Obituaries

Local Illinois Obituaries

Mary Bochniak

Mary Bochniak

Dec 2, 2013

Mary Bochniak (nee Muscarello) age 77. Beloved wife of Joseph. Devoted mother of Anthony (Elizabeth), Edward (Annie), Janet (Thomas) Simmonds and Robert (Donna). Loving grandmother of 8. Dearest sister of Salvatore(Bernice) Muscarello, Antonio (Karen) Muscarello and the late Rosario Muscarello. Mary was an Avon representative and a longtime member of T.O.P.S. Visitation Thursday 3-9PM at the Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028...

Mary Jean Goodman

Mary Jean Goodman

Nov 30, 2013

Mary Jean Goodman (nee McGuire) age 79. Beloved wife of the late Ernest Dean. Devoted mother of Margaret Mary Rzeszutko, Robert James (Pam), Karen (Theodore) Wozniak, Colleen (Joseph Giardino) Reitz, Kathy (Gordon) Adams and the late William Dean. Loving grandmother of 15 and great grandmother of 15. Visitation Wednesday 3-9PM at the Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 S. Southwest Hwy. (7700W)...

Virginia Fitzgerald

Virginia Fitzgerald

Nov 29, 2013

Virginia Helen Fitzgerald (nee LaVigne) was born in Milwaukee, WI, February 3, 1924 to William and Mary (Henneberry) LaVigne. Virginia married John Fitzgerald in June, 1946. She worked for Commonwealth Edison and the Interstate Smelting Company on Chicago’s Southeast side for over 30 years. Virginia is preceded in death by her husband, her parents and her brothers James, Robert and...

Rosemary Stokes

Rosemary Stokes

Nov 27, 2013

Rosemary Stokes, age 67. Loving sister of James (Nancy) Stokes Jr. and Patrick “Raymond”(Peg) Stokes. Also survived by loving nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, relatives and friends. Many years of service with Chicago Board of Education. Memorial Mass Friday, Dec.6th, 11 15AM at Our Lady of the Woods Church, 10731 W. 131st St., Orland Park. Express your thoughts and...

Mary Reis

Mary Reis

Nov 26, 2013

Visitation Sunday, Dec 1st, 3-9PM. Funeral Monday Dec.2nd, 9AM from the funeral home to Our Lady of the Ridge Church for 10AM Mass. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Leo Andrews

Leo Andrews

Nov 22, 2013

Leo P. Andrews, age 87, US Army veteran of World War II. Beloved husband of Marie(nee Frank). Devoted father of Denise Andrews and Gary Andrews. Dear brother of the late Chester, Mary Martin, Casey and Ann Ryjewski. Member of Chi-Phillies S.A.C. Visitation Monday 3-9PM at the Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 S. Southwest Hwy. (7700W) Palos Hills. Funeral Tuesday 9AM from...

Edward Carlson

Edward Carlson

Nov 21, 2013

Edward T. Carlson Sr., US Navy veteran, age 83, of Palos Heights, formerly of the Roseland community. Beloved husband of the late Helen (nee Paulson). Devoted father of Edward, Robert, Cheryl (Mike) Yakas, Kenneth, Scott, Julie Carlson and Christine (John) Kaleta. Loving grandfather of 14 and great grandfather of 5. Dear brother of Ethel Meyers, Margaret Davis and the late...

Eleanor Banasiak

Eleanor Banasiak

Nov 18, 2013

Eleanor T. Banasiak (nee Szafranski) age 91. Beloved wife of the late Chester J. Devoted mother of Dennis (Diane), Richard (Marian), Mary Ellen (Norbert) Czajka, Carole (Paula Marr) Banasiak and Nancy (John) Chruscinski. Loving busia of 13, great grandmother of 2 and 5 on the way. Dear sister of the late Theodore Szafranski. Cherished sister in law of Elizabeth Piwowar,...

