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Karen Pouliot

Karen Pouliot

Mar 6, 2025

Karen J. Pouliot, nee Smith, age 70 of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Raymond F. Pouliot and the late Edward Orszula; fond step mother of Daniel R. (Kaitlyn R.) Pouliot; dear sister of Marcia Smith, Doris (Bob) McCann and the late Gail Speer; sister-in-law of Pat Meschi; sister-in-law of Gene Pouliot; loving aunt of many nieces, nephews, great...

Lottie Baisa

Lottie Baisa

Feb 20, 2025

Lottie Eve Baisa, nee Czuba, age 96 of Brookfield, formerly of Orland Park. Beloved wife of the late Albert Baisa and the late James Podolski; loving mother of Stanley (Elizabeth) (late Cheryl )Podolski, Caroline (Steven) Medinger and Marie (Donald)Ziemba; dear grandmother of Jeffrey (Jill) Podolski, Kevin (Andrea) Medinger, Jason (Cheryl) Podolski, Kristina (Eric) Esposito, Noelle (Tyler) Courtney and Alexander...

Margaret Greene

Margaret Greene

Feb 17, 2025

Margaret Greene 1931 - 2025

Margaret, affectionately known as Marge, was a long-time resident of Chicago’s West Side and Riverside. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Esther; her husband of 63 years, James; her sister-in-law, Barbara; and her devoted sons-in-law, Jerry and John. She is survived by her daughters, Kathleen and Mary (Ken);...

Lorraine Kraft

Lorraine Kraft

Feb 14, 2025

Lorraine Kraft, nee Kozeluh, age 92, of LaGrange Park. Beloved wife of the late Robert J. Kraft; loving mother of Lynette (Bill) Martin and Randy Kraft; dear grandmother of Ryan Martin, Erin Martin, and Neil Martin; dear great grandmother, sister and aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Visitation Friday, February 14, 2025 from 10:00 A.M. to time...

Victoria Schmidt

Victoria Schmidt

Feb 12, 2025

Victoria Schmidt, nee Pauley, age 88, of La Grange Park; beloved wife of the late George Schmidt; dear mother of Robert Schmidt and Debra Schmidt-Malik; grandmother of Richard Malik, Andrew Malik, David Schmidt, Steven Schmidt and Rae Schmidt; great grandmother of Bentley Arnold-Malik; sister of the late Patricia, Donald and David; aunt of many nieces and nephews.

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Frances Horgan

Frances Horgan

Feb 5, 2025

Frances J. Horgan, nee Trankina, age 85, of Brookfield, Illinois. Dear wife of Patrick Horgan; loving mother of Patrick (Emily) Horgan Jr., Pamela (Jeffrey) Roberts, and Amy Simler; dear grandmother of Patrick (Mehnaz) Horgan V, Collin Roberts, Alexandra Horgan, Connor Roberts, Nathaniel Powell, Aidan Simler and Caleb Powell; great grandmother of Damien Horgan; sister of Dr. Frank Trankina and...

Frances Roach

Frances Roach

Feb 5, 2025

Frances (“Fran”) Roach, age 93, died after a brief illness on February 5, 2025, surrounded by her loving children.  She went “home” to be with her life’s great love and partner, Frank Roach, MD, from whom she had been widowed nearly 39 years. A fifty-year resident of Oak Park, she and her beloved husband, Frank, raised all seven children...

Maria Vargas De Ramos

Maria Vargas De Ramos

Feb 3, 2025

Maria Vargas De Ramos, age 83, of Berwyn formerly of Chicago. Beloved wife of the late Sinforiano “Foy” Ramos; loving mother of Mary Ramos, Mildred Ramos, Luz (Peter) Hernandez, Elisa Ramos and Angel Luis (Luz Araceli) Ramos and the late Floyd Ramos; grandmother of 16; great grandmother of 26; sister of Lydia Arocho, Bob Arocho, Tito Arocho and the...

Patricia Nieman

Patricia Nieman

Feb 1, 2025

Patricia (Pat) E. Nieman

May 16, 1931 – February 1, 2025

Pat Nieman (nee Bristol) passed away peacefully on February 1, 2025. She would have been aged 94 on her birthday in May.

Pat was a resilient woman and spent a great deal of her life caring...

David Schmuck

David Schmuck

Jan 31, 2025

David A. Schmuck, age 65 of Brookfield. Loving son of the late Fred and Doris Schmuck, nee Freeburg; brother of Don (Susan) Schmuck, Dale (David) Overholt and Duane (Kris) Winchester; uncle of six.

Memorial Visitation, Friday January 31, 2025 3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services 9445 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513...

Francis "Frank" John Loye

Francis "Frank" John Loye

Jan 31, 2025

Francis “Frank” John Loye, age 56, of Chicago, formerly of LaGrange Park. Loving brother of Mary Loye, Linda Loye, Patricia (Edward) Karpinski, Edward Loye and the late Eileen (Alex) McCormick; dear uncle of Kyle (Jenna) McCormick, Kevin and Julia Karpinski; beloved son of the late John Loye and the late Eileen Loye, nee Kelly.

Frank was a...

