Obituaries

In Loving Memory

John 12:24

Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it does, it bears much fruit.

Lauro "Katman" Ortiz

Lauro "Katman" Ortiz

Aug 27, 2017

Lauro "Katman"  Ortiz Age 51. Loving son of Margarita Ortiz nee Martinez and the late Ernesto A. Ortiz. Dear brother of Hector (Maribel) Ortiz, Orlando Ortiz, Ricardo (Herminia) Ortiz, Homero (Angela) Ortiz, Javier Ortiz, Norma (Jessie) Ortiz, Rose (Saul) Vargas and the late Gloria Garcia Ortiz. Loving uncle of many nieces and nephews. Cousin and friend of many. Loyal...

Loretta M Zunich

Loretta M Zunich

Aug 23, 2017

Memorial Visitation Saturday from 4-9pm at the Wolniak Funeral Home 5700 S. Pulaski Rd.  For Info: (773) 767-4500 or www.wolniakfuneralhome.com

Regina "Dana" Kosmalski

Regina "Dana" Kosmalski

Aug 22, 2017

Regina "Dana" Kosmalski nee Witkowska, age 79.

Beloved wife of the late Eugeniusz.

Loving mother of the late Arthur Kosmalski.

Dear sister of Anna (Zbigniew) Beck and Magdalena (late Jerzy) Korenkiewicz, late Aniela (late Bronislaw) Langowski, late Adela (late Waclaw) Komor, late Jerzy (late Aniela)...

Olga Navarro-Orta

Olga Navarro-Orta

Aug 11, 2017

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Lydia Maldonado

Lydia Maldonado

Aug 9, 2017

(No Obituary Text Available)

Manuel Guzman

Manuel Guzman

Aug 8, 2017

Funeral Saturday 8:30am at the Wolniak Funeral Home 5700 S. Pulaski Road to St. Bede the Venerable Church for 9:30am Mass.  Interment St. Mary Cemetery.  Visitation Friday 2-9pm.  For info : (773) 767-4500 or www.wolniakfuneralhome.com

Richard Edward Barnas

Richard Edward Barnas

Jul 28, 2017

Richard Edward Barnas, of Chicago, passed away unexpectedly on July 28, 2017 at the age of 65.

Born December 3, 1951 to Edward and Eugenia Barnas of Chicago, Richard was a gentle giant – a lifelong bodybuilder and teddy bear of a man with a giant heart and a loving soul. Richard was quick to laugh, and...

Juan B. Flores

Juan B. Flores

Jul 27, 2017

Beloved Husband of the late Frances.

Loving Father of Eleno (Antonia), Christine (Kieran), Ernest, Mary (Samuel) and the late Teresa.

Fond Grandfather of Edward (Laura), Albert, Matthew, Melissa, Yvonne, Samuel, Amanda, Teresa (Jesus) and Michael Dear Great-Grandfather of Mia, Emi, Jonathan, Tiffany, Joshua, Joseph, Roxanne, Giova n ni and Alonzo. Funeral Monday 9:30 am from...

Sabina Zientara

Sabina Zientara

Jul 24, 2017

Sabina Zientara

Loving Aunt of John (Janice) Zientara, Joe Zientara, George (Donna) Sever, JoAnn Zientara and Louise Sever.

Dearest Great-Aunt of Justin (Lee) Zientara, Jessica (Christopher) Carvelli, Christoper (Rachel) Sever, Michael Sever and Great-Great Aunt of 7

Retired 40 year employee of Sears

Antonio Corpus

Antonio Corpus

Jul 24, 2017

Antonio Corpus, age 93. Loving son of the late Celso Corpus and the late Eugenia Corpus nee Hernandez. Dear brother of the late Thomas (late Aurora) Corpus, late Lorenza (late Andrew) Santos and late Aurelio (Clara) Corpus. Uncle and great uncle of many nieces and nephews. Cousin and friend of many. Funeral Thursday 10:15 am from the WOLNIAK FUNERAL HOME,...

Antonette Metelski

Antonette Metelski

Jul 23, 2017

Antonette Metelski, Age 96, passed away on July 23, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Henry Metelski. Loving mother of Mary (Charles) Englund, Janette (Ronald) Andrews, Henry (Sandy) Karkowski and Mark H. (fiancé Cherie) Metelski. Dear grandmother of Amy, Laura, Carolyn, Katie, Rebecca, Jonathan and Bryan. Cherished great-grandmother of Zachariah.  Dearest aunt of Ewa. Also survived by relatives and...

