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Dennis P. O'Brien, 88, passed away peacefully Oct. 16, 2021, after a two-year battle with ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease. Dennis, or Big D, was born in 1933 in the Bronx, New York, the third child of William O'Brien and Nellie (Sugrue) O'Brien. Dennis attended St. Angela Merici Elementary School and Cardinal Hayes High School. During the Korean War, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy on St. Patrick's Day in 1952 and served four years as a U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman assigned to the U.S....
Edward Paloyan, M.D., of Oak Brook passed away Oct. 13, 2021. Ed, 89, was born in Paris in 1932, in a Charity Hospital on Rue Amboise Pare to Missak and Takouhi Paloyan. His parents were orphans who survived the Armenian genocide of World War I. They were rescued by American missionaries and brought to France. Ed had one brother, Daniel Paloyan of Glenview, who like Ed, is a University of Chicago alumnus (BS, '60, MD, '64). In 1948 the Paloyans and their two sons migrated to...
Sally Spiller Barnard, 81, of Hinsdale, passed away Oct. 7, 2021, at home surrounded by loved ones. Born in Rock Island in 1940 to Clifford and Harriette Spiller, Sally, and her sister, Susan, grew up in Riverside. Sally graduated from Michigan State University as a proud Kappa Kappa Gamma in 1962. She became a fashion coordinator at Marshall Field's in Chicago. Sally married the love of her life, Bill Barnard, in 1972. A passionate and talented gardener and an avid cook, Sall...
Daniel Francis McGarry Jr., 83, of Hinsdale died Oct. 6, 2021. Dan was born in 1937 in Chicago to Dan and Ann McGarry, nee Walsh. He grew up on the South Side, the third of seven children. He attended Christ the King and then St. Rita's High School in 1951. His family moved to Daytona Beach. Fla., in 1952. He was a proud alumnus of Basilica School of St Paul High School in Daytona Beach (Class of 1956) and Siena College in Albany, N.Y., (Class of 1961), where he earned a degre...
Patrick M. Fitzgerald, 68, of Hinsdale, passed away Oct. 6, 2021. Pat was born in 1953 in Chicago to John and Sandra Fitzgerald. He grew up on the South Side, the fourth of seven children. He was a proud alumnus of Marist High School (Class of 1971) and Quincy University (Class of 1975). Pat was president of Fitzgerald Marketing & Communications, a company he founded. Passionate about giving back to others, Pat was past chairman of the Butterfield Scholarship Program, an...
Cymala Nitschmann Gibson, 77, died Oct. 8, 2021, at her home in Hinsdale. Cymala was born in 1944 near Stuttgart, Germany. She immigrated to the United States in the early 1960s and landed first in Springfield, where she graduated high school at Ursuline Academy. She moved to Chicago, where she lived in Outer Drive East until moving to Oak Brook, with her husband, Thomas M. Gibson. They married in 1974 and later moved to Graue Mill in Hinsdale. The Gibsons also had homes at various times in Vail, Colo.; and Wellington and...
Carol Cratin Zidek, 67, of Clarendon Hills passed away Sept. 27, 2021, at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital. She was born in 1954 in Detroit and was a graduate of Hinsdale Central High School. She was preceded in death by her parents, William S. Cratin and Barbara (Paul) Cratin Watters. She is survived by her brothers, Robert (Frannie) Cratin and Thomas (Christy) Cratin; her step-brother, Jeff (Lynn) Watters; her stepsister, Jennie (Tim) Keith; her nieces and nephews, Caycee...
Robert "Bob" Charles Ptak, 75, of Oak Brook died Oct. 1, 2021. Bob was the president of Pepe's Mexican Restaurants, a member of the Fenwick Academy Class of 1964 and a former Fenwick trustee, and a member of the University of Notre Dame Class of 1968. He is survived by his wife, Donna Ptak, nee Sotir; his children, Michelle (Pat) O'Connor, Bryan (Michelle) Ptak, and Keith (Megan) Ptak; his grandchildren, Caeley, Patrick, Rory and Teagan O'Connor, Evissa and Valencia Ptak, and...
