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Mary Attracta Ryan, née Burke, 93, of North Palm Beach, Fla., formerly of Hinsdale, died peacefully May 30, 2022, surrounded by her seven children. Mary was born in Chicago in 1928 to Mary and Michael Burke and returned to Ireland at age 2. She was raised in a loving home in Cullonaughton, County Mayo. Mary had a love of learning, excelling in school and tutoring others. At age 18, Mary boarded the S.S. Marine Flasher for Ellis Island. From there, she moved to Chicago and...
Mary Attracta Ryan, née Burke, 93, of North Palm Beach, Fla., formerly of Hinsdale, died peacefully May 30, 2022, surrounded by her seven children. Mary was born in Chicago in 1928 to Mary and Michael Burke and returned to Ireland at age 2. She was raised in a loving home in Cullonaughton, County Mayo. Mary had a love of learning, excelling in school and tutoring others. At age 18, Mary boarded the S.S. Marine Flasher for Ellis Island. From there, she moved to Chicago and...
Dorothy T. Martinsen, nee Duda, 93, a longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away May 23, 2022. Dorothy was born in 1928 to Agnes and Michael Duda. She was an adventurer, gardener and lifelong friend to many. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas; her brother, Charles (Marjorie) Duda; and her nephew, James. She is survived by her nephews, Michael (Cheryl), Thomas (Christine) and David; her niece, Laura (Daniel) Stanek; and her great-nieces and -nephews, Jackie, Michelle, Beth, Matt, Dan, Alexis, Jake, Ryan, and...
Marlene G. Erickson, nee Peterson, 84, of Hinsdale, formerly of Crete, died May 17, 2022. She was born in 1938 to Rose, nee Carlson, and Philip Peterson. She was a graduate of Bloom High School and a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Crete. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Harry Erickson; her children, Cathy (William) Merchantz and Richard Erickson; her grandchildren, Christopher and Victoria Merchantz and Benjamin and John Erickson; her siblings, Arden...
Doris Ann Ellerby, nee Legner, 102, passed away peacefully in her sleep May 2, 2022. Doris was a resident of Golfview Hills since 1955. She was born in 1920 to Roger and Margaret (Edna) Legner. Doris was a crossing guard at Monroe School for 25 years, where she was fortunate to meet lifetime friends and families of Mary Ann Romanelli, Susie Watts, Penny Davey and Kevin Simpson, just to mention a few. Over the years she has been visited by many former students she crossed in...
George Charles Alex, 94, of Burr Ridge died May 10, 2022. George grew up in a loving family in Clarksburg, W.V. During his youth he worked at his family’s restaurant, The Manhattan. A person of immense curiosity about all manner of things, he was drawn to math and science. He attended West Virginia University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with honors and distinction. Upon graduation, he was recruited by the then preeminent international giant, The General Electric Co. Following two yea...
Nathaniel Barton Jones, 76, of Hinsdale passed away May 15, 2022, at home with his family by his side. He was born in 1945 in Middletown N.Y. Nat will be remembered as a bright financial advisor and a fun and compassionate father, always putting his family first. He is survived by his wife, Dr. Judith Ann Operchal; his children, Healy (Michelle) and Kirk (Katherine) Jones; his grandchildren, Juliette, Nathaniel, Jordyn and Jasper; and his sister, Deborah Donaldson. A funeral...
Julius S. Pohlenz, 54, of Hinsdale, a patent and corporate attorney, benevolent friend and father to four sons died May 14, 2022, from sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma. Julius was born in Germany and raised in Switzerland. He came to the United States with his family when his father, a veterinary professor, took a position with Iowa State University. Julius made the brave decision at 18 years old to remain in the U.S. when his family returned to Hanover, Germany. He finished high school in his non-native language as...
Mary Martha Gill Teschner, 91, a former longtime Hinsdale resident, died peacefully May 12, 2022, in Naperville. A dedicated art educator - especially for children - Mary was a docent for 40 years at the Art Institute of Chicago and more than a decade for the Naples Museum of Art in Florida; a picture lady in elementary school classrooms; and art program presenter at assisted living communities throughout the Chicago suburbs. She was co-owner for nearly 40 years of The Doings...
Dr. Michael Emmett McKenna, 69, of Burr Ridge, formerly of Clarendon Hills, died May 9, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Susan McKenna, nee Marrs; his children, Meghan McKenna Sciortino, Molly (Nate) Jandrain, Patrick (Leigh Anna) McKenna and Brian (Bridget) McKenna; his grandchildren, Jack, Caroline, Ryan, Will, Wyatt, Ben and Bobby; his siblings, Kristine (Sam) Granieri, Kathleen McKenna, Patrick (Nancy) McKenna, Julie (Mark) Bures, Jane McKenna, Meg (Casey) Warnecke and Kelly McKenna; and many nieces, nephews and...
Julius S. Pohlenz, 54, of Hinsdale, a patent and corporate attorney, benevolent friend and father to four sons died May 14, 2022, from sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma. Julius was born in Germany and raised in Switzerland. He came to the United States with his family when his father, a veterinary professor, took a position with Iowa State University. Julius made the brave decision at 18 years old to remain in the U.S. when his family returned to Hanover, Germany. He finished high school in his non-native language as...
James "Jim" Charles Mourkas, 93, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away April 1, 2022, surrounded by family. It seems appropriate that April Fool's Day was the date of Jim's passing. Jim was quite the jokester and always willing to initiate a good prank. Jim was born in Concord, N.H., in 1928 to Constantine and Agoritsa, nee Tsiaparas, Mourkas. Jim attended public schools in Concord. After his family moved to Bristol, Conn., he graduated from Bristol High School in 1946. In Septemb...
