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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1998
Page
12
Multiple obituaries from Homewood Tinley Park and nearby areas note Cathleen O'Donnell Hommes died April 25 with services at St Kieran Church and St Andrew Church. Edward Rockrohr died April 24 with memorials to Trinity Lutheran. Edith Gludzinskis died April 22 with service at St Liborius. William Fitzgerald died April 23. survivors listed. arrangements by Lai Sullivan Funeral Homes.
Carl Stephen Durano of Oak Forest dies April 21 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital. Service held at McKenzie Funeral Home with Rev. James Cullinan. interment private in St. Benedict Cemetery. Durano, born January 31, 1950 in Blue Island, was a sheet metal supervisor and member of St. Damian Church. He is survived by Marilyn Musial, two sons Scott and Daryl, two sisters Barbara Dunn and Carol Tracy, and a brother Louis. Ulric Mitchell of Flossmoor dies April 22 at St. James Hospital Chicago Heights. Service held at Ryan Funeral Home with Rev. Chuck Anderson. Mitchell born May 21, 1932 in Gleason, Tennessee. survived by Jeanne and three sons, plus seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Donald H. Johnston of Park Forest dies April 23 at St. James Health Centers Chicago Heights. Service set for 7 p.m. at Faith United Protestant Church. interment in Minneapolis. Johnston, born June 1, 1923 in Minneapolis, worked 45 years for AT&T long line division. former Park Forest Kiwanis president. member of Community Choir at GSU and Faith United Protestant Church. Survivors include Sylvia Sterner Johnston and 11 grandchildren. Memorials to Faith United Protestant Church Memorial Fund.
Rose A Granato a 22 year Chicago Heights resident died April 21 at Lexington Nursing Center. Services were held at Panozzo Brothers Chicago Heights Mass at St Damian Oak Forest interment Holy The former Rose Amerisio born Oct 15 1903 in Italy was a homemaker survived by three daughters a son 13 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. Her husband Frank died Jan 27 1975. Josephine C Raymond nee Gereg a 40 year Crete resident died April 23 at Heartland Health Care Center Homewood service April 27 at Sain Sullivan Park Forest interment Assumption Cemetery Glenwood born Feb 19 1913 in Chicago Heights she was a homemaker survived by a daughter in law two sisters two grandchildren and four great grandchildren husband George died May 1993.
Eileen M. Larvick a longtime Steger resident died April 23 at home aged 68. Services set for April 29 at St. Liborius Church with burial in Assumption Cemetery. Marie Gehring nee Cipkar a Chicago Heights native and Overland Park resident died April 22 at Menorah Medical Center. Interment at Washington Memory Gardens. She owned Corner Grocery in the 1950s and the White Hen Store on 14th Street in the 1970s. She was survived by family including grandchildren and great grandchildren. husband Elmer predeceased in 1985.
Ella B Hall age 37 year Sauk Village resident died April 23 at home Visiting hours 2 to 9 p.m. today at Smits Funeral Homes Steger Memorial Chapel Service 1 p.m. Monday at Steger with Rev Thomas Conde officiating Interment Skyline Memorial Park Monce Born October 17 1934 in Sault Ste Marie Michigan She was a homemaker member of Sauk Village Leisure Timers and Home League of the Salvation Army Survived by daughter JoAnn Raymond Gross five Hall children Robert Roxane Fred John five great grandchildren and eleven grandchildren plus two sisters Leota Theriault and Mary Mason from Ohio
Elijah B Armour Jr died April 22 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey after a service at Homewood Full Gospel Church. Interment is Mount Hope Cemetery Chicago. He was born December 9, 1938 in Memphis and retired as a meat cutter for Fairplay Groceries. He leaves wife Elaine, six children, five sisters, two brothers and 12 grandchildren. Memorials to EBA Christian Fund c/o Homewood Full Gospel Church.
Maria Mireles born Barajas in Nuevo Leon Mexico died Friday April 24 at Applewood Nursing Center Matteson Visitation today 4 to 8 p m funeral Monday at Park Manor Chicago Heights with Rev William O Connor interment Assumption Cemetery Glenwood Survivors include three sons George John Santos Robert Azucena of Stevensville Mich Delfina Puente Ruby Perez Ofelia Guerra and two sisters Antonia Gomez Teresa Perez 17 grandchildren 13 great grandfathers and more detailed relations omitted per source text.
John P. Moro of Oak Forest died April 21 at Lakeside Veterans Administration Hospital Chicago. Born May 15 1931 in Chicago he retired as a traffic manager for Keystone Tube Co Riverdale and belonged to Tinley Park American Legion Post 615. Survived by wife Jeanne several children siblings and six grandchildren. services held Friday at Hickey Memorial Chapel Midlothian and Mass at St. Moros parish.
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