Celia Mendoza

Celia Mendoza

Jul 20, 2017

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Francisco Javier Zapata

Francisco Javier Zapata

Jul 12, 2017

Francisco Javier Zapata, age 63. Beloved husband of Juana Maria Zapata Munoz. Loving father of Olga Lidia (Jean) Voltaire, Adriana (Efrain Hector) Medina, Francisco J. Jr. (Jackie) Zapata and Esmeralda Zapata. Fond grandfather of Emilio, Enrique, Gabriella, Isaac, Isabelle, Anaya, Analia, Aviana, Benjamin, Brianna and the late Josiah. Dear son of Bertha Valdez de Zapata and the late Raymundo Zapata....

Anastacia "Tacha" Vargas De Ortega

Anastacia "Tacha" Vargas De Ortega

Jul 11, 2017

Anastacia "Tacha"  Vargas de Ortega

Beloved Wife of the Late Rosalio A. Ortega

Loving Mother of Carmen (Emilio) Valdez,

Irma (Antonio) Cabezas,

Miguel Jaime (Gabriela) Ortega,

Martha Ortega (Rogelio) Valdez

Maribel ( Vincenzo Minano) Ortega, and

The Late Jose Rosalio Ortega

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Maria Glafira Estrella

Maria Glafira Estrella

Jul 7, 2017

Maria Glafira Estrella age 59.

Loving mother of Claudia Estrella and Sara Estrella.

Fond grandmother of Jennifer Estrella and Selene Estrella.

Dear daughter of Guillermo Estrella Perrusquia and Sara Jamaica Mendoza.

Dear sister of Lourdes Estrella, Jesus (Juana) Estrella, Mercedes Estrella, Maria Luisa Estrella, Carolina Estrella, Juan (Maria Mendez) Estrella and...

Jesus Oceguera

Jesus Oceguera

Jul 4, 2017

Beloved husband of Maria Luisa Rangel. Loving father of Angel Oceguera, Irma (Heriberto Quintana) Oceguera, Maria De La Luz Oceguera, Lourdes (Ariel Lopez) Oceguera, Jesus Jr. (Sonia) Oceguera, Leonel (Lidia) Oceguera, Mirella (Marco) Gutierrez and Salvador Oceguera. Fond grandfather of Maricela Quintana, Conception Quintana, Selena Quintana, Carina Oceguera, Denise Lopez, Kassandra Lopez, Alexa Oceguera, Matthew Oceguera, Joel Oceguera, Christian Oceguera,...

Diana T. Allen

Diana T. Allen

Jul 3, 2017

Diana T. Allen nee Jeski age 74.

Loving mother of Raymond (Linda) Allen and Jason Allen.

Fond grandmother of Jillian Allen, Joshua Allen and Ramona Allen.

Former wife of Raymond D. Allen.

Dear daughter of the late Ignatius Jeski and the late Dorothy Jeski nee Lakomiak.

Dear sister of...

Salvador Mondragon

Salvador Mondragon

Jun 29, 2017

Salvador Mondragon, age 68. Beloved husband of Yolanda Mondragon nee Hernandez. Loving father of Yolanda Mondragon, Adolfo Mondragon, Belem (Rodolfo Hernandez) Mondragon, Salvador Mondragon and Irene Mondragon. Fond grandfather of Julissa Elena Resendez, Maximiliano Salvatore Hernandez and Sebastian Gabriele Hernandez. Dear son of the late Francisco Mondragon and the late Belen Mondragon nee Manriquez. Dear brother of Teresa (Sotero Albor)...

Mary Mae Makar

Mary Mae Makar

Jun 15, 2017

Mary Mae Makar nee Laczko, age 94.

Beloved wife of the late Theodore Makar.

Loving mother of Jeffrey T. (Judith) Makar and Pamela (James) Schumann.

Fond grandmother of Meredith Bailey, Todd (Erin) Makar, Brooke (Darren) Simon, April Makar, Virginia (Anthony) Petrancosta and Elizabeth (Dustin) Goy.

Great grandmother of Madeline Bailey, Lily...

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