Obituaries

Apr 14, 2016

Filemon Franco, age 52.

Beloved husband of Silvia Franco nee Martinez.

Loving father Miguel (Margarita) Franco, Sandra (Abdulvahap) Kanca,

Jonathan Franco, Maria Christina Franco and Emily Franco.

Fond garnfather of Miguel Angel Franco Jr, Maya Franco, Mia Zoey Franco and Anthony Omer Kanca.

Dear son of Filemon Franco and...

Apr 12, 2016

Alfred G. Perales Loving husband of the late Lucy. Beloved father of Rosemarie (Florencio) Viramontes, Margie Perales, Yolanda "Yoli" Gamboa, Alfred (Arcelia, CPD) Perales, Deputy Commander, CCFPPD, and Luci (Juan, CPD) Partida. Cherished grandfather of Sergio (Lynn) DeHoyos, Daniel (Juliet) DeHoyos CCSD, Micaela, Rudy Gamboa, Alfredo "AJ" (Katie) Perales, Nicholas "Nick", Antonio "Tony" Perales, Olivia, Juan, and Thomas Partida. And...

Apr 12, 2016

Antonio Flores, age 78. Beloved husband of the late Carmen. Loving father of Marco Flores, Javier Flores, Arturo Flores, Fermin Flores, Gabriela (Raul) Gutierrez, Adriana (late Darrel) Hernandez and the late Victor Flores. Fond grandfather of Zaira Flores, Anthony Hernandez, Darrel Hernandez, Alexander Hernandez, Dafne Flores, Vanessa Gutierrez and Samuel Gutierrez. Great grandfather of Jiovanni Rangel, Ayden Hernandez and Anadaii...

Apr 12, 2016

John "Jack" R. Taylor, age 68.

U. S. Army Vietnam Veteran.

Beloved husband of Kimberly Taylor nee Sobczak.

Loving father of Karen (Brian) Waddell and Sheri (Frank) Lash.

Fond grandfather Mason Waddell, Lydia Waddell, McKenzie Schneider and Marc Schneider.

Dear son of the late James Taylor and the late...

Apr 9, 2016

Sam J. Massaro, 82, U.S. Navy Veteran Beloved Husband of Edith Loving Father of Coleen (Peter) Giancarlo Dearest Grandfather of Mark, Richard, Dominique (fiance Ben) and Joe (fiancee Megan) and Great-Grandfather of Andrew Dear Brother of the late Charles (Geraldine) and the late Robert Uncle of many nieces and nephews Dearest and special friend to Lisa and Tom Derken and...

Apr 8, 2016

Visitation:        Monday, April 11th 3:00-9:00 PM Funeral Mass:  Tuesday, April 12th 11:00 AM AT WOLNIAK FUNERAL HOME Interment:       St. Casimir Cemetery

Apr 5, 2016

Funeral Monday 9:30am from the Wolniak Funeral Home 5700 S. Pulaski Rd. to St. Clare de Monte Falco Church for a 10:30am Mass.  Interment St. Mary Cemetery.  Visitation Sunday 2-9pm.  (773) 767-4500

Apr 2, 2016

Bronislawa Figus nee Pietka, age 93.

Beloved wife of the late Franciszek Figus.

Loving mother of Maria (Tadeusz) Kozielski, Zofia (Jan) Stopka, Frank (Alexandra) Figus, Harriet (Stefan) Toporkiewicz, Joseph (Josephine) Figus and John (Margaret) Figus. Loving Grandmother of Malgorzata (Grzegorz) Paszek, Krzysztof (Danusia)Kozielski, Piotr Kozielski, Mary Kozielska, Agnieszka (Ivan) Armendarez, Mariola (Pawel) Kukulka, Anna (Jozef)...

Mar 30, 2016

Visitation: 1:00 - 9:00 PM, Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Wolniak Funeral Home Burial in Mexico

Mar 29, 2016

Visitation: 3:00 - 9:00 PM, Friday, April 1, 2016 at Wolniak Funeral Home. Funeral: 10:30 AM. Saturday, April 2, 2016 at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church. Family and friends are to meet at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church. Interment: Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Resurrection Cemetery

Mar 29, 2016

Jan Budz, age 59.

Beloved husband of Jozefa Budz nee Gil.

