OBITUARIES

Apr 27, 2021

Age 66, late of Portage, IN passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Beloved wife of Anthony Wontorski. Loving mother of Christopher (Stephanie) Wontorski, Monica (Zak) Zaidman and Erin Anderson. Proud grandmother of Miah, Izaak, Soluna, Nathan, Cheyenne, Xander and Emily. Caring sister of Debbie, Kim, Kellie-Jo, Chris, Big Mike, Little Mike, Robert and Mark. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by...

Mar 22, 2021

Age 61, late of Calumet City, IL, passed away Monday, March 22, 2021. Beloved husband of Rita Johnson (nee Shanahan). Loving father of Randy (Dominique) Johnson and Shawn Johnson. Proud grandfather of Ella and Isabel Johnson. Caring brother of Ann Anderson and Kathy (Dan) Buis. Preceded in death by parents: Ronald and Jenie Johnson. Ronald will be greatly missed by his canine companion, Bear.

Mar 20, 2021

Josephine "Jo" Shanahan [Jackson] passed away peacefully in her home with dignity March 20th 2021. Loving mother of  Daniel Jackson, and Darlene (Dwayne) Stegner. Loving Grandmother of her poopsie Troy Jackson, and Stephanie (Josh) Phillips. Proud Great grandmother “GG” of Colton and Ashlyn Phillips. Loving sister and best friend to Jean (Richard) Cholipski.  Kind aunt of many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death...

Mar 18, 2021

Age 88, late of Schererville, IN and formerly of Hegewisch, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021. Beloved husband of Molly Ramirez (nee Martinez). Loving father of Diana (Jerry) Garibay, Christine Torres, Sharon (Richard) Janusz, Rosanna Slobodnik, and Wilfred and the late Barbara Ramirez. Caring grandfather of Jacqueline (Matthew) Torres, Nicholas Garibay, Courtni (Kyle) Hughes, Demitria Garibay, Zachary Janusz, Hali (Kent) Hanson, Ryan...

Mar 17, 2021

Age 65, late of Chicago, IL, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Loving brother of Henry Clay, Martha Bennett, Joe Ann Johnson,  Mary (Joseph) Fromoso, Jimmy Clay, Linda (Christopher) Ozier, Tennie (Steve) Perez and Dorothy (Tony) Drimel. Dear nephew of Jeff (Judy) Smith and  Ruby Barker. Caring uncle of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents: George A. and Sarah E....

Mar 2, 2021

Age 81, late of Hegewisch, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Beloved husband of Badia Mansour. Loving father of  Khlood (Fesial) Hegazin, Wasfi (Mervat) Mansour, Tareg (Antwaniet) Mansour and William (Lara) Mansour. Caring grandfather of Rita (Jeff) Keileh, Diana (David) Mekheil, Michael Hegazin, Joseph Hegazin, Lilean Mansour, Julia Mansour, Natalie Mansour, Daniel Mansour, Patrick Mansour, Angelina Mansour, Isabella Mansour, George Mansour, David Mansour...

Feb 13, 2021

Age 94, late of Dyer, IN passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Anthony Matulauskis. Loving mother of Sharon Lilly. Proud grandmother of Kristin (Paul) Tortoriello and Kyle (Ashley) Lilly. Devoted great grandmother of Anthony, Christian and Liliana. Preceded in death by parents: Aloysius and Rosalia (nee Szewczyk) Szostak and siblings: Anthony, Bruno, Edward, Camille, John, Ferdinand and Florence.

Feb 7, 2021

Age 82, late Burnham, IL formerly of Chicago, IL passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021.

Born on September 11, 1938 in Chicago, IL to Stephen and Sophie (nee Zimkiewicz) Poczworowski, preceding her in death. As did her husband, Norbert “Butch” Siminski.

Josephine is survived by her children: Robert of IL and Nancy (Rob) Johnson of...

Jan 12, 2021

THE VERY REV. JAMES DOYLE, known affectionally to his congregation in the Hegewisch neighborhood of Chicago, Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, as Father Iakovos, passed away on January 12, 2021, age 80, at Mercy Hospital, Chicago, after a short illness.

He was born on August 2, 1940, to James and Marion Doyle, in Providence, Rhode Island, and is...

Jan 10, 2021

Age 76, late of Dyer, IN, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021. Beloved husband for 46 wonderful years of marriage to Peggy Strouzas (nee Karagan). Loving brother of John Strouzas, Pete Strouzas, Kosta Strouzas and Asimo Kontogeorgou. Caring brother-in-law of Linda Karagan. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Cherished cousin and friend of many. Preceded in death by parents: George and Anastasia Strouzas.

Jan 8, 2021

Age 38, late of Hegewisch, passed away Friday, January 8, 2021. Beloved son of Argiri and the late Telly Barouhos. Loving brother of George (Francesca) and Maria. Proud uncle of Izabella, Argiri, Jameson and Jace.

Jan 6, 2021

Age 70, late of Burnham, IL. passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Loving brother of John (late Bella) Papierz. Proud uncle of Kenneth (Marybeth) Papierz and John Papierz Jr. Great uncle of Robert Papierz, Michael Papierz and Lauren Cabrera. Cherished cousin and friend to many. Preceded in death by parents: Joseph and Ann Papierz, and brother: Joseph Papierz Jr.

Dec 24, 2020

Age 83, late of Hegewisch, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020. Beloved husband of Carmen Najera. Loving father of Reyna, Rafael, Armando, Romulo, Carmen, Ricardo, Diana, Jessica and Andres Najera. Caring grandfather of all his grandchildren. Devoted great grandfather of all his great grandchildren. Dear brother of  Diego, Lino, Rosalio, Fito, Maria and Margarita. Kind uncle of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents: Adolfo and Juana Najera and son,...

Dec 19, 2020

Age 84, late of Hegewisch, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020. Loving father of Sandra (Scott) Cassidy, Richard Steven (Kathleen) Navarro and Sharon Navarro. Beloved grandfather of Maya Navarro and Edward Navarro. Cherished longtime companion of Irisa Mezaks. Dear brother of Dolores Sanchez, Andrew Navarro, Mary Lou Thompson (Robert), Yvonne Iverson, and Sylvia (Bill) Stapleton. Fond uncle of many...

Dec 12, 2020

Age 81, late of Hegewisch, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Raul Hernandez. Loving mother of Rosa Hernandez, Romeo Hernandez, Rene Hernandez, Simona Hernandez and Florinda (Jose) Hernandez. Proud grandmother and great grandmother of many. Caring sister of Rosa Calixtro. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents: Jose and Albina Rodriguez Murillo and siblings: Carmen Hernandez,...

Nov 14, 2020

Age 101, late of Lansing and formerly Hegewisch,  passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at St. Anthony’s Assisted Living in Lansing, IL, where she lived for the past seven years. Beloved wife of the late John Lembas. Loving mother of the late George (Carol) Lembas, Nancy (Donald) Kiran and Linda Brann. Proud grandmother of  David Lembas, Laura Roberts, Rebecca (Andrew) DeLaurentis, Daniel...

Nov 13, 2020

Age 72, late of Hegewisch, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020. Beloved wife of Ronald Lenart. Loving mother of Rhonda (Joel) Kazmierski, Valerie Lenart and Frank (Ashley) Lenart. Proud grandmother of Veronica, Joel, Erika, Alex, Sophia, Nick and Maggie. Caring sister of Rita. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews.

With respect to State of Illinois...