Elbert Vires, 67 years. U.S. Army Veteran.  Beloved father of Allen.  Loving brother of Samuel Vires, Pearl (the late Larry) Ward, Cletus Vires, and the late A.C. Vires, Julie Duffy, and Lloyd Vires.  Dear uncle and great-uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation and Funeral Services are private.  Interment will be at Haddix Family Cemetery in Jackson, Kentucky.  For more info.  (708) 824-9000 or www.becvarfuneralhome.com Visitation and Funeral Services...

Harold Wierenga, 67 years. Beloved husband of Cindy, nee Mair.  Loving father of Katie (Sam) Hofman, Greg (Pamela) and Doug (Ashley).  Cherished grandfather of Grant, Nolan, Dane, Harrison Hofman, Grayson, Ava, and Brayden Wierenga.  Dear brother of Wayne (Anne) and Jay Wierenga.  Fond brother-in-law of Judi Mair.  Visitation and Funeral Services will be private on Saturday, March 28th. (Live streaming information see below)  Interment will be at...

Joanne M. Haase, nee McGrath, longtime resident of Crestwood passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at the age of 88 years.  Visitation was private on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539 W. 127th Street, Crestwood.  Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Alsip.  For more info (708) 824-9000 or www.becvarfuneralhome.com  

Robert T. Mackovitch  “Baka” Robert (Bob) Mackovitch, loving husband of Janice; former husband of Donna, was called home Friday March the 13th after an extended struggle with cancer. He was Dad to Robb (Nikki), Jeff (Leanne) and Mike (the late Lydia); and later Stepdad to Joe Blaszynski (Denise), Leanne Mackovitch (Jeff), Jason Blaszynski, Larry Blaszynski (prior Samantha Melendez). Bob was proud Baka...

Diana M. Barry, 81 years.  Loving sister of the late Mike Barry, Maureen Begeske, and Kathleen Carey.  Cherished aunt of 12 and great-aunt of many.  Visitation Monday, March 9th from 3:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.  Funeral Tuesday, March 10th, 9:00 A.M. from the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539 W. 127th Street, Crestwood, to Incarnation Catholic Church, 5757 W. 127th Street, Crestwood, for a 9:30 A.M. Mass.  Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Alsip. The Diana Barry...

Connie J. Moran, nee Angelica, 97 years. Beloved wife of the late John. Cherished mother of Tim (Lynn), Joe (Ellen), and Mary Jo (Mick) Bauman. Loving grandmother of 9 and great-grandmother of 7.  Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday, March 8th from 3-9 P.M. Funeral Monday, March 9th, 9:45 A.M. from the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539 W. 127th Street, Crestwood, to St. Bernadette Catholic Church, 9343 S. Francisco Ave, Evergreen Park, for a 10:30 A.M. Mass. ...

Geraldine 'Geri' J. Judickas, nee Pesek, age 87, born February 15, 1933 and passed away peacefully on February 19, 2020 after months of combating lung cancer. Loving wife of 66 years to a devoted husband Joseph M.  Loving mother of Grant (Rose), Keith (Marcia), Victoria (Reed) Reilly, Peter (Colleen), Dean (Nancy), and the late Joseph III, and Troy.  Dearest grandmother of Dana (Ritch) Castillo, Lauren (Anthony) Long, Colin Reilly, Dale, Sara, Taylor, Jason Reilly,...

Services for Terrill Rawle are private.

Funeral Services for Michael G. Schmude are private.

William E. Rook, age 87 passed peacefully into eternal life February 8, 2020. Beloved son of the late William and Catherine nee Murray. Retired member of Carpenters Union Local # 1027 for over 50 years, and became the # 1 draftsman at Woodwork  Corporation of America. Devoted husband of the late Joy, nee Bohnsak, and the late Julie, nee Rusco.    Loving father of 13 children, William E. Jr. (Maggie), Thomas (Marion) Swiontek, John (Cathy), Patrick (Francesca), Cathy,...

Judith A. Caprio, nee Anderson, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at the age of 80.  Beloved wife of the late Ralph.  Beloved mother of Virginia (Douglas) Prior, Patricia (Jim) Novy, Anthony (Janis) Morris, and the late Daniel Caprio.  Cherished grandmother of Stephen, Alexandria, Cassidy, and Dakota.  Loving great-grandmother of Benjamin.  Dear sister of Virginia Botta and the late Nancy (Art) Kutchinski.  Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews and loving...

