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Rosemarie "Sis" Erdmann, 91, , a former resident of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully July 20, 2020. Sis was born in 1929, in Detroit to Libbie and Paul Pokorny. She received her degree in dental hygiene from the University of Michigan in 1951. She married E. Thomas (Tom) Erdmann Jr. in 1953. Sis was a resident of Hinsdale and Burr Ridge for nearly 60 years. For years, Sis worked in Hinsdale as a dental hygienist at the office of Dr. Donald Thorne, DDS. Her chairside manner...
Joseph John Petrovic, 81, a longtime Hinsdale resident, died July 27, 2020. Joseph received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He will be remembered for his dedication to his family and profession as an engineer. He is survived by his wife, Diane Petrovic, née Grabarek; his children, Elizabeth (Jonathan) Petrovic Mool, Kathryn Petrovic and Joseph (Margaret) Petrovic; his grandchildren, Veronica and Benjamin Mool and Michael and Charles Petrovic; and many...
Paul “Paulie” N. Storino of Los Angeles died July 19, 2020. He was born in 1967 in Chicago to Peter R. Storino and Bernadina “Dina” (nee D’Amato) Storino. He is survived by his siblings, Louise (Kevin) Augustyn of Hinsdale and Joseph (Teresa) Storino; his nephews and nieces, Peter (Cynthia) Storino, Laura (Art) Olsen, Deanna (Jeffrey) Fishel, Thomas (fiancé Michelle) Storino, Joseph (Rachel) Storino, Michael Storino, and Carrie Storino, Matthew Peter Storino, Matthew John Augustyn, Ryan Augustyn and Alexandra Marie Augu...
Phyllis Pauline Naccarato, nee Owen, of Hinsdale, passed away July 24, 2020, with her family at her side. Phyllis, 82, was born in 1937 and grew up in Peoria. She graduated from Peoria High School and Illinois Wesleyan University, where she majored in sociology, psychology and English literature. She was also a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She spent her career in social work and touched the lives of many children. Aside from being the number one fan for all of her grandchildren’s sports, she was an avid Chicago s...
Olivia Morgan White, 23, of Burr Ridge died July 18, 2020. Olivia attended Pleasantdale Elementary and Middle schools and went on to Lyons Township High School. She played club volleyball with Lions Juniors for six years and also played in high school for three years. She went on to earn her undergraduate degree in speech and language pathology with a minor in special education from Miami University where she made many friends. After Miami, Olivia attended graduate school at...
James J. Rys, a former longtime resident of Hinsdale, passed away July 6, 2020. James “Jim” Rys was born in 1941 in Chicago to Rita (nee Jablonowski) Rys and Joseph Rys. Jim attended the University of Illinois and went on to graduate from Roosevelt University with a bachelor’s in sociology and psychology in 1964. Jim was a first lieutenant in the Army and went to Vietnam in December 1967 and became Ex. Officer of Battery C, 6th Battalion of the 11th Light Infantry Brigade. For six months he served with the “jungle warrior...
Joy C. Blocker, known previously as Joy D. Currie, passed away July 4, 2020, at Plymouth Place Assisted Living in LaGrange Park. She was 87. She was born to Maurice and Ethel Macredie in Kansas in 1932. Her parents died young, and she was adopted by her aunt and uncle, Blanche and Charles R. Little. Her father served in World War II. The family moved to Cincinnati, where Joy grew up. She became involved with Girl Scouts and at 16 took a camping trip to Colorado. She and 12...
Mary Charlotte Herrington Whiteside, a former resident of Hinsdale, passed away unexpectedly on March 8, 2020, in Kirkland, Wash., due to complications of the COVID-19 virus pandemic. Mary, 90, was born in 1929 in Bad Axe, Mich., to Phebe May Clark Herrington and Dr. Charles Irvine Herrington. Her father was a physician and her mother taught violin lessons, was a seamstress/dress designer, and personal assistant for the governor's wife, Mamie Sleeper, for whom Mary was named....
