Obituary: Anthony Joseph Christofaro, Jr.

​Anthony was the President of Cee Bee on Caton Farm Road, an Industrial Real Estate Company.

Obituary: Ronald C. Stuart

Former teacher at Fenwick High School had a lifelong fascination with planes and trains and will be remembered for his positive attitude.

Barbara "Bobbi" Karman, age 90.

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Obituary: Kathleen Ellen Corcoran

A longtime Joliet and former Oak Park resident has passed away at the age of 54.

Obituary: John C. McGuire

Former Illinois State Representative, Jack McGuire, passes away at the age of 86.

Obituary: Anthony Donald "Tony" Shustar

Retired police officer and devoted husband and father attended mission trips with his daughter and repaired homes in areas of poverty.

Obituary: Stanley J. Pikul, Jr.

Stan retired from the Cicero Fire Department in 1994 and relocated with his wife to Peoria, Arizona.

Obituary: Deborah Henson

Deborah was employed in management for Southland Corporation, and worked with numerous 7-Eleven stores throughout the Chicagoland area.

Obituary: Robert Charles "Bob" Komarek

Robert was an avid outdoorsman. He loved spending time at his cottage at Shannon Lake.

Val Camilletti, Beloved Oak Park Record Store Owner, Dies

The beloved record store owner died after a two-year battle with breast cancer.

Famed Chicago Chef Killed in I-290 Pileup

Le Bouchon Chef Jean-Claude Poilevey of Oak Park died early Saturday in Eisenhower Expressway collision.

Norman Ulrich, 95, Army Air Corps Pilot, Oak Park Business Owner

Norman Ulrich earned a Purple Heart, the Prisoner of War Medal and a place in the Lyons Township High School Hall of Fame.

Former Senate President Phil Rock, 78, Dies

Rock represented the 8th District in Chicago as an Illinois State Senator for more than 20 years.

Mother of Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn Dies at 98

Eileen Mary Quinn died Saturday morning at her River Forest home.

Archdiocesan Priest, Jeremiah J. Rodell, Dies

Rodell was a retired archdiocesan priest and a former brigadier general in the United States Air Force.

Mary Lynne Pezza, 76, Former Suburban Executive

A funeral mass will be celebrated April 25 at St. Domitilla Church in Hillside.

Patricia (Tenebrini) McCarthy Daniel, 72, Former Oak Park Resident, Enthusiastic Champion of Others

Mom, grandma--and beloved 'mother hen' to men & women she worked alongside on TV shows and movies for over 20 years

Leo Latz Jr., 79, Former President of Fenwick Father's Club

A Mass of the Resurrection will take place at 10:45 a.m. March 11 at Visitation Church, 779 S. York St., Elmhurst.

Cardinal Edward Egan, Oak Park Native, Dies of Cardiac Arrest

Egan died Thursday at NYU Langone Medical Center at 2:20 p.m.

District 97 Board of Education Makes Statement on Death of Peter Traczyk

Services have been scheduled.

State Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka Has Died

Topinka, 70, one of Illinois' most frugal and commonsense politicians, suffered a stroke on Tuesday and died Wednesday morning.

West Suburban Hospital Nurse Ann Marie O'Shea, 73

Visitation and funeral Mass set for Friday and Saturday.

Longtime Chamber Member, Forest Park Resident, Dies at 58

Visitation Jan. 19 for Joan M. Nadeau, of Forest Park, formerly of La Grange Park.

Recent Oak Park-Area Obituaries Include WWII Vets, Community Leaders

Recent area obituaries include Marcee Gavula, Leona Mae Heckmann, Anthony Fuelner, Sara Matties, John "Jack" V. Walsh, Michael F. Madock, Graham D. Ireland, Connie Barsanti, Virginia Henders and David M. Holder.

Oak Park-Area Obituaries: Williams, Ryan, Rogers, Roeser, Riordan, Relos, Akpan

Recent death notices in the Oak Park and River Forest area include: Tony Ryan, Paul Roeser, Janet Relos, Joshua Akpan and Dean Rogers.

Oak Park-Area Obituaries, Nov. 6 Edition

Recent death notices in the Oak Park and River Forest area include: Linda L. Caponigri, Ebrahim Amir-Mokri, Thomas "Tom" Compall.

Candlelight Vigil Held for Charlie Trotter at Restaurant

Friends and colleagues gathered outside Trotter's shuttered Lincoln Park restaurant to pay tribute to the visionary chef, mentor and philanthropist.

What the World is Saying About Charlie Trotter

Chicago Chef Charlie Trotter died Tuesday. He was 54.

Chef Charlie Trotter Found Dead at Home

Trotter closed his Lincoln Park restaurant last year after 25 years. He was a pioneer and fixture in the Chicago gourmet food scene.

Oak Park-Area Obituaries, Oct. 30 Edition

Oak Park-area death notices include: Kim Onigbinde, Vivian Zaccariello, Ray Brennock, Howard Mayhew, James Bellie and Katherine Sagraves.

Oak Park-Area Obituaries, Oct. 21 Edition

Recent area obituaries and services listed by Drechsler Brown & Williams Funeral Home and Legacy.com.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Great-Granddaughter, North Shore Resident Dies

Anne Longfellow Dickinson, who was modest about her famous ancestor, was 94. She had lived in Lake Forest for more than 60 years.

Oak Park-Area Obituaries, Oct. 8-13

Recent area obituaries and services listed by Drechsler Brown & Williams Funeral Home.

Oak Park, River Forest Obituaries, Sept. 24-Oct. 3

Recent obituaries in the Oak Park-River Forest area.

Visitation Planned for Christopher Swordy, 22

Christopher Swordy, 22, died Saturday, July 13, after he was struck by a speeding car on Harlem Avenue. Visitation begins at 11 a.m. Friday, July 19, at Ascension Church in Oak Park.

Sopranos Star James Gandolfini Dead at 51

Chicago has always loved a good Mob story, and fictional mob boss Tony Soprano was one of our favorite wise guys. We’re Patching you through to Westwood-Hillsdale Patch in New Jersey for the full story.

Death Notices, May 8 Edition

Obituaries, memorial services and upcoming visitations at area funeral homes.

Services Set for River Forest Student Killed in Indiana Accident

John Malone Jr., 20, died Saturday, May 4, after a car he was in rolled over while he and four friends were driving home fro Indiana University. Friends from Deerfield, La Grange and Wilmette were also injured.

Death Notices, May 1 Edition

Obituaries, memorial services and upcoming visitations at area funeral homes.

Death Notices, April 24 Edition

Obituaries, memorial services and upcoming visitations at area funeral homes.