All Obituaries

Jose "Teo" Manuel Flores, 73, of Chicago, passed away June 26, 2019. Born in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico to the late Adriano Flores and Jova Carrion;  loving brother of Antonia  (the late Zacaria Diaz), Isabel "Vele", Margarita, Gloria "Gore", Ana (the late Juan Vasquez), Adelita Flores and the late Antonio "Toño" (the late Lydia), the late Francisco "Tito", the late Aliceo "Negro" and the...

Lorraine Andras, nee Girardi, 90, of Niles, formerly of Chicago, passed away June 15, 2019.  Beloved wife of the late Paul Andras;  loving mother of Rosalie (the late Joseph) Simioni and Greg, C.P.D. (Monika) Andras;  cherished grandmother of John, C.P.D. (the late Rita) Simioni and Joseph Simioni, C.P.D., Anthony (Kelly Whalen), Adam and Alec Andras and great grandmother of Michael, Isabella and Lorenzo Simioni;  dearest companion of the late Adam Kiefer; dear former...

Gloria J. Tontlewicz, nee Rennick, 79, lifelong resident of Chicago, passed away June 14, 2019.  Beloved wife of Gordon E.; loving mother of Gordon and Catherine (Hector) Rodriguez; cherished grandmother of Joel Rodriguez, Tiffany McKinnon (Richard Vergara) and Jocelyn Rodriguez; sister of Charles (Michelene) Costello; dearest aunt of many nieces and nephews. Gloria’s greatest passion was the love of her family.  She found tremendous delight in all ways to bring joy to those...

Ectore Hernandez, 82, lifelong resident of Chicago, passed away May 17, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Frances, nee Gutierrez; loving father of Angela Hernandez (Rich Craig) and the late Angelo “Poppies” Hernandez; cherished grandfather of Letticia Santiago (Tony Bonomo), Hannah (Jacob) Mota, Vanessa (Kenneth) Vance and Jessica Craig; dearest great grandfather of Noah Mota, Brendan Vance, Kenneth Vance, Jr., Nicholas Mota and Lucille Bonomo;...

Anna D. Giese, nee Cannella, 85, of Grayslake, passed away April 24, 2019.  Beloved wife of the late Kenneth;  loving mother of Roseann (Glen) Gallas and Mary (Frank) Raszkowski; cherished grandmother of Lisa (James) Tews, Francis Raszkowski, Geoffrey Gallas and Laura Gallas; dearest great grandmother of Ella, Owen and Noah Tews;  dear sister of the late Corrinne (Ralph) Consolazio and Carl Cannella, Jr.;  fond aunt and cousin of many.  Anna possessed a great...

Kenneth C. Giese, 82 of Grayslake, passed away June 8, 2017.  Beloved husband of Anna D., nee Cannella;  loving father of Roseann (Glen) Gallas and Mary (Frank) Raszkowski; cherished grandfather of Lisa (James) Tews, Francis Raszkowski, Geoffrey Gallas and Laura Gallas; proud great grandfather of Ella, Owen and Noah Tews;  fond uncle and cousin of many.   A memorial visitation will be held Saturday, May 11th, 2019 from 9:30 a.m. until time of Memorial Mass at...

  Patricia Ann "Patsy" Pickell, nee Shean, 80, passed away suddenly April 21, 2019.  Beloved wife of the late Ernest Pickell, the late Raymond “Buddy” Cummings and the late Anthony Peleski; loving sister of Maureen (the late Bill) Ridgeway, the late Dr. Charles (Pamela) Shean and the late Edna (the late James) Toe;  cherished aunt, great aunt, great great aunt, Godmother and step grandmother of many; dearest stepmother of Jenny (Ed) Freidheim;...

Sophie P. Lekas, nee Maimonis, 83, lifelong resident of Chicago, passed away April 28, 2019.  Beloved wife of George A.;  loving mother of Angelo (Mary) and Peter (Michele);  cherished yia yia of Alexandra (Justin) Lundsteen; devoted daughter of the late Peter and Chresoula, nee Pribas; dearest sister of the late George (Connie), Constance, Gus (the late Evelyn) and Tom Maimonis; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews.  Member of Daughters of Penelope and retired...

Virginia Franceschi, nee Luciani.  Beloved wife of Reno; loving mother of Joyce (Al Larson), Karen and Sue (Michelle Gutierrez) Franceschi; dear sister of the late Rudolfo Redaffi; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews.  Service and interment private.  Memorials in Virginia’s memory may be made to Best Friends Animal Society, www.bestfriends.org.   

Arlene Palomar, nee Gutierrez, 86, lifelong resident of Chicago, passed away April 8, 2019.  Beloved wife of the late Carlos “Charlie”; loving mother of Gloria Medel, David (Sue) Velez, Maria (Gregory) Jones and the late Leonard (Danette) Palomar; cherished grandmother of Fernando “Litz” (Wendy) Velez, Jesus “Jay” (Denise) Corral, David (Jennifer) Corral, Ashton Beck and Maia Palomar and great grandmother of Elise and Luke Velez and Ivan, Maxwell,...