Sunday Ann Rubinsky of Willowbrook died of natural causes peacefully in her sleep July 10, 2020. Sunday, 97, was born in 1923 in Auburn to Albert and Mary D'Andrea. She was a role model to many and a kind and loyal friend. Always sympathetic to those experiencing trouble or hardship, she might impart words of wisdom or just lend a listening ear. Growing up during the Great Depression, Sunday was resilient and could do just about anything. Her creative spirit showed in her...
Reta M. Enders of Hinsdale passed away on July 10, 2020, at her home. Reta, 99, was born in 1921 to Raymond Parkhurst and Eva Woolley Parkhurst and named Reta Mae. She and her twin, Leta Rae, were the fifth and sixth of seven children in the family and grew up in Oswego. She met her husband, Emil M. Enders, at a roller rink in Plainfield, and they were married in 1941. Emil enlisted in the Army Air Corps and together they fought the battle of Texas, moving frequently, and...
Jacquelyn Ellen Schapiro McKernan died on May 25, 2020, at HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center in Scottsdale, Ariz. Jacque, 78, was born in 1941 in Chicago to Sidney J. Schapiro and Ellen M. Schapiro. She graduated from Hinsdale Central High School. She was a lifelong learner, earning nursing degrees at College of DuPage and Andrews University, and a master’s in community health nursing/administration at Loyola University, where she was inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. She u...
Monica Rincon, 49, of Hinsdale died July 6, 2020. She is survived by her husband, Christopher P. Dooley; her children, Nicolas and Santiago Dooley; her parents, Edgard Daniel Rincon and Aurora Rincon Baquero; her mother- and father-in-law, James and Constance Dooley; and her siblings, nieces and nephews. A funeral Mass at St. Isaac Jogues Church and interment are private. A memorial visitation will be announced at a later date. Please show your support for the family by...
R. Nancy Malsack Lipman, formerly of Clarendon Hills, passed away peacefully at her Downers Grove home July 1, 2020 Nancy, 88, was born in Minneapolis. She married Roland William Malsack, a professional musician, and together they settled in Clarendon Hills with their six children. Nancy was a devoted mother and wife, an active piano teacher, an accomplished quilter and a great comfort as a bereavement minister. She was a long-time parishioner of Notre Dame Catholic Church in...
Eleanor B. Lafrentz, 87, formerly of Hinsdale, died July 1, 2020, at her home in Burr Ridge. Ellie was an accomplished artist and loved all kinds of music. She loved to sing, especially at church and with her sister and brothers. Ellie loved to cook and bake and was the most loving hostess at many gatherings in her home. One guest told her that he had never felt so welcomed into someone's home. As she said, "There's always room in the inn!" Her faith in God was her...
Joyce E. Lindeman, nee Eckberg, 80, of Oak Brook, passed away unexpectedly June 30, 2020, at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. Joyce was born in 1939 in Chicago to Esther and George Eckberg. She met her husband, William, while attending Argo High School, and they recently celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary. Joyce worked as a bakery production supervisor at Pepperidge Farm in Downers Grove for nearly 10 years before being diagnosed with lung cancer in...
Susan J. Johnston, nee Brown, 72, of Schaumburg died peacefully July 2, 2020, in hospice care. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard R. Brown and Pauline Holm of Hinsdale. She is survived by her brother, Rick Brown; and her two nieces, Carly (Brown) Shaw and Nicole Brown. Inurnment will be at Bronswood Cemetery in Oak Brook....
Catherine "Kay" Trankina, nee Doyle, of LaGrange Park, formerly of Burr Ridge, passed away June 23, 2020, at her home. Kay, 96, of LaGrange Park, was born in 1923 in Loogootee, Ind. She was a retired real estate agent. She and her husband were longtime parishioners at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church in Hinsdale She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard; and her siblings, Lela (George) Cik, Betty (Jim) Dowling, George and James (Joan) Doyle. She is survived by her chil...
