
Obituaries for May 9

NICK G. BACUROS
Nick Bacuros, age 89, lifelong resident of Chicago’s
Garfield Ridge community, passed away April 29.
He was a Navy veteran.
Throughout his life, Mr. Bacuros worked in the
transportation industry and was the owner of Centennial Limousine Co., where he
provided transportation services to celebrities visiting and working in
Chicago.
Beloved husband of Sophie (nee Kountis) for 69 years; loving
son of the late Gus Bacuros (Clara, nee Cataldo) and the late Frances (nee
Kalanges); dear father of Jean (Mark) Sedory, Clarise Bacuros, Patricia (Paul
Nicolai) Bacuros, Dean Bacuros and Michele Bacuros; proud grandfather of
Gregory and Michael Swan, Jean (Andrew) Pompei, Alphonso (Dominique) Linus,
Nicki , Alexis and Michael Cacciato and Sophia Bacuros; great grandfather of
Leonie and Dante Pompei and Hayley and Heavenly Linus; dear brother of the late
Angela (John) Barkay, the late Helen Bacuros and the late Dorothy (John)
Julius; fond brother-in-law of the late Chris Kountis, late Gus Kountis , late
William (Delores) Kountis.
Visitation was held May 3-4 at Foran Funeral Home, 7300 W. Archer
Ave. in Summit. Interment Elmwood Cemetery.
DENNIS T. BERG
Dennis T. Berg, age 71, passed away April 27.
He was a Vietnam War Marine Corps veteran and retired
Chicago Police officer.
Beloved husband of Kathy (nee Keefner); loving dad of Steven
(Deidra) Berg, Barbara (Scott) Mies, Tony (Ashley) Berg and Tommy (Corie) Berg;
dear grandpa of 7; cherished son of the late Barbara (nee Menges) and the late
Matthias Berg; fond brother of 7. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews,
relatives and friends.
A Celebration of Life is being held privately with interment
at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood. Arrangements entrusted to care of
Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home & Crematorium, 7861 S. 88th Avenue, Justice.
CZESLAW BIALON
Czeslaw Bialon, age 81, passed away April 30.
Beloved husband of the late Rozalia (nee Pudzisz); loving
father of Teresa (Grzegorz) Sterczek; dearest grandfather of Sebastian, David
and Joanna; cherished son of the late Anna (nee Luberda) and the late
Franciszek Bialon; dear brother of Bronislaw Bialon and Helena Truty. Also
survived by nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Visitation was held May 3 at Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home
& Crematorium, 7861 S. 88th Avenue, Justice. Funeral was held May 4,
prayers from the funeral home to Our Lady Mother of the Church Polish Mission,
116 Hilton St., Willow Springs, for Mass. Interment Resurrection Cemetery,
Justice.
FRANCES B. BIELAWSKI
Frances B. Bielawski (nee Boguslawski), age 95, of Willow
Springs and formerly of Brighton Park and Archer Heights, passed away April 26.
Beloved wife of the late Edward J. Bielawski; loving mother
of David (Mary Gail) Bennett and Barbara (Michael) Heath; dear grandmother of
Emily and Matthew Bennett and Lauren Heath; fond sister of Florence (late Albin
Sikora and late Anton Yager) Yager and the late Edward (late Angie), late John
(late Victoria), late Raymond (late Suzanne) and the late Bernard (late
Patricia) Bennett; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held May 2 at St. John of the Cross Church,
Western Springs, with the mass of Christian Burial following. Entombment
Resurrection Garden Mausoleum. Memorial donations to St. John of the Cross
Parish, 5005 S. Wolf Road, Western Springs are appreciated.
ANNA LUCIA ETAYEM
Anna Lucia Etayem, age 82, passed away April 21.
Memories were shared at a visitation on April 24 at Hann
Funeral Home, 8230 S. Harlem Ave. Bridgeview. Funeral Services were held April
25 to St. Bede Catholic Church for Funeral Mass, Interment private.
MARIA FEDRO
Maria Fedro (nee Gasienica), age 70, passed away April 26.
Beloved wife of Stanislaw Fedro; loving mother of Andrzej
(Beata) Fedro, Stanislaw (Anna) Fedro, Anna (Andrzej) Fedro-Zeglin, Teresa
Fedro, Katarzyna (Wojciech) Walkosz-Strzelec, the late Adam Fedro and the late
Marcin Fedro; dearest grandmother of Krystian, Kuba, Oliwia, Kacper, Szymon,
Nicola, Jas, Wiktoria and Weronika; cherished daughter of the late Wiktoria
(nee Jedrol) and the late Wawrzyniec Gasienica; dear Aniela Kunz and Antonia
Gasienica. Also survived by nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Visitation was held May 1 at Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home
& Crematorium, 7861 S. 88th Avenue, Justice, followed by a Service and Time
of Remembrance held at the funeral home. Interment Parish Cemetery,
Zakopane-Olcza, Poland.
