Obituaries
Joan Gaynor
Mar 10, 2023
Joan Gaynor, nee Morris, age 92 of LaGrange Park, formerly of Berwyn and Chicago. Loving daughter of the late Edward and the late Catherine (nee Dore) Morris, beloved wife of the late John Gaynor, loving mother of Mary Kay (Bill) Wilson, Joan (Ted) Rapacz and Janet (Bill) Lorenz, cherished grandmother of Eric Wilson, John (Jackie) Rapacz, Sharon (Jeff) Drozd, Brian...
Joanna Maria Falco
Mar 4, 2023
Joanna Maria Falco, nee Burdi, age 75 of North Riverside. Beloved mother of Anna (Hans Yu) Falco, Gabriel (Jennifer Dekker) Falco and Rocco Falco, cherished grandmother of Alexandra, Angelia, Colin, Nicholas, Isabella, Joanna, Gabriella, Joseph, Gigi and great grandmother of Johnny, Michael, Anthony and Gianna, dear sister of Mary (late Alex) Bratuljevich and the late Anthony (Rosemary) Burdi, fond aunt...
Mamie Miller
Mar 2, 2023
Mamie Miller, nee Belser, age 89 of Maywood. Loving mother of Sharon (Otis) Luke, Charlotte Gillespie and Timothy Miller, cherished grandmother of Ramont (Erin) Gillespie, Brittney (Lenard) Brown, Samuel J. Perkins and Keith Allen (Stacie Honore) Miller, great grandmother of Ramont Gillespie Jr., Kamar Gillespie, Yuri Brown and Asher Brown, dear sister of John (Sarah) Belser, Hattie (Milton) Garnet, the...
Richard Wagner
Mar 1, 2023
Richard Wagner, age 73 of North Riverside. Beloved husband of Joanne (nee Uhlir), loving father of Andrew P. (Tina) Wagner, Angela O’Leary-Koechle, Jeremie (Kari) Wagner and Bradley (Leslie) Owen, cherished grandfather of Mason (Juli) Koechle, Anthony Valenti, Andrew J. Wagner, Daniel (McKenna) O’Leary, Miranda Wagner, Grace Koechle, Jonah Wagner, Evalynn Wagner and great-grandfather of Halston O’Leary, dear brother of Robert...
Valentino Sarli
Feb 23, 2023
Valentino “Tino” Sarli, age 72 of Evergreen Park. U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved partner of Rita McFee, loving father of Joseph (Megan Lee) Sarli, dear brother of Guy (Susan) Sarli, Nunzia (Steve) Czech and Rosemarie (Stan) Pavilonis, fond cousin and uncle to many. Tino was a broker at Healthcare Solutions Team, a member of Northern Illinois University Sigma Pi, Builders Tee...
Lorraine A. Kwiatkowski
Feb 13, 2023
Lorraine A. Kwiatkowksi, nee Gliwa, age 91 of Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Julian K. Kwiatkowski, loving mother of Susan (Thomas) Good and Diane Kwiatkowski Walsh, cherished grandmother of Danielle Walsh, dear sister of Bernandine (late Robert) Burke, late Virginia (late Albert) Dybas and the late Edward Gliwa, fond aunt to many.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations...
Robert J. Turek Sr.
Feb 12, 2023
Robert J. Turek Sr., age 87 of Berwyn. U.S. Army Veteran stationed in Berlin, Germany, qualified as an expert marksman and a member of the 3rd Battle Group Chorus. Beloved husband of Linda J. Turek (nee Lesko), loving father of Robert (Elizabeth) Turek Jr., James (Tammy) Turek, Linda (Anthony) Krivak and Mary (fiancé Robert Maskal) Turek, cherished grandfather of Carolyn...
Dolores M. Zukowski
Feb 4, 2023
Dolores M. Zukowski, nee Piechowiak, age 92 of Berwyn. Beloved wife of Richard P. Zukowski, loving mother of Ronald (Theresa) Zukowski, Louise (Glenn) Ottman, Phillip (Christy) Zukowski, cherished grandmother of Debra (Thomas) Domagalski, Amy Ottman, Phillip Zukowski and Carolyn Zukowski and great grandmother of Hunter Domagalski.
In leiu of flowers, memorial donations to St. Thomas Hospice 119 E Ogden Ave...
Lorraine Mae Heimstaedt
Jan 24, 2023
Lorraine Mae Heimstaedt, nee Winkler, age 95 of Naperville, formerly of Green Valley, Arizona. Beloved wife of the late Jack Heimstaedt, loving mother of Pamela (Edward) Jana and Shelly Heimstaedt, cherished grandmother of Eddie (Shannon) Jana and Becky (Greg) Jana. Lorraine was a wonderul mother who enjoyed cooking, painting, spending time on the beach and hiking in the mountains.
