Obituaries
Lillian Splavec
Aug 8, 2007
LILLIAN SPLAVEC nee Kopelent of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Joseph. Dear cousin of the late James F. (Delphine) Esner and the late Mildred H. (late Joseph) Hamer. Survived by many second cousins. Visitation Saturday, August 11, 8:30am until time of Chapel Service, 10:30am at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home 2447 S. DesPlaines Ave., North Riverside. Entombment Bohemian National Cemetery.
Frank Slabinak
Aug 1, 2007
Frank Joseph Slabinak, 78, of LaGrange Park. Loving husband of Ann, nee Brandimore. Dearest father of Frank Slabinak, Leonard (Paula) Slabinak, Michael Slabinak and Mary (Paul) Kurtzner. Proud Grandfather of Paul. Funeral Saturday, August 4th, 10:00am at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Visitation Friday, August 3rd, 3:00pm-9:00pm.
Steven Ducaj
Jul 31, 2007
Steven E. Ducaj, of Westmont, formerly of North Riverside. U.S. Army Veteran of W.W. II. Retired Berwyn and Riverside Postmaster. Beloved husband of Helen, nee Pecka. Dear brother of the late Robert (late Hazel) , the late Henry (Rose) and the late Helen Ducaj. Fond Uncle of many nieces and nephews and Dear Friend to many. Funeral Friday, August 3,...
Anne Cerny
Jul 28, 2007
Anne Cerny, age 91 of Antioch, IL, beloved wife of the late Joseph A. Cerny, loving mother of James J. (Caroline) Cerny, cherished grandmother of 3 and great-grandmother of 4.
Maureen Beily
Jul 16, 2007
Maureen Joan Beily nee Schulz , 58, of Stickney. Beloved Wife of Gene. Loving Mother of Dawn Connolly and the late David W. Connolly. Dearest Daughter of the late Alfred and Marie (nee Kasperak) Schulz. Proud Grandmother of Sean and Dillon Connolly. Dear Sister of Marilyn (Ray) Wiseman and the late Norman Schulz. Fond Aunt to many nieces and nephews....
Pedro Capistran Sr.
Jul 4, 2007
Pedro Capistran of Stickney, loving husband of Lupe, beloved father of Pedro Jr. (Sylvia), Jose, Manuel (Dawn), Arthur (Susan), Raymond (Yolanda), Maria, Anthony and the late Francisco. Dear grandfather of 7 and great-grandfather of 7. Funeral Saturday, July 7, 10:00 AM from Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home 2447 S. DesPlaines Ave., North Riverside to St. Barbara Church, Brookfield, Mass 11:00 AM. Interment...
Louise Leady
Jun 15, 2007
Louise H. Leady, 87, of LaGrange Highlands, loving mother of Claudia (late Harold) Grantland, dear grandmother of Laura (Jerry) Sawka, Tammi (Tim) Phelan, Keith (Sue) Grantland and great-grandmother of Stephanie, Marissa and Jerry Sawka and Bryan Grantland, beloved sister of Lillian (Lawrence) Whiteside, the late Lelia Bramlet, the late Anne Stanley and the late Gene, Bill and Harold Hargis. Cherished...
Buddy Castrogiovanni
May 18, 2007
BUDDY CASTROGIOVANNI of North Riverside. Beloved Husband of the late Mary nee Comini. Loving Father of Mary Lou (late James) Marchetti and Shirley Ann (Nick) Hoving. Proud Grandfather of Kimberly Driessens, Michael (Stephanie) Marchetti, Karla (David) Doherty, Lisa (Chuck) Anagnostopoulos and Great Grandfather of Morgan, Jessica, Michael, Ethan, Mallory, Joseph, Nicholas, Jacob and Kai. Preceded in death by 3 sisters...
Edward Swatek
May 11, 2007
Edward M. Swatek, long time resident of North Riverside. Preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Lillian nee Pinc. Cherished Uncle of Josephine Panenka, Mary Jean Proctor and Virginia Palm. Close friend of Tony Novak. Edward worked for Western Electric for 34 years as an inspector. He enjoyed gardening, word puzzles, music, fishing and playing the clarinet. Edward...
Grace Gervasio
May 1, 2007
Grace Gervasio, 82, long time resident of Cicero, IL, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 1, 2007. She was born on July 11, 1924 to Diego and Frances (Eppolito) Terravecchia. She was preceded in death by her sons William and Michael. Grace is survived by her son Richard (Joan Smith), 7 grandchildren, Tiffany, Rocky (Melissa), William (Rachel), Anthony, Michael, Angelo (Angie)...
Richard Shumaker
May 1, 2007
Shumaker, Richard H., 59, beloved brother of Loretta Pyrdek and Mary Virginia (Wayne) Fickett, loving uncle of Bret and Allyson Pyrdek.
Karen Lee
Apr 26, 2007
KAREN B. LEE nee BURGH of Riverside. Beloved Wife of Kenneth. Loving Mother of Kristin (Michael) McCarney, Kathleen Grieble and Kimberly (James) Fedorski. Proud Grandmother of Ashley, Jorie, Lindsay and Cassandra Grieble and Kenneth and Kathryn Fedorski. Dear Sister of the late Ann Ross and Sister-in-law of Peter (late Eleanor) Lee, Nancy Marek, Rich (late Cassandra) Lee, late Elaine Lee,...