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Matteson Star

Location

Matteson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1995

Page

12

Obituary notices for Killmerince Petsch and Irene Besonis

Irene J. Dekowski nee Besonis died August 22 at St James Hospital Chicago Heights. Services 10 am at Infant Jesus of Prague Flossmoor with burial at Assumption Cemetery Glenwood. Visitation 2 to 9 pm at Ryan Homewood. She was a 1954 Mercy School of Nursing graduate. Memorials to St James Hospital Oncology Unit. Irene Besonis survived by husband Dr Stefan two sons sister and brothers. Memorials to St James Hospital Oncology Unit.

Irene J. Dekowski Besonis Olympia Fields St.James Hospital Chicago Heights Infant Jesus of Prague Flossmoor Assumption Cemetery Glenwood Ryan's Funeral Home Homewood Irene Besonis Lithuania Mercy School of Nursing St. Xavier College Stefan Steven Lynne LaGrange Park John Cedar Rapids Iowa Nicole Mick) Bertucci Chicago Algimantas Patricia) Besonis San Jose Calif St. James Hospital

Obituary for Brian L. Doner Doherty of Babbitt Minnesota

Brian L DonerTY Doherty a Babbitt Minnesota resident and former Homewood Flossmoor High School graduate died Saturday August 19 Services will be Friday at 9am at St Pius Catholic Church Babbitt Interment Aurora Minnesota He was born July 4 1958 and was a self employed contractor a Marine veteran and husband to Lynda Survived by Shawn Barbara Dianne Susan David and Glen Memorials to a Shawn trust fund c/o Babbitt Steelworkers Credit Union 24 Commerce Road Babbitt MN 55706

Ran L. Donerty Babbitt, Minn Homewood Babbitt St. Pius Catholic Church Aurora Minn Mr. Doherty Marine Corps Flossmoor High School

Jessie Belle Smiley former Park Forest resident dies

Jessie Belle Smiley nee Pridmore formerly of Park Forest dies at Americana Nursing Home South Holland on Aug. 22 1926 in Chicago. Memorial services private. Survived by daughters Carol Diersen Park Forest and Laura Chicago a brother William San Jose Calif and two granddaughters. Memorials to Alzheimer’s or Diabetes associations. Arrangements Burkhart Funeral Home Sandwich.

Jessie Belle Smiley Pridmore Park Forest Americana Nursing Home South Holland Jessie Belle Pridmore Chicago Harold Carol Bob) Diersen Laura William San Jose Calif National Alzheimers Association American Diabetes Association Burkhart Funeral Home Sandwich

Mary Bartolomei Spinozzi Rites Held in Steger

Mary Bartolomei Spinozzi a 14 year resident of South Chicago Heights died Tuesday Aug 22 at St James Hospital. Visitation is today 2 to 9 p.m. at Hirsch West End Chapel. Services Friday 10 a.m. at St Liborius Church Steger with interment Evergreen Hill Cemetery. She was born Feb 12 1909 in Chicago Heights and survived by three brothers Emidio Buttafoco Louis Spinozzi and Anthony Spinozzi. Her husband Alfred died Aug 6 1983. Memorials may go to Masses or charity.

Mary Parchomer Spinozzi Chicago Heights St. Liborius Catholic Church Bartolomei Emidio Buttafoco Louis Spinozzi Matteson Anthony Spinozzi South Chicago Heights Alfred

Funeral services for John P. Duffin held in Homewood

John P Duffin a 44 year old Homewood resident died Tuesday Aug 22 at South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest. Services 10:30 AM Saturday at Tews Funeral Home Homewood with Dr Larry McClellan officiating Interment Greenview Cemetery Fairmount Visitation 9 AM until services Saturday at the funeral home Duffin born Oct 5 1914 in Danville. Retired furniture salesman from Goldblatt Chicago a life master with American Contract Bridge League Chicago and World War I Air Force veteran Survived by wife Helen nee Davidson two nieces Judy Chuck Martin of Barrie Ontario Canada and Pat Graden of West Henrietta NY and nephew Thomas Linda Rundle of Germantown Wis

