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Matteson Star

Location

Matteson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1995

Page

14

Chiara Spina Dies at 2 in Chicago Heights

Chiara Spina formerly Chiara Sebastian, age two, of Chicago Heights died Thursday October 12 at St James Hospital. Visitation is today 4 to 8 PM at Hirsch West End Chapel. Services 10:00 AM Monday at St Agnes Church with interment in Assumption Cemetery. Survived by two daughters Clara Bruno and Amelia Unn, plus 18 grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. born January 7, 1895 in Italy. homemaker and active in St Agnes Catholic Church and local clubs.

Chiara Spina Sebastian Chicago Heights St. James Hosital and Health Centers St Agnes Catholic Church Assumption Cemetery Glenwood Hirsch Funeral Homes West End Chapel Chiara Sebastian Italy St. Agnes Catholic Church Ladies Auxiliary Marchigiani Club Clara Bruno Amelia Phil

Vera Viff dies in Olympia Fields at 92

Vera Viff nee Vespestad a two year resident of Olympia Fields died Thursday Oct 12 at home Funeral services 5 pm today at Kerr Parzygnot Funeral Home Chicago Heights with son Alan Iliff officiating Interment later Visitation today 2 pm until service at funeral home She was born Aug 2 1922 in Cambridge Iowa homemaker Alpha Delta Pi member Survived by husband James two sons Alan of Chicago Steven of Greensboro NC and one granddaughter

Vera Viff Vespestad Olympia Fields Kerr-Parzygnot Funeral Chicago Heights Alan Iliff Inetal Veta Vespestad Cambridge Iown Alpha Delta Pi James Alan Chicago Steven Greensboro N.C

Obituary notices for E R Allen Staten and Marcella Burgwald

The Rev E R Allen Staten a longtime Chicago Heights resident died Oct 10 at St James Hospital in Chicago Heights Services Friday 7 pm at Liberty Temple Full Gospel Church with interment in Washington Memorial Gardens Homewood She is survived by her husband Harvey two daughters Lynda and LaMia a son Rev Joseph Allen two parents and many relatives Arrangements by Golden Gate Funeral Home Also Marcella Burgwald longtime Park Forest resident died Oct 12 at St James Hospital Services Monday at Hirsch Lincolnyone Chapel Matteson Interment Beverly Cemetery Blue Island She was born July 22 1915 in Chicago and worked as HUD secretary Survived by a son William and two grandchildren Her husband Wilson died in 1979.

E.R. Allen Staten Roe Chicago Heights Chicago St. James Hospital Liberty Temple Full Gospel Church W. 79Th St Richard Henton Washington Memorial Gardens Homewood Staten Christ Bible Center Louisiana Harvey Lynda Allen-Washington LaMia Allen-Riddle Joseph Allen Joe and Vada Goldsmith Monroe Marcella U. Rincmum Burgwald Park Forest Hirsch Funeral Homes Lincolnway Chapel Matteson Leonard Martz Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of South Holland Beverly Cemetery Blue Island Marcella Burgwald HUD Housing Development William Bonnie Wilson

Noella Schmeltzer obituary in Glenwood community service

Noella M. Schmeltzer nee Brousseau died Thursday October 12 at St James Manor Crete at 49 years a Glenwood resident. Mass Monday at St John Catholic Church Glenwood officiated by Rev John Kauzlarich. Interment Assumption Cemetery Glenwood. Survived by five sons 10 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren. Husband Ralph died 1952. Funeral Home Kerr-Parzygnot Chicago Heights. Born December 25 1900 Little Falls Minnesota. Member of St John Church Woman's Club Friendly Seniors Glenwood Golden Association of Retired Persons Thornwood Chapter.

