July 31, 2005
Patricia E. "Trish" Walsh, nee Devaney, late of Chicago, formerly of Glen Ellyn, loving mother of Mark and Greg; dear sister of Susan (the late John) Fitzgerald, Mary Ellen Devaney and the late Kathleen McManaman; fond aunt and cousin of many. Graduate of Notre Dame H.S. Class of 1955, Columbus Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1958. Long service as a nurse at V.A. Hines Hospital. Funeral Monday 9 a.m. from Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge, to Immaculate Conception Church, at Talcott and Harlem Ave, Chicago.
June 14, 2002
Foster Franklin Martin Jr., 85 years, of Hillside, Vet WWII, 8th Air Force, beloved husband of the late Mary, nee Yagodics-Marshall; proud father of Kathleen, Joanne (John) Fitzgerald, Thomas (Keri), John (Diane), William (Lisa), Janice (Richard) Eubank and Paul (Barbara); loving son of the late Foster and Helen; loving grandfather of 15; great-grandfather of three; fond brother of the late Ruth Carnahan and Arnold; loving companion of Poochy and Dolly; friend of many. Retired employee of Illinois Bell and member of Pioneers of America.
January 5, 2009
Bette C. Ryan, nee Creighton, beloved wife of Raymond; loving mother of Susan (Robert) Entwistle, Jeff (Laura) Ryan, Nancy (T.J.) Szopinski, and Rich Ryan; devoted grandmother of ten; fond sister of Virginia (the late John) Fitzgerald and the lateRosemary (the late Marshall) Gordon; aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday, 3 to 9 p.m. atKnollcrest Funeral Home,1500 S. Meyers Rd. (3 blks S. of Roosevelt). Funeral Tuesday, 8:45 a.m. from the funeral home to Ascension of Our Lord Church, 1 S. 314 Summit, Oakbrook Terrace.
December 19, 2004
Catherine Considine, nee Campbell, age 97, beloved wife of the late Maurice Fitzgerald and the late John Considine; loving mother of Rosemary (the late Theodore) Gusich, Edward (Marlene) Fitzgerald, the late John Fitzgerald and Annabelle (James) Antonelli; proud grandmother of Kevin Fitzgerald, Margaret (Mark) Kohler, Catherine (Steve) Miller, Theresa (the late Robin) Boyd, Michael (Sue) Fitzgerald, Colleen (Steve) Trafficanta, Leslie (Joe) Tillman, Gerald and Joseph Antonelli and the late Edward Fitzgerald, Jr. and James Antonelli; fond great-grandmother of 15; dear sister of Sarah Ellen Farry of Ireland.
November 24, 1997
An F-15 fighter crashed into the Atlantic Ocean Monday morning and the pilot ejected safely and was quickly rescued, the Air Force said. The plane went down at 9:45 a.m., about 60 to 70 miles off the coast from Oceana Naval Air Station, said Master Sgt. Kevin Walston, a spokesman for Langley Air Force Base, where the plane was based. The pilot floated on a raft for about a half hour until he was picked up by a Coast Guard helicopter, said Coast Guard spokesman Lt. Cmdr. John Fitzgerald.
April 17, 2006
Anna Rose Passafiume, age 85, of Palos Park, formerly of Oak Lawn. Dear sister of Etta (the late Thomas) Garry; beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Hanna, nee Graziano; aunt of Pamela (William) Grady and Connie (John) Fitzgerald; grandaunt of Laura, Stephen, Brian and Amanda. Services Tuesday, 10:45 a.m., from Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 S. Southwest Highway, Palos Hills, IL, to St. Alexander church, Mass 11:30 a.m. (Peter Van Henkelum Director). Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
August 25, 2008
Kathryn Ann Kocian, age 68, of Kenilworth. Beloved wife of Marvin; loving mother of Stephen and Sarah (Michael) Alzamora; proud grandmother of Robert and MariaAlzamora; devoted sister of Frank(Annette) Miller and Margaret (Ronald)Creten; loving sister-in-law of Judy (Jack) Deets; and stepsister of Barbara (the late John) Fitzgerald and Daniel Bradley; cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Tuesday, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., atDonnellan Family Funeral Home, 1045 Skokie Blvd.