James A. Schneider, 92, a former 20-year resident of Hinsdale, died June 21, 2020, at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. He was a seven-year resident of Downers Grove and a former 18-year resident of Clarendon Hills. Jim was an electrical engineer for Commonwealth Edison and retired after 35 years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Gladys J. Schneider, nee Hilburger; and his parents, William J. and Agnes Emma Christina Schneider, nee...
Joyce C. Hahn, nee Cordts, 88, a 15-year resident of Clarendon Hills, formerly of Hinsdale and Burr Ridge, passed away peacefully June 17, 2020. She was born in 1932, in Pekin to Glenn F. and Blanche A. Cordts. She graduated, as a National Honor Society Member from Pekin Community High School in 1950 and from the School of Nursing at The Methodist Hospital of Central Illinois in 1953. Her first nursing job was at Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago. Joyce married Jerome J. Hahn,...
Ernest M. Basile, 89, passed away on June 28, 2020, at St. Patrick's Residence in Naperville. Ernest, 89, was born in 1930 in Chicago. He worked as a psychologist and teacher for many years at Moraine Valley Community College. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elaine M. Basile; and his stepson, James Marrero He is survived by his stepchildren, Susan (Steve) Markus, Kathleen (Michael) Pagnano, Richard (Amy) Marrero, Annette (the late Floyd) Garver and Stephen (Paula) Marrer...
Helen Goble Craigmile of Sun City West, Ariz., a former longtime resident of Hinsdale, passed away on June 25, 2020. Helen, 92, was born in 1927 in Evanston to Paul and Helen Goble. She lived for more than 20 years in Hinsdale, where she attended school and met her husband, Winston “Wink.” She attended William Woods College in Missouri and the University of Colorado, Boulder. Helen and Wink spent their married years in Wisconsin, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Virginia, North Carolina and finally retired in Arizona. She was...
Longtime former Hinsdale resident, Dolores "Dee" Leppin, died unexpectedly at home, June 12, 2020. She was 86. Dee was born in Chicago in 1934 to John and Olive Hofbauer. She lived in Hinsdale for 44 years before moving to Lakeway, Texas, in 2017. Dee was a proud graduate of Oak Park High School and received her bachelor's degree from Monmouth College, where she was a member of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority. She began her working career at Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. where she...
Lynn E. Sullivan, 68 of Oak Brook died June 11, 2020. She was preceded in death by her father, James L. Sullivan; her mother, Mary Boo (Pottle) Ryan; and her step-father, Edward Ryan. She is survived by her siblings, James (Kathleen) Sullivan, Foster (Deborah) Sullivan, Lawrence Sullivan and Deborah (the late John) Duda; her nieces and nephews, Ryan and Lindsay Sullivan, John and Kevin Duda, Sara Clary of Hinsdale, Megan Wolf, Erin Mayer and James Sullivan; and her...
Gladys "Gigi" Kadtke Kersten, 96, died June 5, 2020. She was born in 1923 in Chicago. In the 1960s and 1970s, Gigi owned Berwyn Hardware along with her husband, Leo. Later in life she worked at Rockwell International and Maryland Casualty. Always someone who enjoyed life, Gigi's motto was, "Have fun, fun, fun!" She loved to garden, dance and be with family. Gigi would always say family was the most important aspect of her life. She was a regular at Willowbrook Ballroom, where...
Frank Braun of Westmont passed away on May 28, 2020, at Amita Hinsdale Hospital. Frank, 72, was born in 1948 in Chicago to Al and Jeanette (nee Esposito) Braun. Frank worked as a salesman and, although wheelchair-bound for more than 40 years, continued to have a very positive attitude and a strong zest for life. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Joseph. He is survived by his son, David (Kathy) Braun; his grandchildren, Tyler, Hannah and...