Noella M. Schmeltzer Brousseau Glenwood St. James Manor Crete St. John Catholic Church John Kauzlarich Assumption Cemetery Kerr-Parzygnot Funeral Home Chicago Heights Noella Brousseau Little Falls Minn Woman's Club Glenwood Golden American Association of Retired Persons Thornwood Donald Dorothy Matteson Milton Lola Francis Juanita Ralph Carole White Bear Lake Raymond

Obituary: Francis J. Fraser 1909 Hot Springs Resident

Francis Joseph Fraser died Friday September 29 in Hot Springs after 22 years in Hot Springs and years in Homewood. Born January 3 1909 in Hartford Connecticut he retired from Leo Burnett Advertising Chicago and belonged to Calumet Country Club. Survived by wife Myrtle nee Johnson and niece Helen Montigney of Homewood. Gross Funeral Home Hot SpringsArk

Francis Joseph Joe” Fraser Hot Spi Ark Homewood Hot Springs Mr. Fraser Hartford

Donna Amirahmadi obituary in Park Forest and Skokie roots

Donna Fern Amirahmadi nee Anderson, a 20 year Park Forest resident and former Skokie resident, died Friday October 13 at St James Hospital. Visitation Monday 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Sain Sullivan Park Forest funeral home, service at 11 a.m. Interment Skyline Memorial Park Cemetery. Born March 20, 1924 in Minot North Dakota. She was a secretary for a real estate firm. Survived by Bahram Mike and Ted Shepet.

Donna Fern Amirahmadi Nee Anderson Park Forest Skokie St. James Hospital Chicago Heights Sain-Sullivan Funeral Skyline Memorial Park Cemetery Monce Donna Anderson Minot N.D Bahram Mike Ted Shepet

Giacamo Sharkey a longtime Homewood resident dies at 30 years

Giacamo Sharkey a 30 year resident of Homewood died Thursday at home. Services Monday at 9:30 a.m. with Mass at St. Joseph Church Homewood. Interment in Assumption Cemetery Glenwood. Viewing 9 to 9 p.m. at Panozzo Brothers Funeral Home Chicago Heights. Sharkey a truck driver and Teamster Local 731 member began racing in the 1950s as a pioneer of funny car drag racing aboard Rampage winning the 1965 National Championship. Survived by daughter Shannon Sharkey Millhouse Richton Park and brother John Thomas Sharkey Florida.

Uiaggiino “Yack” Sharkey Homewood St. Joseph Catholic Church Assumption Cemetery Glenwood Panozzo Brothers Funeral Home Chicago Heights Sharkey Teamster Union Rampage Shannon Robert) Sharkey-Millhouse Richton Park John Thomas Jeanine) Sharkey Florida

Richard A. Lewis dies at Sunset House in Burbank

Richard Andre Lewis a Chicago Heights resident formerly of Guyana died October 11 at Sunset House Burbank Services and interment were private He was born July 3 1956 in Guyana and was an assistant manager at Ponderosa He is survived by his mother Hannah Lewis Riverside California a sister Gail Taylor-Cole Canada four brothers Terence Jackson Canada Edgar Lewis New York Michael Lewis Virginia and Paul Lewis California Lain-Sullivan Funeral Home Park Forest

Richard Andre Lewis Chicago Heights Guyana Sunset House Burbank Mr. Lewis Ponderosa Hannah Lewis Riverside Calif Gail Taylor-Cole Canada Terence Jackson Edgar Lewis New York Michael Lewis Virginia Paul Lewis California Lain-Sullivan Funeral Home Park Forest

Donna Jean Wysock obituary Park Forest resident

Donna Jean Wysock nee Mack a one year Park Forest resident formerly 22 years in Country Club Hills died Thursday Oct 12 at South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest Funeral services are 10:30 a m Monday at St Irenaeus Catholic Church Park Forest Interment Holy Cross Cemetery Calumet City Visitation today 3 9 p m at Hirsch Funeral Homes Lincolnway Chapel Matteson She was born Feb 27 1937 in Chicago survived by her husband Ronald two daughters Colleen Gary Stachewicz Bolingbrook and Erin Dave O Leanry Park Forest a sister Rosemary Fraley Hammond Ind and two grandchildren Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association

