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Brad Parkins, 53, of Hinsdale, passed away April 9, 2023, peacefully in his home surrounded by family after a 34-month journey with brain cancer. Brad grew up in Whitefish Bay, Wis., and proudly attended Richards Elementary (to which he would always add "Home of the Tigers!") and Whitefish Bay High School ("Home of the Blue Dukes!"). Whitefish Bay was his happy place, as it was a source of great joy for him throughout his life. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin...
Joan Marie Blaeser Westerdahl, 97, formerly of Elmhurst, died Nov. 12, 2022. She was born in Beverly in 1925 to Anthony and Georgianna Blaeser. She met her future husband, "Bro," during their Knox College years. Joan passed away peacefully on what would have been Bro's 100th birthday. She spent the last 10 years residing at Plymouth Place in LaGrange Park. She was a member of Ruth Lake Country Club for 65 years. An avid sports fan for all Chicago teams, she was treasured by...
Rose Marie Occhipinti, née Rosalia Schimmenti, 90, a resident of Hinsdale, passed away April 8, 2023, at Oakbrook Healthcare Centre in Oak Brook. Rose was born in 1933 in New York City, where she met her husband of 61 years, Salvatore Occhipinti. Together they raised their family in New York and California. Rose was a dedicated wife and mother. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, painting and traveling with her husband. After Salvatore's passing, she moved to Illinois. Rose was...
Jeanne Manning, 59, a longtime Hinsdale resident, died April 4, 2023. Jeanne was a proud graduate of Lafayette College in 1985, where she swam for the Leopards. She was a loyal member of St. Isaac Jogues Church, and later, Our Lady of Lourdes when she moved to Denver. Jeanne was a lover of all things active, and cherished training and competing in triathlons with her husband, Pat. Above all she found joy in her family. She is survived by her husband, Patrick Manning; her...
Elizabeth Avers Hoffman, 92, a Hinsdale resident since 1966, passed away peacefully April 7, 2023, just shy of her 93rd birthday. She was preceded in death by her husband of 75 years, Joseph John Avers. She is survived by her sons, Randy (Cathy), James (Becky), David, Paul (Cathy), Richard (Karen) and Robert (Barbara); her 17 grandchildren; her nine great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Burial will take place at a future date at Bronswood Cemetery in Oak Brook....
Saurav Kumar Joshi, 19, of Oak Brook, unexpectedly passed away in his sleep April 8, 2023. His family's name for him was "Dilu," which means, "close to my heart." Words cannot fully describe his brief time on earth, but he left a great impact on all those he encountered. From a very young age, he impressed those around him with his wide spectrum of capabilities, including showing mental prowess in the scientific and engineering processes to exhibiting artistic expressions....
Jane L. Banks, née Swanson, died April 6, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Banks. She is survived by her children, Brenda (Robert) Peterson, Lee (Elizabeth) Banks, Guy (Renee) Banks and Nicole (John) Rodi of Hinsdale; her grandchildren, Robert (Christopher) and Lisney Peterson, Emily (James) Beirne, Thomas, Joseph, Carter, Spencer and Taylor Banks and Grace, Jack and Joseph Rodi; her great-grandchildren, Parker and Matthew Hayes-Peterson; and her sister,...
Francis Joseph Sazama Jr. of Burr Ridge passed away peacefully April 1, 2023, surrounded by his family. Francis graduated from the United States Military Academy West Point in 1962. On June 30, 1962, he married Susan Nerad, whom he loved dearly throughout his life. From 1964-69, he served in the U.S. Specialized Forces. After earning an MBA from the University of Chicago, he went on to become a successful business executive and owner of Chicago Bullet Proof Systems until...
Susan S. Holt, 87, a 59-year Hinsdale resident, died March 26, 2023, at King-Bruwaert House in Burr Ridge. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, William A. Holt II; her children, William A. "Trey" Holt III and James H. Holt; and her grandchildren, Brandon, Evan, Liam and Alyza Holt. A memorial service was held April 1 at Adolf Funeral Home & Cremation Services Ltd. in Willowbrook....
Rita F. Polivka, 60-year resident of Hinsdale, passed away March 30, 2023, at Burgess Square Health Care in Westmont. She was born in 1925 in Chicago. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norbert; her son, Ronald Polivka; and her brother, John (Terri) Karch She is survived by her two sons, Allan (Becky) and David (Patricia); her grandchildren, Amber (Karl Kooistra), Daniel (Nori), Thomas (Katie) and Stephanie Polivka; her great-grandchildren, Elena, Grayson and Nadia;...
Elaine Beuke, nee Zanchetta, 93, of Palos Heights died March 29, 2023. She is survived by her children, Richard (Re) Beuke of Hinsdale and Paula (Dwain) Halcomb; her grandchildren, Elizabeth (Ryan) Rosenstein, Nick (Valarie) Halcomb, Hannah (Dylan Hands) Halcomb, Peter (Katie) Beuke, and Ricky (Nicole) Beuke; and her great-grandchildren, Jackson, Nathan and Caden Rosenstein, MacKenna and Delaney Halcomb, and Lily, Zoey and Charlie Beuke. She was preceded in death by her...
Marilyn H. "Peach" McNichols, nee Healy, 94, of Longboat Key, Florida, and Oak Brook, passed away on March 27, 2023, at her home in Oak Brook. Marilyn was the beloved wife of the late Austin A. "Duke" McNichols; loving mother of Robert (Karen), Susan "Susie" (John) Cassidy, James (Jill) and the late William McNichols; cherished grandmother of Matthew McNichols and Elizabeth (Justin) Bollinger, Kaitlin "Katie" (Mike) Gogola, Sally, Austin and Lillian "Lilly" McNichols; dear...
