All Obituaries

Salerno, Lucille (née Gurgone), age 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. Devoted wife of the late Pasquale “Patsy” Salerno; cherished daughter of the late Catherine (James) Gurgone; beloved sister of the late Michael (Rose) Gurgone and the late James Gurgone Jr.; dear sister‑in‑law of Roseann Gurgone and the late Frances Fratto (Tony); adored mother of Nicholas, Maryann (Jim) Distasio, Jennie (Jack) O’Connell, and Dominic; loving grandmother of ...

Steven Anthony Smeltz, age 18, passed away unexpectedly on February 14th in Chicago, IL. Born on November 8, 2007. Cherished son of Stephanie M. Bajic and the late Anthony L. Smeltz; beloved grandson of Steven (Teresa) Bajic and Louis (Donna) Smeltz; proud nephew of Steven Tellano, Samuel Bajic and Rachel Smeltz; loving cousin of Rainah, Ryan and Jameson.  Steven was a friend to everyone he met and has a vast, loving network of friends from all different walks of life. He will be dearly ...

Beloved wife of the late Frane; loving mother of Bozena (Oscar) Velez, Senka Spahija and Rafael (Mariam) Spahija; devoted daughter of the late Nikola and the late Jerka Rogic; cherished grandmother of Krste, Franko, Daniella, Isaac, Ivana, Joseph and Nicholas; dear sister of the late Milka, the late Zvonko (Sofia), the late Frane, the late Marijan (Agnes), the late Ljubomir (Ljubica) and the late Rafael (Zeljka) Rogic; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Friday, ...

Loving father of Christopher Matthew (Elizabeth) Marcotte; devoted son of the late Norma Jean and Jimmy Connor; proud Poppa of Eleanor and Athena Marcotte; devoted brother of Cassandra Mary, the late Shawn Michael and Lisa Marie Marcotte; fond uncle of Adrienne, Joshua, Jason Ashley, Gianna, Jackie, Larissa, Rico Jr. and Isiah; great uncle of Brooklyn, Kierra, Junior, Nevaeh, Joel, Ava, Addison and Evie; beloved nephew of Mary, Sue and Shorty Medina. Counted on cousin and friend to many. ...

Mara Šušnjara (née Lišnić), beloved mother, grandmother and devoted wife, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2026 at the age of 90. Mara was born in 1935 in the village of Vrpolje, Croatia, to father Filip and mother Iva Lišnić. She was the oldest of ten children in a loving and close family. She was preceded in death by: daughter Zdenka, son Šimon, parents, brothers Josip  and Nediljko, and sister Nevenka. She is ...

Juanita Perez, age 85, Beloved wife of the late Humberto S. Perez Sr.; devoted daughter of the late Juan and Ofresina Ortega; dear sister of the late Beatrice (the late Ysidro) Gonzalez, the late PFC Antonio “Celedonio/ Onions” (the late Manuela “Minnie”) Ortega, the late Elenora Ortega, the late Mary “Taya” (the late Julian) Guerra, the late Leonard (Annabelle) Ortega, the late Euphemia “Vigie” (the late Joseph) Fabian, the late Ramona (the ...

R. Janise Blauw, age 88, of Arlington Heights, IL, passed away on January 19, 2026. Janise was born October 3, 1937. She lived a very full life with Her friends and family. She enjoyed taking cruises with her husband and family.  Getting together with friends and spending hours talking and trading stories. She expressed love for everyone and never ended a call or a visit without telling you "Love you. Bless you and drive carefully!" Janise is survived by her children, Mary ...

Moses M. “Mo” Zepeda, Ret CPD, age 87, passed away January 13, 2026.  Beloved husband of the late Margaret, nee Rubino; loving father of Steven (Phyllis), Richard and the late Deborah and Lisa Zepeda; cherished grandfather of Amanda (Daniel) Cosentino and Nicholas Zepeda; proud great grandfather of Mia, Gianna and Daniel Jr.; devoted son of the late Moises and Irene Zepeda; dear brother of Frank (Connie) Zepeda; fond uncle of many. Mo dedicated a significant part of his ...

Beloved Husband of Donna (nee Mikulcich); loving father of Angelo and James; devoted son of the late Angelo and the late Angie (nee Monteleone) Buscemi; cherished grandfather of Gianna and Sienna; dear brother of Dominick (Colette) Buscemi; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews; best friend of Louie. Visitation Wednesday, January 14, 2026, from 3-8 p.m.  Funeral Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 9:15 a.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland ...

Rafael Solis, age 80, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 3, 2026, surrounded by his family. Beloved Husband of 50 years to Laura Solis. Devoted Father to his son Adrian (Dolores) and his late daughter  Erendira .  Proud Grandfather to Oscar, Melina, Lucio, Lorenzo, Sebastian and Erendira.  Cherished Brother to Veronica, Jose Luis, Guadalupe, Irma, Graciela, Gabriel, Gloria, Teresa, Patricia and Angelina. Loving Uncle to many nieces and nephews. ...