Obituaries

In Loving Memory
Mary Ann Chamberlain
Jun 8, 2016
Mary Ann "Honey" Chamberlain - Devoted wife of 67 years to William "Woody" Chamberlain. loving mother of two and grandmother of eight. Great grandma of six. She will be greatly missed.
James E. Cunningham
Jun 7, 2016
James E. Cunningham – beloved husband of the late Mary Jane (nee Gaughan); loving father of Edward, Ret. C.P.D. (Teresa), Patricia (the late Brendan) Chambers, Vincent (Suzanne) and the late Margaret (Edward) Zelasko; proud and cherished grandfather of Susan Bedell, Timothy Zelasko, Katherine Dillon, Mary Chambers, Patrick, James, Megan and Keeley Cunningham; great grandfather of five; fond brother of Mary...
Joseph C. Tomko, Jr.
Jun 6, 2016
Joseph C. Tomko, Jr. loving father of Danielle (Jon) Stevenson and Kristina; dear brother of Linda Tomko and Julius (Susan) Tomko; fond uncle to many. Memorial visitation at Cooney Funeral Home, 3918 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. Service at 7:00 p.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, donations to Disabled Vets would be...
Frank W. Mellberg
Jun 4, 2016
Frank W. Mellberg, 95, passed away peacefully after a brief illness. beloved husband of the late Lorraine (nee Barnett); loving father of John (Gail) and William; dear grandfather of John and Allison. Visitation Tuesday at Cooney Funeral Home 625 Busse Hwy Park Ridge from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Funeral Service at 11:30 a.m. Interment private at Town of Maine...
Barbara M. (Jurczak) Winiecki
Jun 4, 2016
Barbara M. Winiecki (nee Jurczak) At rest after a long courageous battle with her illness. Beloved wife of 50 years to Thomas; loving mother of Steven (Amy) and Carrie Ann (Mario) Villarreal; proud and cherished grandmother of Savanna and Von Thomas Winiecki and Anna Marie and Rose Marie Villarreal; dear sister of the late Jerry (Roberta) and James (Andrea) Jurczak; ...
Sherry Lynn Payne
May 23, 2016
Sherry Lynn Payne - Family services will be private. In lieu of flowers donations to the Treehouse Humane Society. Visit Treehouseanimals.org or call 773-784-5488
Anne Marie (Newell) Kopka
May 22, 2016
Anne Marie Kopka - (nee Newell) , suddenly, proud mother of Catherine; devoted daughter of Mary (nee McLoughlin) and Thomas Newell; dear sister of Patricia and Noreen; fond niece of Michael (Mary) McLoughlin, Anne (Patrick) Gaffney and Patricia and the late Phil O'Connor; cousin of many. Visitation at St. Cornelius Church Thursday morning from 9-11 a.m. with a funeral mass...
Kent D. Jacobson
May 22, 2016
Kent D. Jacobson – Retired Sgt. C.P.D. – died peacefully at home surrounded by his family; beloved husband of the late Constance (nee Sullivan); loving father of Carol (Frank) Quintana, Greg (Amy) and Robin (Tom) Kelly; proud and cherished grandfather of Constance, Eamon, Sean, Keenan and Jewel; fond brother of the late Jane, (James) Cronin and David (Dolores ) Jacobson. ...
Donald Fenger
May 18, 2016
Donald Carl Fenger, beloved partner of the late Diane Eisa, son to Bernard and Florence Fenger, brother to Charles L. Fenger; nephew to Edward N. Bosshart (Milly), Carl A. Bosshart and Lillian Bosshart; step father to Carianne Eisa (Larry), Debbie Eisa (Derek), and step grandfather to Freddie Eisa (Samantha), Alexandra Eisa, and Logan Hoffman. Don was very much enjoyed and...
Roslyn M. O'Toole
May 17, 2016
Roslyn M. O'Toole nee Denning, passed away May 17, 2016 at Peterson Park Health Center. She was born to the late Otto and Agnes Denning on October 20, 1935 in Davenport, Iowa and lived in Chicago the past 70 years. Preceded in death by her loving husband Patrick J. O'Toole; devoted mother to son Patrick, dearest sister of the late...