Loving father Bozena (Jozef) Slimak and Anna (Krzysztof Chmilewski) Budz.

Fond grandfather of Sylwia Slimak, Patryk Slimak, Jessica Chmilewski and Konrad Chmilewski.

Dear son of Stanislaw Budz and Aniela Budz nee Bukowska.

Dear brother of Czeslaw Budz and...

Mar 27, 2016

Katharina Krywaczuk nee Kozyrska Beloved Wife of the late Mykola Loving Mother of Stefania (Glen) Mroz, late Irene (Orest) Kozak and the late Marijka Dudycz Dearest Grandmother of Crystyna (Jerry) Gunty, Natalka (Raymond) Sanchez, Adriana (Peter) Fiecko, Oksana, Andrij, Peter (Wannaya), Alexandra and Katrina and Great-Grandmother of Nikolas, Steven, Jack, Ronan and Pavlusyk Many dear late siblings and family members...

Mar 25, 2016

Lying in State Thursday 9:30am until time of Mass at 10:30am at Five Holy Martyrs Church (4327 S. Richmond).  Interment Resurrection Cemetery.  (773) 767-4500

Mar 24, 2016

John "Jack" Edward McGrath passed away peacefully on March 24,2016 surrounded in love by his family after a short but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Jack was one of a set of twins born to the late Helen McGrath nee Monahan and the late John J. McGrath on January 5, 1936 in Chicago, IL.  On August 24,...

Mar 22, 2016

Tadeusz Stachnik, age 85. Beloved husband of Emilia Stachnik nee Baran. Loving father of Stanislaw (Malgorzata) Stachnik, Jerzy (Bozena) Stachnik and Alina (Jozef) Gorga. Fond grandfather of  Iwona (Michael) Sauceda, Martin (Ashley) Stachnik, Bianca Stachnik, Wioletta (Michael) Elias, Daniel Stachnik, Michael (Jill) Gorga, Derek Gorga and Megan Gorga . Great grandfather of Blake Sauceda, Jakub Stachnik and Alexander Gorga. Dearly...

Mar 20, 2016

Beloved wife of Raymond Loving mother of Tony (Janice) Warren and Janice (Marco) Recio Cherished grandmother of James R. (Catherine) Crotty, Timothy A. Recio, Amy (Nick) DiForti and the late Tom Rogan And great-grandmother of Ava, Helena, Nico, and Dominic Dearest sister of Mary (Late Edward) Grudowski and many late brothers and sisters Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews...

Mar 19, 2016

Joanna J. Bernas nee Jagiello. Beloved wife of the late Andrew Bernas. Loving mother of Rev. Thomas A. Bernas, Pastor of Saint Rene Goupil Church in Chicago, Steve, CEO of the Better Business Bureau, (Patti) Bernas, and the late Marianne (Bernard) Panek. Cherished Grandmother and "Boowa" of Gina and Alyssa Panek and "Busia" of Brittany and Bridget Bernas. Loving daughter...

Mar 19, 2016

Robert A. Graczyk, 48 Beloved Son of Ronald A. and the late Patricia Loving Brother of Richard A. (Sandra) and the late Sharon Dear Uncle of Ricky, Ryan, Jamie and T.J. Visitation Tuesday 3-9pm at the Wolniak Funeral Home 5700 S. Pulaski Rd. Funeral Wednesday 9:15 am, Funeral Mass Wednesday, 10:00 am at St. Richard Church, Interment Resurrection Cemetery.

Mar 16, 2016

Renso Padilla Jr., age 40. Companion of Elena Sicairos. Loving father Renzo "Alex" Padilla, Aidan Padilla and Mia Padilla. Dear son of Elba (Alfredo) Santiago. Dear brother of Ivette (Edwin) Gaston, Maritza (John) Castellano, Alfredo Santiago Jr., Jeannette (Charles) Meinzer, Cristina (Robert) Moore, Alfredo Omi Santiago and Rafael Santiago, Uncle of many nieces and nephews. Cousin and friend of...

Mar 13, 2016

Visitation: 2:00 - 8:00 PM, Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Wolniak Funeral Home Funeral: 8:45 AM, Friday, March 18, 2016 at Wolniak Funeral Home Funeral Mass:  10:00 AM at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 813 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL Cremation Private