Obituaries

Dec 31, 2014

James Donovan- beloved long-time companion of Margaret Keogh; preceeded in death by two sisters and three brothers; devoted son of the late Catherine (nee Higgins) and Timothy Donovan.  Special Thanks to Rainbow Hospice,  Karl Mulready, Martin and Bonnie Escobar, Carole and Steve Hughes, Bridget and John Farragher and PJ Maleney for all of your love, care and friendship throughout the...

Dec 30, 2014

Victoria Oliver - 99 years.  Dear sister of the late Antoinette (the late Victor) Pinzetti, Marie (the late Joseph) Spatafora, Frances (the late Samuel) Giancola and Phillip (the late Veronica) Oliver; loving aunt of many nieces and nephews.  Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home 3918 W. Irving Park Friday from Noon to 3:00 p.m. with a service at 3:00 p.m.  Interment...

Dec 28, 2014

Mary D. Miniscalco- (nee Reed) devoted mother of Keith (Elizabeth) and Daniel;  loving grandmother of Caitlin, Brenna and Kelly.  Visitation at the Cooney Funeral Home 625 Busse Hwy Park Ridge from 3-8 p.m. on Wednesday Dec. 31  Funeral Friday Jan. 2 at 10:45 going to Queen of All Saints Basilica for 11:30 a.m. mass.  Entombment All Saints.  In lieu of...

Dec 28, 2014

Marion F. Kelter- beloved mother of Frances (David) Ferro, Joseph (Catherine), Carol (Phill) FastWolf and the late Mathias J. III,  Robert, and John; loving grandmother of Jennifer and Joseph Kelter, Diana Derrickson, David Nilsson, Chazz  Peters, Erika FastWolf, Megan and John Kelter;  great grandmother of eight;  dear sister of Joseph Schwartz.  Visitation at the Cooney Funeral Home 3918 W. Irving...

Dec 26, 2014

Joseph F. Moticka - beloved husband of the late LaVerne (nee Boelter); loving father of David (Janet), Bruce (Dannielle), Kimberly (Alfred) Yanez and Wayne (Laura);  proud and cherished grandfather of Nathan, Clayton, Corinne, Ava, Antonio, Christina, Kayne and Alexander;  dear brother of the late Anne and James Kulhanek. WW II US Army Veteran and recipient of the Purple Heart and...

Dec 22, 2014

Ivack, Mary (nee Senderak) Beloved wife of Jerry, Cpt. CFD; dearest mother of Lauren and Allison.  Dearest daughter of the late John and Jean (nee Gajda) Senderak. Fond sister of Michael (Edith), Daniel (Sue) and the late Joseph (Cathy) Senderak.  Aunt of many nieces and nephews.  Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home, 3918 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago on Friday from...

Dec 21, 2014

Dec 21, 2014

Sullivan, Kathleen B. "Kay" (nee Rodgers) Beloved wife of 58 years to the late Gerald;  loving mother of Kathleen (Bill) Mahoney, Dennis, Eileen, Brian (Laurie) and the late Kevin (Mary) Sullivan; proud and devoted grandmother of Ryan (Michelle), Conor (Whitney), Brendan and Kevin (Sara) Mahoney; Theresa, Maureen (Chad) Darlington and the late Connor Sullivan; Gavin and Keegan Sullivan, Angela (Jeremy)...

Dec 20, 2014

Gleeson, Elizabeth "Betty" (nee Cotter) age 69, late of Cratloe East, Abbyfeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland and Chicago, Il.. Beloved wife of Johnny. Dear sister of Michael (Josephine), Eileen, Margaret, Bridget, and Michael Sullivan. She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters Mary and Nora. Dear aunt and great aunt of many nieces and nephews, grand nieces and nephews...

Dec 19, 2014

Kathleen F. Wakolbinger - (nee Kenny) beloved wife of the late John;  loving mother of Steven (Cindy), Gerard and Paul (Teri) Wakolbinger; proud and cherished grandmother of Jennifer, Michael, Julie, Jonathan (Nicole) and great grandmother of Addison; dear sister of Patricia, the late Chuck (Mary) Kenny and the late Mary Margaret (the late Richard) Sutton;  fond aunt of many nieces...

Dec 18, 2014

DeCoursey, David, 66, of Chicago, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014 in the loving care of his family.  Beloved husband of Joanne (nee Lingle) for 42 years; devoted father of Jan (Patrick), Kathryn (Edward) and Donegan; very proud granddad of Liam, Aidan, Claire, Dylan and Emily; dear brother of Vincent, Thomas, Robert, Stephen and John; fond uncle of many...

Dec 18, 2014

Donna F. Starzyk, nee Schimpf, beloved wife of George. Loving mother of Randall, Regina, Jennifer (Daniel) Sweetman and the late George. Cherished grandmother of Kevin, Patrick, Brendan, Charlie, Olivia and Jake. Sister of the late Jack(the late Miriam), the late Chuck(the late MaryKay), Jeanne (Bob) Haller, the late Jocelyn (the late George)Staudenmaier, Joel (Gayle), David (Lori) and Roger (the late...

Dec 17, 2014

A wonderful mother, grandmother, friend, and teacher left us when Mariellen O'Callaghan (nee Dillon), passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 17, 2014. She retired in 1997 from the Chicago Public School system, where she worked for over 30 years as a teacher and librarian at Stewart School in Uptown. Mariellen was preceded in death by her husband David,...

Dec 16, 2014

Gerhart, Cynthia S. "Cindy" (nee Geist) beloved wife of Steve; dear sister of Penny Lund and the late Stephanie Geist; fond aunt to many nieces and nephews.  Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home, 3918 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.  Service at 12:00 noon. Interment private

Dec 16, 2014

Dec 16, 2014

Services are pending

Dec 16, 2014

Medinger, David B. Beloved husband of Christine (nee Wirtz). Loving brother of Steven (Caroline) and Susan (Dan) Warner.   Dear uncle to Lisa (Ben), Kelly, Danielle, Kristen, Kevin and Kristina.  Great-uncle to Brinley. Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home, 625 Busse Hwy., Park Ridge  on Thursday from 3 to 9 p.m. Funeral Friday, Family & Friends to meet at St. Stephen Church...

Dec 14, 2014

Dec 13, 2014

Anita L. Brennan - (nee McFall) beloved wife of the late Edward; loving mother of Mary Jane (Dan) Halloran, Tom (Maria) and Peggy (Gary) Hansen;  proud and cherished grandmother of Edward, Beatrice, Patrick, Tom (Jaime), Katie, Stephen, Kristin, Joseph, Michael (Michelle), Elizabeth, (Tom) and Jack. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews   Preceded in death by her sisters Mary and...

Dec 12, 2014

Richard P. Long Sr. (82), deceased December 12, 2014.  Beloved husband of nearly 60 years to the late Dora (Fitzpatrick) (Fritz) Long.  Born in Bethlehem, PA, graduated from Lehigh University, worked for Bethlehem Steel, and last worked for MetLife. He and his family moved to Valparaiso, Indiana in 1964, and eventually settled in the Chicago area in 1976.  He and...