Obituaries

Local Illinois Obituaries

Charles Bervid

Charles Bervid

Apr 24, 2015

Charles Francis Bervid, age 91, United States Navy Seaman First Class of World War II, USS LST 529, USS LST 400 and Chicago Police Department Badge 424, 5046. Beloved husband of the late Alice (nee Bartosik). Devoted father of Paul. Dear brother of Virginia Smat. Loving uncle of John, Laura, Bryan, Ann, Jack, Bryan and Kyle Nieciak; Diane Wengel; Patricia,...

Betty Chiagkouris

Betty Chiagkouris

Apr 20, 2015

Betty Kokosielis Chiagkouris, 69 of Oak Lawn, IL. native of Steno/Tripoli, Greece, beloved wife of the late Angelo; loving mother of James, Christine, C.P.D. Unit 166 (Timothy) Spanos and Nancy (John, C.P.D. Unit 376) Haleas; dearest yia yia of Gianna and Vanessa Spanos; dear sister of Spyros and the late Nikolaos; cherished friend of many. Forever in our Hearts. Visitation...

Michael Andrew Joy

Michael Andrew Joy

Apr 18, 2015

Michael Andrew Joy, age 27. Loving son of Christina M. Joy. Dearest brother of Jacob, Cecelia and the late Eva Marie. Cherished fiancé of Tanya Van Ham. Dear grandson of Bernard "Mike" and Delores Joy. Loving nephew of Stephen (Lisa), Julianna, Regina (Lance), Michael (Karen), Matthew (Marnie), Brian (Patrice), Gerald (Sue) and the late Bernard. Also survived by many loving...

Edith Carollo

Edith Carollo

Apr 15, 2015

Edith Carollo (nee Johnson) age 95. Beloved wife of the late Joseph. Devoted mother of Joseph, Philip (Gail), John (Helen), Jim (Tracy) and Tommie. Loving grandmother of 5 and great grandmother of 8. Dear sister of George Johnson and the late Art Johnson and Evelyn Rubel. Cherished sister in law of Therese Mc Nicholas. Also survived by many loving nieces,...

Thelma Aleck

Thelma Aleck

Apr 14, 2015

Thelma I. Aleck (nee Lewanski) age 86. Beloved wife of Victor. Devoted mother of Claudia (A.J.) Pasek, Jeffrey (Janet), Vicky (Glenn Gumbiner) Aleck, Lisa (Kevin) Micks, Christopher (Cerilda) and the late baby Raymond. Loving grandmother of 15 and great grandmother of 6. Dear sister of Sylvia, Barbara, Priscilla, Marlene, Michael and the late Richard, LaVerne and Sandra. Many years of...

Marvin Scheffler

Marvin Scheffler

Apr 13, 2015

Marvin L. Scheffler, age 67, U.S. Marine veteran of Vietnam War. Beloved husband of Susan Summerfield. Devoted father of Angelina Summerfield and Leslie Summerfield. Marvin was the family tribe leader, music lover, animal lover , book worm and an all around great guy. Visitation Thursday 4-9PM at the Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 S. Southwest Hwy. (7700W) Palos Hills. Funeral Friday...

Leonardas Gogelis

Leonardas Gogelis

Apr 11, 2015

Funeral Saturday. Mass 10:00 A.M. at Immaculate Conception located at 2745 W. 44th, Chicago, Il. Interment Lithuanian National Cemetery.

Suzanne M. McNally

Suzanne M. McNally

Apr 10, 2015

Suzanne M. Mc Nally (nee Seagren) age 71. Beloved wife of the late Raymond-CPD. Devoted mother of Timothy (Marge), Karen Mc Nally, Michael and Phillip (Lisa). Loving grandmother of Michael, Molly, Matt, Nick, Meghan, Joe, Holly, Ethan, Timmy, and great grandmother of Grace Catherine. Dear sister of Martin (Mary) Seagren and Linda (Bernie) Thome. Visitation Tuesday 3-9PM at the Palos-Gaidas...

Kathleen "Kay" Crotty

Kathleen "Kay" Crotty

Apr 7, 2015

Kathleen “Kay” Crotty (nee O’Grady) Beloved wife of the late Edward P. Sr. Loving mother of the late Kevin, Mary Jo (Jeff) Christensen, Peggy (Jeff) Somerfield, Edward Jr. (Laura), and Bernard (Kerry). Cherished grandmother of fifteen. Dear sister of Mary (Don) Beatty, the late John (Patricia), Patrick (Lynne), Josephine (Jim) McMullen, Joseph (Eileen), the late Bernard, and Michael (Jane). Active...

Mary Chereska

Mary Chereska

Apr 7, 2015

Chereska, Mary (nee Yonikas) 1924-2015. Formerly of Bridgeport. Beloved wife of the late Albert. Loving mother of Christine (Philip) Bregar, Eileen (Marvin) Hagele, Phyllis (Gary) Jones. Grandmother of Damon (Amy), Calie and Corey Ascolani, Steven Chereska, Linsey (Dan) Scanlan, Allison and Sean Jones. Great-grandmother of eight. Visitation Friday 4-9 p.m. Funeral Saturday 10:00 a.m. from Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home to Saint...

