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Jerzy Skorka

Jerzy Skorka

Feb 11, 2016

Jerzy Skorka, age 70, beloved husband of Anna; loving father of Malgorzata(Artur) Chruscik, and Sebastian(Anna) Skorka; cherished brother of the late Barbara; caring grandpa of Marco, Kevin, Aleksandra and Marcin. He will be missed by many family and friends in Poland and the United States. Memorial Visitation will be held on Thursday; February 18 at Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home 7861 S...

Rita Koleff

Rita Koleff

Feb 11, 2016

Age 96 of Lincolnwood, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016. Loving mother of Tina (Bill) Smith, Mary (Robert) Koleff-May, Rosie Andritsis and Susan; Dear Grandmother of Matthew, Kimberly, Daniel (Alina) and David; Cherished great-grandmother of Connor. Visitation Thursday, February 25, from 9:30 A.M. to the Time of Service 11:30 A.M. at Lawrence Funeral Home 4800 N. Austin Ave.(at Lawrence), Chicago....

Kurt Ohlin

Kurt Ohlin

Feb 10, 2016

Kurt N. Ohlin, 72, of Chicago; beloved husband of Jane; loving father of Kristine (Chip) and Dean (Jacqueline); cherished grandfather to Jennifer, Kurt, Nicholas and Kyle and great-grandfather to Lexi and Logan; dear brother to Karen and the late Marcia and James; fond uncle to many. Memorial visitation Sunday, February 21 from 1 p.m. until time of service at 4...

Yalcin Oral

Yalcin Oral

Feb 10, 2016

Oral Yalcin, 81, of Chicago, passed away February 10, 2016. Beloved husband of Veralynn Oral; loving father of Nalan (Yucel) Turan, Nevin (Laszlo) Simovik, and Cemal (Michelle) Oral; cherished grandfather of Kemal, Filiz, Simal, and Caleb; fond uncle and friend to many. Visitation Friday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Service at 12 p.m. Interment at Mt. Olive Cemetery. For...

Christina J. Sernek

Christina J. Sernek

Feb 10, 2016

Christina J. Sernek, suddenly; dear partner of Maris Alchimovics; cherished mother of Harley Sernek; beloved daughter of Rodney and Diane nee Gaska; loving sister of Richard (Colleen) Awbrey and Joseph Sernek; fond aunt of Haley and Caty Awbrey; she will be remembered by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Visitation Monday, February 15 from 3 - 9 p.m. at Lawrence...

Arlene C. Fortsas

Arlene C. Fortsas

Feb 8, 2016

On the early morning of February 8, 2016, Arlene C. Fortsas passed away. Arlene lost her battle with endometrial cancer. She was 66 years old. Arlene was born in Chicago, IL on July 20, 1949. She was the daughter of Constance (Napolski) and Edward Snyder and younger sister to Robert Snyder. She grew up in the Humboldt Park neighborhood and...

Leonora P. Aguinaldo

Leonora P. Aguinaldo

Feb 8, 2016

Leonora P. Aguinaldo, age 66, beloved sister of Lina Aguinaldo; loving aunt of Maria (Rodell) Constantino, Annie, Sebastian, Carmilino, Carmelo and Nia. Visitation Saturday, February 13, from 4 to 9 pm; service 7 pm at Lawrence Funeral Home, 4800 N. Austin Ave., Chicago. Interment Cherubim of Heaven Memorial Park-Hagonog, Philippines. For more information 773-736-2300.

Ryszard Padlo

Ryszard Padlo

Feb 6, 2016

Ryszard Padlo, age 59, beloved husband of Ewa; loving father of Tomasz (Helena) Padlo and Dominik (Ilona Bajda) Padlo; cherished brother of Dorota (the late Wladyslaw) Kasprzyk; dear brother-in-law of Agata Malawa. He will be missed by many family and friends in Poland and United States. Visitation Friday, February 12, 2016 from 4 to 9 P.M. Funeral Prayers Saturday, 9:30...

Wladyslawa Zalewska

Wladyslawa Zalewska

Jan 30, 2016

Wladyslawa Zalewska, at rest January 30, 2016. Visitation Wednesday from 4 to 9 p.m. Funeral Thursday, 10 a.m. Prayers at Lawrence Funeral Home 4800 N. Austin Ave., Chicago to St. Constance Church, Mass 11 a.m. Interment St. Adalbert Cemetery. For information 773-736-2300 or www.lawrencefh.com

Cecile M. Cernek

Cecile M. Cernek

Jan 30, 2016

Cecile M. Cernek, 88, of Chicago; loving mother of David (Christine) Aguilar, Raymond Cernek and Susanne (Duncan) Miiller; cherished grandmother of Olena Aguilar and Dalton, Danielle, and Deidre Miiller; fond aunt to Carol Marcus, Linda Wiercinski, Warren Wiercinski, Patricia Nowak and Debbie Kaleta. Visitation Thursday, February 4 from 4 - 9 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home, 4800 N. Austin Ave.,...

