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William George Ryan, 89, of North Palm Beach, Fla., formerly of Hinsdale, died peacefully Jan. 5, 2022, surrounded by his wife and seven children. He was born in Chicago in 1932 to Marguerite and William Ryan. Bill graduated from Mt. Carmel High School. He went on to play basketball at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan. He served in the 32nd Air Transport Squadron from 1952-56. In 1957, he met the love of his life, Mary. They wed in 1958 and had a long and loving marriage,...
Mark James Smego, 61, of Hinsdale passed away peacefully Jan. 4, 2022. Mark grew up in Downers Grove and graduated from Benet Academy in 1978. He played football and graduated from St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa. He started his career working with his father and brother at Richmar Electronics Corp. He loved life in all ways laughing, teasing and loving everyone around him. His greatest gift was living his Catholic faith and bringing others to Christ. Mark fought a vali...
Robert E. Mars, 82, a longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away peacefully Jan. 2, 2022. Bob was born in 1939 to George and Maline Mars. He grew up in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago and graduated from Loyola University Chicago. After starting his career at Arthur Andersen, he followed his dream to live on a ranch and be a cowboy. After a year at the Two Bars Seven (=7) Ranch in Wyoming, Bob returned to Chicago and began his tenured career at the Art Institute of Chicago, where he ultimately rose to chief financial offi...
Americo Di Gianfilippo, 99, passed away Jan. 2, 2022. Cesidio Eligio Amerigo, known as Americo, was born in Luco dei Marsi, Italy, in 1922 to Domenicantonio Di Gianfilippo and Elisabetta Ciangoli. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1940, and resided in Chicago for many years, then in Niles, and recently, with family and friends in Hinsdale. Americo took pride in his work and felt fortunate to work with the CTA for 36 years (1949-85). He loved gardening, cooking and the...
Patricia Volsansky, 82, of Willowbrook, passed away Dec. 22, 2021. Patricia was loved by many and will be dearly missed by all other friends and family. She was the most selfless mother to fur baby Sasha, with far too many previous pets to count that were given incredible lives. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Volsansky. She is survived be her daughter, Cheryl L. (Robert) Kocanda; her son, Martin C. Volsansky; her grandchildren, Matthew and Jakob Kocanda;...
Edwige Pierre-Louis, 65, of Westmont, passed away peacefully Dec. 28, 2021. She was born in 1956 in Haiti. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Lionel Pierre-Louis; her children, Lynn (Steve) Chronicle, Melissa Pierre-Louis and Liona (Ryan) Trombly of Hinsdale; and her grandchildren, Faith, Sarah, Tiffany, Johnathan, Elijah and Sydney. Services and interment will be private. Brian Powell Funeral Directors of Hinsdale handled the arrangements....
Julie Ann Stec, 41, passed away unexpectedly Dec. 19, 2021. She was born in 1980 in Chicago, but her heart and home were in the suburb of Hinsdale, where she grew up surrounded by her loving parents, siblings, uncles, aunts and many cousins. Her passing is an immeasurable loss for those who were privileged enough to know and love her. No one could put Julie in a box. Always eccentric and flamboyant in her style, she was bold with fashion and made no apologies for it. She...
Christine Marie Postrozny, 80, a longtime resident of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully Nov. 25, 2021, at her home surrounded by family. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Richard Postrozny. She is survived by her children, Marsha (Robert Torres), Cheryl Postrozny Eden and Robert (Jessica); her grandchildren, Emanuel, Ella, Camarin, Hollie, Henry and Annie; and her brothers, Thomas (Geraldine) and Donald (Diana). A private family funeral was held at St....
JoAnne Ireland, 88, of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully after succumbing to cancer Dec. 21, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren Ireland; and her son, Richard Ireland. She is survived by her children, Laura (Charles) Argersinger, David (Julie) Ireland, Daniel Ireland and Erin Hurray; her daughter-in-law, Cynthia Ireland; her 11 grandchildren; and her six great-grandchildren. A private memorial service will be held in the spring. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Hinsdale Humane Society, 21...