Ohn P. Duffin Homewood South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest Tews Funeral Home Larry McClellan Greenview Cemetery Fairmount Mr. Duffin Danville Goldblatt Department Store Chicago American Contract Bridge League Air Force Helen Nee Davidson Judy Chuck) Martin Barrie Ontario Canada Pat Graden West Henrietta Thomas Linda) Rundle Germantown Wis

Obituary: Terrance Flanagan Dies at 57 in Homewood

Terrance Flanagan a 27 year Homewood resident died Tuesday Aug 22 in Homewood Funeral services set for 9 30 a m at St Joseph Catholic Church Homewood with interment at Assumption Cemetery Glenwood He was born May 9 1967 in Chicago Heights Survived by parents Kathleen and Thomas Flanagan sister Lynne Parro brothers Tr and John and grandmother Marie Flanagan Memorials may be made as Masses through Ryan Funeral Home.

Servance Jerry Fsnagan Homewood St. Joseph Catholic Church Assumption Cemetery Glenwood Mr. Flanagan Chicago Heights Kathleen Thomas Flanagan Lynne Robert) Parro Rockford Sharon Lockport John Kimberly East Hazel Crest Marie Flanagan Karleskind Ryan Funeral Home

Beverly J. Peach obituary in Chicago Heights

Beverly J. Peach formerly Beverly Traina, a lifelong Chicago Heights resident, died Tuesday August 22 at St. James Hospital. Services are Friday at 11 am at Funeral Homes West End Chapel with Rev. Ron Long presiding. visitation today 2 to 9 pm. She was born November 9, 1944 in Chicago Heights and volunteered at St. Kieran Catholic Church for four years. She leaves two sons James and Kevin of Chicago Heights, her mother Alma Traina of Crete, three sisters Florence Ferry Joanne Gulley Gerry Flowers, and a brother Frank, all of Crete or Steger.

Beverly J. Peach Traina Chicago Heights St. James Hospital Funeral Homes West End Chapel Ron Long Fellowship Baptist Church Beverly Traina St. “Kieran Catholic Church James Kevin Alma Traina Crete Florence George) Ferry Joanne Tom) Gulley Steger Gerry Flowers Frank

Annamae Larson obituary from Glenwood and Chicago Heights

Annamae Larson nee De Loughary died Aug 19 after 27 years in Glenwood. Born Dec 16 1923 in Eustis Michigan she worked 22 years at Sherwin Williams Chicago. Survived by daughters Lynn Johnson Lea Larson and son Lawrence with siblings and widow to Leonard. Services were at St Kieran Chicago Heights and burial at St Marys Evergreen Park.

Annamae Larson DeLoughary Glenwood Chicago Roseland University of Chicago Billings St. Kieran Catholic Church Chicago Heights William Eddy St. Mary's Cemetery Evergreen Park Annamae DeLoughary Eustis Mich Sherwin-Williams Paint Co St. Helena Catholic Church St. Kieran, Catholic Church Lynn Johnson Lea Larson Lawrence Robert Hazel Mary Leonard Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home, Inc

Savon Blackwell-Cooper Dies in Olympia Fields

Savon Blackwell-Cooper son of Sean Cooper of Park Forest and Leslie Blackwell of Matteson died Sunday August 20 at Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital. Interment followed at Lincoln Cemetery Chicago. Born June 15, 1995 in Olympia Fields, he is survived by two sisters Taylor and Lauren, grandparents William and Nancy Blackwell, plus Janice Cooper of Atlanta and William Cooper of Philadelphia. Hirsch Funeral Homes Lincolnway Chapel, Matteson.

Amiant Savon Biacawen-Cooper Sean Cooper Park Forest Leslie Blackwell Matteson Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital St. Lawrence O'Toole Catholic Church Lincoln Cemetery Chicago Savon Blackwell-Cooper Olympia Fields Taylor Lauren Blackwell William and Nancy Blackwell Janice Cooper Atlanta, Ga William Cooper Philadelphia Hirsch Funeral Homes Lincolnway Chapel

Death notice for Gladys Hylander of Sauk Village

Gladys Hylander, six years resident of Sauk Village and formerly of Chicago, died August 17 at St. Margaret Mercy Healthcare Centers in Dyer Indiana. Services were held at St James Catholic Church Sauk Village with Rev Thomas Conde officiating. Interment was private. Born March 10 1910 in Chicago. Survived by brother Ernest Hylander of Florida. Thornridge Funeral Home Dol.

