Month: June 2014

David R. Gross

David R. Gross, age 34; son of Carolyn (nee Lakeberg) and Rick Gross; brother of Cara and the late Michael Gross; grandson of Barbara (late Frank) Lakeberg and Mary (late Karl R. Sr.) Gross; nephew, cousin, and friend of many. Visitation 3pm until time of service, 7pm Saturday, June 28 at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 1025 W. 55th […]

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Lisa Marie Radogno

Lisa Marie Radogno, age 31, of Washington D.C., formerly of LaGrange. Daughter of Christine and Nunzio Radogno; sister of Rebecca (Brian Braun) Radogno and Jessica (Sam Sahady) Radogno; aunt of Knox, Sloane and Reese Braun; granddaughter of Marilyn (late Peter) Hoy and Nunzio (late Bernice) Radogno; niece of numerous aunts and uncles; cousin of many. […]

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Col. John J. “Jack” Schwab, Jr.

Col. John J. “Jack” Schwab, Jr., fighter pilot, U. S. Marine Corps, Ret.  Founder of Schwab Paper Products Co. of Romeoville, formerly of Chicago.  Beloved husband of the late Jeanne.  Loving father of Charlie (Marcela), Kathy, Terri (Pat) O’Brien, Mike (Linda), Mary Rebellato, Tom, Margaret (Pat) Santore, Stephanie (Scott) Grimm and Jackie (Jeff) Raschke.  Devoted […]

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V. Richard Smith

V. Richard Smith, 87, longtime LaGrange resident, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2014, surrounded by his family. Dick grew up in Maywood, Illinois, on a block that included his grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Spending summers in the Northwoods of Wisconsin nurtured a lifelong love of fishing and the outdoors, and helping out at […]

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Chester A. Harris, Jr,

Chester A. Harris, Jr., age 94, longtime resident of Western Springs, IL, passed away on June 21, 2014 in Austin, TX.  Beloved husband of the late Olga Kuch Harris for over 50 years.  Loving father of Douglas Harris (Judith Schulz) and Gayle Harris Nix (fiancé Robert Lackey).  Devoted grandfather of Jennifer Harris Kirby (Daniel Kirby), […]

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Ruth Ann Croft

Ruth Ann Croft (nee Kupinski) age 75, of Downers Grove. Beloved wife of the late Charles R. Jr.; loving mother of Charles III (Darleen) Croft, Linda (James) Dowd and Matthew (Briar) Croft; cherished grandmother of Emma, Rebecca and Anna Croft, Aidan, Colin and Saoirse Dowd and Mallory, Leighton and Graham Croft; dear sister of Edward (Virginia) and James (Sue) Kupinski; loved […]

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Mary Therese Maska

Mary Therese Maska, nee Hucek, age 87, of Western Springs.  Beloved wife of the late Robert R. Maska.  Loving mother of Mary Jo (George) Benak and Kathy (Tom Steider) Maska.  Devoted grandmother of Robert and Jamie Benak, Anna and Jeffrey Steider.  Dear sister of Joan Kravcik.  Preceded in death by her siblings Frank Hucek, Barbara […]

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Gertrude M. Pacanowski

Gertrude M. Pacanowski  (nee Scichowski) age 78, of LaGrange. Beloved wife of the late Clarence L.; devoted mother of Sharon, Jeff and Laura Pacanowski. Visitation Monday, June 23, from 3 to 9pm at Hallowell & James Funeral Home 1025 W. 55th St., Countryside. Prayers Tuesday, June 24, 9:30am from the chapel to St. Cletus Church in LaGrange for a Mass […]

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Rev. Charles Svoboda

Rev. Charles Svoboda, 94, of Oak Trace, Downers Grove, formerly of Hinsdale entered heaven’s shores on June 17, 2014 at 9:00am.  He was the beloved husband of the late Eleanor, the loving father of Carol (the late Russell) Taylor, Daniel (Carolyn) and Timothy (Karol) Svoboda and John (Maureen) Boda.  Chuck was a devoted grandfather of […]

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Florence Santucci Bledsoe

Florence Santucci Bledsoe, nee Rullman, age 96, of LaGrange.  Beloved wife of the late John Santucci and the late Charles Bledsoe.  Loving mother of Marianne (Richard) Dlugo, John (Nassim) Santucci, James (Beth) Santucci and Lawrence (Linda) Santucci.  Devoted grandmother of 16 and great-grandmother of 21.  Dear sister of the late George, the late Mildred and […]

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