Services for Bernadette Bal are private.

Maurice “Bud” Spillane, age 89, US Army Veteran of the Korean War, at rest January 27, 2020.  Beloved husband of Dorothy, nee Cassara.  Loving stepfather of Patricia (Charles) Mildner, Gary (Denise) Cassara, and Vince (the late Christine) Cassara. Dear step grandfather of Crystal (Trevor), Candice (Jeffrey), Charles IV (Aimee), Theodore, and Lily.  Dearest step great-grandfather of Jared, Mackenzie, Kayla, Connor, Rylee, and Charles V. Fond uncle of many nieces and...

Richard Mendoza, 76 years.  Beloved husband of Rosario.  Devoted father of Benne Mendoza, Anthony Baran, and Erik Baran.  Loving grandfather of Blaine, Richard, Erik, Jacob, and Aubrey. Visitation Friday, January 24th from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539 W. 127th Street, Crestwood.  Interment Private.  Proud member of the Iron Worker's Union.  (708) 824-9000 or www.becvarfuneralhome.com

James Eugene Pawelak, 70, of Sarasota, Florida passed away on January 14, 2020. He was a loving father to Benjamin Joseph Lange Pawelak (Dayna) and the late Joshua Lange Pawelak, dzaidzia (grandfather) to Finn Joshua Pawelak and Sloane Dianne Pawelak, brother to Jerome Edwin Pawelak (Diana), the late Constance Pawelak and Joseph Pawelak (Leonora), and uncle to Lisa Pawelak (Stephen Walden), Gary Pawelak, Sara Lethert (Daniel), Jill Simons (Joseph), and Janet Quarshie (Nestor).  Jim...

Eraldo 'Tony' Antonini was a loving and devoted husband to Susan Antonini, beloved son of Nives Antonini (nee Nicolich) and the late Steve Antonini, brother to Emilio D’Alise Antonini (Melisa), sister AnnMarie Antonini, sister Louise Biegalski (Paul), uncle to Mark Biegalski and Eric Biegalski, son-in-law to Carol McLane, and step father to Maegan Hendrix, Abbey Green (Drew), Jason Peters, and Ryan Peters. He will be missed by his cats Charlie and Lucy. Eraldo was born on...

Services for Sharon Krivak are private.

Sharon C. Casteel, nee Young, of Crestwood passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at the age of 64 years.  She was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 26, 1955.  Family and friends will gather for a Memorial Mass on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Incarnation Catholic Church, 5757 W. 127th Street, Crestwood, for an 11:00 A.M. Mass. Arrangements entrusted to the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539 W. 127th Street, Crestwood.  (708) 824-9000 or www.becvarfuneralhome.com

Laverne A. Knafl, nee Rokusek, 90 years.  Beloved wife of the late Louis R.  Loving mother of Linda Redmond, Alan (Cindy) Knafl,  and David (Christine) Knafl.  Cherished grandmother of 8 and great-grandmother of 12.  Dear sister of Kenneth (Darlene) Rokusek and the late Charlotte (late Calvin) Kaiser.  Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews.  Visitation Wednesday, January 8th from 3 - 8 P.M.  Funeral service Thursday, January 9th at 10:30 A.M. at the...

Florence "Bunny" Torrence, nee Iwinske, 104 years.  Beloved wife of the late Warren.  Devoted mother of Clair (JoAnn) and Duane (Joyce).  Loving grandmother of Phillip (Sarah), Arlene (Chris) DeYoung, and Julie.  Dear great-grandmother of many.  A private funeral service will take place on Wednesday, January 8th at 11:00 A.M. at the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539 W. 127th Street, Crestwood. Interment will be private at Chapel Hill Gardens South...

Bogdan Rajca age 75 was born 10-02-1944. Bogdan died peacefully with his loving family by his side on 12-30-2019 and went to heaven to meet his God and his parents, the late Tomasz and Stanislawa Rajca. Beloved husband of Jadwiga, nee Wekszajder. Loving father of Robert, Beata, and Anna (Wesley). Dear grandfather of Angelica, Adriana, Daniel, David, Adam, Emily, Julia, and Elle. Fond brother of Wanda (late Wlodzimierz) Ciesielska, Barbara (Ryszard) Golebiewski, Zofia...

