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William A. "Bill" Andronowitz

William A. "Bill" Andronowitz

Jun 23, 2023

William A. Andronowitz, "Bill", of Chicago, IL, age 91, passed away peacefully on June  23, 2023.

William was born in Chicago on May 30, 1932. He graduated from Lane Technical High School and continued his education at DePaul University where he earned a degree in Accounting. Following college, he served in the US Army and was stationed...

Josephine Selldin

Josephine Selldin

Jun 19, 2023

Josephine Selldin (nee Provenza), age 100; beloved wife of the late John; loving mother of Sharon (the late Robert) Wedam; cherished grandmother of Jessica (Adam) Freed, Allison (Matthew) Fletcher and Nathan Wedam; great-grandmother of Hayden, Ella, Reid and Willa; dear aunt of David (Christine) Ciummo, Larry Ciummo and Rosalie (Phil) Grantham.  Lying in state, Monday, June 26, 10 a.m....

Frank P. Polheber

Frank P. Polheber

Jun 19, 2023

Frank Polheber, loving husband of 63 years to Elisabeth; devoted father of Heidi (Robert) Presslak, and Diane (Gary) Dettloff; cherished Opa of Amanda (Theodore Leonas) Presslak, Michelle Presslak, Michael (Amanda) Dettloff, and Kevin Dettloff; Great-Opa of Meredith Dettloff and Addison Dettloff; adored son of the late Leo and the late Angela; beloved brother of Josef (the late Anna) Pohlheber,...

Vito N. Rizzi "Gus"

Vito N. Rizzi "Gus"

Jun 15, 2023

Vito N. Rizzi "Gus", of Chicago, age 84, passed away June 15, 2023.  Beloved husband of the late Gloria;  Loving father of John and the late Richard; Dear brother of Donata(Giuliano)Conenna.  Services and Interment private.  For info. Lawrence Funeral Home 4800 N. Austin Ave., Chicago, 773-736-2300 or www.lawrencefh.com

Karol Kozlowski

Karol Kozlowski

Jun 9, 2023

Karol Kozlowski, 39, of Schaumburg, passed away June 9, 2023. Devoted and loving husband of Marlena; proud daddy to Isabelle; cherished son to Stanislaw and Teresa; fond brother of Klaudia and Lukasz; adored son in law to Marek and Bogumila; caring brother in law to Ilona, Lukasz, Velislav, Natalia. Many more family members and friends from all around the...

James “Jim” J. Mancuso

James “Jim” J. Mancuso

Jun 3, 2023

James "Jim" J. Mancuso, 96, of Chicago, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2023, just one day after his 72nd wedding anniversary to his beloved Dolores. Cherished father to Stephen (Gail), Susan (Ron), Sharon (Basil), Scott (Lucia); adoring grandpa to Brooke, Casey, John, Julie (Dan), Joanne (Nick), Joseph, Kyle, Connor, Jeff, Edna; proud great grandfather "Poppi" to Aidan, Leah,...

Leokadia Soszynski

Leokadia Soszynski

May 31, 2023

Leokadia Soszynski, 93, loving wife of the late Antoni; beloved mother of the late Andrzej, Joanna (the late Guy), Sylvester (Mary), Wendy (the late Robert), Michael (Penny), and Dino (Chris); cherished grandmother of Linda, Lisa, Claudio, John, Brian, Jason, Frankie, Nicole, Greg, Amber, Austin, and Autymn; loving great-grandmother of many treasured grandchildren.

Memorial Mass will be on...

Anthony Addante

Anthony Addante

May 31, 2023

Anthony Addante, 68, loving husband of 47 years of Irene; beloved father Frank (Allison), Tina (Pete), and Steven (Michelle); cherished grandpa of Billy, Allison, Dylan, Sierra, Leah, and Zachary; and devoted brother of Lucy, Mary, Angie, Nick, Jimmy, and Rose.

Anthony was known for his infectious smile and love of singing. Throughout his life, he was known...

Roberta Jo Ziemann

Roberta Jo Ziemann

May 28, 2023

Roberta J. Ziemann "Bobbi", 69, beloved mother of Jason (Amanda) Ziemann, Traci (Peter) Ziemann, and Tiffani (Andrew) Ziemann; cherished grandmother of Adelina, Zoe, and Danielle; and devoted sister of the late Kathy.

Bobbi was able to retire early from the hustle and bustle of her sales career. For the past three years she was a staple at...

Józef Szymański

Józef Szymański

May 20, 2023

Z Głębokim żalem zawiadamiamy że w dniu 20-Go Maja 2023r pożegnał się z tym światem w wieku 87 lat najukochańszy mąż i brat.