Edward Lombard

Edward Lombard

Apr 6, 2015

Edward Delos Lombard 1924-2015. Late of Palos Heights, IL. Beloved husband of the late Shirley (nee Wachholz), the late Verna (nee Larrabee), and the late Viola (nee Whitcher). Loving father of Laurel (Gene) Klinckman, Cheryl (Roger) Kinnersley, Karyl (Walt) Tyler, Teryl (Gary) Canzoneri, Meryl (the late Daniel) Nash. Grandfather of eleven and great-grandfather of fourteen. Brother of the late Warren...

Eva Kladis

Eva Kladis

Apr 5, 2015

Eva “Evaggelia” N. Kladis nee Manatakis, 83 of Palos Hills, formerly of Kalyves, Chania Crete Greece. Passed away Sunday afternoon April 5th at Palos Community Hospital peacefully with family at her side. Devoted wife of the late Nikolaos for 44 years. Beloved mother of Athena (Theofanis) Skoundrianos, Maria (Dimitri) Matsamakis, Afrodite, and Vasilios (Amy). Dearest YiaYia of Timothy (Efthimios), Niko,...

Vytautas Rasytinis

Vytautas Rasytinis

Apr 2, 2015

Vytautas Rasytinis, age 85, U.S. Army veteran of Korean War. Beloved husband of the late Valda (nee Baublys). Devoted father of Vaiva Rasytinis and Aldis Rasytinis. Dear grandfather of Richard. Many years of service with Bockman Printing-Bellwood. Member of Don Varnas American Legion Post. Visitation Tuesday morning 9AM until time of Mass, 10AM at Nativity BVM Church, 69th & Washtenaw-Chicago....

Sr. Frances Debulski

Sr. Frances Debulski

Apr 1, 2015

Sister Frances Debulski, SSC, 98, (formerly Sister M. Coronata) beloved member of the Sisters of St. Casimir for 78 years, died April 1, 2015. Sister Frances, a native of Chicago, ministered in the Chicago area at Immaculate Conception (Brighton Park), Loretto Hospital, St. Anthony (Cicero), St. George (Bridgeport), Holy Cross Hospital, Providence of God, Holy Cross School, St. Casimir School...

Panagiotis Panagopoulos

Panagiotis Panagopoulos

Apr 1, 2015

Panagiotis Panagopoulos of Orland Park,formerly of Kopanaki Messinias, Greece; passed away April 1st, 2015.Beloved and devoted husband of Eleni for 45 years. Dearest father of Angelo(Cheryl) and Nia. Proud grandfather of Amanda Nemeth.Visitation Friday 3 to 9 PM at Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home 11028 S. Southwest Hwy (7700W) Palos Hills. Trisagion Service 6:15 PM. Friends and family asked to meet Saturday...

Kenneth Holdcroft

Kenneth Holdcroft

Mar 28, 2015

Kenneth R. Holdcroft, age 53. Devoted father of David, Andrew and Alexander. Cherished son of the late Elizabeth and Kenneth. Loving brother of Bonnie (Dale) Wheeler, Diane Holdcroft and Kathleen (Gordon) Hussa. Dear uncle of Elizabeth and Michael. Visitation Thursday 4-8PM at the Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 S. Southwest Hwy. (7700W) Palos Hills. Funeral service Thursday 7pm at the funeral...

John Bishop

John Bishop

Mar 24, 2015

John H. Bishop, age 67. Beloved husband of Barbara(Nee Betz). Loving father of Lisa Bishop. Loving brother of Noreen Bishop, Sue (Len) Modlinski, Eileen Bishop, Patrice Lopresti, Michael (JoAnn) Bishop, Robert Bishop, Elizabeth (Dean) Nowak, Julie Bishop. Uncle to many nieces and nephews. Memorial Service Saturday, April 11th, 10:00 a.m. at Park Community Church located at 1001 N. Crosby St.,...

Mary Shaver

Mary Shaver

Mar 21, 2015

Visitation Tuesday 9am until time of Mass, 10am at St. Celestine Church, 3020 N. 76th Ct. Elmwood Park, Illinois. Interment Irving Park Cemetery, 7777 W. Irving Park Rd. Chicago.

Eric Kresen

Eric Kresen

Mar 20, 2015

Kresen, Eric J. Age 34, of Oak Lawn, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, March 20, 2015. Beloved son of the late Ernest R. and the late Nancy Kresen (nee Holda); loving nephew of the late Karen Ziegler, Frank (Kim) Kresen, Kevin Kresen, Ellen (Steven) Blum, Amanda Barclay, the late Henry Holda, Larry Holda, Robert Holda, Mike (Kathy)...

Marie Kamzic

Marie Kamzic

Mar 14, 2015

Maire Kamzic, nee Ihnchak, 90. Devoted wife the late Nicholas Kamzic. Daughter of the late Joe and Catherine Ihnchak (Vanecko). Loving mother of Mary Kay Malcolm (Kamzic) and Paul Kamzic and dear mother-in-law to Susan Kamzic. Sweet grandmother to Karoline and Nicole Kamzic. Loving sister to the late Joseph Ihnchak, Michael (Lillian) Ihnchak, and Jackie Ihnchak, Fond aunt to many...