Donna Jean Wysock Mack Park Forest Country Club Hills South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest St. Irenaeus Catholic Church Holy Cross Cemetery Calumet City Visitation Hirsch Funeral Homes Lincolnway Chapel Matteson Donna Jean Mack Chicago Park Ronald Colleen Gary) Stachewicz Bolingbrook Erin Dave) O'Leary Rosemary Fraley Hammond Ind American Lung Association

Norma J. Ooms dies at 74 in South Holland

Norma J. Ooms nee Hamstra a 30 year South Holland resident died Thursday Oct 12 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey. Services were Saturday at First Christian Reformed Church South Holland with Rev Richard Blaun officiating Interment Oak Ridge Cemetery Lansing. Born March 13 1946 in Rensselaer Indiana she was a homemaker and former Elim Christian School Ladies Auxiliary president. Memorials to Elim Christian School Smits Funeral Homes DeYoung-Vroegh Chapel South Holland.

Norma J. Ooms Hamstra South Holland Ingalls Memorial’ Hospital Harvey First Christian Reformed Church Richard Blaun Oak Ridge Cemetery Lansing Norma Hamstra Rensselaer Ind Elim Christian School Ladies Auxiliary Kenneth China Rich Sue Columbus Ohio Elim Christian Smits Funeral Homes DeYoung- Vroegh Chapel

Bertha Paulus Dies in Crete Nursing Aide

Bertha M. Paulus a five year resident of Crete died Wednesday Oct 11 at home Funeral services were Saturday at St James Catholic Church Sauk Village with Rev Tom Conde officiating Interment was at St Mary Cemetery Evergreen Park She was born Sept 5 1908 in Chicago and retired as a nurse s aide She was a member of the Sauk Village Sunshine Seniors Surviving are daughter LaVerne Theisen Englewood Fla and daughter Eileen Ron Nossem Lakewood Colo seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Her husband Edward died in 1968 Smits Funeral Homes Steger Memorial Chapel Steger.

Bertha M. Paulus Crete St James Catholic Church Sauk Village Tom Conde St. Mary Cemetery Evergreen Park Bertha Paulus Chicago Sunshine LaVerne Theisen Englewood Fla Eileen Ron Nossem Lakewood Colo Edward Smits Funeral Homes Steger Memorial Chapel Steger

Dorothy Ann Van Milligan longtime South Holland resident

Dorothy Ann Van Milligan born May 22 1925 in South Holland died Oct 14 in South Holland after a service at Faith Reformed Church. Interment Oak Ridge Cemetery Lansing. Survived by husband Carl two daughters Barbara Wondaal and Debbie Smit two sons Bob and Jim Colleen six grandchildren. Rest Haven Christian Services.

Dorothy Ann van Milligan Prince South Holland Faith Reformed Church Robert Bouwer Oak Ridge Cemetery Lansing Smits Funeral Homes DeYoung-Vroegh Chapel Dorothy Ann Prince Carl Barbara Richard) Wondaal Debbie Darin) Smit Bob Mary Pownal Maine Jim Colleen Lafayette Ind Rest Haven

Edna Epley Dies. Park Forest Resident Was Marshall Field Retiree

Edna Epley of Park Forest and former Chicago Heights resident died Saturday Oct 14 at Woodside Manor South Chicago Heights. Interment is planned at Homewood Memorial Gardens. Born Dec 24 1909 in Franklin Park she retired from Marshall Field and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and Lead Circle. She is survived by sister Dora Denham of Chicago Heights and brother Clarence of California.