ŚP. JÓZEF SZYMAŃSKI

Syn zmarłych  Śp. Gabriela Szymański i Anny z domu (Młynarczyk)

O czym zawiadamiają pogrążeni w wielkim żalu żona Władysława Szymańska (z domu Walas)

Julian Szymański...

John George Attak

John George Attak

May 20, 2023

"I've had a great life." John George Attak, born August 6th, 1924, passed from this earthly life to his Eternal reward on May 20th, 2023.

Son of Felix and Mary Attak, he follows his deceased brothers, Stanley (Red), Casey, infant Edward Attak, and sisters Louise Logan and Loretta Lutzka. (There were many spirited Saturday night poker games!)...

Marcus E. Clark

Marcus E. Clark

May 10, 2023

Marcus E. Clark, 80, of Chicago, passed away peacefully the morning of May 10th, 2023. Loving husband to Marilyn; cherished father to Michelle (Giovanni) DeSantis, Marcus (Alicia) Clark Jr.; proud grandfather of Bianca (Michael) Margolis, Gabriella DeSantis, Jonathan Clark, Valarie Clark, Joshua Clark; fond brother to Walter "Jack" (Kathy) Clark. He is preceded in death by his...

Krzysztof Biernacki

Krzysztof Biernacki

Apr 18, 2023

Krzysztof Biernacki, dear husband of Jadwiga and loving friend of many.

Mass of Christian Burial, Monday, April 24, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Constance Church, with interment to follow at Maryhill Cemetery.

Veronica L. Ruiz

Veronica L. Ruiz

Apr 17, 2023

Veronica Lynne Ruiz entered heavenly rest on April 17th, 2023 at 8:34 a.m., an unexpected,  shocking loss of a loving mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend.

Veronica, know by "V" to many, was born on November 11, 1978 to mother Robert Ruiz neé Redman and the late father Reanaldo Ruiz. She was the second daughter born and younger...

Rita Jeschke

Rita Jeschke

Apr 9, 2023

Beloved wife of the late Louis Borowski and the late Ken Jeschke; loving mother of Louis (Stacy) Borowski, the late Monica Salemi and the late Laura Scott; cherished grandmother of Tom (Jennifer), Angie, Nicki, Laura (Brad), Matthew, Louis, and Konstantina; cherished sister of Monica Marth, and Mary Soltis; dear great-grandma of many grandchildren.

Visitation will be on...

Patricia Klenck

Patricia Klenck

Apr 9, 2023

Patricia Klenck, nee Suchodolski; beloved wife of 46 years to the late Robert F.; loving mother of Keith (Ann), Roberta (Don) Ehrhardt and Chris (JD) Mich; cherished grandma of Jackie (Luis), Jessie (Chandler), Nicky, Amanda (Karl), Amber (Sam), and Matthew; proud great grandmother to Lily.

Lying in State, Thursday, 9:00 a.m. until time of Mass, 10:00 a.m....

Adela Sivori

Adela Sivori

Apr 1, 2023

In loving memory of our mother, Adela Sivori, who passed away on April 1 st , 2023 at the age of 87.

Adela was our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt (Titi Adela), and sister.  She is survived by her sons, Ronald J. Rey (spouse Sue Rey, nee Howard) and Richard Rey (spouse Liza T. Rey nee Marion);...

Yolanda Espinoza

Yolanda Espinoza

Mar 17, 2023

Yolanda Espinoza, 65, loving wife of Victor; beloved mother of Cindy Banderas, and Angie Alvarez; cherished grandmother of Emily, Gerardo Jr., Juliana, and Natsu; devoted sister of the late Betty, Carmen, Jose, Norma, and Lisa; and treasured aunt of many loving nieces and nephews.

Visitation, Tuesday, March 21st, 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. with Chapel Service to...

Ellen M. Kruse

Ellen M. Kruse

Mar 3, 2023

Ellen M. Kruse nee Oneby, 78, of Chicago, passed away peacefully March 3. Loving mother of Keith, Kevin (Patricia); cherished grandmother to Lauren, Ashley, and Jake; fond sister of the late John (the late Jennie), the late Bob (the late Jean), Jim (the late Gail), Lee (Pam). Services and interment held privately.

For information, 773-736-2300...

Chaudhary “Amir” Akbar

Chaudhary “Amir” Akbar

Mar 2, 2023

Chaudhary "Amir" Akbar, 81 of Chicago, passed away peacefully March 2nd, surrounded by his loving family.

Amir was a big Bears and Bulls fan, Chicago through and through. When there were no sports on tv he looked forward to playing with his grandkids at the park or watching their little league games.

He was a...

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