Bernard Joy

Bernard Joy

Nov 12, 2013

Visitation Friday 3-9PM. Funeral Saturday 1030AM from the funeral home to Sacred Heart Church for 1130AM Mass.

Joshua Temko

Joshua Temko

Nov 11, 2013

Joshua A. Temko, age 17, suddenly. Cherished grandson of Kathleen and Paul Smith. Loving son of Dennis Temko Jr. and the late Kristine Smith Temko. Dear brother of Matthew and Sarah. Also survived by many loving aunts, uncles, relatives and friends. Smith visitation Thursday 3-9PM at the Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 S. Southwest Hwy. (7700W) Palos Hills. Funeral Friday 1030AM...

Juozas Briedis

Juozas Briedis

Nov 10, 2013

Visitation Saturday 9:00 a.m. until time of Mass 10:00 a.m. at Nativity BVM Church located at 6812 South Washtenaw, Chicago,Il. Interment St. Casimir Cemetery.

Ronald Winiecki

Ronald Winiecki

Nov 9, 2013

Memorial visitation Sunday November 24th, 1-6PM. Service at 5PM.

Rose Marie Byrne

Rose Marie Byrne

Nov 8, 2013

Rose Marie nee Burauer Beloved Wife of the late Walter J. Byrne Loving Mother of Kevin, Brian, Bruce (Jinny) and the late Walter Byrne Cherished Grandmother of Bridget (Rob) Nilsson, Wally Byrne, Sarah (Doug) Taylor, Lisa and Brittany Byrne, Eileen (Kyle)Grigson and Andrew Byrne; Proud Great Grandmother of 5 Dearest Sister of Don (Evelyn) Burauer, Annette (Paul) Bauer, and the...

William Stocks

William Stocks

Nov 5, 2013

William J. Stocks, US Army veteran, age 77. Beloved husband of the late Vina Lee (nee McCallum). Devoted father of Mary Kay Stocks, Mike and Rick (Jane). Loving grandfather of 6. Dear brother of Peggy. Visitation Tuesday 3-9PM at the Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 S. Southwest Hwy. (7700W) Palos Hills. Funeral service Tuesday evening 7PM at the funeral home. Express...

Raymond Mager

Raymond Mager

Nov 1, 2013

Services will be private.

Edwin Arnett

Edwin Arnett

Nov 1, 2013

Services for Ed Arnett are pending.

Sister M. Veronetta Kazlauskas

Sister M. Veronetta Kazlauskas

Oct 29, 2013

Dietician and Horticulturist Sister Mary Veronetta Kazlauskas, SSC, 96, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Casimir for 71 years, died October 29, 2013 after a short illness. Sister Veronetta, a native of Lithuania, immigrated to the United States as a young girl and settled in Chicago. She ministered at Maria High School in Chicago, Holy Family Villa in Palos...

John Dogert

John Dogert

Oct 21, 2013

Visitation Thursday 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Funeral Friday 9:00 a.m. from the funeral home to Sacred Heart Church for 10:00 a.m. Mass. Interment Resurrection Cemetery.

Dorothy Matela

Dorothy Matela

Oct 16, 2013

Dorothy M. Matela (nee Houlihan) age 85. Beloved wife of James. Devoted mother of James (Paula), Michael and Lori (Susan). Loving grandmother of Cory, Jimmy, Kevin, Sean and Maria. Dear sister of Richard(Ginger) Houlihan and the late Raymond(Jacqueline) Houlihan. Many years of faithful service with Immaculate Conception Parish-Brighton Park. Visitation Sunday 3-9PM at the Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 S. Southwest...

Demetrios Parhas

Demetrios Parhas

Oct 12, 2013

Visitation for Demetrios Parhas will be Monday, Oct. 14th from 3-9PM. Friends and family will gather Tuesday Oct.15th, 945 AM at St. Constantine and Helen Church. Interment St. John Cemetery, Kenosha, Wisconsin.