn Howland. Devoted sister of Timothy E. (Maddaline) Dennehy, Thomas (Jeanne) Dennehy, and Donna (William) Clark. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Memorial Mass, Saturday, December 14 at 11:00...

Oct 29, 2019

Kaitlin K. Englehart age 32, beloved daughter of Christopher and Kristen; loving sister of Dallas (Ashley); cherished aunt of Riley, Sapphire and Logan; dear granddaughter of Lois Christoffersen; friend to many. Visitation Friday, from 4 to 9 P.M. Funeral Service, Saturday, 11 A.M. at Lawrence Funeral Home 4800 N. Austin Ave. Chicago. Interment Maryhill Cemetery.

Oct 16, 2019

Song Ja Lee, age 102, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Visitation Monday, October 21, from 9 am until time of service 10 am at Lawrence Funeral Home, 4800 N. Austin Ave., Chicago. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. For more information please call 773-736-2300.

Oct 7, 2019

Wanda Wojdyla, nee Antolak; beloved wife of the late Walter J.; loving mother of Michael (Mary) and Kenneth); dearest sister of Josephine (the late John) Wolinski, the late Violet (the late Leroy) O'Neil, the late Jane (the late Louis) Lechowicz, the late Frances (the late Frank) Moczulewski and the late Matthew (Mary) Antolak; sister-in-law of the late John Sr....

Oct 3, 2019

Family and friends will meet Friday for visitation from 4-9 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home, 4800 N. Austin Ave., Chicago. Interment private. For more information please call 847-375-0095