Obituaries

In Loving Memory
Edward Panella
Oct 23, 2015
Edward Panella Suddenly, dear brother of Gino (Ileen); fond uncle of eight; loving friend of Janice DeHaven. Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home, 3918 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago on Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m.  Funeral Thursday, Service at 10:00 a.m. Interment Wunders Cemetery.  For info (773) 588-58500 - www.cooneyfuneralhome.com.
Mary L. (Barr) Milligan
Oct 23, 2015
Mary L. Milligan - (nee Barr) 92, beloved wife of the late William; loving mother of William (Sue), Maureen (the late Terry) Kelly, Kathy (John) Magiera, Terese Byrne and the late Eileen Buening; proud and cherished grandmother of 16 and great grandmother of three;  dear sister of the late Rita Driscoll and Larry Barr;  fond aunt of many.  Visitation Sunday...
Bina (Corcoran) Vaughan
Oct 21, 2015
Bina M. Vaughan (nee Corcoran) native of Ballydesmond/Newmarket Co. Cork, Ireland, beloved wife of Dan Joe; beloved mother of Reidin (Pat) O'Leary, Maura (Jim) O'Flynn, Tim (Mary), Michael (Debbie), Anne (Liam) Stewart, Danny (Denise), Kevin (Kristan), Eamonn (Liz) and Diana (Donal) Byrne. Loving grandmother of 22 and great grandmother of 7. Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home, 625 Busse Hwy, Park...
Matil Banks
Oct 20, 2015
Matil Banks - suddenly, dearest father of Angelika, Kamylle, Trinity and Triana;  loving son of Carol and the late Clifton Banks;  fond brother of Rahi Banks and the late Anthony Dabbs.  Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home 3918 W. Irving Park Rd. on Monday from 4-8 p.m.  Service at 7:00 p.m.  Interment Private.  Info 773-588-5850 www.cooneyfuneralhome.com
Kenneth "Butch" Dower Jr.
Oct 20, 2015
Kenneth "Butch" Dower Jr. - Dear father of Kendra (Joe) Redmond and Kurtis Dower; grandfather of Nathan, Lydiann and Madden Redmond;  brother of Gail Csapo and the late Penny (Thomas) Connolly;  uncle of many.  Visitation at the Cooney Funeral Home 3918 W. Irving Park Rd on Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.  Interment private Info 773-588-5850 www.cooneyfuneralhome.com
Mary Ellen Zydowsky
Oct 19, 2015
Mary Ellen Zydowsky - at peace.  Loving mother of Alexandra and James Miller;  dear sister of Michael, Noreen (Gary) Friedman, Pamela (Alan) Wohlman, Judith (Kevin) Martin and David Fitzgerald and the late Patricia Mason;  cherished aunt and cousin to many.  Visitation Friday Oct. 23 from 10:00  to 11:00 a.m. and a mass at 11:00a.m. all at Immaculate Conception Church 7211...
Douglas Berg
Oct 18, 2015
Douglas Berg - beloved husband of Nancy (nee Thompson);  loving father of Ken (Jen) and Beth Berg; proud and cherished grandfather of Alyssa and Trevor Berg;  dear brother of Robert (Greg Alspach) Berg.  Visitation Wednesday 3-9 p.m. at Cooney Funeral Home 625 Busse Hwy Park Ridge.  Interment private.  Info 847-685-1002 www.cooneyfuneralhome.com
Dusan J. Engel
Oct 18, 2015
Dusan J. Engel- Beloved husband of Zorka (nee Mavrinac) loving father of Davor (Connie) and Laura (Joseph) Ramirez; devoted grandfather of Tabitha, Alexander, Maxwell and Josiah. Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home 3918 W. Irving Park Rd. Wednesday from 9:30 A.M. to 11:30. Service at 11:30 A.M. Interment Montrose cemetery for more info call 773-588-5850 www.cooneyfuneralhome.com
Margaret M. (Gleason) Tonelli
Oct 17, 2015
Margaret M. Tonelli (nee Gleason) beloved wife of the late Thomas; loving daughter of the late William and Margaret (nee D'Arcy)Â Â Gleason; loving mother of Teri (Tim) Pinner, Tina (Paul) Labuz, Tommy (Kristin) Tonelli and Tammy (Joe Martinelli) Tonelli; proud and cherished grandmother of Cara, Jimmy, Colleen, T.J., Thomas, Matthew, Allie and Bella;Â Â dear sister of Edward (Kathy) and the...
