Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Chicago, Illinois

Serving the Chicago Land Area

Valerie Mattingly

Valerie Mattingly

Nov 30, 2018

Nee Tomassone. Passed away November 30, 2018. Former realtor of 40 years, also worked as office clerk after graduation from Kelvyn Park HS in 1957. Later also tended bar in Hanson Park area. Caring mother of Vince (Barbara) Aceto, Maria (the late John) Aceto, and Sandra (Aceto) Glazek of Washington state. Grandmother to Jessica (Mark) James, John Glazek, and...

Jean Ricordati

Jean Ricordati

Nov 21, 2018

Nee Laciura, Age 92. Beloved wife of the late Raymond. Loving mother of Linda (Rick) Davis, Dave (Kathy), Mary (Al) Kurash, the late Bobby (Nancy) and the late Richard. Dear grandmother of Amy (Mike) Corson, Raymond III (Anna), Brian (Rebecca) Davis, Beth (Tom) Arnott, Anthony (Kendra), Tom Davis, Nick Kurash, Angela (Drew) Aff, Lauren Kurash, and Cira Davis. Dearest...

William T. Havel

William T. Havel

Nov 17, 2018

Age 75. Beloved husband of Susan, nee Lonero. Dear brother of Judie Anderson. Loving uncle of Karen and Jamie. Loving great uncle of Remy, Samantha, and Audrey.

Jack LaRocco, Funeral Director.

Gary M. Held

Gary M. Held

Nov 16, 2018

Gary M. Held, 66, passed away surrounded by family in Chicago, Illinois, on Friday, November 16. He is survived by his loving wife, Michele (nee Mylander), son Michael, daughter-in-law Ana Arredondo, and granddaughters Gwendolyn and Penelope. Beloved brother of Jackie (the late Larry) Morris, Judy (the late Harold) Brown, Keith and Susie Held. Many nieces and nephews. He loved...

Richard Stiman

Richard Stiman

Nov 10, 2018

Richard Stiman, 84, passed away surrounded by family in Frankfort, Kentucky, on Saturday, November 10, at 11:20 a.m. He is survived by his loving wife, Patricia Jeppesen, daughters Tracy (Rick) Culen, Jaclynn Ziolkowski, Mandie (Nihad) Kazi, son Rick Stiman and sister, Patricia (Harry) Biegelmann. He was preceded in death by daughter, Kristie Jeppesen. Beloved grandfather to fifteen grandchildren, three...

Joyce V. Santini

Joyce V. Santini

Nov 8, 2018

Loving wife of the late Anthony; beloved mother of Peggy (David) Kackley, Patty (Pete) Saboya and Paula (Rick) Hardt; dear grandmother of Peter (Jenny), Paul (Rosa), Jason, Adam (Jackie), Dave (Chearee) and great grandmother of Zack, Taylor, Jayla, Dylan, Anthony, Danny, Liam, Brooke and Nico.

Daniel J. Wojcik

Daniel J. Wojcik

Oct 30, 2018

Beloved husband of Donna, nee Barone and the late Barbara Victoria, nee Bialka. Loving father of Deborah, Steven (Lupita), Denise Italia-Santangelo, Dan (Tanya) Italia, and Cathy Italia-Floss. Loving Grandpa of Vanessa and Barbara, Anthony (Patricia) Italia, Gianna and Nika Santangelo, Nicole and Jessica Floss, Angelina "Bean" and Isabella "Bella" Italia. Dear brother of Diane (Richard) Wemstrom. Fond uncle of...

Claude A. Lucchesi

Claude A. Lucchesi

Oct 25, 2018

Claude A. Lucchesi, Northwestern University Emeritus Sr. Lecturer and Director of Analytical Services, age 89, died 25 October 2018 at Glenbrook Hospital, Glenview, IL, as the result of complications from prostate/kidney cancer and frontotemporal dementia.

He was born on 20 April 1929 in Chicago, the older of two sons, to Nello and Anna Bellizia Lucchesi. As was...