Obituaries

Jan 28, 2023

Margarita Martinez—beloved wife of the late Alejo; loving mother of Betty, Alex (Loretta), and Evelyn Morales; grandmother of Marisa (Tom) Wilk, Suzanne (Ryan), Alex (Annie), Margo (Ben) Marasa, Manuel Morales, and the late Dominic Vega; great grandmother of Alyssa, Evan, Evelyn, Mike, Cale, Ben, Reina, Alex, Heidi, and Loretta. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 9 from 9:30...

Jan 25, 2023

Karen A. Peterson, age 62, of Chicago, passed away peacefully on January 25th, 2023.  She was the beloved wife of John, mother of Jennifer (Greg) and John; stepmother of Robyn (Jeff), Tony, and Ryan; and devoted grandmother of 7. She is survived by her brother Ron.

Karen was committed to her family and loved by many. She...

Jan 24, 2023

Philomena O'Laughlin (nee McNicholas), beloved wife of the late Michael O'Loughlin, loving mother of Pauline (John) DeGrazia, Mary Ellen (John) Lally, Joan (Terry) O'Rourke, Michael (Sarah) and Kevin (Laura); proud and cherished grandmother of Maura, Sean and Fiona DeGrazia; Rory, Maggie and Kevin Lally; Declan and Siobhan O'Rourke, Winifred and Niamh O'Laughlin. Fond sister of Pat (the late Kathleen)...

Jan 23, 2023

Teresa Gianakakos, née Ling Woon Sai 凌煥茜, passed away on January 23, 2023 at the age of 67. The daughter of Bernadette 梁潔雯 and the late Bernard 凌錦洪 Ling, Teresa was born in Hong Kong and grew up with her two sisters, Monica 凌煥虔 Chan (Steve) and the late Rita 凌煥梓 Fung (Harry). She came to the United States...

Jan 22, 2023

William "Bill" Bimmerle (80) of Cary, IL passed away on January 22, 2023. He was born on March 4, 1942 to Patrick and Marge Bimmerle. He is survived by his son Billy Tonnesen (Carolyn), grandchildren Megan M. Jeon, Terry Tonnesen, and Aaron Kotz, his brother John (Lynn) Bimmerle, his sister Mary Lennon (William), great granddaughter Isabella, and dear uncle...

Jan 22, 2023

Gloria Joy Morrelli (née McVey), 79, passed away peacefully January 22, 2023.  Beloved wife of Patrick; loving mother of Kristin (Frank) Surz and Michael (Jeanne) Morrelli; proud grandmother of Nick (Stephanie) and Ryan Surz, Joe (Amanda), Courtney, Jonathon, and Anthony Morrelli; doting great grandmother of Madison Joy and Baby Surz and Mia Morrelli; affectionate sister of Kathy Dumag and...

Jan 19, 2023

Amarjit Singh Galhotra, 85, died peacefully at home on January 19, 2023. He was born February 27, 1937, in Sialkot, India, the first son of Gurbakhsh Singh and Iqbal Kaur. A graduate of Polytecnic Nilokheri, where he completed his electrical engineering studies, he worked for the Indian Railways as an electrical engineer, teaching proper maintenance and operation of electric...

Jan 19, 2023

James Briody left this world on January 19, 2023 at the age of 57. He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Mary Briody (nee Donohoe) and he is survived by his son, Matthew Briody, former spouse, Luisa Briody;  sisters, Maria Rivkin (Carl), Brigid Turner (James), Agnes Izzi (Michael), Martha Connery (Raph), nieces Roxanne Turner (Kyle Kiemle),...

Jan 16, 2023

Jaycox, Joseph (Joe) Age 86 Loving husband to Sheila (nee Donohue). Loving Dad to Jenny (Ron) Perez. Preceded in death by his brothers and sisters Mary Catherine, Dick, Anna May, Tom, and Bill. Fond brother-in law to Kevin, Dennis, Jane, Brian, Tim and Eileen. Uncle, Great Uncle, and Great Great Uncle to many. Served honorably in the U.S. Marine...

Jan 15, 2023

Lorraine Pesce Caposieno, 80, of Prospect Heights formerly of the Belmont and Central area joined her heavenly family on January 15, 2023.Beloved wife of Jim for 60 years. Loving mother of Gina (Anthony) Mancini, Maria (Ken) Choronzuk and Carla (Guy) Cozzi. Cherished Nana of Isabella, Francesca, James, Joey, Sophia and Nicky. Dear sister of Blanche (the late Robert) Fedanzo....

