Obituaries

Feb 23, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Gena Silva announces her passing on Saturday, February 16th, at the age of 88 in her home in Richton Park, Illinois.

She was the daughter of Francisco Silva and Genoveva Silva (Torres) who were direct descendants of the original 32 settling families of Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1692. She was...

Feb 19, 2019

Marie R. Illian nee Jarolimek, age 92 of Stickney. Beloved wife of the late Edward, loving mother of Edward (Diana) and the late Sandra Lee Shoemaker, cherished grandmother of 5, great grandmother of 8 and great-great grandmother of 3, dear sister of June Franson and Virginia Keidel. Funeral Saturday, February 23, 10:00 am prayers at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home 2447 S....

Feb 18, 2019

Mary Mattrey, nee Vestino, age 96 of North Riverside. Funeral Thursday, February 21st, 10:00am Chapel Service at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside. Visitation Wednesday, February 20th, 3:00pm to 9:00pm.

Feb 15, 2019

Paul O. Beckett, age 53 of Plainfield, formerly of Berwyn. Loving father of Walter Beckett and Paul Beckett, beloved son of Richard and Marie (nee Oldrich) Beckett, dear brother of Richard Beckett, Julie Beckett and Marie (Jason) LoCoco, cherished uncle of Domenico and Vincenzo LoCoco. Funeral Monday, February 18th, 9:30am Prayers at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North...

Feb 14, 2019

Carol A. Nelson, nee Potsic, age 81 of Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Edward R. Nelson, cherished cousin and aunt to many. Visitation Wednesday, February 27, 3:00pm-8:00pm at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside. Funeral Thursday, February 28, Lying in State 9:30am until time of Funeral Service, 10:00am at Good Shepherd Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 6717...

Feb 12, 2019

John F. Comer, age 82 of Chicago. Beloved husband of the late Martha nee Valentini, loving son of the John and the late Catherine Marie, nee Mullen, dear brother of Jean (late Mike) Cozzi, Nancy (Chuck) Pointer, the late Jerry Kane, the late Betty Pieroni and the late Catherine Mustain, fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday, February...

Feb 12, 2019

Feb 12, 2019

Mary Jane Avizius Jados, nee Kunickis, age 71 of North Riverside. Loving mother of Anthony Avizius, Allen Avizius, Andrew Avizius and Arthur (Karina) Avizius, cherished grandmother of 14 and great grandmother of 9, dear sister of Bernice Rajewski and Eva “Jackie” Jados. Visitation Friday, Friday, February 15, 3:00pm-8:00pm at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. Des Plaines Avenue, North Riverside. Funeral...

Feb 7, 2019

Vicki C. LaCoppola nee Larsen, age 64 of Berwyn. Beloved wife of Alphonse, loving mother of Dana (Gregory) Albrecht, Kelli Smith and Ashlee (Ron Hildebrand) LaCoppola, cherished daughter of Nancy (nee Lanett) and the late Robert Larsen, adored grandmother of Dustin and Al Creller, Amaya Smith and Clairissa, Gianna and Julia Finnigan, great-grandmother of Isly and William Creller, dear sister...

Feb 6, 2019

Elaine T. Dul, nee Zavislak, age 90 of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Edmund J., loving mother of David (Deborah), Janet (Joseph) Fricano, Timothy (Patricia) and the late Michael, cherished grandmother of Edmund (Erin), Ryan (Kristin), Jennifer (Frank) Vale, Janine (David) Rosenberg and great grandmother of Madeline, Nicholas and Isabella Dul, Joseph and Natalie Vale and Jacob and...

Feb 4, 2019

Jan 28, 2019

Dwight Kevin O’Brien, age 58 of Bolingbrook. Beloved husband of Judith (nee Rizzo), loving dad of Christopher (Mary Ann Lahm) and Nicole O’Brien, cherished son of the late John and the late Elizabeth “Beth” O’Brien, adored grandpa of Christopher John “CJ” O’Brien, dearest brother of Sarah (Roger) Sheldon, John (Danita), Joseph (Patty), Patrick and Jennie (Phillip) Tocco, dear brother-in-law of...