Edna Epley Park Forest Chicago Heights Woodside Manor Hirsch Funeral Homes West End Homewood Memorial Gardens Homewood Franklin Park Marshall Field and O Chicago Trinity Lutheran Church Dora Denham Clarence California

Durr, Daniel A. longtime Markham resident dies at 40

Daniel A. Durr of Markham died Saturday October 7 age 40. He was an electrical contractor for D E Electric and the first black alderman of Markham. Survived by five daughters two sons nine grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. Services were at Gatling Funeral Home Chicago with Rev Princeton McKinny officiating. Interment Washington Memorial Gardens. Born December 18 1980 in Sumner Mississippi. Member of PUSH IBEW Local 134 Electrical Contractors Association Black Contractors United Association and platinum Who's Who in Business and Industry.

Daniel A. Durr Markham Gatling Funeral Home Chicago Princeton McKinny Washington Memorial Gardens Homewood Mr. Durr Sumner Miss D & E Electric PUSH IBEW Electrical Contractors Association Black Contractors United Association Betty Garrett Matteson Sandra Henley Atlanta Sharon Drakeford Chicago Heights Debra Durr Tonya Hamilton Park Forest Richard Alice Mays Long Beach Calif Hattie Paul Phoenix Ariz Lillie Robinson Sigah Charles McComb

Leesburg Obituary for Eugene Brodnick Former Chicago Engineer

Eugene Brodnick of Leesburg Florida died October 11 at 69. Services Tuesday 8:30 am at St Pauls Catholic Church Leesburg with Rev Ron Henery. interment Lone Oak Cemetery. Former industrial engineer for Amsco Abex Chicago Heights. longtime Rich Township School District trustee and president. Survived by Marilyn daughter Barbara Arthur Donald Kenneth stepmother Genevieve Brodnicki brother Roy four grandchildren. Beyers Funeral Home handling arrangements.

Eugene Brodnick Leesburg, Fla Chicago Florida St. Paul's Catholic Church Leesburg Ron Henery Lone Oak Cemetery Amsco/Abex Corporation Chicago Heights Elks Lodge Eustis Fla Rich Township Marilyn Barbara Arthur Grant Park Donald Cedarburg Wis Kenneth Genevieve Brodnicki Mountain Home, Ark Roy Brookfield Brookfield, Conn Beyers Funeral Home

James R. Reed longtime New Lenox resident dies

James R. Reed, formerly of Hazel Crest, died Thursday at home in New Lenox. A service is set for 1:30 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, with interment in Maplewood Cemetery. Born October 24, 1981 in West Frankfort, he was Tinley Park High School principal from 1977 to 1989 and a Tinley Park Rotary Club member, also active at Peace Lutheran Church. He is survived by Gloria Reed and three sons, James, Donald, and David, and five grandchildren.

James R. Reed New Lenox Hazel Crest Peace Lutheran

Nelson Haroun E. longtime Flossmoor resident dies

Haroun E Nelson aged 38 year resident of Flossmoor died Wednesday October 11 at St James Hospital Chicago Heights. Services were Saturday at Ryan Funeral Home Homewood with interment in Holy Cross Cemetery Calumet City. Born November 24 1927 in Chicago he retired from Acme Steel in 1986. Survived by wife Betty nee Puch two children Michele Kaufman of Schererville Indiana Russell of Chicago a sister Edith Bessett Oak Lawn a brother Bob Chesterton Indiana and two grandchildren.

Haroun E. Nelson Flossmoor St. James Hospital Chicago Heights Ryan Funeral Home Homewood Holy Cross Cemetery Calumet City Mr. Nelson Chicago Acme Steel Betty Nee Puch Michele Kaufman Schererville Ind Russell Edith Bessett Oak Lawn Bob Chesterton

Wils Winbush Willa Winbush obituary notices

Wils Winbush Willa Winbush of University Park died Wednesday Oct 11 at South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest. Services are 8 p.m. Oct 18 at W W Holt Funeral Home Harvey with visitation 7 p.m. until service. Interment Mount Glenwood Cemetery Glenwood. Born in Ripley Tennessee she is survived by daughter Dorothy Reeves of University Park two grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Willa Winbush University Park South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest W.W. Holt Harvey Mount Glenwood Glenwood Ripley Tenn Dorothy Reeves

Peter Kornafel veteran dies in Las Vegas obituary

Peter Kornafel veteran of Las Vegas Nevada formerly Harvey died Tuesday October 10. Hennessy Nowak Funeral Home Calumet City arranged the services with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery Calumet City. Born July 10 1910 he is survived by two daughters Maryanne Lynch and Arlene Steiner a sister Sophie Parkington and a brother George.

