Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Chicago, Illinois
Serving the Chicago Land Area
Lois Melchiorre
Mar 10, 2024
Lois Melchiorre nee Ditore. Beloved wife of George. Loving mother of Georgiann. Fond sister of Angela Arizzi. Wonderful aunt, cousin and friend to many
Carolyn E. Plowden
Mar 5, 2024
Carolyn E Plowden (nee Peterson). Beloved wife of Melvin Plowden. Loving mother of Patrick (Jackie) O'Donnell, Robert O'Donnell, and Cathrine Bunger. Dearest grandmother of Emily O'Donnell, Alyssa O'Donnell, Matthew O'Donnell, Alexis O'Donnell, and Haley Perez. Cherished great-grandmother of Declan O'Donnell and Lilliana O'Donnell. Dear sister of William (Maureen) Peterson, Lorilyn Calderone, and the late Jocelyn Peterson. Fond aunt, cousin...
Lily A. Serbia
Mar 2, 2024
Lily A. Serbia, of Elmhurst, Ill., passed away peacefully on March 2, 2024.
Lily was born on July 19, 1937 in Chicago, Ill., and was the only daughter of the late Rustico and the late Raquel (nee Colunga) DeGuzman, and younger sister to the late Plutarco DeGuzman.
Lily's career-woman persona began as a young girl...
Samuel Vera
Feb 21, 2024
Samuel Vera was born in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico on December 1, 1934. He had six brothers and two sisters. He was born and raised in the evangelical faith. His parents were devout Christians who were well respected in their community of Castaner, Puerto Rico.
In 1952, he came to the United States and lived with his eldest...
Flora Di Francesco
Feb 19, 2024
Flora Di Francesco nee Barsanti
Beloved wife of the late Gaetano. Loving mother of Emilio (Kathy) Menicocci, and Dina ( Jack Sr.) Cozzi. Fond grandmother of Elena (Rob) Jurewicz, John (Halena) Leato, Liana (Diego) Kehm, Charles Menicocci, and Jack Cozzi Jr. Great Grandmother of Penelope Kehm. Fond sister of the late Anna Rossi. Dear daughter of the...
Randy L. Beck
Feb 13, 2024
Randy Lee Beck,73, born August 23, 1950 to Emil and Florence Beck of River Grove Illinois. At rest Tuesday, February 13, 2024.
Randy grew up in River Grove and lived in his family home since 1954. He was a Local 150 Heavy Equipment Operator, a Master Mason, 32nd Degree, a member of the Clarence P. Schwarz Lodge,...
Angel L. Tosado
Feb 11, 2024
Angel L. Tosado passed away peacefully on Sunday February 11th, surrounded by those who loved him most.
He was born in the town of Santurce, located in San Juan, Puerto Rico on December 16th, 1942 to parents Jose Tosado and Virginia Tosado Mendez.
Angel and his family migrated from Puerto Rico to the Chicago neighborhood...
Kevin P. O' Callaghan
Jan 31, 2024
Kevin Paul O'Callaghan, 61, of Riverside, Illinois, died Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at home. He was born in Evanston, Illinois on April 28th, 1962 to parents William Francis O'Callaghan and Patricia Jane O'Callaghan, nee Doherty. Kevin grew up in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago with his 8 siblings, parents, and neighbors who became family. He told many stories of...
Esther Arcand
Jan 29, 2024
Beloved mother of Antonette "Toni" (James) Drummond, Leigh Ann (Anthony) Alaniz, Richard Jr. (Christine) and Pamela Arcand together with loving boyfriend Joseph Labedzki.
Loving Nana of Tara Arcand, Nathan Drummond, Jacob Drummond, Marissa Filipponio, Marina Alaniz, Delaney Drummond, Carm Alaniz.
Cherished sister of Frances Gajda and the late Patricia Catanese, Barb Powell, George Perkins, Chris...


