Richard Callahan
Nov 8, 2020
Callahan, Richard (Dick) 96. His horse finally came in. Born in Chicago to Edward and Anna Callahan on 8/2/1924, Dick hit "Bingo" on 11/8/2020. Loving husband and sparing partner for 71 years of Marjorie (née Fleming); father of Richard Jr.(Bic), Patrick (Gale), and Margie (Dave) Crawford; grandpa to Tim(Maggie), Kit, and Peter Callahan; and Ryne (Tracy), Katie (Kevin), and...
John P Cunney
Nov 7, 2020
John P. Cunney— of County Sligo, Ireland, born to Mark and Nora Cunnie on December 5, 1939 and passed away November 7, 2020; Beloved husband of Margaret (nee Broderick) for 48 years; loving father of Maureen (Jamie) Schmidt, John, Mark (Michelle); proud and cherished grandfather of Cassidy, Nicholas, Brayden and Natalie; dear brother of Mary (Chuck), Kathleen (late Robert),...
Alice D. (Szymczak) Chambers
Nov 6, 2020
Alice D. Chambers (nee Szymczak) passed away on November 6th 2020 in her home in Marble Falls TX at age 91. A native Chicagoan and homemaker, she was always fashionable, loved gardening, and will be remembered for her quick wit and sense of humor. Beloved wife of the late Bill; loving mother of Peggy, Mary (Jim) Anderson, the late...
Robert J. Kukla
Nov 4, 2020
Wednesday November 4, 2020, long time Park Ridge resident and retired Administrative Law Judge, Robert John Kukla left this world and joined the love of his life, his beloved wife, Barbara. Robert was born December 1, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, son to John and Antoinette Marie. Â Robert was accepted into Northwestern University and graduated Juris Doctor in 1957. Robert...
Miguel Avelar
Nov 4, 2020
Miguel Avelar--Visitation will be held on Sunday from 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at Cooney Funeral Home located at 3918 W. Irving Park Rd. in Chicago. Funeral Monday, prayers at 9:30 a.m. to Our Lady of Mercy Church for Mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment St. Adalbert Cemetery. For information please call 773-588-5850 or visit www.cooneyfuneralhome.com
Patrick Haugh
Nov 4, 2020
Patrick J. Haugh—Beloved husband of Mary (nee Ridge) for 56 years; loving father of Patrick, Joseph (Siobhán), Mary (Edward) Van Poucke, Brian (Michelle), David, Sheila (Adrian) Haugh-Medina, and Eileen (Patrick) Brennan; proud and cherished grandfather of 19; dear brother of Mary Collins, Teresa Reilly, Ann O'Shea, Paul, Michael, and the late Timothy, Thomas, and Joseph. Proud member of Local...
James P. Gillespie
Nov 3, 2020
James P. Gillespie--Dearest son of Mary (nee Barron) and the late James C. Gillespie; fond brother of Connell, and Mary Ellen (John) Zimmers; loving uncle of Frank Zimmers. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at Cooney Funeral Home located at 3918 W. Irving Park Rd. in Chicago going to Our Lady of Mercy Church for...
Peter Laszlo Vazul
Nov 2, 2020
Peter Laszlo Vazul passed unexpectedly on November 2nd, 2020 in his Chicago home. Peter was born to Mihaly and Anna (Illes) Vazul on January 11th of 1940 in Budapest, Hungary. He left at the peak of a revolution in Hungary in 1956, becoming a resident of Chicago and worked hard to become a United States citizen in 1985. He...
John Russell
Nov 2, 2020
John Russell (94), former Chicago resident, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2020. John was a native of County Down, Ireland and a war veteran, the recipient of the bronze star and purple heart. John immigrated to the United States in 1949, arriving on the SS Washington. Initially, he worked for the Wonder Bread Company in Chicago. John served...
Joan A. (Moran) Foerstel
Oct 28, 2020
Joan A. Foerstel - (nee Moran) Beloved wife of the late Richard; loving mother of Rosemary (John) Montejo, Dr. William (Lynn), John (Maria) and Matthew C.P.D. (Patricia);Â proud and cherished grandmother of John, Angela and the late Lydia Montejo, Victor, Renata, Eric, Brian and Christopher Foerstel;Â great grandmother of Ava and Scarlett;Â dear sister of Mary and Patricia Moran...