Timothy Gerard Healy, 55, of Hinsdale passed away unexpectedly Dec. 13, 2021. Tim was born in 1966 in Syracuse, N.Y. His family moved to Oneida Lake in central New York when Tim was young, which engendered his lifelong love of boating and water sports and led to his enduring passion for Syracuse University basketball. He graduated from Chittenango High School in 1984, where he excelled in academics and athletics such as soccer, basketball and tennis. Tim then matriculated at...
Diane Catherine Steinbarth Grigas, 63, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away unexpectedly Dec. 14, 2021, at home in Batavia with her husband, Breck, by her side. Diane was blessed with adoring parents and three amazing siblings who instilled in her the values of love, compassion and generosity. To know Diane was to love her, and Breck was blessed to share in that love every day. She and Breck started dating in high school and their love grew stronger each day of their 41-year marr...
Robert “Bob” Woods Ricker, 92 of Vienna, Va., died peacefully in his home on Dec. 5, 2021. Born in Paterson, N.J., Bob moved to Washington, DC, to attend Catholic University of America. His education was interrupted by the Korean War, where he served as an officer in the U.S. Army. He returned to CUA and, upon graduation, joined the Central Intelligence Agency, where his service to his country continued for several decades. His career with the agency saw him travel all over the world, including two tours in Vietnam. In 1968,...
Katherine M. Miller, 63, passed away Nov. 22, 2021, in Brooksville, Fla. She was born in 1958 in Hinsdale to Graydon and Marilyn Miller. She is survived by her brother, Brian Miller. A graveside service was held Dec. 7 at Clarendon Hills Cemetery in Darien. Memorials may be made to the Tuthill Hinsdale Humane Society, 21 Salt Creek Lane, Hinsdale, IL 60521. Brian Powell Funeral Directors of Hinsdale handled the arrangements....
Katherine C. Morrissey, nee Carroll, 97, of Indian Head Park, passed away peacefully at her home Dec. 7, 2021, surrounded by family. She was a teacher for the Chicago Public Schools for more than 20 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, James J.; her son, John Paul; her siblings, Frances and Ramona Carroll; and her parents, Paul and Ramona Carroll. She is survived by her children, Joe (Mark) of Hinsdale, Jamie (Dr. Edwin) Zarling (former long-time residents of...
Anita Maxine Ludington, 100, an 80-year resident of Hinsdale, passed away Dec. 9, 2021. She was born in 1921 in Springfield, Mo. She was mother of three, grandmother of 11, great-grandmother of 10 and great-great-grandmother of two. Friends and family will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15 for a Mass of Christian burial at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church, 306 W. Fourth St., Hinsdale. Brian Powell Funeral Directors of Hinsdale handled the arrangements....
Stephen Michael Kraynak, 60, passed away Nov. 29, 2021, in Fort Myers, Fla. Born in Bayonne, N.J., in 1961, Steve was the only boy among Steve and Therese Kraynak's four children. He attended Elizabeth High School, where he stood out as a popular fixture of the school's rowdy "zoo crew" with his wild tuft of curly brown hair. After graduation, Steve entered the Marines and served as an AAV Crewman. He was honorably discharged with two expert marksmanship badges, a sea service...
J. Beverley Barnes, 93, of Hinsdale, died Dec. 9, 2021. She was born in 1928, in Berwyn Nils Arvid and Myrtle (nee Landeor) Peterson. Beverley was a devoted wife and mother and a loyal friend. She is survived by her five children, Peter (Kristine), Joan (Ken) Konyn, Steven Jr. (Dana), Mary (Donald) Cupps, and Jim (Cyndi); her 13 grandchildren, Karen, Raymond, Leah, Jenai, Maggie, Jessica, Emily, Steven III, Mary, Grant, Matt, Claire and Steven; her 29 great-grandchildren (and...