Evelyn Malinowski
May 15, 2016
Evelyn Malinowski - beloved wife of the late Casimir; loving mother of Elizabeth (the late Ronald) Madoch, John (Milka) and the late Michael; loving grandmother of six; great grandmother of five; fond sister of Walter (the late Rita) Urbaniak and the late Pearl Zmich; dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Tuesday from 3-8 p.m. at Cooney Funeral Home...
Thomas "Aidan" Enda Mcdonagh
May 11, 2016
Thomas Enda "Aidan" McDonagh, 72, of Berwyn, IL, and native of Galway, Ireland, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on May 11, 2016. Survived by his wife Anne (nee Jordan) and sons Paul (Chicago Police Department) and Eamonn (United Airlines); dear brother and uncle to many, his parents Edward and Mary, sister Bridie and brother Colm...
John F. Kruger
May 9, 2016
John F. Kruger Sr. – beloved husband of the late Helen (nee Stanton); loving father of Therese (Denis Cooney), John (Linda), Mary (Jim) Bjorklund, Ellen (Jim) Opat, Joan (Scott) Denny and Julie (Tony) Murphy; proud and cherished grandfather of seventeen; fond brother of Fred (Betty) and the late Jim (the late Virginia) and the late Mary Kruger; dear uncle and...
Catherine Ann (Conway) Gordon
May 9, 2016
Catherine Ann Gordon (nee Conway) Beloved wife of the late William; loving mother of Moira (Michael) MacGregor and Sheila (Shawn) Hallinan; dear grandmother of Patrick, Michael, Erin and Colin; dear sister to Mary Carroll Connell, John and the late Miles; loving Aunt Boo to many nieces and nephews. Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home, 625 Busse Hwy, Park Ridge on Wednesday...
James F. Campion
May 8, 2016
James F. Campion of Des Plaines, son of the late Edmond and Geraldine (nee Cook), passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on May 8th. Beloved husband of Teresa (nee Geraghty of Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland) for 52 years. Father of Arleen (Mark) Boudart, Michele, Sean and Seamus (Tiffany). Grandfather of Connor, Ryan, Brynn, and Maeve. Brother of Edmond,...
Richard D. Edler
May 3, 2016
Richard D. Edler beloved husband of Patricia (nee Mess); loving father of Karen (Andy) Cooper, Donald and Rick (girlfriend Kim) and step-father of Keith (Wendy) Kechik and Greg (Tricia) Kechik; dear grandfather of 10 and great-grandfather of 7. Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home, 625 Busse Hwy., Park Ridge on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. Funeral Service on Saturday at...
John Gschwind, Sr.
May 3, 2016
John C. Gschwind- beloved husband of the late Kathleen (nee Carroll); loving father of Michael (Josie), John Jr. (Lisa), Mary (Tom) O'Malley, Ann (Mike) Buzzo and Kelly (Cesar) Martinez; devoted Papa to Andrew (Christine), Sean, Chelsea, Elliott, Erin, Dylan, Lauren, Mike, Patrick, Maggie, Kathleen, Jack and Micaela; great grandfather to Griffin; fond brother of Albert (Jeannette), the late Sam (Marilyn)...
Bryan E. Tingstad
May 2, 2016
Bryan EarleTingstad was born on May 31, 1992 in Petoskey, Michigan. Bryan walked into the loving arms of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ on May 2, 2016. He was the son of Holly A. Rumpel and Shawn M. Tingstad. He moved to Chicago with his mother in 2000 and attended Lincoln Park High School. Bryan recently moved to Colorado...
Miriam Espada Velazquez
May 2, 2016
Miriam Espada Velazquez, Beloved wife of Jose. Loving daughter of Acacia (the late Raul) Espada. Miriam was a Chicago Public School Principal for Drummond Montessori School. Visitation Wednesday at Cooney Funeral Home 3918 W. Irving Park Rd. from 3 to 9 P.M.. Funeral Service Thursday at Cooney Funeral Home at 11:00 A.M.. Interment Rosehill Cemetery.
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