Obituaries

May 5, 2012

Eleanor M. Ravenscraft nee Shanahan, age 72 of Forest Park. Beloved wife of the late Russell, loving mother of Christine (Peter Hernandez) Wulf, Kathleen Wulf, Ronald (Tina) Wulf, Jeff (Gina) Wulf, Janice (Matt) Decosola and David (Devin) Kerrigan, cherished grandmother of 13.

May 5, 2012

Jaime Zavala, age 56 of Berwyn. Dear Father of Jaime Jr. (Anna), Lauro (Belinda) and Maria Zavala, cherished grandfather of 5, dear brother of Carlos Zavala and Chela Madrigal.

May 3, 2012

Margaret M. Casamassimo nee Brousil, age 50, of North Riverside formerly of Cicero. Beloved wife of Michael, cherished daughter of Robert and the late Helen (nee Motejzik) Brousil, dear sister of Mary (Tom) Wagner, Roberta (Dick) Plotz, Richard (Madelynn) MacurBrousil, JoAnn (George) Cejka, Larry Brousil and sister-in-law of Lenny (Joanne) Casamassimo, Domenica (late Wally) LaMantia, Rocco (Sarah) Casamassimo, Richard (Mary...

Apr 23, 2012

Marie B. Malacina, age 89 of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Joseph, loving mother of the late Diane, dear sister of the late Helen (late Leo) Guerra, late John (Geraldine) Kruzel, late Blanche (late Joseph) Sroka, late Jean (Walter) Sarna, and the late Edward Kruzel, cousin of Marion Hughes, fond aunt to many nieces and nephews.

Apr 20, 2012

Jerry Motycka, age 85, of North Riverside, US Army Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Elsie, nee Kaderabek, loving father of Jerry (Mary) Motycka Jr., dear brother of Renny (Millie) Motycka.

Apr 19, 2012

Evelyn Barski nee Rybicki, age 82 of North Riverside, formerly of the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago. Loving mother of Karen Batenic, Alan Barski and Gail (Thomas) Galuppo, cherished grandmother of Kristin (Justin) Smith, Lauren, and Megan Batenic and Daniel, Hailey, and Tomas Galuppo, dear sister of Eleanor (late Chuck) Hamill, fond aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Apr 19, 2012

Vlasta Svoboda, nee Helebrandt, age 89, of Sun City, AZ, formerly of LaGrange Park and North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Louis, loving mother of Linda (Jim) Malone and Robert (Phillis) Svoboda, cherished grandmother of 3 and great grandmother of 2, dear sister of Robert (Doris) Helebrandt.

Apr 17, 2012

Susanne M. Glaser nee Molvie, age 96 of Westchester, formerly of Riverside. Beloved wife of the late George W., loving mother of Darel, dear sister of the late George Molvie.

Apr 15, 2012

Laura Gacek nee Lautner, age 85 of North Riverside. Loving mother of Bonnie (John) Kudia, Edward Jr. (Candace), Kenneth, David (Ardis) and the late Mary Geldes, cherished grandmother of 10 and great-grandmother of 7, dear sister of Inge Muller, former wife of Edward Gacek Sr.

Apr 10, 2012

Harold A. Kartje, age 89 of Brookfield , U.S. Navy W.W. II Veteran and former owner of Kartje Bakery in Brookfield. Harold was born July 20, 1922 in Chicago and passed away April 10, 2012 in Brookfield. Beloved husband of the late Eleanor L. (nee Bailey), loving father of Christine (Michael) Gabler, Kathleen (Robert) Palmer, Wendy Kartje, M.D., Daniel Kartje,...

Apr 8, 2012

Bud (Martin) Greenwald, 62, of Smithville Missouri (formerly of Oak Park, Illinois) passed away in his home Sunday April 8, 2012. Bud was a Vietnam veteran, having served four years in the US Air Force. He was preceded in death by his father, Martin Greenwald and granddaughter Jordan Greenwald. He is survived by his wife Jeanne, his mother Lorraine, his...

Apr 7, 2012

Joseph F. Grisafe Jr., age 52 of Clearwater, FL formerly of Berwyn. United States Marine Corps Veteran. Loving son of Ruth (Albert)Grinis nee Finder and the late Joseph F. Grisafe Sr., dear brother of Laura Grisafe, James Grisafe, Anthony (Sue) Wolanski and Robyn Palermo, fond uncle to 6 nieces and nephews.

Apr 6, 2012

Adeline A. Kloboucnik, (nee Sima), of St. Charles MO, formerly of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late William, Loving mother of Dee (Joe) Tortorici, loving grandmother of Deanne (Brian) Drake, Joe (Laura) Tortorici, and great grandmother of Tony Drake and Joey Tortorici dear sister of the late George, Rudolph, and Robert Sima. Dear sister in law of Mildred and...

Apr 1, 2012

Dealmer Coleman, age 70, of Stickney. Beloved husband of Anna, nee Hobbs, loving father of Annette Soucek, Connie (William)Smith, Vicki Coleman, Dealmer Jr.(Novella) and Steve Coleman, cherished son of Minnie (the late Roy), fond grandfather of Amanda Coleman, Patricia (Jim) Naffie, Michael Coleman, Brandon Coleman and Nicholas Coleman and great grandfather of A.J., Vince and Joshua, dear brother of Raymond...

Mar 29, 2012

Steve Vansack, age 92 of Cicero. United States World War II Army Veteran. Loving brother of Nick Vansack, Mary (the late William) Mahalko, Ann Mahalko, the late John, Andy, Mike and Paul Vansack. Fond uncle to many nieces and nephews.

Mar 29, 2012

Mar 28, 2012

Lisa H. Liewald, age 58, of Riverside, formerly of Oak Park. Beloved wife of John A. Houdek, cherished daughter of the late Louis A. Jr. and the late Marjorie (nee Schuchardt) Liewald. Lisa was a graduate of the University of Texas and IIT Kent Law School and the Past President of the Bohemian Lawyers Association.

Mar 25, 2012

Felix G. Ramonez, age 92 of Cicero, U.S. Army WWII Veteran. Loving father of John (Rebecca) Ramonez, cherished grandfather of Steve (Chris), John (Jean), Justin, Jessica and great-grandfather of Stephanie, Amanda, John III, Chancey, Ashley, Quincy, Alexandra, Nicole, Mackenzie, Sophia and Christa, dear brother of Theodora, Juanita, Pete, Mary and Frances.

Mar 20, 2012

Peter A. Trentadue, of Melrose Park, formerly of LaGrange Park. Devoted husband of Lucy K. (nee Madison), loving father of Lisa C. Gariffo and Laura M. (Peter) Culafic, grandfather of Michael, Christopher and Kimberly Gariffo and Nicholas and Samantha Culafic.

Mar 17, 2012

Alberto Martin Fernandez, age 49, of Brookfield. Beloved father of Adam (Jenna) Perotti and Albert Michael (Desiray) Fernandez, adored son of the late Alberto (1997) and the late Teresa (nee Ponce) (2010), caring brother of Rolando, Patricia Schein, Teresa (Steven) Bross, Rosa, Luz Maria (Guy) Wolgamott and the late Mario (2009) (late Catherine, 2008) Flores, cherished uncle of Cassandra, Monica,...