Obituaries
Robert Staudacher
Feb 24, 2021
Robert M. Staudacher age 86; beloved husband of Virginia nee Kelly; married April 25, 1964; loving father of Michael (Pei-Chun) Staudacher, Nancy (Tim) Johnson, Paul (Clare) Staudacher CPD, Robert (Mary) Staudacher, Edward (Cassandra) Staudacher, and David (Alejandra) Staudacher; cherished grandfather of Victoria, Sean, Elizabeth, Nathan, Leo, Moira, Paul, Audrey, Sara, William, Rex, Ryan, Samantha and Araceli; fond brother of Shirley...
Rendall Byford
Feb 10, 2021
Rendall L. “Renny” Byford age 90; beloved husband of Marie nee Courtney; loving father of Ricky (Bunny) Byford and stepfather of the late Michael Hopper, Patsy Fernandez and Tracy Gonzalez; dear grandfather of Maria, Kristin, Angelica, James, Samantha and Maggie; great grandfather of ten; dear friend to many; lifelong Blue Island resident and retired engineer from Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad....
Walter Conklin
Feb 9, 2021
Walter F. Conklin age 65; beloved husband of Kathleen nee Glazewski; loving father of Kevin (Chris) Conklin, Dawn (Matt) Carello and John (Denise) Conklin; cherished grandfather of Ryan, Eryn, Shawn, Cara, and Cole; fond brother of Frank Conklin and Dave Conklin; also survived by other relatives and friends. Walter was a Chicago Cubs fan and an avid collector of sports...
Merton Heffron
Feb 3, 2021
Merton E. Heffron age 77; beloved husband of Irene nee Meissner; loving father of Deanna (Michael) Machay; treasured Opa of Alexandria; fond brother of Phyllis (the late Maurice) McClain and Beverly (the late Harry) Sellers; dear uncle to many nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday February 7, 2021; 2 pm to 7 pm at Kosary Funeral Home 9837 S. Kedzie, Evergreen...
Robert Hughes
Jan 29, 2021
Robert H. Hughes age 92; beloved husband of Betty Ann nee Kopernik; loving father of Robert A. (Barbara) and Bonny (late James) Gaiser; proud grandfather of Elizabeth and Eric; also survived by nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services are private; arrangements by Kosary Funeral Home 708-499-3223 or KosaryFuneralHome.com
Roy Kopeikin, Sr.
Jan 27, 2021
Roy A. Kopeikin, Sr. age 97; beloved husband of the late Joy nee Solberg; loving father of Carol Kopeikin – Franrick, Roy Jr. (Ana) and Richard (Olivia) Kopeikin; cherished grandfather of Joy (Adam) Jacobsen, Richard, Andrew (Ashley), Paul (Chelsea) and Clemence Kopeikin; Great grandfather of Brody, Audrey, Alexander, Aiden, Olivia and Julia; fond brother of the late Leonard Kopeikin and...
Carl Blattner
Jan 25, 2021
Carl A. Blattner age 77; beloved husband of the late Nancy Blattner nee Tripamer. Carl passed away suddenly in his home on Monday January 25th 2021. Together, Carl and Nancy had seven children, Carla (Tom) Leonard, Carl (Lisa) Blattner, Brian Blattner, Carrie Blattner, Tammy Park, JoAnn (Lucas) Flores, and Todd Blattner. Cherished Popa to twenty-one grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren....
Ralph DeBartolo
Jan 23, 2021
Ralph A. DeBartolo age 87 entered the Lord’s eternal embrace on January 23, 2021. Beloved husband of Helen nee DeKiel; loving father of Anthony and Daniel (Melissa); cherished grandfather of Brett; devoted son of the late Anthony and the late Catherine nee Pellegrino; fond brother of the late Patrick (Joyce), Bernard (the late Maria), Arthur (Karen), Carol and Linda (the late...
James Hickey
Jan 23, 2021
James (Jim) Hickey died peacefully on January 23. Jim was born and raised in the Cummermore, Kilcommon, Co. Tipperary farmland and bog where he perfected his infectious laugh in a household of like-minded siblings. Raised in a home where faith and God led him in his thoughts and actions, he hung his rosary beads at the door and used them in...
Kathleen Donovan
Jan 20, 2021
Kathleen D. Donovan age 68; beloved life partner of Thomas McGovern; loving mother of Patricia (Steve) Ballay and Tara (Abner Berrios) Jonikas; devoted grandmother of Jacob, Anthony, Chastity, Serenity, Scarlett, Elizabeth and Jathen; great grandmother of Gabriella; fond sister of the late Patricia (late Bernard) Masterson; cherished aunt of Debra (Dennis) Sheehan and Margaret (Darryl) Mikota; great aunt of Megan...
Dolores Lenard
Jan 18, 2021
Dolores Lenard nee Green age 96; beloved wife of the late Andrew; loving mother of Andrea (the late John) Karl, Gail (Ron) Loomis, Dave (Diane) Lenard and the late Tom Lenard; cherished grandmother of Jon (Angie) Karl, Jennifer Karl, Christopher Loomis, Nicole (Bobby) Giron, Ashley (fiancé Alex) Lenard, Andrew Lenard and Anthony Lenard; great grandmother of Johnny, Jakey, Eli, Jury,...
Eileen Gallagher
Dec 31, 2020
Eileen M. Gallagher died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on December 31, 2020; ending her battle with cancer. She was born on February 4, 1945 to the late George and late Peggy (nee Sammon) Gallagher in Chicago, IL. Eileen is survived by her sisters Georgine Morrissey and Peggy (James) Hederman and her brothers John (Angles) and George (Margaret) Gallagher;...
John Galea
Dec 26, 2020
John Angelo Galea, aka Pops, Johnny, Uncle Fonz, Uncle Moustachio, and Grandpa Too... Went home to God on Saturday December 26th 2020. Proudly born in Zejtun, Malta, to late Joseph Galea and late Grace (Borg) Galea. John grew up in Brooklyn, New York... with, and survived by, his four very close siblings. Horace(Beatrice)Galea, Victor(Laura)Galea, Cathie(lateTony)Gurrera, and Michael (Marianne)Galea. Survived also...
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