Julie Ann Pecka “Jules” A long term resident of Western Springs, IL passed away on June 9, 2022. Julie was born in Berwyn, IL May 9, 1938. She graduated High School from Nazareth Academy. She then studied at the Art institute of Chicago and continued at the IKON school of art in La Grange, IL. […]

Alfred F. Kugel, 91, a 66-year resident of Hinsdale, passed away May 11, 2022. He was a child prodigy, reading at 4 years old, graduating at the head of his classes and gathering scholarships to further his education. He was appointed a Baker Scholar as a student at the Harvard Business School. He was a […]

Betty Jean “BJ” Anderson Stroup (Hendrickson) passed away on May 1, 2022 at King Bruwaert House in Burr Ridge, Illinois, with her family by her side. At 99 years of age, there is, perhaps, no one who lived every day so cheerfully as Betty Jean. She was a sister, a wife, a mother, a faithful […]

Sam Cuba, 65, lifelong son of Chicago’s South Side Marquette Park neighborhood, and long-standing resident of LaGrange Park, passed away unexpectedly on June 2nd, 2022. Sam was welcomed to Heaven by his parents Donald and Barbara (Ruggiero) Cuba. He is mourned by his beloved wife of 32 years, Jill (nee, Pieper); his cherished children Donald, […]

Maryann G. Lattal, age 95, of LaGrange, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2022; beloved wife of the late Joseph M. Lattal; loving mother of Joseph (Vicky), Michael (Therese), William (Julie), & Joanne (Tom) Clancy; devoted grandmother of Kimberly, Jeffrey, Joe, Kate, Kristin, John, Kevin, Colin, & Patrick and many great-grandchildren; dear sister of the […]

Mary Ellen (née Martin) Fencl, age 94, long-time resident of Western Springs; more recently of La Grange Park, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on May 28, 2022. Survived by children, Mary Jo Rettinger, Maureen (William) Hollander, Karen Neal, Diane Ntephe, and Bob (Tessa); Grandchildren Mike Rettinger; Sarah Holborow (Chris), Ben, Matt, and Emily […]

Ofelia (nee Cabrera) Barbosa, a devout Catholic, age 85, long-time resident of Chicago passed away surrounded by family on May 31, 2022.  Born in Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico, she immigrated to Chicago with her family at the age of 19.  After landing in Chicago, her family’s first stop was St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, to […]

Vincent P. Aguilar, 86, born Vicente on Chicago’s South Side, formerly of Milan and Indian Head Park, Illinois, passed away on May 30, 2022, in the presence of his family. Vince was the devoted husband of Betty Sue who preceded him in death and loving father of Michael L. Aguilar (Janet) and the Honorable Carmen […]