Helen Schneider Miller, 93, passed away on March 27, 2023, in Willowbrook. Helen was the beloved daughter of the late Oscar and Cathrine Schneider; dear sister of Daniel (Judith) Schneider, and fond cousin, friend and colleague of many. Helen graduated from Mundelein College in 1952 with a bachelor’s degree in education and a minor in art. She also earned a master’s degree in education from Loyola University in Chicago and went on to further her education in post-graduate study programs through UCLA, Merton College, Oxf...
Brian Patrick McCarthy, 53, of Batavia, died peacefully in his sleep of complications from heart failure on March 20, 2023. Brian was born at Westlake Hospital, Melrose Park, Illinois to Vern McCarthy Jr. and Gaylen Broyles McCarthy, formerly of Oak Brook. Brian grew up in Oak Brook and was an avid aviation enthusiast. He took and taught flying lessons at American Flyers and Embry-Riddle University where he made lifelong friends. Brian graduated from Lewis University with a degree in aviation. In 2003, Brian moved to Geneva,...
Colette Stermer, 90, of Chicago passed away peacefully on March 4, 2023, in LaGrange Park. Born in 1932 in Paris, France, she was the second of two children of Rita Sciaky and Peppo Benveniste. Colette arrived in Chicago in the summer of 1941 with her family and cousins. She went to the Laboratory School in Hyde Park, finishing high school in only two years by passing an entrance exam to the University of Chicago. Three years later she graduated from UC. In 1951, she entered t...
Richard G. Rademacher, 85, of Oak Brook, died March 15, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Carole A. Rademacher, nee Gajdos; his daughter, Amy (Frankie) Ho; and his grandchildren. A funeral was held March 20 at St. Isaac Jogues Church in Hinsdale. Interment was private. Sullivan Funeral Home in Hinsdale handled the arrangements....
Jane Galley Walker, 79, of Clearwater, Fla., passed away Feb. 26, 2023, in New Orleans after struggling for decades with a variety of serious illnesses. Jane grew up in Hinsdale and spent many summers at the Joy Camps in Wisconsin and Camp Green Cove in N.C., where she developed a deep and abiding love of nature. She was educated at Monticello Preparatory, The University of Wisconsin and Eastern Michigan University and enjoyed various careers as an educator, horticulturist...
Suzanne Mosser Shanks, 93, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully March 5, 2023 at her home in LaGrange Park, surrounded by family. Suzanne was born to Harry J. Mosser Sr. and Suzanne Ferguson Mosser in 1929. She grew up in South Texas and attended The Hockaday School in Dallas. Suzanne later moved to New York where she attended The Hewitt School and Sarah Lawrence College. A true Texan at heart, Suzanne went on to raise her family in Houston and Corpus Christi, where...
Carmen Baldoza-Banez, M.D., 89, of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully March 2, 2023, surrounded by her family. Carmen was an exceptionally strong woman whose family felt blessed to have her as its head. Carmen graduated from University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines, with a degree in medicine. After graduating, she went on to pursue a career as a pediatrician as she embarked her journey to the USA and the state of Illinois. Carmen was a passionate and devoted mother who...
William "Drew" Kroll, 62, of Hinsdale passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on March 5, 2023. Drew was born in 1959 in La Grange and graduated from Lyons Township High School. He was a lover of beauty in all forms - music, art, flowers, and fashion. Drew made the world a more beautiful place professionally through his successful careers in hair and fashion in Chicago and London and through the endless people he touched with his generous and joyous soul. Drew loved...
Henry D. Bronson, 87, of Oak Brook, passed away March 6, 2023. Henry grew up in the Beverly neighborhood of Chicago with his parents, Walter (Dick) and Lillian and younger brother Bill and attended Morgan Park High School, where he participated in swimming and baseball, played trumpet in the jazz band and met his future bride, Dorothy Howard. He was an Eagle Scout with troop 608. He received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University. Henry was...
Carmen Baldoza-Banez, M.D., 89, of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully March 2, 2023, surrounded by her family. Carmen was an exceptionally strong woman whose family felt blessed to have her as its head. Carmen graduated from University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines, with a degree in medicine. After graduating, she went on to pursue a career as a pediatrician as she embarked her journey to the USA and the state of Illinois. Carmen was a passionate and devoted mother who gav...
Mary Anne Shaver, née Bower, 82, formerly of Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills, passed away peacefully Feb. 14, 2023. Born in 1941, she grew up in Riverside and attended Ferry Hall in Lake Forest. She then attended Michigan State University and the University of Illinois, where she was a proud Kappa Kappa Gamma. Mary raised her family in Clarendon Hills, where she was very involved in her community, serving as chapter president of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago and as a...
Judy Jeanne Klusendorf, nee Engstrom, 83, passed away after a long struggle Feb. 16, 2023, in senior living at The Collier at Naples, Fla. Judy was born in LaPorte, Ind., to Charles and Doris (Dunham) Engstrom. She graduated from Lyons Township High School in La Grange in 1957 and Southern Illinois University in Carbondale in 1961 with a bachelor's degree in education. She was a primary school teacher for many years and finished her career in 1990 teaching at the parent-child...
Jill Frances Bates, née Olson, 83, died Feb. 17, 2023, at her home in Glen Ellyn. Jill grew up in Illinois, California and Arizona and later returned to Illinois, where she attended Hinsdale Central High School. She married Otie Bates in 1956, and they began a family in Berwyn before moving to Golfview Hills in 1959 to raise their family of six children. Jill was an artist. One of her mediums was quilting and she was an active member of The Faithful Circle Quilt Guild for 48...
