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Lilia Paler Rosendo
Apr 12, 2017
Lilia Paler Rosendo, age 51; beloved daughter of Lucila and the late Luis Paler Sr.; loving mother of Jack Louie Rosendo, Ferdinand Rosendo Jr., Phili Meric Rosendo and Leif Christian Rosendo; cherished grandmother of Jack Rosendo. Visitation, Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Lawrence Funeral Home 4800 N. Austin Ave., Chicago from 4 to 9 p.m. with a Prayer Service...
Eleanor Zigmunt
Apr 6, 2017
Eleanor Zigmunt, 96, lifelong Chicago resident, passed on April 6, 2017 . Eleanor was an active parishioner at Our Lady of Victory Church for over 70 years and supported numerous charities which helped children around the world. She was a dedicated career woman for a law firm downtown before retirement.  Beloved Aunt of Stephen Welsch (Catalina), Maria Zigmunt, great nephews...
Edward Kaminski
Apr 3, 2017
Edward Kaminski, age 79, loving father. Visitation Thusday, April 6, from 6 to 9 pm; funeral prayers Friday, April 7, 10 am. Procession to St. Constance for 11 am Mass of Christain Burial. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the family. Interment private. For more information please call 773-736-2300.
Gilbert Deryther Totten
Mar 31, 2017
Totten, Gilbert DeRyther, a ge 86, of Chicago, Illinois passed away March 31, 2017. Â He was preceded by his parents, George DeRyther Totten and Carrie Hill Totten, brothers, Robert B. Totten, and James E. Totten, and his sister Carrie Elizabeth Lettsome. As a young teenager Gil moved from Beverly, Illinois to Pasadena, California with his parents. There he attended...
Frank Kakel
Mar 30, 2017
Frank Kakel passed away peacefully at his home in Sugar Camp, Wisconsin on March 30 at the age of 102. Loving father of the late Włodzimierz.
He is survived by his wife, Leokadia; daughter Elizabeth (Edward) Kurzeja; grandchildren Rene Kurzeja Moran, Edward (Amanda) Kurzeja, and Julie (Jeremy) Boldt; great-grandchildren Alexander, Evan, Anthony, and Henry; and many more...
Aurelio F. Martinez
Mar 28, 2017
Aurelio F. Martinez, age 72, beloved father of Ada Martinez, Aurelio, Jr. (Rosalynn DeJesus) Martinez, Alberto Martinez and Mario Martinez; cherished grandfather of Valerie Martinez, Aurelio Alberto Martinez, Ismael Martinez and Jovannie Martinez. Visitation Friday, March 31, from 4 to 9 pm; funeral prayers  Saturday, April 1, 8:30 am at Lawrence Funeral Home, 4800 N. Austin Ave., Chicago. Procession...
John Joseph Lo Sasso
Mar 28, 2017
John Joseph Lo Sasso, 94, lifelong resident of Chicago, passed away March 28, 2017. Beloved husband of the late Frances, nee Flannedy; loving father of Marilyn Carso, Joseph (Diane) Fligiel, Barbara (Steve) Goetz and the late Jeffrey Fligiel and Robert (Jean) Mamola; cherished grandfather of Vincent LiCavoli and Jessica and David Mamola. Served in the Army Air Corp during...
Marcin Jakub Mroz
Mar 24, 2017
Marcin J. Mroz, age 36, beloved son of Theresa and Jerry. He will be greatly missed by family and friends in United States and Poland. Visitation Tuesday, March 28 from 4 p.m.-9 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home 4800 N. Austin Ave., Chicago. Funeral Prayers Thursday at 9:15 a.m. followed by procession for 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St....
Anna Leja
Mar 9, 2017
Anna Leja,(nee Kipta) age 87, beloved wife of the late Stanislaw; loving mother of Alicja(Zbigniew) Gorecki, Andrzej Leja and Stanislaw(Aleksandra) Leja; cherished grandmother. Mass of Christian Burial will take place on March 18 at St.Constance Church for 11:00 A.M. Mass. Interment Czarny Dunajec, Poland. For more info 773-736-2300 or www.lawrencefh.com .
Maria Peczkowski
Mar 8, 2017
Maria Peczkowski, age 88, beloved wife of Tadeusz, loving mother of Edward (Charlotte) and Teresa (William) Seithel; cherishd Babcia of Cassandra (Chris) Comora, Adam Seithel, Thomas Seithel, Thadeus (Eleni) Peczkowski, Todd (Tiffany) Peczkowski and Nicholas (Emily) Peczkowski; dear great Babcia of Elena Comora, Cameron Peczkowski, Alexandra Peczkowski and Aiden Peczkowski. Visitation Sunday, March 12, from 2 to 6 pm;...