OSCAR ‘BUDDY’ L. FORD
JR.
Oscar “Buddy” L. Ford Jr., age 89, passed away April 26.
He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Beloved husband of Joyce (nee Harper); loving father of
Darrell Ford, Jocelyn (Don) Cahill, Pearlesa Ford, Kalee Joy (Kenneth)
Krankvich, Darren Scott (Amy) Ford; cherished grandfather of 11; great
grandfather of 18; dear brother of Peggy Ford, Betty (the late John) Conkley and
Bill Ford. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held April 30 with a Funeral Service held
that night at Hann Funeral Home 8230 S. Harlem Ave., Bridgeview. Interment
Private.
ELZBIETA HAWRON
Elzbieta Hawron (nee Zbylut), age 69, passed away May 1.
Beloved wife of Walter Hawron; cherished daughter of
Bronislawa (nee Janik) and the late Sylwester Zbylut; dear sister of Stanislaw
(Krystyna) Zbylut and Marek (Jolanta) Zbylut. Also survived by nieces, nephews,
cousins, relatives and friends.
Visitation was held May 5 at Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home
& Crematorium, 7861 S. 88th Avenue, Justice. Funeral was held May 6,
prayers from the funeral home to Saint Blase Church, 7450 W. 61st Place, Summit
for Mass. Interment Resurrection Cemetery, Justice.
DONNA LYNNE
MARTZ-SKUBY
Donna Lynne Martz-Skuby, age 64, of Chicago, passed away
April 22.
Daughter of Elois Reynolds and Van Dyne Martz; sister of
Tanya. Donna leaves as her legacy her children: George and Melissa Skuby; 2
godchildren: Kordell and Andrew Woodley; six grandchildren: Aesia Troxler,
George Skuby, Leeana Skuby, Aaron Troxler, Ranard Johnson Jr., and Savannah
Johnson; and one great-grandchild, Carter Troxler.
A Memorial Visitation was held April 27 at Hann Funeral Home
8230 South Harlem Ave, Bridgeview. A reception followed at the home of her son
George.
RITA PATRICIA OSIOL
Rita Patricia Osiol (nee Zielinski), age 73, passed away
suddenly on April 30.
Beloved wife of Ronald; loving mom of Melissa (Donald) Gatz;
loving Nana of Jacob and Joseph; dear aunt, cousin, and friend of many; loving
“fur mom” to Max.
Funeral services were held by Szykowny Funeral Home on May 5
at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home, Niles. On May 6, a Mass of Catholic Burial was
held at St. Paul of the Cross, Park Ridge. Interment Private. Memorial
contributions to the ASPCA are appreciated.
GREGORY J. SWAN
Gregory J. Swan, age 71, passed away April 29.
He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War.
Beloved husband of Sharon; loving father of Gregory (Gina),
Michael, Jeannie (Andrew) Pompei, Lauren (Sven) Carlson, Benjamin (Roz),
Carrie, Shari and Alison (Michael); proud grandfather of 10 and
great-grandfather of 3; fond brother of Maureen, retired C.P.D. (Bill, retired
C.P.D.) Wagner; dear uncle of Matthew, C.P.D. Wagner and Michael, C.P.D.
(Gabby) Wagner. Also survived by relatives and friends.
Visitation was held May 5 at Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home
& Crematorium, 7861 S. 88th Avenue, Justice. Cremation rites to be
accorded.
MARY WASILEWSKI
Mary Wasilewski (nee Starr), age 85, passed away April 25.
Mrs. Wasilewski was proud to call herself a
“professional hot dog maker” for the Chicago White Sox for 25 years.
Beloved wife of the late Raymond Wasilewski; dear mother of
Joan (William) Kulpa, Robert Wasilewski and the late Thomas Wasilewski; loving
grandmother of Daniel (Fern) Kulpa, Timothy Wasilewski and Zachary Wasilewski
and grandma-great of Grace Kulpa; loving sister of Ann Murphy, Janice (Mike)
Grganto and the late Margaret, William and Albert (Bud) Starr. Aunt to many
nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held April 29 at Szykowny Funeral Home, 4901
S. Archer Ave. in Chicago, with chapel service held April 30. Interment was at
Resurrection Cemetery.
JACEK ‘JACK’ WOJCIK
Jacek “Jack” Wojcik, age 53, passed away April 25.
Husband of Urszula (nee Szkoda); dear dad of Cynthia,
Veronique and Violeta Wojcik; cherished son of Daniela (nee Bigus) and
Stanislaw Wojcik; fond brother of the late Waldemar Wojcik. Also survived by
nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.
Visitation was held May 1 at Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home
& Crematorium, 7861 S. 88th Avenue, Justice. Funeral was held May 2,
prayers from the funeral home to Five Holy Martyrs Church, 4301 S. Richmond St.,
Chicago for Mass. Cremation rites to be accorded.
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