Richard May was born on April 21, 1941 and passed away on October 16, 2022 at the age of 81. Richard is survived by his wife Cheryl (nee Finke), his three children, Janet, Ben (Julie) and Caren and his ten grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Gene (Betty), […]
Obituaries
George Papagiannopoulos, 68
George Papagiannopoulos, a native of Simiades, Greece, longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 68; cherished son of the late Peter and the late Maria, nee Javaras, Papagiannopoulos; loving brother of Dr. Steven (Aspasia) and Soteria Papagiannopoulos; dear uncle of Dr. Peter (Sydney) Papagiannopoulos, Dr. Dimitri […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—October 20
MICHAEL BRZEZINSKI Michael Brzezinski, age 64, longtime Lombardian, passed away on October 3rd 2022. Michael met the love of his life, Jacquelynn Collins, at the Lombard Park District. On March 29th 1991, they were married and had 31 lovely years together. He was the dear father of his two daughters, […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—October 13
MARIANNE HARMS Marianne Harms, of Lombard, died Oct.2, 2022, at the age of 98. Born June 1, 1924, Marianne was a beloved wife, mother, stepmother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She will be missed by all who knew her. Funeral services will be private. Arrangements by Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. […]
George Papagiannopoulos, 68
George Papagiannopoulos, a native of Simiades, Greece, longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 68; cherished son of the late Peter and the late Maria, nee Javaras, Papagiannopoulos; loving brother of Dr. Steven (Aspasia) and Soteria Papagiannopoulos; dear uncle of Dr. Peter (Sydney) Papagiannopoulos, Dr. Dimitri […]
Noelle Bettina Januszewski, 76
Noelle Bettina Januszewski (nee Schumacher) died peacefully at the Pearl in Rolling Meadows after a long struggle with a series of debilitating illnesses. She was born in Waterbury, Ct., on July 19, 1946, to war refugee parents, Sylvia (Zangger) and Joachim Schumacher. They had escaped a series of European countries […]
Richard J. Sklenar passes away at 76; Was former director of Theatre Society of America in Elmhurst
By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT If you were interested in hearing a great story about movie palaces with theatre organs, the history of Chicago, Marshall Field’s or anything to do with trains and railway systems, the scholared expert you could call on was Richard J. Sklenar. He also […]
Dorothy Bridget (Finnegan) Driscoll, 84
Dorothy Bridget Driscoll (nee Finnegan), a 50-year resident of Elmhurst, passed away on September 27, 2022, at the age of 84. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was born to Walter and Mary Finnegan on October 26, 1937, and grew up in Oak Park. Dorothy graduated […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—October 6
PATRICIA ANN DECICCO Patricia Ann DeCicco (née Starnes/O’Rell) of Lombard, Illinois, after saying goodnight for the final time to her children and grandchildren, passed peacefully in the early morning hours of Sunday, September 25, 2022, and blessedly only four hours later her name was offered in the prayers for the […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—September 29
WILLIAM H. BRUCE JR. William H. Bruce Jr. (Bill), age 58, of Lombard passed away Thursday, September 15th, 2022. Bill was a beloved partner to Pam; loving father to Alex, DJ, Bailey & Yeti; dearest son to Jane and William; fond brother to Pam; and a friend to many. Bill […]