Gwendolyn Rosario

Gwendolyn Rosario

Jan 30, 2025

Gwendolyn Randella Rosario, nee Tiseth, age 96, of Berwyn formerly of Oak Park. Beloved wife of the late Howard Foreit and the late Anthony Albert Rosario, Sr.; loving mother of Dawn (the late Stanley) Wloch, Thomas (Darlene) Foreit, John Foreit, Paul (Kathy) Foreit, Roseann (Steven) Janusz, Anthony Rosario, Jr., Randi (Gary) Holm-Bertelsen, and the late Wendy Rosario; devoted step...

Victor Tereszkowski

Victor Tereszkowski

Jan 25, 2025

Victor Tereszkowski, age 70 of La Grange Park. Beloved husband of Halina Tereszkowski, nee Pucek; loving father of Katherine (Steven Blum)  Tereszkowski and Elizabeth (Jason Bone) Tereszkowski;  grandfather of Charlotte and Jacob; godfather of Alexandra; brother of Ania, Bogdan, and the late Marek; uncle of many nieces and nephews.

Rest in peace, Dad. You were always there...

Robert Butler, Sr.

Robert Butler, Sr.

Jan 16, 2025

Robert “Sr.” E. Butler, age 93 of Brookfield. Beloved husband of the late Joan Butler, nee Pechous; devoted father of Diane Butler, William (the late Susan) Butler, Edward Butler and the late Robert L. (Nancy) Butler and Susan Butler; grandfather of Joshua (Ashley) Butler, Brian Butler, Billy (Marianne) Butler, Julie (Mike) Trnka, Elizabeth (Daniel) Robins, Jessica Butler, Lyle Butler,...

Frederick Ferber

Frederick Ferber

Jan 12, 2025

Frederick “Fred” Ferber, age 75, Vietnam Army Veteran, of LaGrange Park. Retired Police Sergeant of LaGrange Park and longtime mentor of at-risk students at Hinsdale Central High School. Beloved husband of Marilyn Ferber, nee Mazur; fond father of Chuck (Linda) Ferber and Melissa (Ryan) Douglas; dear grandfather of Zaiden Ferber, Athan Ferber, Norah Douglas and Madeleine Douglas; brother of...

Linda Borowczyk

Linda Borowczyk

Jan 11, 2025

Linda Borowczyk, nee Trezek, age 72 of Brookfield. Beloved wife of Paul Borowczyk; fond mother of Kristina (Kevin Dybowski) Ann Borowczyk, step mother of Shari (Jack) Amaral and Jesica (Lorenzo Ramos) Borowczyk; dear grandmother of Tyler Amaral, Olivia Amaral, Grayson Dybowski, Ava Dybowski, Ryker Dybowski, Isaak Dybowski and Rebekah Dybowski; sister of Carol Folsom and the late Richard (Diane)...

Barbara Buscemi

Barbara Buscemi

Jan 3, 2025

Barbara J. Buscemi, nee Allabrastro, age 76 of Yorkville, formerly of Brookfield and Berwyn. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Buscemi, dear mother of Phillip (Vicki) Buscemi, Bryan Buscemi, Jeffrey (Julie) Buscemi and Moreen (William) Butterworth; dear grandmother of Emma Buscemi, Aiden Buscemi, Hannah Buscemi, Annie Butterworth, Jimmy Buscemi, Griffin Butterworth, Olivia Buscemi, Joey Buscemi, Quinn Butterworth and Anthony...

Gerald "Jerry" Vidmont

Gerald "Jerry" Vidmont

Jan 3, 2025

Gerald “Jerry” Vidmont, age 84, of La Grange Park, formerly of Chicago.  Beloved husband of Georgia Vidmont, nee Nausieda; fond father of Jeffery (Shannon) Vidmont; dear grandfather of Ann Vidmont and Jane Vidmont; brother of Emily (Dan) Strezo; brother in law Shirley (the late Willie Hong) Nausieda and Helen (Mark) Hruban; uncle of many nieces and nephews.

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Mercedes Martinez

Mercedes Martinez

Jan 2, 2025

Mercedes Martinez, nee Rivera, age 87 of Chicago. Devoted mother of Francesca (John) Liepe, Louis (Judith) Martinez, Philip (Sarah) Martinez and Nicolet (Richard) Zilinsky; loving grandmother of Kaitlin (Kyle) Krebs, Kevin W. Liepe, Michael J. Liepe, Brittany L. Martinez, Rachel Ryan Martinez, Marin Rivera Martinez, Jackson L. Zilinsky and the late Jamie Lynn Martinez; great grandmother of William, Emilia...

Hugh Edward Mccabe

Hugh Edward Mccabe

Dec 31, 2024

Hugh Edward McCabe, age 88 of LaGrange Park, formerly of Naperville and Rolling Meadows. Beloved husband of the late Susan McCabe, nee Bernard. Devoted father of Ann (Brian) Stiltner and Margaret (James) De Lauriea; loving grandfather of Brendan Stiltner, Owen De Lauriea, Grace Stiltner, Nathan De Lauriea and Audrey De Lauriea; brother of the late John (Catherine) McCabe.

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