Bernice S. Zelasko

Bernice S. Zelasko

Jan 29, 2016

Bernice S. Zelasko nee Galus, 95, of Chicago, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Walter; loving mother of Walter (Christina) Zelasko; caring grandma to Sharon Zelasko, Jeffrey Zelasko, and Jennifer (Eric) McCarthy; loving sister of the late Julia (Phil) Zydorowicz, the late Frank (Catharine) Galus, the late Walter (Magdalyn) Galus, John (the late Jeanne)...

Genowefa Kulis

Genowefa Kulis

Jan 24, 2016

Genowefa Kulis nee Tetela, age 91, beloved mother of Wladyslawa (George) Wozniczka, Jozefa (Jozef) Gorczyca, Aniela (Stefan) Rudnicka, the late Tadeusz and Stanislaw; loving grandmother of Dr. Daniel Wozniczka, Dr. Cynthia Wozniczka, Arkadiusz, Beata, Robert, Stanislaw, Julita, Andriana, Donata, Kamil and Marzena; cherished great-grandmother of 10. She will be missed by many family and friends from America and Poland. Visitation...

Isabel Paulin-Maldonado

Isabel Paulin-Maldonado

Jan 21, 2016

Isabel Paulin-Maldonado, age 83, beloved mother of Carlos (Beverly) Paulin, Leticia Paulin and Rosa (Luis) Paulin; loving grandmother of Carlos (Bree), Antonika (Earlando Sr.), Tony, Sage, Veronica, Victoria, Luis Jr., Angel and Daniel; cherished great-grandmother of seven including Carlos Jordan (CJ), Earlando Jr. and Elijah; dear sister of Bacilia Ruiz-Paulin. Visitation Saturday, January 23, from 3 pm to 8 pm;...

Alan D. Hoppe

Alan D. Hoppe

Jan 20, 2016

Alan Daniel Hoppe, born in 1946, to Florence and Daniel Hoppe, left this world and his loved ones, unexpectedly, on Wednesday morning, January 20, 2016, having passed in his sleep. He was the beloved, faithful and caring husband of Deborah Jane for 43 years. He was the proud, loving and supportive uncle, godfather and "father figure" to Joshua Thomas; devoted...

Zygmunt Wladyslaw Koziarski

Zygmunt Wladyslaw Koziarski

Jan 19, 2016

Zygmunt Wladyslaw Koziarski, beloved husband of Halina, nee Laczynska; loving father of Robert (Beata), Andrzej (Dominika), Marcin (Agnieszka) and Wojciech Koziarski; dearest grandfather of Karolina, Natalia, Maximillian, Alexander, Tosia, Ania and Amelia; dear brother of Jan (Bronislawa), the late Czeslaw and the late Mieczyslaw. Visitation Friday 4 to 9 p.m. Funeral Prayers Saturday 10:30 a.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home 4800...

Regina Pelszynska

Regina Pelszynska

Jan 12, 2016

Regina Pelszynska, Loving mother of Jaroslaw (Agata) Pelszynski. Cherished grandmother of Martin and Adrian. Devoted sister of Zofia (the late Jozef) Mieziuk and the late Marian Kuberski. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. She will be missed by many friends and relatives in the America and Poland. Visitation Friday 4-9 p.m. Funeral prayers , Saturday 10:30 a.m. at Lawrence...

Virginia M. Gross

Virginia M. Gross

Jan 10, 2016

Virginia M. Gross (nee Alberts), 92, of Chicago; beloved wife of the late Leonard; loving mother of Ruth, Dorothy Westman, Richard (Carole) and Terrence; cherished grandmother of Alison, Richard "Ricky" (Laura), Kerby, Sarah and Shannon; dear sister of Shirley Deger; fond aunt to many. Visitation Thursday, January 14 from 9:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. at Lawrence...

Andrzej Przybylowicz

Andrzej Przybylowicz

Jan 4, 2016

Andrzej Przybylowicz, At rest January 4, 2016; Family and friend to meet, Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 4646 N. Austin Ave., Chicago for the Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Interment to immediately follow at Maryhill Cemetery. for information Lawrence Funeral Home 773-736-2300

Casper L. Fries

Casper L. Fries

Jan 2, 2016

Casper L. Fries, 92, of Chicago; beloved husband of the late Mabel; loving father of Jerry, Martin (Nancy), the late Douglas (Debbie) and the late Bernedette (the late Lawrence) Zurawski; cherished grandfather of Richard (Debora), Brian (Cristina) Zurawski and Elizabeth Zurawski; proud great-grandfather of Leo Zurawski. Casper was a proud WWII Veteran of the United States Coast Guard. Visitation Wednesday,...

John M. Batkiewicz

John M. Batkiewicz

Jan 2, 2016

John M. Batkiewicz, age 62, beloved husband of Halina; loving father of Michel John; cherished brother of Maria, Andrzej and the late Piotr and Maciej. He will be missed by many family and friends from Poland and America. Visitation Thursday from 4 to 9 pm; funeral prayers Friday 9:30 am at Lawrence Funeral Home, 4800 N. Austin Ave., Chicago. Procession...

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