Barbara R. Stiles
Mar 3, 2017
Barbara R. Stiles, nee Pisano, wife of Laurence; mother of Michael (Denise) Birch CCSPD, Denise (Rosario) Sanfelice, Karen (Joseph CPD) Gentile, Kellie (Mike) Pasterz, Laurie (James) Saunstaire and Laurence Jr. CPD (Geenah) Stiles; grandmother of Steven DPPD, Brittany and Kelsey Birch, Pasquale Sanfelice, Austin CFD, Amanda and Sarah Burke, Isabella, Amber and Joseph III Gentile, Melissa and Mikey Pasterz...
Elzbieta Szomko-Brown
Mar 2, 2017
Elzbieta Szomko-Brown, age 66, beloved wife of the late Wayne; loving mother of Alexandra (Andrew) Namowicz; cherished daughter of the Maria and Wladyslaw Szomko; dear sister of the late Marek Szomko. Visitation Monday, March 6, from 5 to 9 pm; Funeral Prayers Tuesday 10:30 am at Lawrence Funeral Home, 4800 N. Austin Ave., Chicago. Procession to St. Constance Church...
Thomas Henry Mcnichols Jr.
Feb 26, 2017
Thomas Henry McNichols, Jr. age 63, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away, Sunday, February 26, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents Thomas Henry McNichols, Sr. and Rosemary McNichols. Beloved husband of 37 years to Guadalupe (nee Rabor) McNichols. Loving Father to Sofronio R Samson III and Sonia C. Samson, Dennis McNichols, Jennifer R. McNichols, Thomas A. McNichols and...
Yohannes Setargew Yohannes
Feb 24, 2017
Visitation Wednesday, March 1, from 11 am to 3 pm and service 12 pm at Lawrence Funeral Home, 4800 N. Austin Ave., Chicago. Service time pending Interment Gondar, Ethiopia. For more information 773-736-2300.
Kazimiera Pytel-Nowak
Feb 22, 2017
Kazimiera Pytel-Nowak, age 94, beloved wife of the late Adolf Fronczak, the late Wladyslaw Pytel and the late Walter Nowak; loving mother of Vivian (Casey) Bolek; cherished grandmother of Alexander (Jennifer) Bolek and John (Christine) Bolek; dear great-grandmother of Tina, Erika, Andrew and Lisa. Kazimiera was a former commissioner of District 13 PNA and past President of Club Polonia...
Yoon Yung Chung
Feb 16, 2017
Yoon Yung Chung, age 78, beloved husband of Moon Ja Chung nee Sohn; loving father of Hyo Jin (Samantha Carey) Chung and Soo Yun (Alex) Mamic; cherished grandfather of Sabin Mamic. Visitation Tuesday, February 21, from 6 pm until time of service 7 pm at Lawrence Funeral Home, 4800 N. Austin Ave., Chicago. Interment private. For more information please call...
Il Y Lee
Feb 6, 2017
Il Y Lee, age 94, beloved mother and grandmother. Visitation Tuesday, February 7, from 6 pm until time of service 7:30 pm; Funeral Service Wednesday, February 8, 11 am at Lawrence Funeral Home, 4800 N. Austin Ave., Chicago. Interment Rosehill Cemetery. For more information please call 773-736-2300 or Korean speakers 847-331-3876.
Helen M. Du Long
Feb 2, 2017
Helen M. Du Long, nee Kalodimos; beloved wife of the late Jospeh F. "Fred"; loving mother of Nancy (Norm) Gassman, Joey (Janet), Cathy (Scott) Dilny and Eddie; dear grandma of Gus Nordgren (Veronica), Steve, Kevin, Peter and Danny Dilny and Danielle (Dan) Barmore; great-grandma of Jonathan, Macie, Mackenzie and Mia Nordgren. Visitation Friday 4 to 9 p.m. Funeral Prayers,...
Tadeusz Janus
Jan 28, 2017
Tadeusz Janus Age 88, beloved husband of Maria; loving father of Bonnie Janus, Walter (Yvonne) Janus, Henry (Mary) Janus, Alfred (Marlene) Janus, cherished grandfather of Anthony and Nicholas Janus; proud great grandfather of Chloe Janus. Â Visitation Friday from 4 P.M. until 8P.M. Funeral prayers 10:15 A.M. at Lawrence Funeral Home 4800 N. Austin Ave. Chicago. Procession to St. Constance Church...
Stanislaw Franciszek Hryniewicki
Jan 14, 2017
Stanislaw Franciszek Hryniewicki, age 84, beloved father of Slawomir Wojciech Hryniewicki and Anna Dubiejko; loving grandfather of Julia Dubiejko and Adam Dubiejko; great-grandfather of Wiktor Dabrowski. He will be missed by many family and friends in U.S. and Poland. Visitation Wednesday, January 18, from 4 to 9 pm; Funeral prayers Thursday, January 19, 9:15 am at Lawrence Funeral Home, 4800...
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