Gladys Hylander Sauk Village Chicago St. Margaret Mercy Dyer Ind St. James Catholic Church Thomas Conde Gladys Tyranner Ernest Hylander Florida Thornridge Funeral Home Dol

Services for Marna DeLeach Held in Chicago Heights

The former Martha Prox DeLeach born April 10, 1905 in Minooka, dies in Chicago. Visitation is today from 9 p.m. to service time at Fred C. Hub Memorial Chapel. Services 10 a.m. at the chapel officiated by Rev. Raymond Nugent of St. Agnes Heights. Interment Evergreen Hill Cemetery Steger. Survived by three nieces and one nephew. husband Andrew died in 1979.

Sfartha DeLeach Prox Chicago Heights Mercy Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Homewood Fred C. Hub Raymond Nugent St. Agnes Catholic Church Evergreen Hill Cemetery Steger Martha Prox Minooka Andrew

Viola Batzel dies. Homewood resident since 1955

Marie Batzel nee Mitchell died Sunday at Americana Healthcare Center South Holland aged 81. A homemaker and Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary member, she was born October 8, 1908 in Independence Ohio. Survived by sisters Marie Downs Martha Knoch and Eleanor Reising. Interment Caaper Hill Gardens South Worth. Memorials to donor's charity.

Viola Marie Batzel Mitchell Homewood Americana Healthcare South Holland Tews Funeral Home Joseph Ledwell Caaper Hill Gardens South Worth Viola Mitchell Independence Ohio Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Calumet City Marie Downs Schererville Ind Martha Knoch Euclid Eleanor Reising Amherst Iowara Nea

Obituary for Nestor Mileszuk of Steger Illinois

Nestor Mileszuk a Steger resident died Sunday August 20 at home. Services were held Wednesday at Smits Funeral Homes Steger Memorial Chapel with Rev Tom Lacey officiating. Interment in Calvary Cemetery Steger. Born November 11 1915 in Poland he retired as a railroad car repairman for the J C Railroad Markham and belonged to the Polish National Alliance. Survived by Anna nee Summer a son Richard Mileszuk stepson Gerhard Hauser five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Smits Steger Memorial Chapel Steger Tom Lacey First Congregational Church Calvary Cemetery Mileszuk Poland J.C. Railroad Markham Polish National Alliance Anna Summer Richard Mileszuk Gerhard Hauser

Death notice for Maria L Phillips former Sauk Village resident

Maria L Phillips died Saturday August 19 at St Mary Hospital in Kankakee after a two year Bourbonnais residence. Born December 10 1918 in Covington she was a homemaker and former American Lock Co Crete assembler. Survived by husband Dee who died in 1971 daughter Karen and son Doc Jr plus four sisters two brothers and three grandchildren. Interment at Mount Vernon Memorial Estates Cemetery Lemont.

Martha Louise Phillips Criss Bourbonnais Sauk Village St. Mary Hospital Kankakee Fred C. Hub American Lock Co Crete Karen Phillips Doc Jr Colorado Springs Colo Daisy George) Barton Georgia Faga Arizona Marion Pifer Joliet Beverly Clyde) Felty Westville Gary Sandra Mendota Dee

Infant Juanita Gonzalez dies in Chicago Heights

Juanita Almadelia Gonzalez infant daughter of Angelina and Sergio Gonzalez of Chicago Heights died Friday August 18 at Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke Medical Center in Chicago. Services were held Tuesday at Park Manor Funeral Home with Rev Bernard Guirsch officiating. Interment followed in Assumption Cemetery Glenwood. She was born July 25 1995 in Chicago. She is survived by her parents a brother or sister and her grandparents Linda and Santiago Serrato of Chicago Heights and Juanita and Ramon Gonzalez of La Puerta Mexico.

