Obituaries

Nov 26, 2021

Olga H. Marchionne (nee Jarosz), 94 years old, passed away on November 26th. Beloved wife of the late Henry; most loving mother of Anne (the late David) Gardner, John Marchionne, and the late Paul and James Marchionne; proud and loving grandmother of Matthew (Anna) Gardner, Nicole Gardner, and Sophia Marchionne; most especially loving great grandmother of Dante Matthew Gardner;...

Nov 26, 2021

Francis Ronald Gallian (Frank), 86, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021, at Lutheran General Hospital. He was in the presence of his loving family.  Born July 5, 1935, Frank, to all who knew him, was a loving and caring man who touched the lives of all who knew him.   Frank is survived by his wife, Connie; his sister,...

Nov 26, 2021

Colleen Ann (nee Ryan) O'Malley, age 70, loving wife of Jim O'Malley, retired CPD; daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy; devoted mother of Jim (Kelly), Megan (Tom), Brendan (Gena), Kevin (Meghann); loving Nana of Jimmy, Mikey, Johnny, Morgan, Luke, Gavin, Connor, Annmarie, Liam, Maggie, and Jack; dear sister of the late Maureen, the late Dotty and the late...

Nov 25, 2021

Chicago, IL - Funeral arrangements have been for Sandra (Sandy) Gough who passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2021, at Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago..

Sandra Lee (nee Blair) Gough, age 79, is a retired Chicago Police Officer with the City of Chicago, she married and divorced Daniel William Gough, daughter of the late Raphael Sigsbee Blair...

Nov 24, 2021

Leo Charles Swiatkowski, age 18, passed away on November 24, 2021.

Family came first for Leo. His parents, Craig and Sara (née Lewandowski), could always count on him to be there, whether that meant playing video games with his brother Will, having a dance party with his sister Lula, or taking their dog Coco for a long...

Nov 23, 2021

McNamara, Thomas Edward, age 93. Loving Husband of Mary (nee Shevlin) for 69 years. Devoted son of the late John and Bessie (nee Burke), natives of Louisburg, Co Mayo, Ireland. Beloved father of Mariann (George) Curran, Peggy (Brian) Fergus, Susan (Shay) Hogan, Cathy (Ed) Featherstone, Tom (Dee), Patti (Joe, CFD) McDonagh, and Bob (Jeannie). Adored grandfather to Meghan and...

Nov 22, 2021

Michael Thomas Lally died November 22, 2021, following a lengthy decline. Born in Chicago IL on January 11, 1932, to Thomas and Helen Lally (nee Doyle), Mike grew up near Welles Park and attended DePaul Academy. After graduation, Mike enlisted in the US Marine Corps. He married Marie Celine O'Donnell (1931-2021) while on leave in October of 1951. Following...

Nov 22, 2021

Barbara Ann Case - Beloved mother of the late Kenneth; loving sister of Eileen (the late Jack) Erdman, the late Mary Catherine (the late Joseph) DeLisle and the late Harry (Janice) Collins; dear aunt and great-aunt of many. Visitation Sunday 3-7 p.m. at Cooney Funeral Home 625 Busse Hwy, Park Ridge. Funeral Monday, prayers at 9:15 to St. Mary...

Nov 21, 2021

Flor Ivette Santiago. Daughter of Abraham and (the late) Elsie Santiago; beloved mother of Jonathan Cintron; dearest grandmother of Jordyn; loving sister to Abraham, Bonnie, Mayra, and Marisol; endeared aunt to Mika, Sable, Jaden, Chloe, and Daiyla. A cherished server at Vinny D's. She was known for her beautiful smile, compassion, intelligence, and warm conversations. She had an unconditional...

Nov 20, 2021

McShane, James (Jim) 65. The simplest pleasures in life brought joy to Jim.  He loved the Theatre, Sports, gatherings with family and friends. Jim loved all kinds of music. His favorite was Irish traditional, Celtic, and going to see local bands. Jim also enjoyed traveling.  Ireland was his favorite, visiting the family in Kerry and Donegal as well as...

