Local Illinois Obituaries
Gail Barney
Apr 14, 2014
Memorial Visitation Saturday, May 3, 2014 11:00 am until time of service 12:30 pm.
Lawrence L. Herm Sr.
Apr 7, 2014
Lawrence L. Herm Sr., age 79. Beloved husband of Loretta (D’Amore). Devoted father of Lawrence L. Jr.(Susan) and Rita (Greg) Barabasz. Loving grandfather of Ryan(Joanna), Eric (Blair), Zachary, Emily and Stephen. Larry was very active and involved with his beloved Sacred Heart Parish . He was devoted to his wife and children, and found much enjoyment following his grandchildren’s...
Anthony Skimel
Apr 4, 2014
Anthony V. Skimel, age 65, U.S. Navy veteran. Beloved husband of Marguerite (nee Kroll). Devoted father of Michael(Jessica), Jean-Marie (Richard) Santiago and Thomas(Christine) . Loving grandfather of Michael, Richard, Jacob and Gabriel. Dear brother of Theresa(John) Pecosini. Many years of service with RICOH and Eucharistic Minister at Our Lady of the Ridge Church. Visitation Monday 3-9PM at Palos-Gaidas Funeral...
George Christopher
Mar 31, 2014
George C. Christopher, age 90, U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Beloved husband of the late LaVerne (nee Neugebauer). Devoted father of Mary Christopher, James (Dee) and Carol (the late Kenneth) Primozic. Loving grandfather of Peter, Casey, Faith, Stephen and Sophia. Dear brother of Peter, Socrates and the late Frances, John, Esther, Paul, Harry, Mary and Ruby. Many years...
Charles Zito
Mar 30, 2014
Charles V. Zito, age 91, U. S. Coast Guard veteran of World War II. Beloved husband of the late Florence. Devoted father of Frank (Barbara), Charles (Patricia), Terry (Edward) Arrigoni and Gina (Joe) Bracken. Loving grandfather of Julie, Anthony, Andrea, Joe, Gina, Danny, John and great grandfather of Erica, Danny, Nora, Bria,Joey, Lydia and Katie. Past president of Local...
Cecelia Racevice
Mar 26, 2014
Cecelia Racevice (nee Gaudesus) Beloved wife of the late Algird-Sheet Metal Local #73. Cherished daughter of the late Frank and Cecelia (nee Balshaitis) Gaudesus. Devoted mother of Joan (Phil) Dittmann.Proud grandmother of Melissa and Aaron. Cecelia, a Chicago native, was proud of her Lithuanian heritage . In recent years , she most loved to spend time with her little extended...
Helen Scarberry
Mar 24, 2014
Helen M. Scarberry (nee Naughton) age 95. Beloved wife of the late Arvil. Devoted mother of John, Mary Anne Watson and Kathleen (Al) Urban. Loving grandmother of Sarah (Paul) Judd and April Urban. Helen was a member of Sacred Heart and St Alexander Senior Clubs. Visitation Thursday 3-9PM at the Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 S. Southwest Hwy. (7700W) Palos Hills....
Edward Paull Jr.
Mar 23, 2014
Funeral Visitation Wednesday Mar. 26th 9-11AM. Mass 1130 AM at Sacred Heart Church, 8245 W. 111th St. Palos Hills.
Agnes "Aggie" Hackiewicz
Mar 21, 2014
Hackiewicz, Agnes M. "Aggie", nee Crowley, age 61. Loving wife of David J. Beloved mother of Heather (Brian) Setina and Lauren (Charles) O"Gorman. Dearest grandmother of Jocelyn Setina. Fond sister of Marianne (Donald) Ott. Aunt and great-aunt of nieces and nephews.Funeral visitation Wednesday March 26th, 9:30 a.m. until prayers at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home to St. Andrew the...
Nijole Abramikas
Mar 20, 2014
Visitation Monday 10:00 a.m. until time of Mass 11:00 a.m. at Nativity BVM located at 69th & Washtenaw. Interment St. Casimir Lithuanian Cemetery.
Kathleen Kirchhoff
Mar 15, 2014
Kathleen “Kathy” Kirchhoff (nee Bax), 67, of Worth, IL, died Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Palos Community Hospital in Palos Heights, IL. Wife of Donald R. Kirchhoff. Loving mother of Carolyn A. (Todd) Baumruk, Michael J. (Jennifer) Bostedo, Krista M. Bostedo and Donald P. Kirchhoff. Cherished grandmother of Elizabeth “Ellie” Bostedo, Jace Bostedo and Brianna Kirchhoff. She was preceded in...
Mary O'Connell
Mar 14, 2014
Mary E. O’Connell (nee Cooper) age 71. Beloved wife of the late Richard. Devoted mother of Eileen(Stan) Jones, Timothy(Kristen), Thomas (Lynn), Mary Ann DiDio and the late Richard. Loving grandmother of 12 and great grandmother of 5. Dear sister of Elizabeth(Larry) Nimon. Many years of service with 3M-Bridgeview. Mary was also a member of the Sacred Heart Fun Club....
Geraldine Koren
Mar 13, 2014
Geraldine “Geri” Koren (nee Schreihans) age 75. Loving sister of Genevieve Urbaniak. Also survived by many nieces and nephews, great and great- great nieces and nephews, relatives and friends. Longtime friend of Donald Grajek. Many years of service with Honig-Bell Real Estate. Geri was also active in many senior groups and had an active social life with her many cherished...
Louis Vlahos
Mar 7, 2014
Visitation Monday, Mar, 24th, 9AM until time of Mass, 10AM at St. Patricia Church, 91st & 86th Ave. Hickory Hills. Interment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.
Josephine Silberg
Mar 3, 2014
Josephine A. Silberg (nee Buzelli) age 89. Beloved wife of the late Solly. Devoted mother of Robert Allen(Louise) and Sharon Joy (Patrick) Knytych. Loving grandmother of 8 and great grandmother of 2. Member of Palos Hills Horizons, Oak Lawn Prime Tymers, Bridgeview Golden Agers and Sacred Heart Fun Club. Visitation Friday 3-9PM at the Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 S. Southwest...
Joseph Vilcha
Mar 3, 2014
Visitation Saturday, Mar. 8th, 10AM until time of Mass, 11AM at Nativity BVM Church located at 69th & Washtenaw in Chicago.
Joseph Heidinger
Mar 2, 2014
Joseph J. Heidinger, age 81. U.S. Marine veteran of Korean War. Beloved husband of Lynn (nee Johnson). Loving father of Laura Marie (Robert) Cerle and grandfather of Scott A. Brazzale, Amanda Brazzale and Taylor Cerle. Former owner of Joe’s Service Station, 83rd & Racine – Chicago. Joe was also an American Kennel Club Obedience Judge. Funeral services private. Express yur...
Ann Meighan
Mar 2, 2014
Ann A. Meighan, 86, Loving sister of the late Marie (the late Charles) Staley. Devoted aunt of John C. "Jack" (Phyllis) Staley and the late Marjorie (Edward) O`Toole. Devoted great aunt of James (Liz) ,Michael (Jennifer) ,Peggy (Pat), Daniel ( Darla), Mary Ellen (Josh), John (Cathleen), Lesley (Peter), and Whitney (Jody). Dedicated great great aunt of 19 children. Special godmother...
Terese Glamba
Mar 1, 2014
Visitation Friday 3-9PM. Funeral visitation 9AM until time of Mass, 10AM at Immaculate Conception Church,44th & California, Chicago. Interment St. Casimir Lithuanian Cemetery.