Juanita Almadelia Gonzalez Angelina Sergio Gonzalez Chicago Heights Rush-Presbyterian-St Linda and Santiago Serrato Juanita and Ramon Gonzalez la Pieda Mexico

Margaret Loehr, longtime Glenwood resident, dies at 79

Margaret Loehr born Margaret Blake on April 30 1916 in Congo died Saturday in Elgin after 23 years in Glenwood. Funeral Mass held at St Kieran Chicago Heights with interment Holy Sepulchre Worth. Survived by husband John. children Meg Rochford of Florida and Jack of Crystal Lake. five other relatives.

Margaret Lorraine” Loehr John Ryan Funeral Home Homewood

Rebecca Kenner dies in Chicago Heights at 66

Rebecca Kenner, a Chicago Heights resident born January 10, 1955 in Pembroke Kentucky, died Monday August 21 at Prairie Manor Health Care Center. She worked as an assembler for Bradley Industries in Frankfort. Survived by Courtney Garcia, six sisters including Katherine Ellis, and five brothers. arrangements by Smits Funeral Homes Steger Memorial Chapel.

Ebecca Kenner Chicago Heights Prairie Manor St Catholic Church Clack Heighs Ray Doable Assumption Cemetery Glenwood Rebecca Kenner Pembroke, Ky Bradley Industries Frankfort Courtney Garcia Katherine Ellis Mary Huff Dorothy Bell Pembroke Sonya Burrus Louisville, Ky Pamela Cobb Patterson Shebra Kenner Detroit, Mich Joe Lewis Burrus Victor Kenner Indianapolis Ind Amos Kenner Ardell Kenner Louisville Paul Kenner Joseph Garcia Smits Funeral Homes Steger Memorial Chapel Steger

Stanton Nuppers obituary notices death in Illinois Phoenix

Stanton Nuppers of Phoenix died Saturday at Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at Peace and Goodwill Church of God in Christ Phoenix with Elder Samuel Russell officiating. Interment Oakland Memory Lanes Dalton. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at W.W. Holt Funeral Home Harvey and 10:30 a.m. until services Saturday at the church. Born February 8, 1959 in Chicago. Employed as a burner for Nichols & Sons Tool Die Co. Survived by Tracy Holmes, son Keith of Chicago, parents Stanton Kippers Sr. of Chicago and June Kippers of Phoenix, sister Yvonne Burns of Country Club Hills, brothers Melvin of Harvey and William of Phoenix.

Stanton Nuppers Phoenix Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey Peace and Goodwill Church of God In Christ Samuel Russell Oakland Memory Lanes Dalton W.W Chicago Nichols & Sons Tool & Die Co Tracy (Nee Holmes Keith Stanton Kippers Sr June Kippers Yvonne Burns Country Club Hills Melvin William Phoe

Ardelia Bailey obituary notices services in Harvey

Ardelia Bailey nee Murray of Country Club Hills died Tuesday August 22 at Glenwood Terrace Nursing Home. Services Monday 11 a.m. at W W Holt Funeral Home Harvey with Rev Leon Fuller officiating. Interment Lincoln Cemetery Chicago. Visitation Sunday 4 to 7 p.m. and Monday 10 a.m. to time of funeral. She was Ardelia Murray and Earlene Haskins with seven sons Melvin Lawrence Milton Kenneth Raymond Ronald Reginald and three brothers Lafayette Frank Murray Isaiah.

Argela Bauley Ardelia Murray Earlene Haskins Country Club Hills Melvin Lawrence Chicago Milton Oak Park Kenneth Elgin Raymond Clarksville

Edward Wagner Sr. obituary from North Fort Myers Fla

Edward Wagner Sr. long time Roseland Chicago resident died at home on Friday August 18 in Florida. A memorial service is set for 7 p m Friday at Thorncreek Reformed Church South Holland with interment in Mount Vernon Cemetery Lemont. Born July 16 1903 in Chicago, he is survived by a daughter Betty Myers of Fennville three sons Harold Fort Myers Elmer Chicago Heights and Clarence San Diego a Helen Housman Tucson two brothers Clarence South Holland and another noted Montgomeryan. 16 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. His wife Henrietta nee Van Swol died in 1979.

