All Obituaries

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,...

Patricia Moscato, 75, of Oak Lawn, passed away March 11, 2019.  Beloved mother of Denine and Vito Moscato (Sharon Rodriguez, fiancée); cherished grandmother of Olivia and Sophia; loving sister of Marlys "Bunny" Hector;  dearest aunt of the late Richard and the late David Hector and great aunt of David, Jeremy, Zachary and Jeffrey Hector; former sister in law and cousin.  Pat was also treasured by the Moscato and Ruscio families.  Pat worked as a...

Carmella Ann Heinstra, nee Picorella, 87, lifelong resident of Chicago, passed away March 9, 2019.  Beloved wife of the late Thomas; loving daughter of the late Frank and Ida Picorella; dearest sister of the late Rose (the late Frank) Miceli and the late Carmen Autiero; cherished aunt of Rosella, Frank and Janet Miceli, Ben Heinstra, Beth Heinstra Sack and Lisa Heinstra McCarthy;  treasured great aunt of many and special great, great aunt of Brandon Snover.  A visitation...

Bernadine A. Buell, nee Peloquin, of Crystal Lake, born Oct. 20, 1926 died March 3, 2019.  Beloved wife of the late Joseph A. Heneghan, Warren Ebert and John Buell; loving mother of Michael (Connie) and Thomas Heneghan, Maureen (Bernard) Weiler, Sharon (Rick) Metropulos and Dan (Kelli) Heneghan; cherished grandmother of 16 and great grandmother of 16.  Bernadine was a strong and caring woman who was passionate about her family and deeply loved by all who knew her. She will be...