Mark Everette, 64, of Hinsdale died peacefully in his sleep May 4, 2022, at his childhood home in Champaign. Mark was born in 1957 to Jack and Mary Ann Everette. Growing up in Champaign, Mark was an avid baseball player and Eagle Scout. He attended Champaign Central High School and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he received his bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting science and passed his CPA exam. While at the U of I, Mark was an active member...
Jack Elder Tingley, 78, of New Harbor, Maine, and a resident of Magnolia Senior Living in Hinsdale, passed away peacefully May 1, 2022, in Hinsdale,with his family by his side. Jack was born in 1944 to Oscar Naaman and Elizabeth Ruth Tingley, nee Elder. He graduated from Coral Gables High School and went on to study history at the University of Miami as an ROTC cadet. His mother joined the staff as a secretary to help fund his education. After graduation, Jack remained in the...
David Joseph Rogers, 74, of Hinsdale, died May 6, 2022. David worked for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and retired as the director for central district licensing. During his career he was awarded the prestigious Samuel T. Howard Award for exemplary performance in the licensing area; the award is named in honor of the first deputy comptroller of the currency, Samuel T. Howard, who served under the first comptroller of the currency under the Lincoln...
Dr. Richard Louis Gamelli, 73, formerly of Burr Ridge, died peacefully at home May 3, 2022, after a five-year journey through Alzheimer's disease. Born in Springfield, Mass., he was the oldest son of Alice and Louis Gamelli. He attended St. Michael's College in Colchester, Vt., where he majored in chemistry and graduated in 1970. During his final year at St. Michael's, he met the love of his life, Mary Kell. Richard continued on to the University of Vermont where he obtained...
Elizabeth "Betti" Dominick Erin, 81, passed away May 7, 2022, at her home in Burr Ridge. She is survived by her children, Liz (Dale) Peterson, Jackie (Bob) Drelick and Mike (Diane) Erin; her grandchildren, Allison and Jillian Erin, Emily and Alex Drelick, Catherine Peterson, Dana and Brielle Drelick and Austin Drelich; her sister, Sr. T. Kathleen O'Carm; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Bob (the late Joyce), Ron (Bonnie), Peggy (the late...
Ronald J. Serpe, 87, of Clarendon Hills passed away April 24, 2022, at the at Maple Glen Memory Care Community. Born in 1934 to Jasper and Josephine Serpe on Chicago’s East Side, Ron spent much of his life in a 30-mile radius of the neighborhood where he was raised and still had many of the same friends he had spent his childhood with. Ron graduated from Mt. Carmel High School and attended DePaul University. After serving in the Army he tried a number of careers before landing on auto parts. Ron opened Expressway Auto P...
Randall L. Hotchkin, 74, of Downers Grove died April 27, 2022. Randy started his dedicated career in nonprofit organizations as a youth outreach director at the Rich Port YMCA in LaGrange Park and eventually as assistant director of The Community House in Hinsdale. He also lent his expertise as director of the Reach Out Food Pantry in Blue Island. He is survived by his wife, Christine Hotchkin, nee Bowman; his son, Kurt; his daughter-in-law, Erin Hotchkin; his grandchildren,...
Carmela Martini, 62, died April 15, 2022. Carmela grew up in Clarendon Hills and graduated from Hinsdale Central High School. She went on to earn degrees in marketing and journalism from Southern Methodist University. She was a collegiate and alumnae officer with the Delta Gamma Women’s Fraternity and served on their National Council as vice president of membership and vice president of communications. This was followed by over a decade of service on the National Panhellenic Council. Carmela is survived by her sister, Maryann...
Angela K. Donnelly, 55, of Hinsdale passed away March 8, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born in 1966 in Chicago to Alta and John Pickett. Angela was a Chicago native and lived there until 1980, before trading city life for the open country air of Oldfield, Mo., with her parents. Eventually, Angela returned to Brookfield in 1983 and graduated from Riverside-Brookfield High School in 1984. Angela was extremely good with numbers and finance, affording her many job...
Lawrence K. "Larry" Larson, 55, passed away April 13, 2022, in Ohio. He was born in Hinsdale in 1967. Other than his family, Larry loved his job at Fairview Hospital as a surgical nurse. He loved going to his childhood cottage at Lake Cora, Mich., boating, fishing, golfing, spending time with his family and friends and summers at Put-in-Bay, Ohio. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Debbie, nee Drake: his two sons, Richard and Drake; his aunt and uncle, Barbara (Aunt...
Glenn "Glenn Bob" Karnatz, 92, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away March 20, 2022. Glenn was born in 1929 in Hinsdale to Robert and Elizabeth Karnatz. After graduating from Hinsdale Township High School, he joined the Armed Forces and served in the Illinois National Guard. In 1959, he married the love of his life, Suzanne Hope Halverson. They lived in Hinsdale, where Glenn owned and operated his successful electrical contracting business, Karnatz Electric. They were blessed...
Cameron Price Creed, 65, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully April 11, 2022, after a long illness. Cameron graduated with the class of 1975 from Hinsdale Central High School. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina and her master's in education from the University of Texas in Austin, where she was a longtime resident and teacher. Cameron loved a good joke and kept her great sense of humor until the end of her life. She was loved and...
Deborah "Debby" Ann Jones, 72, of Fort Scott, Kan., formerly of Hinsdale, died April 20, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. Debby was born in 1949 in Evanston to Earl and Anne (Lascelles) Gray. She grew up in Northbrook and Leawood, Kan., graduating from Shawnee Mission East High School. She earned an associates degree from William Woods College. Upon graduation, she moved to Chicago and traveled the world as a flight attendant for TWA. After marrying her husband, Jerry Jones,...
