Obituaries

Niles and Morton Grove Obituaries for Nov. 19

Visitation and service times.

Cesar Levera

Cesar Lovera, 65, of Morton Grove, at rest November 16th at Northwest Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Beloved husband of Nilda; loving father of Adrian and Nelson.

Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove Friday Nov. 22nd at 9:30 a.m. to St. Martha Church 8523 Georgiana Ave. Morton Grove, Mass 10 a.m. Interment in a local cemetery. Visitation Thursday Nov. 21st from 3 to 9 p.m. More info at Simkins Funeral webpage. 

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Gilda Trozzolo


Gilda Trozzolo, nee Stellato age 90, passed away at home following a brief illness. Beloved wife of the late Angelo Ralph Trozzolo. Loving mother of Francine (Keith) DeBartolo, Barbara Walsh-Arceo, Pasquale (Joan) Trozzolo and Rita (Paul) Ravenna. Cherished grandmother of Laura (Bob) Koopmann, Regina Briganti, Nicole (Michael) Rosciano, Angelo (Elisa) Trozzolo, Jill (Ross) Wuetherich, Sarah (Josh) Brewster, Valerie Ravenna, Paul (Rebecca) Ravenna, Angelica Ravenna and Angelo Ravenna. Adored great grandmother of 16. Dear sister of the late Frank (the late Ida) Stellato. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday 6:00 to 9:00 PM, at the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles, Funeral Services Tuesday 9:45 AM to Addolorata Villa for 11:00 AM Mass. Entombment All Saints Mausoleum. Born in southern Italy, Gilda immigrated to the US. at age 4. She grew up on the West Side near Racine Ave. and Taylor St. In 1944 she married the love of her life Ralph, a decorated veteran of WWII. They started and raised their family in Elmwood Park, and were active at St. Celestine Parish. She brought joy and happy memories to many neighborhood children as the founder of Gee Whiz Candy Store located on Diversey Ave. and later, Gee Whiz Variety on Belmont. Later she and her husband moved to Northbrook. For more info 847-966-7302 or see Skaja Funeral Home webpage. 

Bruce Zoerink 
(August 4, 1952 - November 15, 2013) 

Bruce Zoerink, beloved father of Nichole (Jonathan) Salas, Jonathan ( fiancee Claribel), and Robert; dear step-father of Ana Machado; cherished grandfather of Trinity, Abigail, Delilah, and Nivaya; fond brother of Sharon Robson, Sally Mieszala, Michael, Brian Patrick, Holly Dedes, Wesley, the late Richard, Karen Barone, Gary Scott and Glenn. Visitation Tuesday (11/19/2013) 3 PM until 9 PM with a prayer service at 7 PM at the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home, 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave. Niles. See Skaja Funeral Home webpage. 

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