Veter Kornafel Las Vegas Nev Harvey Hennessy-Nowak Funeral Home Calumet City Holy Cross Cemetery Mr. Kornafel Maryanne Lynch Arlene Frank) Steiner Sophie Parkington George Peter Kornafel

Iva Phillips, Former Park Forest Nurse, Dies in Valparaiso

Iva F Phillips 20 year Chesterton resident and Mount Olive native died Oct 11 at Valparaiso Care Center. Born June 28 1904 she was a registered nurse and former member of Faith United Protestant Church Park Forest. Survived by son James, sister Lucille Hirschenbein, four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Husband Russell died in 1961. Arrangements by Fred C Hub Memorial Chapel.

Iva F. Phillips Chesterton Ind Park Forest Valparaiso Care and Rehabilitation Center Valparaiso Homewood Memorial Gardens Cemetery Homewood John Noble Central Baptist Church Olympia Fields Iva Phillips Mount Olive Faith United Protestant Church Joann Carr Charlotte N.C James Lucille Hirschenbein Schaumburg Russell Aids Foundation Fred C. Hub Chicago Heights

Thorne Jr. Eow Warbd dies after 33 years in Midlothian

Eow Warbd Thorne Jr a 33 year Midlothian resident died Thursday October 12 at Applewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Matteson Services 10:30 am Monday Memorial Chapel Hirsch Funeral Homes Tinley Park with Rev David Chapman officiating Interment Evergreen Cemetery Evergreen Park He was born June 21 1929 in Chicago and worked as an insurance broker for Stroesser and Vazzano Palatine and Firemans Fund retiring in 1982 He is survived by his wife Ruth a daughter Grace Winston a son Bruce a brother and two grandchildren

I. Thorne Midlothian Applewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Matteson Hirsch Funeral Homes Memorial Tinley Park David Chapman Morgan Park Baptist Church Chicago Evergreen Cemetery Evergreen Park Thorne Stroesser and Vazzano Ltd Palatine Fireman's Fund Ofer Southtown Dahlia Club Ruth Nee Crane Daug Grace Chris) Winston Bruce Cathy Algonquin Robert Norma Naples Fla

Incomplete obituary fragment mentions Kornafel and family

Obituary fragment lists Peter Kornafel of Calumet City and relatives Maryanne Lynch Arlene Steiner Sophie Parkington and George with interment noted. Contains incomplete details and familial connections without full context or dates.

Rosie M. Smith Dies in Chicago Heights Funeral Held

Rosie M. Smith of Chicago Heights died Friday October six at St James Hospital. Services were Saturday at Union Evangelistic Baptist Church with interment at Washington Memory Gardens. Born February 29, 1932 in Clay County Mississippi, she leaves five sons including King Jr and Larry in Milwaukee and Ervin in Chicago Heights, five daughters including Willie Mae Riley and Willie Ann Smith in Chicago Heights, Willie Bell in Milwaukee, and Rosie Ann in Minneapolis, plus five sisters, 28 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Rosie M. Smith Chicago Heights St. James Hospital Union Evangelistic Baptist Church Washington Memory Gardens Homewood Mrs. Smith Clay County Miss King Willie Willie Mae Riley Willie Ann Smith Willie Bell Betty Ann Smith Milwaukee Wis Rosie Ann Minneapolis, Minn King Jr Larry Ervin Luevia Wilson Hamilton, Miss Martha Trull Harvey Mary Jones Ford Heights Nancy Grear Amarillo Texas Josephine Burnett Shreveport

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