Diane R. Fernandez, nee Klec, 66 years.  Beloved wife of Robert.  Devoted mother of Jeffrey and Jennifer.  Dear sister of Gregory (Lynn) Klec.  Visitation Monday, December 30th, 3-8 P.M.  Funeral service Tuesday, December 31st, 11:00 A.M. at the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539 W. 127th Street, Crestwood.  Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.  Retired Librarian at Oak Forest Library and active member of New Life Community Church in Oak Forest.  In...

Lorraine "Laurie" A. Moller, nee Rachel.  Loving wife of Jay Charles Moller.  Devoted mother of Eric Edward (late), Michael Jay, and Angela Jean.  Blessed Gogo of Avery and Ella Raine.  Cherished sister of Larry Rachel and Ed Rachel.  Loving aunt and cousin of many, and kind-hearted friend to all. Visitation Sunday, December 29th, 3-9 P.M.  Funeral Monday, December 30th, 10:45 A.M. from the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539 W. 127th Street,...

Edward F. Jablonski, 96 years, WWII Army Air Force Veteran.  Beloved husband of the late Anna, nee Rypel.  Devoted father of Thomas (Jan) Jablonski and Rosanne Wilkie.  Cherished grandfather of Joshua, Janna, Lisa, EJ, Sarah, Matt, and Nate. Proud great-grandfather of 17.  Dear brother of Mary Montecki.  Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Wednesday, December 11th, 3-9 P.M.  Funeral Thursday, December 12th, 9 A.M. from the Becvar & Son Funeral...

Kovecsi, Joseph R.  77 years.  Loving husband of Marsha Kovecsi (nee Cialdella); dear son of the late William and Madeline Kovecsi (nee Ross); beloved brother of Ralph Kovecsi, Marie (Dan Sauers) Kovecsi, Louise (James) Werner and Andrew Kovecsi; brother-in-law of Robert Cialdella; Godfather of Arielle (Kyle) Bennett, uncle, great-uncle and friend to many. Funeral Services and Interment at St. Benedict Cemetery in Crestwood are private.  (708) 824-9000 or...

Nancy Jean Thiele, née Gustafson, at rest November 22, 2019.  Beloved wife of Arthur Ray Thiele of 55 years; loving Mother of Eric(Josie) and Lynn; cherished Grandmother of Michael (Jen), Simran and Sanchan; fond Great-Grandmother of Maximus and Freya; dear sister-in-law of Ellen and Cousin to the Birch Family.  And friend to all. Nancy dedicated her life to her family and delighted in spending weekends together in Michigan.  Nancy made every holiday a time filled with...

James D. Bartusiak, U.S. Army Veteran, 80 years.  Beloved husband of Dorothy, nee Bludgen.  Loving father of Dorothy Ann (Edward) Borowski, Michael (Peggy) Minarcik, James Minarcik, and Donna Minarcik.  Cherished grandfather of 10, great-grandfather of 10, and great-great grandfather of 3.  Dear brother of Carol Culton, Diane Sypor, and David Bartusiak.  Visitation Friday, November 15th from 3:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.  Funeral Saturday, November 16th, 9:15 A.M....

Funeral Arrangements are private.

Margaret “Peg” Powers, nee Devine, 93 years.  Beloved wife of the late John.  Loving mother of Patrick, Margaret, Theresa, John, Michael, Brigid, and Martin.  Cherished grandmother of Jennifer, Deanna, Sonia Hanton, and Kareen (Matthew) Janiak. Great-grandmother of Hannah Quigley, Alexis, Matthew Jr, and Madeline Janiak, Michael and Jazman Barrera.  Dear sister of Edward (Jenny) Devine, Betty (George) McCormick, Maimie (John) Mulry, Steven...

Elaine E. Hruska, nee Ratajczak, 62 years.  Beloved wife of the late Joseph J.  Loving mother of Gina (Eric) Woolwine, Sara, Michelle, and the late Laura.  Cherished Nana of Grace, Avery, Luke, and Leo.  Dear sister of Joan (Jerry) Miller and Robert Ratajczak.  Fond sister in law to Linda Wierzbicki.  Special aunt and Honey to Jay, Sandy, Lisa, Raina, Michael, Adam, and Amanda.  Wonderful friend to many.  Elaine fought a long and hard battle...