Nov 20, 2021

Mary Aileen Pelrine, nee Garvey; beloved wife of the late John P. Pelrine; loving mother of John Jr. (Fran), Jean Pelrine, Rev. Edward, Mary (Daniel) Mostyn, Karen (David) Lombardo, James, and David (Cindy); cherished grandmother of Brian (Sarah), Michael, CPD, and Steven Pelrine, Jacqueline (Preston) Swann, the late John Bernatt, Daniel (Alyssa) Mostyn, Colleen (Adam) Kaplan, Molly (Carl) Scheumann,...

Nov 18, 2021

Larry S. Rolnick--Son of the late Thomas and Marie Rolnicki; brother of Thomas (Lana), and late sister Arlene; uncle of Jason, Brian, the late Renee; Godfather of Michael. Services private.

Nov 18, 2021

Dr. Craig Iorio passed away suddenly on November 18, 2021, at the age of 64. Craig is survived by the love of his life and best friend, Andrea. They were married on August 19, 1984 and enjoyed over 40 years together, filled with laughter, music, adventure, and years of walks with their dog Maya.

Craig was an...

Nov 16, 2021

Theodore Kryvko. Son of the late Anne (nee Matyczak) and John Kryvko; beloved husband of the late Barbara Ann (nee Rusnak); loving father of Gary (Barbara) and John; brother of Nancy Scott, and predeceased by sisters Eleanor Mysliwiec and Marie Schlagel.

A graduate of Crane High School. He served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps and remained...

Nov 15, 2021

On Monday, November 15, 2021, Edwin C. Kennedy, loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away at the age of 95.

Edwin was born on April 24, 1926 in Maple City, Kansas. He honorably served in the US Navy aboard the USS Wildcat in World War II. Upon his return, he met Mary Moran, who had just immigrated...

Nov 13, 2021

Gary M. McCammon--Gary M. McCammon passed away unexpectedly on November 13, 2021.  He left this world exactly as he would have wanted, swiftly and on his way to dinner and drinks. Gary started his lifelong adventure in Dayton, Ohio and moved to Chicago in his 20's to pursue his career in medical malpractice insurance.  He was preceded in death...

Nov 12, 2021

Janice DeDecker (nee McGovern) 65, of Chicago, Illinois passed away on November 12, 2021. Beloved wife of David; loving mother of Colleen (Ted)  Rozmus and Sean (Caitlin) DeDecker, cherished Mama of Dillon, Bennett, Jacqueline, and Camden; beloved daughter of the late John and Jacqueline McGovern.  She worked at a Catholic Elementary School for 30 years, a job that suited...

Nov 12, 2021

Sally Ann Sharkey (nee Fay) passed away November 12, 2021. Originally from Glasgow, Scotland, she moved to Chicago in 1961. Preceded in death by her loving husband John and her beloved brother Patrick Fay. Survived by her three devoted daughters Maureen Sheehan, Nuala (the late Ted) Novak, and Mary (Keith) Sudie; proud Grandma of Bridget (John Melisi) Sheehan, John...

Nov 10, 2021

John P. "Jack" McMahon - 88,  beloved brother of Carol (the late John) O'Grady;  loving uncle of Maureen (Jean) Hanrahan, John (Laura Nelson), Kevin (Margaret) and Dan (Ann) O'Grady;  fond great uncle of many.  Visitation Saturday for 8:30 a.m. -9:30 a.m. at Cooney Funeral Home 625 Busse Hwy, Park Ridge.   Going to  St. Robert Bellarmine for 10 a.m. Mass. ...

Nov 7, 2021

Elizabeth "Betty" Reynolds (nee Moore) tragically passed away November 7, 2021 following complications from a car crash. She left this world exactly as she would have wanted: surrounded by family while being complimented by the nurses on how good she looked for her age. She started her 90-year journey in the small town of Swinford in County Mayo, Ireland....