Jan 14, 2023

Dr. John Martin O'Malley, 75, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2023. John was born on October 1, 1947 in Chicago, IL, to Anna and Patrick O'Malley. He was the youngest of seven children. John attended St. Vincent de Paul High School and went on to academic pursuits at Loyola University where he earned a Bachelor's degree and two Master's...

Jan 13, 2023

Barbara White (nee Nee) Beloved wife of late Bernard; loving mother of John Blits (Mary Holton) and Timothy (Jennifer); beloved grandmother of Megan, Nicholas, and Kaitlyn Blits, Rylie and Dylan White; loving sister of the late Mary (Joe) Trybula, the late Noreen (Mel) Baker, the late Katy (Bill) Laxner, the late Johnnie (Toni) Nee, and the late Patrick Nee;...

Jan 10, 2023

Marilyn Therese McGuire (nee Heffernan) 97, beloved wife of the late James T. McGuire. Loving mother of James T. Jr., Therese, Mary (John) Pembroke, Kevin and Bridget (John) Nagai. Proud grandmother of Bridget and Jack Pembroke and James and Mary Clare Nagai. Adored daughter of the late Mabel (nee Furlong) and the late William R. Heffernan. Dear sister of...

Jan 9, 2023

Patricia (Patsy) Bentley, 78, of E. Ukrainian Village passed away on January 9, 2023 after a brief illness. Beloved wife of the late Tom. Loving mother of Kimberly Bentley, Christine (Mariano Gonzalez) Bentley and Jennifer Bentley-Diagouraga. Cherished Grandma of Michelle Bentley, Ashley Bentley, Natalie Gonzalez, Jacquelyn Hager, Frank Hager, Robert Gonzalez, and Devin Hager. Great grandmother (Gigi) of three....

Jan 9, 2023

William Maguire was born on July 2, 1937, in County Leitrim, Ireland to William and Bridget (nee Kelegher) Maguire. He died Monday, January 9, 2023, peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family.

He was fondly known as Bill or Willie to friends and family. He worked as a diesel Mechanic as a member of Mechanics Local...

Jan 7, 2023

Glenda Krause, age 69, passed peacefully Saturday, January 07, 2023. Glenda was born February 15, 1953 in Brakpan, South Africa. Glenda was cherished by her 3 daughters, Suzelle (Joe) Aguirre, Carlien van Jaarsveld (Victor Rivera) and Christi (Jason) Wood. She was an endearing grandma "Ouma" to Joey, Ethan and Ty Aguirre, Lukas Rivera and Hailey and Danny Wood. Glenda...

Jan 6, 2023

Albert Buttkus - age 98, beloved husband of the late Marcella (nee Mooney); loving father of Martin (Cecelia) and the late Michael (Debbie); proud and cherished grandfather of James (Maureen) Buttkus and Margaret (John) Ketterick and Christopher (Meghan) and Jesse and the late Patrick Buttkus; great grandfather of Emma, Maeve and Owen Buttkus and Patrick and Delaney Ketterick; dear...

Jan 3, 2023

Gerald "Jerry" Martin McManamon, formerly from Chicago, passed away on January 3, 2023.  He was 76 years old.  Jerry was a long-time CTA employee, avid train lover and die-hard Notre Dame and Chicago sports fan.  He had an infectious laugh, a kind heart, an incredible memory and a keen sense for trivia. He is survived by his brother Vincent...

Jan 3, 2023

Tadeusz W. Moskal--Funeral will be held on Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. Mass at St. Paul of the Cross Church located at 320 S. Washington St. in Park Ridge. Inurnment Maryhill Cemetery. For information please call 847-685-1002 or visit www.cooneyfuneralhome.com

Jan 1, 2023

Terese (Terry) M. De Lucca, nee Isbaner formerly of Park Ridge. Preceded in death by her loving husband Peter De Lucca. Dear mother of Gregg (Karolynn), Geoff (Paula) and Garrett (Mary). Cherished Nonni of Nicholas (Caitlyn), Martine (Josh) Castillo, Brandon, Cherilynn (Christopher) Westphal and Joseph Jr. Great Grandmother of 7. Dearest sister of Virginia Neilsen and the late John...