Marie F. Guiseppe, nee Giacchetti.  Beloved wife of the late James.  Devoted mother of James (Nora), Christine (Joseph) Zangara, and Debra Guiseppe.  Loving grandmother of Anthony (Sherry), Victor (Lisa), Roxanne, Michael (Kally), Jennifer, and Joey.  Cherished great-grandmother of Lauren, Bernardo, Xavier, Bella, Charlotte Rae, Matthew, and James. Dear sister of Irma (Pat) Danna, and Paul (Rosemary) Giacchetti. Visitation Saturday, November 9th, 10:00 A.M. until time of...

Gertrude F. Augustyn, 92 years, Beloved wife of the late John.  Devoted mother of Theresa (Phillip) Powell, Johanna (the late Michael) Kenny, Mary Ann (Gary) Graham, John (Mariann) Augustyn, and the late Jean (the late Daniel) Walsh.  Cherished grandmother of 7.  Loving great-grandmother of 4. Visitation Thursday, November 7th, 3:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M.  Funeral Friday, November 8th, 9:15 A.M. from the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539 W. 127th Street, Crestwood, to...

Leach, Diane M., nee Canner, 54 years, suddenly.  Beloved wife of James.  Loving mother of Jerry, Jeffrey, Terry, and Michael.  Cherished sister of June Roberts, David, Marianne Dahl, James, Linda Lockman, Sheri Faucher, and the late John.  Dear daughter of the late Lois and Jack Canner. Visitation Friday, November 8th, from 3:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539 W. 127th Street, Crestwood. Interment Private.  (708) 824-9000 or...

Linda G. Howatt, nee Grilec, 70 years.  Beloved wife of John P. "Pete" Howatt.  Loving mother of Christopher (Rebecca) Howatt.  Cherished grandmother of Payton and Ian.  Dear sister of Carole (Dave) Eckberg and Donna Geary.  Fond aunt to Daniel (Amy) Eckberg and Paula LoCelso.  Special friend of William Knight. Visitation Saturday, November 2nd, from 2:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539 W. 127th Street,Crestwood. ...

Wayne R. Borinstein, age 72, U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019.  Beloved husband of Karen, nee Renner, for 32 years.  Loving father of Jeremy Borinstein, Julie (Charles) Fabros, and Elyse (Matt) Kociolek.  Cherished grandfather of Cesaria "Cha Cha" Fabros, Ava Kociolek, and the late Victoria "Torie" Borinstein.  Special brother of Barbara (David) Fredrickson, Mark Borinstein, and the late John Borinstein and Janine...

Services for Eleanore C. Sherry are private.

Hubacek, Lawrence J., 94 years, of Palos Heights, U.S. Air Force Veteran of WWII and Korean War.  Beloved husband of Patricia, nee Rubins.  Loving father of Jill, Jeff, Joseph and Jerome. Memorial visitation Friday, October 25, 2019 from 8:00 A.M. until time of prayers 10:30 A.M. at the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539 W. 127th Street, Crestwood, to Incarnation Catholic Church, 5757 W. 127th Street, Crestwood, for an 11:00 A.M. Mass.  Interment Resurrection Cemetery in...

Ann Christine Hayes (March 30, 1939 –October 11, 2019) was born in Chicago, the first-born child of Frank and Agnes Hayes. She was much loved by her younger sister Mariagnes Moran and late baby brother Bill Hayes. She will be remembered by her brother-in-law Jim Moran and her sister-in-law Ellyn Hayes, nephews Tim (Godson), Kevin, Sean (Trish) and Bill (Abby) Moran and nieces Kathryn Hayes and Margaret Moran Schmiedl (Eric). Auntie Ann will be missed by great nieces Tori Moran and...

On Tuesday, October 1st, 2019, Thomas William O'Brien Sr., loving husband and father of four children, passed away at the age of 77. Thomas retired after 40 years of working at the Mobil Oil Refinery Plant in Chicago, IL, starting out as a maintenance tech, working on the boilers to maintain operations for Mobil Oil.  He also served over 40 years on the Crestwood Fire Department, retiring as an Assistant Chief. Thomas is survived by his loving spouse of 58 years, Sandra O'Brien, nee...

Raymond D. McGill, 83 years old, U.S. Marine Veteran.  Beloved husband of Ann, nee Gilio.  Devoted father of Brian (Megan) and Craig.  Loving grandfather of Christopher and Mary Rose.  Dear brother of the late Jack (Charleen).  Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews.  Visitation Sunday, October 6th from 3-9 P.M.  Funeral Monday, October 7th, 10:30 A.M. from the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539 W. 127th Street, Crestwood, to Incarnation Catholic Church,...