Obituaries

Apr 13, 2016

Richard N. Burke Ret. CPD Beloved husband of the late Judy (nee Schici); loving father of Rich (Tina), Ron (Debbie) and Monica (Ray) Regotti; dear grandfather of Emily, Cal, Ellyn, Kasey, Michael, Sarah, Ian and Audrey; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews; also survived by Patricia Burke.  Visitation Cooney Funeral Home, 625 Busse Hwy., Park Ridge on Monday from...

Apr 11, 2016

Jacqueline "Jacx" Hockensmith Bickford, age 31, passed away suddenly on April 11, 2016 in Colorado. Beloved wife of Gene "Travis" Bickford, and loving mother of dearest son, Trent Bickford. Cherished daughter of Jeffrey (Susanna) Hockensmith and Claudia (Norman) Hockensmith; adored granddaughter of Harold Hockensmith and the late Alice Hockensmith, Helmut (Maryam) Krug and the late Ilse Krug; fond niece of...

Apr 10, 2016

Apr 10, 2016

Walter J. Drobena 9/7/1931 4/10/2016    Beloved Husband of the late Nancy (nee Prado), Beloved father and father-in-law to, David and Catherine (nee Poznar), Michael and Connie (nee Lewandowski), and Joseph and Kimberly (nee Jones). Loving Uncle to John and Lori Drobena, Jim, John, Susan, Michelin, and Paulette Romano.  Preceded in death by his parents John and Mary, and his brother...

Apr 2, 2016

Katherine Joyce Firak (nee Riley)  Beloved wife of Thomas; loving mother of Thomas (Margaret), Jennifer and Michael; loving grandmother of Lilian, Neil and Sean; loving sister of Joseph and Patricia; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews; lifelong resident of Chicago.  Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home, 625 Busse Hwy, Park Ridge on Wednesday from 3 to 9 p.m.. Funeral Thursday...

Mar 31, 2016

Michele A. Flaherty (nee Abbinanti). Daughter of the late Martin Sr. and Jacqueline Abbinanti. Loving wife of John. Beloved mother of Amanda and Joseph. Dear sister of Martin Jr. (Ilene) and Mark (Carole). Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home 3918 W. Irving Park Rd. Tuesday from 3 to 9 P.M..  Service at 8:00 P.M.....

Mar 27, 2016

Rosemary Irene Erdmann of Chicago passed away surrounded by family. Loving mother of Joseph and the late Ian. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Friend to many.

Mar 26, 2016

Michael J. "Mickey" Smyth beloved husband of the late Rose, (nee McKenna); loving father of Vincent, Eileen (Pat) Jacobs and Noreen; loving grandfather of Ryan and Teagan; fond brother of the late Ben (Mary), Angela (John) Reilly, Sean (Bridie) and Vincent; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Native of Co. Monaghan, Ireland. Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home, 625 Busse...

Mar 24, 2016

Joseph V. Murray (Joe), 88, of Chicago passed away on Thursday March 24, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Son of John and Myrtle Murray who preceded him in death along with his siblings James, Ruth, John, Jayne, Betty, Bernadette and Donald. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Rosella (nee Hannet) and sons Little Joe and John....

Mar 24, 2016

William (Bill) Olav Grandos, age 89, passed away at his Park Ridge home on Thursday, March 24, 2016. Born September 2, 1926 to Vera (Buaro) and Charles Grandos in the Logan Square area of Chicago, Bill enlisted in the US Army in 1944 and served in Korea from 1945-46. After his service, Bill graduated from University of Illinois with a...

Mar 23, 2016

Patrick J. Kelly - beloved son of the late Nora (nee Devaney) and Thomas Kelly;  father of Thomas, Patrick and Erin;  brother of Anna (John) Burgess and Edward and the late Thomas, John, Joseph and James Kelly;  fond uncle of many.  Memorial visitation Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m at St. Edward Church  and memorial mass will be held...

Mar 17, 2016

Manuela Castillo – (nee Lozano) beloved wife of Jose; loving mother of Fernando (Cristina) and Alejandro (Adriana); devoted grandmother of Emmanuel, Natalie, Amelia, Eduardo and Diana.  Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home 3918 W. Irving Park Rd on Sunday from 3-8 p.m.  Funeral Monday 9:45 a.m. to St. Mary of the Lake Church for mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment Mt. Carmel.  ...

Mar 14, 2016

Robert J. Milbrath - suddenly, beloved son of the late Mary (nee Guenther) and William F.;  loving brother of the late William A. (the late Donna, nee Cahill); dear uncle of Molly (Alex) Collins;  fond nephew and cousin of many.  Visitation Monday 9-11 a.m. at Cooney Funeral Home 625 Busse Hwy Park Ridge, going to Our Lady of Ransom Church...

Mar 14, 2016

Dennis J. Christensen, Passed away suddenly. Best friend of Anamaria. Fond cousin of David, Homer (Ruth) Gonzalez, Jerry, Robbie and Melinda Freres. Dear friend of many. Memorial Service Wednesday, March 23 at Chicago Tabernacle Church 3231 N. Cicero Ave. Chicago from 3 to 7 P.M.. Service at 5 P.M.

Mar 10, 2016

Alphonsus Kelly-  Native of Mill St. Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland. Longtime Chicago resident. Born March 28, 1940. Youngest son of the late Jeremiah and Mary (nee Carney) Kelly;  loving father of Maria (Theodore), Ramon and Melissa; preceded in death by his wife Purificacion Martinez Kelly;  dear brother of Celestine, Gabriel, Ambrose (Theresa), Jeremiah and the late Francis and Louis;  proud...

Mar 9, 2016

Mar 8, 2016

Ian Tuffey, Suddenly, Dear father of Aidan.  Son of Joseph and Rosemary.  Fond brother of Joe Tuffey. Nephew of many aunts and uncles.  Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home, 3918 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago on Saturday from 2 to 7 p.m.  Service at 7:00 p.m. Interment private.  In lieu of flowers, donation to  kcpetproject.org.  Info 773-588-5850 www.cooneyfuneralhome.com

Mar 7, 2016

Mar 7, 2016

Mary Anne Orians (nee Young) Beloved wife of the late Henry, Sr.  Loving mother of Susan Sackett, Teresa (Kevin) Flanagan, Daniel, Rosemary (Norm) Sanchez and the late Henry, Jr.  Dear grandmother of Kelly, Joshua, Austin, Blake, and Rebecca.  Fond sister of Juliette Misar and George (Geri) Young. Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home, 625 Busse Hwy, Park Ridge on Thursday from...

Mar 6, 2016

Services are private