W. Rex Whitlatch, 84, of Grand Junction, Colo., passed away Oct. 2, 2021, from complications of the coronavirus. Rex was born in 1937 to Harold and Pauline Whitlatch at Burnham City Hospital in Champaign. He attended Urbana High School, where he was a four-year contender and two-time Illinois State Wrestling Champion. After high school Rex attended the University of Illinois, where he received a master’s degree in physical education. He also continued his wrestling career there, becoming captain of the wrestling team and a c...
Shirley Lucille McCormick Moravec, 95, a former Hinsdale resident, died Sept. 29, 2021. Born in 1926 to Hampton and Lucille McCormick, Shirley grew up in Hollywood with her sister, Diane, who was four years younger. Growing up, she learned how to play the piano and guitar and sang in school choirs and the annual high school musical. Part of each summer was spent at the family cottage on Fish Lake near Hancock, Wis. She graduated from Riverside-Brookfield High School and was fortunate enough to attend one year of college at...
Jeremy S. Conley, 49, of Clarendon Hills, passed away unexpectedly Oct. 1, 2021. He is survived by his companion, Susan Shanahan; his children, Alex, Jake and Emma Conley; his parents, Michael and Lottie Conley; and his siblings, Michael and JoAnne Conley, Kelly Morales and Jim Lewan. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, at Sullivan Funeral Home, 60 S. Grant St., Hinsdale. A celebration of Jeremy's life will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, at Crazy Pour,...
Shirley Lucille McCormick Moravec, 95, a former Hinsdale resident, died Sept. 29, 2021. Born in 1926 to Hampton and Lucille McCormick, Shirley grew up in Hollywood with her sister, Diane, who was four years younger. Growing up, she learned how to play the piano and guitar and sang in school choirs and the annual high school musical. Part of each summer was spent at the family cottage on Fish Lake near Hancock, Wis. She graduated from Riverside-Brookfield High School and was fortunate enough to attend one year of college at...
Nancy Ann Sidor, 71, passed away Sept. 23, 2021, at her home in Clarendon Hills. She is survived by her husband, Richard; her brother-in-law, John Paul (Cheryl) Sidor; her niece and nephew, Blake and Carly Sidor; and many cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, Les and Imogene Smith; and her in-laws, Walter and Emily Sidor. Visitation is from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, at Adolf Funeral Home, 7000 S Madison St., Willowbrook. Friends will meet Friday, Oct. 1, at...
Tom Trevithick, 88, of LaGrange Park, a former long-time resident of Chili and Peru, Ind., died peacefully Sept. 24, 2021. Tom was born in Dearborn, Mich., to Melvin and Olive Jean Trevithick. After serving in the Korean War, Tom graduated from Lawrence Technical Institute in Detroit with a degree in industrial management. After graduation, Tom met and married Barbara, nee Austin. They were married for 43 years. He took a role at Square D, moving from Dearborn to Lexington, Ke...
Leslie P. Konicki, 87, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully Sept. 26, 2021 in Yorkville. He was born in 1934 in Chicago, the son of Peter and Regina Konicki, née Egan. He attended Hinsdale Central High School, where he was a star player in baseball, football and basketball. He and his wife, Jeannie, enjoyed traveling, raising horses, birdwatching and watching football, whether in San Diego, Florida or the Chicago area. Leslie especially loved dogs, and as a young man,...
Gordon Grant Jr., 95, of Tequesta, Fla., a former longtime resident of Hinsdale, passed away Sept. 15, 2021. Gordon was born in 1925, in Columbia, S.C. He was a graduate of Middlesex School, Concord Mass., and attended Dartmouth College in the V12 program during World War II. He loved telling the story of how he was the center (playing 59 minutes) on the 1944 Dartmouth football team that was defeated by Notre Dame 64-0 in Fenway Park. He graduated from Harvard University in...
