Obituaries

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

Sep 28, 2019

Barbara 'Bobbie' Downs, age 71; beloved daughter of the late Robert and Mary Yoshikane; loving mother of David, Robert, Michelle (Bud) Foster, Joe (Gaby), John Adams and William Adams; cherished 'G-Bob' of 11; great-grandmother of 14; dear sister to Dinah (Ferdinand) and Linda (Thomas) Pedroza; cherished aunt to Brian, Natalie (Charlie), Josh and Adam.  Visitation, Wednesday, from 4 to...

Sep 25, 2019

Dariusz Michael Bilewicz, age 35. Beloved husband of Nadine nee Schlagk, loving  father of Lana, cherished son of Anna Mojek and the late Jessie Bilewicz, treasured son-in-law of Martina and James Kellogg, dear brother of Delilah (Mark) Edwards and Crystal (Mark) Oehlers,  precious grandchild of the late Helena Mojek and valued godchild of Greg (Jamie) Mojek.  Visitation Monday from...

Sep 25, 2019

Krystyna Zofia Wawzynska, age 67. Loving wife of Bogdan, cherished mother of Adriana, beloved grandmother of Avery and Aiden, fond mother- in- law of Phil. Visitation Tuesday, October 1 st at Lawrence Funeral Home 4800 N. Austin Ave. Chicago, IL.  Funeral Prayers will be also held on Tuesday at 7:00 P.M. Interment Cmentarz Parafialny, Zabno, Poland. For more info...

Sep 24, 2019

Thene Saysy, age 76. Visitation, Thursday September 26 th from 4:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M at Lawrence Funeral Home, 4800 N. Austin Ave. Chicago, IL. Funeral Service, Friday September 27th from 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon. Interment Private. For more info 773-736-2300

Sep 9, 2019

Gabriela Z. Matuszewska, age 64. Loving mother of Pawel, cherished sister of Maria Kwasniak and beloved aunt of Aldona, Katarzyna, Piotr and Kamil. On Saturday, September 28th please meet at Divine Mercy Polish Parish 21W411 Sunset Ave, Lombard, IL  for Mass of Christian burial at 10:00 a.m. Interment St. Adalbert Cemetery. ** For safety reasons if possible please meet...

Sep 1, 2019

Bartyzel, Dolores F., dear precious wife of 62 years to the late Joseph P., tender loving mother of Mary Ellen(Joe) Robert(Corrie), Laurel(Fred), Kristine and Sandra(Herb); unforgettable loving and playful grandma of five and great grandma of three, devoted sister to Elaine, kind sister in law and fond auntie. Lying in state Thursday, 10:00 a.m. until Mass of the Christian...

Aug 21, 2019

Grace G. Weir (nee Alberts), age 84. Beloved wife of the late John J. Weir Jr., loving mother of Margie & Maribeth (Tom). Cherished grandmother of Jennie (Cory), Jessica (Chris), John, Stephanie (Dana), Julianne (Tim) & Madeline. Proud great-grandmother of Nic, Nathan, Heather, Jordin, Bri, Dillon, Haley, Tayler, Jacob, Lucas, Molly & Everett. Devoted sister of Georgia (Paul). Visitation...

Aug 18, 2019

Dr. Luisa M. Sarroza, age 80, peacefully joined the Creator and has been reunited with her husband. A retired pediatrician, Luisa is survived by her two children, granddaughter, and members of the Sarroza & Mahinay families. Visitation will be on Sunday, August 25th from 4 to 9 pm at the Lawrence Funeral Home, 4800 N. Austin Ave., Chicago. Interment...

Aug 17, 2019

Swiatek, Jayne A., Dr. - retired Assistant principal from Reilly School. Formerly employed by the Chicago Board of Education for 57 years as an elementary school teacher and counselor at Grant School, a counselor at Monroe School, Human Relation Coordinator in District Five, and Polish bilingual teacher, elementary school teacher, counselor and assistant principal at Reilly School. Leaves behind...

Aug 10, 2019

Malgorzata T. Kurkiewicz, age 53, beloved wife of Robert Kurkiewicz; loving daughter of Antoni and Janina Pudelko; cherished sister of Jolanta (Jaroslaw) Borkowska; dear aunt to nieces and nephews; devoted friend to many in Poland and United States. Malgorzata was a great friend and  had a wonderful zest of life. She will be missed. Interment private. For more information...