Roberta M. “Bobbie” Sobieraj, nee Markle, of Elmhurst, formerly of Taylor, Mich., passed away recently at the age of 84; beloved wife of Jerome; loving mother of James (Jacquelyn), Jerome MD (Janet MD), Jeffrey (Carmen), Jane (Gene) Evans and the late infant John; proud grandmother of Julia, Olivia, Stephanie and […]
Obituaries
John M. Considine, 92
John M. Considine, of Oak Brook, passed away recently at the age of 92. beloved husband of the late Lorraine, nee Leyden; cherished fiancé of Shirley Burnside; loving father of Colleen (Glenn) Canale and Claire Considine and grandfather of Sara Nicholson. John spent his career as an architect designing homes […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—December 24
BERNARD J. CARPENTER Bernard “Bernie” J. Carpenter, 85, of Berkeley, passed away peacefully on Dec. 15, 2020, at Elmhurst Hospital. Funeral Services Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, with 10 a.m. Prayers at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard to St. Domitilla, 4940 Washington St., Hillside, for 11 a.m. Mass. […]
Richard L. Matus, 90
Richard L. Matus, of Elmhurst, passed away on December 16, 2020 at Amita Hospice in Elk Grove Village, at the age of 90. He was born in Chicago on January 13, 1930 to Leo and Jessie Matuszewski. Rich graduated from St. Rita H.S. and worked for Trans World Airlines as […]
James Rigitano Jr., 72
James (Jim) Rigitano Jr. passed away on December 10, 2020, from complications related to his battle with COPD. He was born to James and Jean Rigitano on July 11, 1948, in Chicago. Jim married his high school sweetheart, Patricia Ann Rigitano (nee Saviano), and they enjoyed more than 50 years […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—December 17
PETER JOSEPH ABRUZZO Peter Joseph Abruzzo, 81 years old and a longtime resident of Lombard, died Thursday, December 10, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Theresa (nee Cannella), his sister, Ann and sister-in-law, Carol Carpentier. He is survived by his loving family: his wife of […]
Antonia Balice, 70
Antonia Balice recently died at home surrounded by family at the age of 70. Beloved wife of Lorenzo for more than 52 years; loving mother of Maria (Kevin) Kresnicka, Anna (fiancé Mike Wiley) and Giuseppe (Margherita) Balice; cherished grandmother of Jacob and Thomas Kresnicka and Nicholas Gemmati; dear sister of […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—December 10
ROSEMARY R. CLAYPOOL Rosemary R. Claypool, nee Abruscato, age 92, of Glen Ellyn, formerly of Lombard, passed away December 4, 2020. She was the beloved mother of Barbara (James) Stephenson, the late Gary and the late John L; grandmother of six, Kelly, Jim, Jonathan, Anthony, Michelle and Taylor; great-grandfather of […]
Lawrence Field, 86
Lawrence Ronald Field, longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away Tuesday, December 1 at the age of 86. He was born in Louisville, Ky., on March 14, 1934 before moving to Chicago at the age of 3. He was the devoted husband of Ruth Field for 58 years, loving father of […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—December 3
LOIS A. BACHELOR Lois Ardelle (Koplin) Bachelor, 89, of Belvidere, made her peaceful transition Saturday, November 14, at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. She was born in the back bedroom of her grandparents’ home in Chicago on March 19, 1931, to Henry Myron Koplin and Alberta Jeanette (Smith) […]
