Obituaries

Elmhurst News Obituaries

Elizabeth Rose Hannigan, 77

Elizabeth Rose Hannigan or ‘Liz’ or ‘Bunny,” 77, of Elmhurst, while surrounded by loving family and friends, lost her courageous battle with lymphoma on Thursday March 10, joining her beloved husband Dick in heaven. She is now at peace but will be missed dearly by those she left behind. Liz […]

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Paul George Bunyon, 79

Paul George Bunyon transitioned March 25, 2022, at the age of 79. He settled in Addison in 1969. Big Paul was born as George Mullis in Monroe, No. Carolina. He legally changed his name after he retired as a professional basketball player, playing for the Washington Generals, the opposition of […]

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Lucille M. DiBartolomeo, 88

Lucille M. DiBartolomeo, longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed peacefully March 16, 2022 at the age of 88. Beloved mother of Diane (William Vankat) DiBartolomeo and Robert (Kevin McCarthy) DiBartolomeo; dear sister of Joana DeSanto and the late Mae DeLuca, Elizabeth Hansen and Anthony Calonico; daughter of the late Louis and […]

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Donald Bennett

Before the pandemic, a trip to the downtown Elmhurst Jewel might have gotten you an invitation from Don Bennett to join him for a cup of coffee and an offer to pick up the tab for your soup or salad. To Don, there were no strangers just friends he hadn’t […]

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Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—March 24

JAMES A. PLUNKET James A. Plunket, age 77, of Downers Grove, died March 12, 2022, at his home. James was the beloved husband of 57 years of Marion Plunket; loving father of Brian J. (Susan) Plunket and Keith A. (Theresa) Plunket; adored grandpa of Brad (Tayler) Plunket, Michael Plunket and […]

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Phyllis H. Crosley, 93

Phyllis H. Crosley, a longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away March 15, 2022 at the age of 93. She was born May 28, 1928, in Chicago, to the late Henry and Harriet Crosley. She graduated from York High School in Elmhurst in 1946, and from Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, […]

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Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—March 17

BEVERLY M. BURLAGE Beverly M. Burlage (Bev), née Bathke, age 93, of Lombard, died March 9, 2022, in Wheaton. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main Street, Lombard. Info: www.brustfuneralhome.com or 888-629-0094. RONALD A. LORENZ Ronald A. Lorenz, age 67, Beloved husband […]

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James P. McDonald, 57

James P. McDonald, of Elmhurst, passed away March 10, 2022, at the age of 57.  He was born October 24, 1964 in Framingham, Mass.  Jim graduated with a B.S. from Quincy College in 1987; the University of Illinois in 1989 with a Masters of Neuroscience and the University of Illinois-Chicago […]