All Obituaries

Coleman O'Malley - beloved husband of the late Bridget "Delia" (nee Joyce);  loving father of Mary (Ray) Jones, Norah Girard, P.J. and Ann (Brian) McKeown  and the late Bartley (Joanne) O'Malley;  grandfather of Bill and Kevin (Evelyn) Girard, Amanda and Noreen Jones;  great grandfather of Genevieve, Vivienne, Ariana and Raelyn;  fond brother of Ann (Bill) Murphy from New York, Mary (the late John) Mulkern from MA,  and...

Patricia Moran, 86. Beloved daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Ann Moran, devoted sister of Mary Moran. Preceded in death by her sisters Joan Foerstel and Katherine "Nancy" Gorrell, brothers Thomas (Marion), James (Betty), and John (Carolyn). Cherished aunt of 27 and great aunt to many more.  Pat had a long career at Illinois Bell/AT&T and upon retirement devoted herself as an active parishioner at Saint Paul of the Cross. Visitation will be held on Thursday from...

Reverend John W. Parker -  passed away peacefully on Jan 15, 2022 at age 77.  He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Stella Parker;  Fr. John was the beloved brother of James (Patricia) Parker and Mary Alice McDonald;  he is survived by nieces and nephews Anne (Dan) Lotito, Ellie McDonald (Jeff Zoeller), Jim (Carrie) Finley, Michael Parker, John (Laura) Finley and Megan (Tony) Esposito; great uncle, cousin and friend of many who will leave many ...

Bernard W. White--Beloved husband of Barbara (nee Nee); loving father of James B. (Donna), and Timothy M. (Jennifer); grandfather of James, Kristen, Rylie, and Dylan. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. at Cooney Funeral Home located at 3918 W. Irving Park Rd. in Chicago. Funeral Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. service at Cooney Funeral Home. Interment All Saints Cemetery. For information please call 773-588-5850 or visit www.cooneyfuneralhome.com 

Virginia A. Deniston-DiFebo (nee Blaha) passed on peacefully to her loving Lord on January 8, 2022, one month prior her 100th birthday. Virginia, (“Ginny” or Grandma “D” – as she was fondly known) was born in Chicago on February 8,1922 to Otto J. and Ruth M. (Tyrrell) Blaha. A devout Catholic, she attended Our Lady of Mercy grammar school and graduated from Immaculata High School where she was actively involved in acting and dancing, two...

Martin “Marty” Collins, 46, of Chicago, IL passed away Saturday, January 8th after courageously fighting stomach cancer for over a year. He was blessed to spend three precious weeks at home, in hospice, surrounded by his family. Marty was so happy to be home, decorating for Christmas, watching movies by the fire, recording lists for Santa, opening presents, enjoying family game nights, and cheering on his Chicago sports teams. Marty was the beloved husband of Carrie (Riordan),...

Joseph J. Laurie, 74 (Retired CPD - 019 District) passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Friday, January 7, 2022. Joe was the beloved husband of Marylou (Serritos); loving dad of Joseph, Michael (CPD) (Sheila), Christopher (CPD); dear brother of Anthony (Cathi); brother in law to Barbara, Debbie (Steve) Hodges; fun and loving grandpa to Jason, Michelle, Cecilia, Joseph, Ava, Johnny and Vivian; cherished uncle to Annette, Laurie, Phillip, Nicholaus, Jenna, Melanie, and...

Thomas J. Sheehy, at rest Monday, January 10, 2022. Dearest loving husband of Elizabeth. He was predeceased by his beloved parents, Thomas and Anna Sheehy, and his cherished sisters, Patricia Halpin and Theresa Ann Ryan. His example and his guidance will continue to inspire his family: Marie (Danilo), Tom, Patricia (Michael), Joanne (Liam), Tracy (Kevin), Katie, Tess, Elizabeth, Daniel, and his cousins. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2022, at...

Audrey L. Mirkes - (nee Frey)  96 years of age, beloved wife of the late Henry;  loving mother of Michael, Melody Becker and the late Robert and the late Karl (Judy);  proud and cherished grandmother of Tammy (Donald) Hall, Ryan (Sarah), Anne and Jeremy Mirkes and Eric Fox;  great grandmother of Ashley, Riley and Julia Mirkes and Angelica (Kim), Katrina and Jacob Hall;  great, great grandmother Peyton and Jax.  Preceeded in death by seven brothers and...

George Larry Bateman was best known as “Larry” by all who met him.  He was born in Lebanon, MO to George Bateman and Vellis Ruth Gidden. His grandparents, Lawrence and Esther Marie Bateman raised Larry during the early years of his life alongside his brothers Richard and Terry, his Uncle Jim, Uncle Ted, Uncle Gary, Aunt May, Aunt Helen, Aunt Doris, Aunt Judy, Aunt Dorothy and cousins Donny, Tommy, Timmy, Sherry, Carol, and Marilyn.  After his father married Vivian...