Edward Wagner Sr North Fort Myers Fla Chicago Roseland Thorncreck Reformed Church South Holland Mount Vernon Cemetery Lemont Mr. Wagner Betty Myers Fennville San Diego Calif Helen Housman Tucson Arig Montgomeryan Clarence South, Holland Henrietta Nee van Swol

James W Dunn former Youngstown tennis star dies

James W Dunn age 63 of Homewood formerly of Youngstown Ohio died Monday August 21 at home Services set for Friday 11 a m at St Charles Church Youngstown and a memorial Mass on August 30 at St Joseph Catholic Church Homewood He was a regional manager for AGA Gas Inc a top tennis player at Youngstown State University inducted into the YSU Hall of Fame in 1990 ranked No 1 in Chicago Tennis District 35 Doubles in 1993 and member of Park Forest and Homewood Flossmoor Racquet Ball Clubs He is survived by his wife Elizabeth two daughters Mercedes and Kathleen a son John W IV his parents a sister and a brother A Dunn Children Fund c o The Bank of Homewood arrangements by Ryan Funeral Home Homewood.

Ziga Killmerince Petsch Homewood St.’ James Hospital Chicago Heights St. Paul Marshall County Hermansburg Kan Kansas Killmer Kasual Klothes Ridge Road Salem Lutheran Church Salem Ladies Aid Elisabeth — Ludeman Park Forest Harvey Matteson Holiday Inn Nancy Peter) Bohn New York City Donald Arlene Elmhurst Katerine Neuman Waterville Emil Lorene) Petsch California Betty Killmer Castle Rock Colo Henry Wheatridge Ministries Pierce Place Suite 250E Itasca James W. Dunn Youngstown Ohio St. Charles Church St Joseph Catholic Church Home Mr. Dunn AGA Gas Inc Youngstown State University YSU Hall of Fame Chicago Homewood-Flossmoor Elizabeth Nee Cushwa Mercedes Kathleen John W. IV James Dunn Cathleen Gregory Dunn Children Fund c/o Bank of Homewood Ryan Funeral Home, Homewood

Dies of Howard Weisberg longtime Boca Raton resident

Howard M. Weisberg former Olympia Fields resident died Sunday August 20 in Boca Raton. Services were held at Beth Israel Chapel with private interment. Born February 26 1928 in Chicago he owned The Meat Factory Riverdale and belonged to Idlewild Country Club. He is survived by Selma (née Bass) a daughter Lynn (Carmen) Nappi a son Fred and five grandchildren.

Howard M. Weisberg Boca Raton Fla Olympia Fields Beta Raton Watts Beth Israel Chapel Mr. Weisberg Chicago Riverdale Idlewild Country Club Selma

Omission in Chicago Heights Mayor's Mother's Obituary

The Star apologizes for omitting the name of Mrs. Rose Ciambrone's daughter in law Jean in the obituary notice published Sunday. The correction acknowledges the omission of the mayor's wife. The Star regrets the error.

Rose Ciambrone Chicago Heights Jean

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Brian L. Donerty Bee Mary Bar ToLome Joan P. Durrin Terrance Flanagan Bevery J. Peach Savon Blackwell Cooper Marna Deleach Viola Marie Barzer Nestor Mileszuk Maria L. Phillips Juanita A. Gonzalez Margaret Loehr Forest Trail Priwici Wilson Ardelia Bailey Howard M. Aveiseee Brown Funeral Home Lincoln Ave Colonia Orland Park Hammond & Prowell Funeral Home E. 16Th St Gerardi Minois Gerardi Funeral Home Ltd Hay Rincot Hach Holt Funeral Home W. 159Th Harvey, IL Anozz0 Bros. Funeral Home W. 14Th St Ryan Dice Hoy Homewood IL Ercing South Suburbs Steger IL
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