Brian Svedman
Oct 14, 2015
Brian Svedman - beloved father of Lauren;  proud and cherished grandfather of Lila;  former husband of Kathy Duerdoth and Joni White;  devoted son of Bert and the late Mary (nee Springer);  fond brother of Michael (Dorothy) Svedman and dear uncle.  Visitation Sunday at Cooney Funeral Home 3918 W. Irving Park from 3-8 p.m. with a service at 7:30 p.m.  Info...
Joan Anita Breger
Oct 13, 2015
Joan Anita Breger (nee Dionne) widow of the late Herbert Breger;  loving mother of Lynn (Bob) Henry, Nancy (Lou) Cervantes and Debra (John) Smith; beloved grandmother of Nicholas (Martita), Sarah (Ramsen), Angela, Michelle and Shannon; nice grandma to Lana, Anthony, Narissa, Jaylis, Michael and Maxen; dear sister of Muriel and the late Dorothy, Gail and Margaret.  Lying in State on...
Nancy P. (Rainey) Adkins
Oct 13, 2015
Nancy P. Adkins (nee Rainey) beloved wife of the late Harold;  loving mother of the late James and Georgina; fond sister of John and the late Drema, Marsha and Donald; dear aunt of Drema, Nancy, May and many more.  Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home, 3918 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago on Friday from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Interment private.  ...
Barbara Healy
Oct 12, 2015
Barbara F. Healy, beloved wife of the late Edward; beloved mother Michael, Maryann (Robert) Stude, Barbara CPD (Joanne), Donna, Katherine (Jason) Bastian and the late Edward, Patrick and John; Cherished family friend of Rosann (Dennis) Corcoran, Ryan and Kelly; Loving grandmother of Samantha (Michael) Tucker, Jennifer (Chad) Knapp, James, Katherine (Jason) Bastian, Sarah and Nichole, great grandmother of Liam and...
Julia Alice (Yahnian) Poladian
Oct 11, 2015
Poladian, Julia Alice nee Yahnian. Beloved wife of the late James. Loving mother of Diane (Mark) Perion and Kathy (Bud) McCarthy. Dear grandmother of Mark (Julie), Dan (Karen), Tim (Ann), Katie and Mollie. Great-grandmother of Lily and Ryan. Fond sister of Joseph (Shakeh) and the late Sophie Mardoian. Dear aunt and cousin to many. Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home 625...
Karen E. Mahoney
Oct 10, 2015
Karen E. Mahoney, 38, of Des Plaines, Suddenly October 10th. Beloved mother of Phillip Joseph.  Loving daughter of Clarence and Mary Jane. Cherished granddaughter of Caroline.  Dear sister of Tim (Lisa), Mary (Brent) Kuhlemeyer and Tom (Renée).  Cherished niece, cousin and friend to many. Funeral Thursday, October 15 at 10:00 a.m. from Cooney Funeral Home, 625 Busse Hwy, Park Ridge...
Dorothy A. Jacoby
Oct 9, 2015
Dorothy Ann Jacoby (nee Blank), 80, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday, October 9th.  Beloved daughter of the late Otto Martin Frederick Blank and Ruby Lee Carver, "Dotty" was born January 16, 1935 and married the late Norbert John "Jack" Jacoby July 23, 1955 in Chicago, IL.  Loving mother of Sandy, Robert (Amy), Tracy, and...
Linda E. (Croft) Mackin
Oct 9, 2015
Linda E. Mackin - (nee Croft) beloved wife of the late John; loving mother of James Raymond, John Desmond (Rosalyn) and Mary Lynn (Donald) Petty; proud grandmother of Jimmy Mackin, Kevin, Lauren and Ryan Petty and Linda and Brittany Mackin; fond sister of the late Muriel Dunn and Ronnie Croft.  Visitation Tuesday 3-9 p.m. at Cooney Funeral Home 625 Busse...
Nora (Malone) Bunce
Oct 7, 2015
Nora Bunce (nee Malone) beloved wife of the late William;Â Â loving mother of Kathleen, John (Nancy), Mary (the late Brian) Fain, Eileen (Kevin) O'Grady, Noreen (Patrick Roberts); dear grandmother of Laura, Tracy, Caitlin and William; fond sister of Mary Madden, Eileen O'Connell, Bridie Cahill and the late Paddy Malone; dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Native of Co. Mayo,...
Marian (Scimeca) Brown
Oct 5, 2015
Marian Brown (nee Scimeca)- 91, beloved wife of the late Donald; loving mother of Donald (Donna) Brown and Patti Brown Fabrizio;  proud and cherished grandmother of Megan (Dan) Mazzucca, Maura (Tim) Holland, Gina Fabrizio,  Kara (Brian) Schlitter and Michael Fabrizio; great grandmother of J.D., Michael and Bowen Mazzucca and Keegan and Evan Holland;  fond sister of Anna (the late John)...
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