Muqian Huang, 73, of Hinsdale, passed away Sept. 26, 2021, with her family and friends by her side, after a brief illness. Muqian was born in 1948 in China. She was an exceptional wife and mother. She cared deeply for her family and devoted her life to her child. She was highly skilled with sewing and knitting and proudly boasted about her daughter growing up having the best of clothes she made for her. Muqian was dedicated to learning and remained courageous after she...
Walter F. Welninski Jr., 81, of Sunrise Assisted Living in Lombard, formerly of Clarendon Hills, died Sept. 15, 2021. Walter will be missed by his loving family and his cherished dog, Brownie. Walter was a longtime crossing guard in the Clarendon Hills Prospect School community, keeping children safe while making them smile. He is survived by his wife, Dolores M. Welninski, nee Benedetti; his children, Katherine (Lawrence) Schilder, Robert (Deborah) Welninski, Peter (Arlene)...
Joanne C. Smith, MD, president and CEO of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and a Hinsdale resident, died Sept. 6, 2021 following treatment for cancer. She was 60. Smith was the driving force behind the transformation of care delivery in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. As the president and CEO of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, she envisioned the world's first-ever "translational" research hospital in which physicians, scientists, innovators, technologists and...
Lillian Kuikman, nee Hilton, of Burr Ridge, formerly of Evergreen Park, passed away Sept. 20, 2021. Lillian, 90, was born in 1931 in Chicago. She was preceded in death by her husband, William C. Kuikman. She is survived by her children, Diane (Tom Bayus) Tande, Lori (Jim) Savage and Donna Pechousek; her stepchildren, Billy (Susan) Kuikman and former Hinsdale resident Bob (Mary Ellen) Kuikman; her grandchildren, Sheila (Tom) Nicholson, Kenneth Tande, Kimberly Savage, Ben (Carly) Kuikman and Matt (Megan) Kuikman; her nine...
Robert A. Bilshausen, 82, a U.S. Army Purple Heart Vietnam veteran and 45-year resident of Oak Brook, passed away peacefully Sept. 16, 2021. Born in Chicago to German and Lithuanian parents, Robert attended Lane Tech High School and studied computer science at the Illinois Institute of Technology prior to working for United Airlines and Argonne National Laboratory. Bob was an avid aviator and wonderful shindig host, with unparalleled experiences that he shared to the delight of family and friends. He is survived by his wife...
Glen M. Goy, 90, a longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away Sept. 14, 2021, at King Bruwaert House in Burr Ridge. Glen was born in 1931 in May Township, Lee County, to the Leo and Helen Goy. He was a retired mechanical engineer and a running enthusiast. He ran in the Chicago and Boston marathons. Glen was preceded in death by his sister, Sr. Marietta Goy, He is survived by his wife, Mary, nee McDade; his siblings, Charlotte Fitzpatrick and James Goy; and many nieces and...
Michael Thomas Beaudin Jr., 24, of Hinsdale, passed away Sept. 19, 2021, in Chicago. Michael was born in 1997 in Winfield. He grew up in Hinsdale and was a 2015 graduate of Fenwick High School in Oak Park, where he was the student body president, debate team captain, TEAMS member, National Honor Society member and Illinois State Scholar. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2019, earning a bachelor's in computer engineering while participating...
Steven S. Eich of Hinsdale, formerly of Glenview, passed away Sept. 6, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. Steve was a graduate of Glenbrook South High School and DePauw University, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Steve had a passion for history, teaching social studies at Fairview South School in Skokie and at his alma mater Glenbrook South. In addition, Steve coached baseball and basketball and was a role model and mentor to many. An avid Cub...
Jessica Lynn BeCraft, nee Gilbertson, 37, of Western Springs passed away Sept. 6, 2021, with her family by her side after a 43-month battle with ovarian cancer. Jessica was born in 1984 in Rockford. She attended Boylan Catholic High School in Rockford and went on to earn a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She began her career with Kohl's in Milwaukee and later earned an MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business before...