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Matea Garcia
Jan 22, 2023
Matea Garcia, nee Vega, age 93 of Chicago. Beloved wife of the late Juventino Garcia, loving mother of Virginia Soto, Raul (late Flori) Garcia, Ramiro (Dolores) Garcia and Lucy (Justino) Borjas, cherished grandmother of Alex (Melissa) Soto, Raquel (Jaime) Ramirez, Paul (Sarah) Garcia, Deedee (Marco) Martinez, Derrick Garcia, Virginia (Ramiro) Olivarez, Ramiro (Sharon) Garcia, Roman (Farah) Garcia, Krystle Borjas, Justin...
Thomas Allen Charniak
Jan 15, 2023
Thomas Allen Charniak, age 75 of Berwyn. Beloved father of Amy Barone and David Charniak, cherished grandfather of Juliet Barone, dear brother of Gene (Kathy) Charniak, Robert (Carol) Charniak, the late Carol Rutek, late Paulette Yurcisin and the late Ronald (Adrian) Charniak, fond uncle of many nieces and nephews.
Maria G. Tiscareno
Jan 15, 2023
Maria G. Tiscareno, age 53 of Berwyn. Beloved wife of Florencio Tiscareno, beloved daughter of Ma. Socorro Gallegos and the late J. Guadalupe Macias, loving mother of Stephanie Tiscareno and loving mother in law of David Ramirez, cherished grandmother of Jayden, Angel and David Ramirez, dear sister of Juana Macias, Carmen Macias and Ernesto Macias, fond aunt of Edwin Gonzalez.
Diane Riordan
Jan 9, 2023
Diane Riordan, nee Rizzi, age 81 of Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Michael Riordan, loving sister of Carol Rizzi and Michael (Julia) Rizzi, dear aunt of Nicholas Rizzi, Peter Rizzi, and the late Holly Rizzi.
Robert A. Helebrandt
Jan 7, 2023
Robert A. Helebrandt, age 92 of Stickney, formerly of North Riverside. U.S. Army Korean War Veteran. Proud recipient of the Army Occupation Medal (Japan), Bronze Star Medal, Korean Service Medal with 5 Bronze (C) Stars, Distinguished Unit Emblem, Presidential Unit Citation (ROK), Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal and the United Nations Medal. Robert was also a member of...
Ann Marie Tzoumas
Jan 7, 2023
Ann Marie Tzoumas, nee Borem, age 59 of Riverside, IL. Beloved wife of the late James Tzoumas, daughter of Robert (Lana) Borem and the late Mary Pat Duff, loving mother of Danielle (Tim) Bode, Nicole (Victor) Tzoumas-Grant and Ariel Tzoumas, dear grandmother of Breanna Kissick, Olivia Bode, Xavion and Yalani Grant, cherished sister of Mary Eileen Brooks, the late Patrick...
Robert Fairchild
Dec 24, 2022
Robert Fairchild, age 78 of Berwyn. Loving father of the late Richard Fairchild, cherished brother of William Fairchild and dear uncle of James and Tom Fairchild. Cremation Private.
James William Wallace
Dec 24, 2022
James W. Wallace, age 80, of Northlake. Loving father of Jeffrey (Michele) Wallace, cherished grandfather of Cecilia, dear brother of Patricia (Will) Waller, fond uncle of Will, Rob and Gary. Jim was a proud American and Chicagoan, a dedicated salesman, and a confirmed curmudgeon. We will miss his wit and humor, and his dedication to keeping us all on our...
Sheryl Schultz
Dec 17, 2022
Sheryl Schultz, nee Miller, age 77 of Cicero, formerly of Chicago. Beloved wife of Michael, loving mother of Jolene (Ken) Yakes and Michael (Kimberly) Villa, cherished grandmother of Michael (Erica) Villa and Jeremy and Jason Yakes, dear sister of the late Audrey (late William) Kramer, fond aunt of many. Sheryl was a longtime employee of the Village of North Riverside...
Manuel Martinez
Dec 9, 2022
Manuel Martinez, age 92, passed away peacefully in Crown Point, IN on December 9, 2022.
Giovanna Lostumbo
Dec 7, 2022
Our beloved mother, Giovanna (Gervasio) Lostumbo passed peacefully on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. Giovanna was born in Magisano, Calabria, Italy, in May of 1931 to Pasquale and Maria Gervasio. That is where she met and married Nicola Lostumbo and they had six sons.She moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1973, and later moved to Cicero, Illinois, where she spent most of her adult life....