Dolores Asmus
Oct 24, 2020
Dolores Asmus--Funeral service Thursday, 10:00 a.m. at Cooney Funeral Home located at 625 Busse in Park Ridge. Interment Maryhill Cemetery. For information please call 847-685-1002 or visit www.cooneyfuneralhome.com
Liam O'Brien
Oct 20, 2020
Liam O'Brien--Born October 20, 1939, passed away on October 20, 2020. Native of Co. Kilkenny, Ireland, husband of 51 years of Mary P., father of Michael Jefferson and Jennifer Nora (Marc) Marcussen and "PePa" to little Liam, Grace and Henry. Brothers and sisters in Ireland. Retired from International Union Of Operating Engineers Local 399 and Sears Roebuck and Company. Proud...
Eliezer Cantu
Oct 19, 2020
Eliezer Cantu--A memorial will he held Thursday 4-8 p.m. at Cooney Funeral Home 3918 W. Irving Park Rd.. For information please call 773-588-5850 or visit www.cooneyfuneralhome.com
Gary Czarkowski
Oct 16, 2020
Gary Czarowski – Beloved husband of 38 Years to Linda (nee Lamantia) entered into eternity on October 16,2020 after a brief illness. Gary is the son of Arlene and the Late Norbert Sr. Brother of Norbert Jr, Lori and David. Beloved Godfather to Dawn. His love of his life beside Linda was his two fur babies Bullet and Zsa-Zsa....
Ellen Rose (Mackenzie) Downes
Oct 13, 2020
Ellen Rose Downes (nee MacKenzie)--Beloved wife of Daniel; loving mother of Meghanne (Edward Sylvester); proud and cherished grandmother of Brennan and Rory. Visitation will be held on Saturday at Cooney Funeral Home located at 625 Busse Hwy in Park Ridge from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. going to St. Mary of the Woods Church for Mass at 11:30 a.m. Interment Maryhill...
Lily Leong Chin
Oct 13, 2020
Lily Leong Chin, at the age of 87, of Chicago, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. She was born on December 22, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois and grew up on the south side, near The Chicago Stadium. In December of 1958, Lily married Robert B. Chin, was a loving homemaker, and raised their three children on the northside...
Camilo Marin
Oct 12, 2020
Camilo Marin--Visitation will be held on Thursday from 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at Cooney Funeral Home located at 625 Busse Hwy. in Park Ridge. Funeral Friday, prayers at 9:30 a.m. to Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Des Plaines for Mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment All Saints Cemetery. For information please call 847-685-1002 or visit www.cooneyfuneralhome.com
Nancy M. Prestine
Oct 11, 2020
Nancy M. Rotter Prestine passed away on October 11, 2020. She was the beloved wife of Norman Prestine, loving mother to Sandra (Dennis) and Kenneth (Linda,) grandmother to Courtney, Brian, Leanne and Christopher and great grandmother to 8. She was preceded in death by Ted Rotter, her husband, Lori Ann Rotter, her daughter, Betty and Bob Mushinski, her sister...
Jo-Anne Vandenberg
Oct 10, 2020
Jo-Anne passed peacefully from this life the evening of October 10th after a short fight with Ovarian Cancer. She was surrounded and supported by her loving family during the last days of her life. Jo-Anne grew up in Chicago where she raised her three daughters. She then moved to sunny California in 1986 but returned to the Midwest in...
Mary Sue (Smallwood) Sanders
Oct 10, 2020
Mary Sue Sanders - (nee Smallwood), 92, beloved mother of William "Bill, "Anthony "Tony" (Maria), Maryleen "Donita" (Billy) Cline, and the late Ollie;Â proud and cherished grandmother to Darlene, Billy Jr., Matthew, Kyle, Amanda, Anita, Kirk, Alecia, Lisa, and Anthony and great grandmother and great great grandmother to many; dear sister of the late James (Pete) Smallwood. Visitation Saturday...
