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Obituaries

Barbara Cunningham

Barbara Cunningham

Mar 15, 2024

Barbara Cunningham Fisher, age 86, registered nurse, passed away on March 15th, 2024. Barbara was born on September 26th, 1937. Barbara was the beloved wife of the late George J. Fisher; Loving step-mother to the late George Fisher (late Tammy) and Kevin Fisher (Barbara). Proud grandmother of Corey and Lake Fisher. Loving sister to the late Joanne Arroyo (late Lloyd...

Serafin Sosa

Serafin Sosa

Mar 15, 2024

Serafin Sosa age 84; beloved husband of Evangelina nee Barrera; adored father of Gerardo (Sue) Sosa, Evangelina (Jaime) Islas, the late Jaime Sosa, Angelica (Joseph) Miller, Alejandra (Ruben) Alcala, Ricardo (Leslie) Sosa, and Maria Sosa; cherished abuelo of Timothy, Adam, the late Alison, Erin, Alejandro, Luke, Matthew, Gabrielle, Jacob, Sheryl, Andrew, Jessica, Brenda, Alexis, Samantha, Abigail, Anabel, Joshua, John, Isabel,...

Shirley J. Bonasera

Shirley J. Bonasera

Feb 26, 2024

Shirley J. Bonasera nee Smunt age 89; beloved wife of the late Philip, loving mother of Carl Bonasera and Karen (Joseph) Baum; cherished grandmother of Heather, and Kyle (Bethany); great grandmother of Audrey; fond sister of George Smunt; in lieu of flowers, memorials to Animal Welfare League in Chicago Ridge www.animalwelfareleague.com. Visitation Thursday March 7, 2024, 9:00 am to 12:00...

Irene Heffron

Irene Heffron

Feb 26, 2024

Irene Heffron age 84; beloved wife of the late Merton Heffron; loving mother of Deanna (Michael) Machay; cherished Oma of Alexandria; dear sister of Waldemar (Marlene) Meissner, the late Ida (late Adolf), the late Emma, and late Ewald; also survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Visitation Monday March 4, 2024, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Kosary...

Clement Lewandowski

Clement Lewandowski

Feb 23, 2024

Clement J. Lewandowski, age 83, passed away February 23, 2024. Beloved husband of Rose; loving father of Mary (Jake) Middleton and Michele (Rick) Krzyminski; Proud grandpa (Papa) of Sara, Emily, and Maggie; loved by his four-legged grandsons, Scout, Toby, Wally, and Jem; dear brother of Carol (William) Plisic, Tom (Connie) Lewandowski, Rocky (Debbie) Lewandowski, and Sister Connie Marie Lewandowski; preceded in...

Gizela Gonc

Gizela Gonc

Feb 21, 2024

Gizela Gonc age 81, passed away on February 21, 2024. Gizela was born in Lendava, Slovenia on October 5, 1942 to Ferenc F. and Iren V. In the 1960’s, she immigrated to the United States with her husband, Laszlo M. Gonc, where they raised their four children: Laszlo S. Gonc, Elizabeth Gonc, Mary Urban, and Stephen Gonc; also survived by...

Mark L. Giancarlo

Mark L. Giancarlo

Feb 19, 2024

Mark Louis Giancarlo age 39; suddenly; Sgt U.S.M.C., Operation Iraqi Freedom; cherished son of Michael and Sharon (nee Grajek) Giancarlo; dear brother of David, Sandra, and Matthew; loving grandson of the late Raymond and late Irene Grajek, also the late Leonard and late Edith Giancarlo; proud uncle of Nicholas (Godson), and Haley Linhart, and Raymond Giancarlo; also survived by aunts,...

Rocco Charles Carioto

Rocco Charles Carioto

Feb 18, 2024



 

Rocco Charles Carioto age 63; beloved husband of Angelica; loving father of Charles (Christina), Kassandra, Michael (Daniel) Carioto, and stepfather of Alexander Ruano; dear brother of Mary Ann and the late Andrew Carioto; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Rocco was the band director at Bishop Noll Institute, St. Casimir School, and St. Stanislaw School. He was also the...

Anthony S. Swietanowski

Anthony S. Swietanowski

Feb 5, 2024

PFC Anthony S. "Tony" Swietanowski, United States Army (Korea), age 89, formerly of Chicago Lawn and Marquette Park neighborhoods, late of Oak Lawn, IL. Cherished uncle of Gloria (the late Joseph) Ruggerio and Eileen Shirt; beloved brother of the late Stella, Theresa, Katherine (Kay Anne), Leo and Louis Swietanowski, Jane Gumienny, and Pauline Svetnosky; son of the late John and...

Catherine Ann Loughrin

Catherine Ann Loughrin

Jan 29, 2024

Catherine Ann Loughrin age 86; dear daughter of the late Arthur and late Julia; loving sister of Mary Ellen Norris; fond aunt of James (Ann), Terry (Donna), Judy (John), John (Terri), Kevin, Mary Kay (Kevin), and Ellen (Bryan); dear great aunt and great-great aunt to many. Catherine was a longtime member of Most Holy Redeemer Church Choir. She was also...

Janet Nelson

Janet Nelson

Jan 20, 2024

Janet Lynn Nelson; cherished mother of Trisha Nelson-Clark; dear sister of Donna Nelson-McInerney, Ronnie (Ann) Nelson, Rita (Zatchel) Soto, Nancy (Tom) Kostelney, and Pat (Marylou) Nelson; loving daughter of the late Ralph and the late Helen Nelson; also survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. Janet was a very special person. She loved to make people laugh;...

Monica Iversen

Monica Iversen

Jan 13, 2024

 

Monica Iversen of Tinley Park, IL passed away surrounded by her husband and children on January 13, 2024. Beloved wife to Christian Iversen for 41 years and loving mother of Jessica (Sara), Laura, and Kirsten (Adam). She will be deeply missed.

Monica was born January 29, 1961, to Alois and the late Maria (nee Schertzer) Fandl and was a...

Louise M. Faretta

Louise M. Faretta

Jan 10, 2024

 

Louise M. Faretta nee Rita, age 95; beloved wife of the late Pasquale Faretta; cherished mother of James (Mary) Faretta, and John (Rebecca Brown) Faretta; loving grandmother of Patrick (Heather) Faretta, Nicole Faretta, Jonathan (fiancée Sandy Esparza) Faretta, Joshua ( Claudia) Faretta, and Melissa (Art) Sivertsen; great grandmother of Josiah, and Luca; fond sister of the late Russell, the...

James G. Blaskey

James G. Blaskey

Jan 7, 2024

 

James G. Blaskey, age 61; dear son of the late Edmund and late June Blaskey; loving father of Stephen (Gillian Cowan) Blaskey, and Robert Blaskey; fond brother of Steven (Olga) Blaskey, Fred (Gerry) Blaskey, Diane (Ken) Linke, and Donna Stover; also survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

Visitation Monday January 15, 2024, 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm...

Jackie Dean McElroy, Jr.

Jackie Dean McElroy, Jr.

Jan 7, 2024

 

Jackie Dean McElroy, Jr., age 47; known by his community as “Red”; cherished son of Patricia (James) Clettenberg and the late Jackie Dean McElroy, Sr.; grandson of the late Oscar and late Mary Coriell; also the late Florence and late Albert Conrad; and the late James McElroy; dear brother of Nicholas McElroy; step brother of Amy (Tom) Hansen, and...

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