Obituaries for September 16, 2021
JODY S. BRYANT Jody S. Bryant, 50, passed away September 6. Will be forever missed by family and friends. Visitation was held at Szykowny Funeral Home Ltd., 4901 S. Archer…
Obituaries for September 9, 2021
JOAQUIN ALMAGUER Joaquin Almaguer, 86, of Chicago’s Garfield Ridge community, passed away August 25. Beloved husband of 56 years to Irma (nee Teniente); loving father of Irma (Domingo) Martinez, Jackie…
Obituaries for September 2, 2021
MADELINE H. CABANSKI Madeline H. Cabanski (nee Trochowski), 77, of Chicago’s Garfield Ridge community, passed away August 22, with her loving husband and children at her side. She was married…
Devoted Summit couple together for 78 years die 2 days apart
Lifelong Summit residents Edward “Red” Koenig and his wife, Louise “Lou” Koenig, both passed away last week after being together for 78 years. Red passed away peacefully at home on…
Obituaries for August 19
JAN BEDNARZ Jan Bednarz, 73, passed away July 29. Beloved husband of Anna (nee Rzepka) Bednarz; loving father of Janina (Andrzej) Zolnierczyk, Maria Lassak and Wieslaw (Edyta) Bednarz; dear grandfather…
Obituaries for August 12
ROSALINDA CARDENAS Rosalinda Cardenas, 72, 54-year resident of Summit, passed away July 29. She is survived by her beloved siblings Thomas (Marlene) Cardenas, Frank (Joyce) Cardenas, Raymond (Dora) Cardenas, Dora…
Obituaries for August 5
NANCY B. ALBERT Nancy B. Albert (nee Poore), age 86, of Berwyn, passed away July 27. Beloved wife of Raymond Albert; loving mother of David Albert and Sharon Pugh (fiancé…
Obituaries for July 22
JOHN E. CICHOCKI John E. Cichocki, age 72, long-time resident of Justice, passed away in the early morning hours of June 28, due to complications from Cancer. US Army Veteran.…
Obituaries for July 15
CHARLES J. BRUCH Charles J. Bruch, age 35, of Tinley Park, formerly of Darien, passed away June 25. Beloved husband of Christina (nee Ciciora); cherished father of Henry and Lucy; devoted…
‘Dedicated parish priest with a good sense of humor’
Rev. Michael Bowler served at St. Turibius, St. Thomas More From staff reports The Rev. Michael J. Bowler, former associate pastor of St. Turibius Parish, died June 29. He was…
Obituaries for July 8
BERTHA AVILES Bertha Aviles (née Chavez), age 55, of Chicago’s Little Village community, passed away June 12. She was the beloved wife of 35 years of Juan Aviles; cherished mother…
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…
Obituaries for Oct. 25
ABIGAIL BARRIENTOS Abigail Barrientos (nee Rodarte), age 85, of Chicago’s Brighton Park community, passed away October 17 at home. Beloved wife of Guadalupe Barrientos; devoted mother of Maria (Raul)…
Death notices
BRIAN L. BAKALICH Brian Bakalich, 58, of La Grange Park, passed away May 5. He was an Army veteran. Beloved husband of Sandra Bakalich (nee Joyce); devoted father of Alexandra…
Obituaries for April 22
FRANCIS ‘FRANKIE’ BLANDA Francis “Frankie” Blanda, 57, of Justice, passed away April 10. Devoted son of Lydia (nee Volmer) and the late Daniel A. Blanda Sr.; dearest brother of Julie…
Speedy Bridgeview approves tax plan for restaurant
By Steve Metsch When Trustee Claudette Struzik saw students from Reavis High School in the audience at the Sept. 1 meeting of the Bridgeview Village Board, she cautioned them that…
Fall on the Green returns for 25th year
From staff reports Although last year’s event was called off because of the pandemic, the Village of Oak Lawn is bringing back Fall on the Green this weekend. This year’s…
Blue Mass on Saturday at St. Francis of Assissi
Many police officers, firefighters, emergency services personnel and their families are expected to attend a Blue Mass at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, hosted by St. Francis of Assisi Parish…
Anti-maskers protest on Harlem Avenue
A crowd estimated by police at between 50 and 75 people gathered near 103rd Street and Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview Friday afternoon to wave signs protesting Governor JB Pritzker’s mask…
MWRD worker killed at Melvina Ditch worksite
By Bob Bong A worker for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District was struck and killed this morning by an excavator driven by another worker at the Melvina Ditch restoration project…
St. Richard welcomes Catholic Schools chief
Students at St. Richard School in Archer Heights last week welcomed Greg Richmond, newly appointed superintendent of Archdiocesan schools. St. Richard is one of eight schools in the Archdiocese offering…
City lists ‘scofflaw’ buildings
Eleven SW Side properties among 99 listed By Tim Hadac Eleven Southwest Side buildings are among nearly 100 buildings identified by the Lightfoot Administration as “scofflaw” properties. The Building Code…