Jan 24, 2019

Joseph F. Wysopal Sr., age 93 of Brookfield, U.S. Army WWII Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Roberta nee Rushiewski, loving father of Joseph F. Jr. (Debbie), Albert J. and Roberta Ann (Jason) Mihalkanin, cherished grandfather of Joseph (Mary), Laura, Michael and Anna Wysopal and Thomas and Megan Mihalkanin.

Visitation Monday, January 28, 2019, 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm...

Jan 15, 2019

Anthony Francis Skokna, age 64 of Brookfield, preceded in death by his parents Joe and Edythe Skokna, will be forever loved by his son Michael (Katie), Mary, Elizabeth, Evelyn, Jacqueline, Bernadette, Andrea, Lucy and their mother Julie. Cherished grandfather of Addison Grace, dear brother of Michael I, Peggy (James) Pappin, Catherine (Jim), Andrew (Kate), Thomas (Marie), Nicholas (Tracey) and Christopher...

Jan 14, 2019

Leila E. Fernandez, nee Pedraja, age 95 of Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Manuel, loving mother of Jacqueline (Robert) Dominguez, cherished grandmother of Maegan (Joshua) Dominguez, Reuben (Rose) Dominguez and great grandmother of Hanley G. Rolando and baby to be Vithor Dominguez, dear sister of the late Ofelia “Ursula”, late Nelia, late Jesus, late Rafael, late Yolanda, late Felix,...

Jan 14, 2019

M. Carmen Garcia nee Gutierrez, age 91 of Berwyn. Beloved wife of the late Jose Ines Garcia, loving mother of Maria Teresa (Pedro) Velez, Fernando Garcia, Daniel (Sonia) Garcia, Victor (Elizabeth) Garcia, Martin Garcia, Mario (Carmen) Garcia and Antonio Garcia, cherished grandmother of Sontino, Yesenia, Melissa, Yvette (Jason) Pesaturo, Vanessa, Victor, Lessette (Ed) Torres, Angelica, Timoteo (Deyse), Victoria, Alejandra (Andres)...

Jan 11, 2019

Florence D. Sims, nee Dubec, age 99 of Oak Park. Beloved wife of the late Eugene, dear sister of the late Harold (late Ruth) Dubec, fond aunt of Ross and Harold Jr. (Alyce) Dubec, great aunt and great-great aunt of many. Visitation Monday, January 14th, 10:00am-1:00pm at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside. Cremation Private.

Jan 7, 2019

Elsa Maribel Mendoza Diaz, age 52 of North Riverside. Beloved wife of Ricardo Diaz and cherished daughter of Daria Ramirez Rubio. Private Cremation Services have been held.

Jan 2, 2019

Anna M. Pilko, nee Shalcoski, age 92 of Berwyn. Beloved wife of the late Joseph M. Sr., loving mother of Jo Ann (John) Colucci, Joseph Jr. (Lisa) and James (Pamela), cherished grandmother of John Jr. (Christine) Colucci, Dawn (James) Potenza, Scot (Daniela) Colucci, Yvette (Steve) Zizzo, Lynn Laskey, Yvonne (Todd) Dlugosz, Beth Colucci, Daniel Pilko, Michael (Jen) Pilko and great...

Jan 2, 2019

Serafina DiTrolio nee Severino, age 89 of Cicero. Beloved wife of the late Vincenzo DiTrolio, loving mother of Francesco (late Rafaela), Antonio (Rosetta), Rosaria (late Manuel) Mena and Pasqualina (Rick) Votava, cherished grandmother of 9 and great-grandmother of 10.

Visitation Friday, January 4, 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home 2447 S. DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside, IL 60546

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