Chuck C. Beuke, 92, died Dec. 7, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Elaine Beuke, nee Zanchetta; his children, Richard (Re) Beuke of Hinsdale and Paula (Dwain) Halcomb; his grandchildren, Elizabeth (Ryan) Rosenstein, Nick (Valarie) Halcomb and Hannah Halcomb, Peter (Katie) Beuke and Ricky (Nicole Morin) Beuke; and his great-grandchildren, Jackson and Nathan Rosenstein, MacKenna Halcomb and Lily, Zoey and Charlie Beuke. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Matthew Fitzpatrick Beuke. A funeral Mass took place Dec. 10 at...
Jeannette Alma Wentsel, nee Petersen, 101, passed away peacefully at her Hinsdale home Nov. 14, 2021. She was born in 1920 in Chicago to Thorwald B. and Alma O. Schnoor Petersen. Jeannette graduated from Calumet High School and Morgan Park Junior College, where she met her future husband, Jack Morton Wentsel. She worked for the Work American City Bureau for several years. She married Jack on July 10, 1943, and they were married 69 years before his death in 2012. During Jack's...
Barbara Kincaid of Oakbrook Terrace, formerly of La Grange, passed away Dec. 2, 2021, surrounded by her family. Barbara worked all of her adult life. Her first job was at Sherwin Paint Store in Spokane, Wash., where she measured windows for glazing and worked the switchboard. She taught musical kindergarten at her husband, Dean's, School of Music in Spokane, and directed a children's choir at Redeemer Covenant Church in Chicago. She was a secretary for three Christian...
Jim Paul, 90, passed away peacefully Dec. 5, 2021. Jim was born and raised in Riverside, the son of Louis and Ruth Pavlicek and the brother to Ruth (Charles) Carroll. Jim attended Riverside grammar schools and graduated from Culver Military Academy. He married the love of his life, Phyllis Baltis Paul, in 1952. Jim graduated with a bachelor's in chemistry in 1953 from Northwestern University in 1953, where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. Upon his college...
Christopher Andrew Gibson, 32, of Chicago, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away Dec. 1, 2021. Christopher was born in Chicago in 1989 to Wesley J. and Linda R. Gibson, the oldest of four children. He attended Elm Elementary School, Hinsdale Middle School and Hinsdale Central High School. He then attended University of Illinois and received his degree in kinesiology. He was an exceptional student who loved learning his whole life long. After graduation he went on to become an...
Edward J. Giniat, 90, of Oak Brook, a former longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away Dec. 4, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Lee, nee Gratkins; his children, Edward (Margaret) Giniat Jr. and Gary (Chris) Giniat; and his grandchildren, Matthew (Taryn) and Andrew Giniat. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Louise (Bill) Neihaus and Richard (Lori) Giniat. Visitation is from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, in the Fireplace Room at St. Isaac Jogues Church, 306 W. Fourth...
Dr. Richard E. "Dick" Ecker passed away peacefully Dec. 6, 2021, surrounded by family. Born in Waverly, Iowa, in 1930 to Robert and Winifred Ecker, Dick was the fourth of five siblings. Dick treasured time with his many nieces and nephews and was an avid chronicler of family events. Beyond his devotion to God and family, his passion for discovery and service took many forms. He was an Argonne scientist, Korean war veteran, professor, author, historian, inventor and disaster...
Mayme Saxer Andrews, 93, passed away Nov. 25, 2021. Mayme was born and raised in Hinsdale. She was raised in the Lutheran church and was a lifelong member, serving on many committees and singing in the choir over many years. Mayme and her husband, Jerry, raised their three children, Audrey, Karen and Scott, in Prospect Heights. In 1984, Mayme and Jerry retired to Hot Springs Village, Ark. Mayme traveled to all 50 states, plus 37 countries and has been a Global Volunteer in...
