obituaries
James O. Whitworth
Sep 3, 2015
James O. Whitworth, 79 years. Beloved husband of Peggy. Loving father of James B. (Barbara), Julie (John) Tumas, Janice (Mike) Birchett, Amy (Bill) Skaggs and Beth (Jim) Chirillo. Cherished grandfather of 16 and great grandfather of 29. Dear brother of Waymon, Kenneth, Scotty, Lisa and Sandra. Fond uncle of many nephews and nieces and loving master of Shelby. Visitation Monday...
Daniel William Gast
Sep 2, 2015
Daniel William Gast, 39 years, suddenly. Beloved son of Robert and Mariann, nee DiVittorio. Loving brother of David (Karen) and Dina (Jeff) Sweeton. Cherished uncle of Makena, Lauren and Sophie. Memorial visitation Sunday, September 13th from 12 noon until time of service 2 P.M. at the Becvar and Son Funeral Home, 5539 West 127 Street, Crestwood. 708 824-9000 or www.becvarfuneralhome.com...
Stella B. Bozinovich
Aug 30, 2015
Stella B. Bozinovich, nee Zabrocki, 89 Years. Beloved wife of the late Lawrence J. Devoted mom of Thomas, Marie (Ken) Horn, Carol (Jerry) McCudden, Kathryn and the late Lawrence. Proud grandma of Joseph, Kayla and Amy McCudden. Dear sister of Sabina (the late Walter) Brozynski. Fond aunt of many. Visitation Wednesday 3-9 P.M. Funeral Thursday, 10:15 A.M. from the Becvar...
Catherine Selsky Peleschak
Aug 28, 2015
Catherine J. Peleschak, nee Hanic, of Crestwood, IL. Passed away on Aug. 28th. Catherine was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on December 14, 1920. She lived in Chicago and later in Chicago Hts., IL for many years. Her husbands, George Selsky and Michael Peleschak preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Michael and Katherine,...
Norbert G. Gallowich
Aug 19, 2015
Norbert G. Gallowich, age 82. Beloved husband of Shirley. Loving father of William (Jay). Devoted grandfather of Kamryn. Fond brother in law of Avis Gallowich and Jackie Beauprez. Cherished uncle of Kim and fond uncle of Kyle, Kent, and Kory. Special friend to many. Visitation Sunday 2-9 P.M. Funeral Monday, 9 A.M. from the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539...
Mary Kate Graf
Aug 11, 2015
Mary Kate Graf, 47 years. Beloved daughter of William G. and Barbara. Loving sister of Michael J. (Cathy). Cherished aunt of Conor and Morgan. Fond niece and cousin of many. Dear friend of Wally Plichta. Graduate of Marquette University. Memorial visitation Monday from 8 A.M. until time of prayers, 10:45 A.M. at the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539...
Jean M. Boudreau
Jul 28, 2015
Jean M. Boudreau, nee Munson, 73 years. Teacher of the deaf, C.P.S. Beloved wife of Philip J. Devoted mother of Philip G. (Jennifer). Loving grandmother of Gavin. Dear sister of Cynthia (Robert) Kirchherr. Fond aunt and great aunt of many nieces and nephews. Memorial Visitation Friday, July 31st, from 4-7 P.M., at the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539 West...
Doris M. Maholovich
Jul 22, 2015
Doris M. Maholovich, nee Stapleton, 77, long-time resident of Crestwood, IL. passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015. Beloved mother of Ralph, Stephen (Melissa), Thomas and Edward (Wendy). Loving grandmother of Travis, Dustin, Jessica, Jake, Allie, Josh, Christina and Ralph Anthony. Dear great-grandmother of Alexa, Anastasia and Olivia. Cherished sister of Mary Ann (Pat) Neary. Fond aunt and great aunt of...
Ruth R. Stevens
Jul 19, 2015
Ruth R. Stevens, nee Skala. Beloved wife of the late Albert J. Devoted mother of David (Carol), Karen (Tom) Adamczyk, Mark (Jane), Keith (Katharine), and Michael (Michelle). Loving grandmother of 11. Dear sister of James Skala, Carole Skala, and the late Helen Svec and Mildred Swartz. Fond sister in law of Shirley Bednarz. Visitation Wednesday 3-9 P.M. Funeral Thursday 9...
Adeline U. Alstrom
Jul 9, 2015
Adeline U. Alstrom, nee Urban, 95 years. Beloved wife of the late Howard. Devoted mother of Howard and Wendy (David) Smurzynski. Loving grandmother of Michele, Christopher (Vanessa), Steven and Heather. Visitation Tuesday, 10 A.M. until time of service, 1 P.M. at the Becvar & Son Funeral Home, 5539 West 127 Street, Crestwood. Interment Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery. 708 824-9000...
Charlyne M. Pesek
Jul 7, 2015
Charlyne M. Pesek, nee Marshall, age 70. Beloved wife of Joseph A. Dear stepmother of Michael (Yvonne), Richard (Laura), and Christina (Jeremy) Kahsen. Devoted grandmother of Ricky, Ryan, Zak, Alex, Ashley, and Shaun (Melissa). Fond great-grandmother of Austin and Tristan. Loving daughter of Beatrice and the late Joseph Marshall. Cherished sister of Lynnese (the late Michael) Duszynski, Lynnett (Robert) Rinella,...
Mary Rach
Jul 6, 2015
Mary Rach, nee Wasicak, 91 years. Beloved wife of the late Edwin. Devoted mother of Wayne (Marie), Sandra (Tom) Radeni and Karen Spiewak. Loving grandmother of 6. Dear great grandmother of 8. Fond sister of Helen Thomas and James Wasicak and the late Dolores and Ann. Visitation Thursday 3-8 P.M. Funeral Friday 10:15 A.M. from the Wolniak Funeral Home, 5700...
Aurora A. Soto
Jul 5, 2015
Aurora A. Soto, nee Atilano, of Crown Point, Indiana. Visitation
Date: 7/9/2015 Time: 2:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Location: Becvar & Son Funeral Home 5539 W. 127th Street Crestwood, IL 60445
ServiceDate: 7/10/2015 Time: 10:30 A.M. Location: Smirna Christian Church 2209 S. Bell Chicago, IL
Virginia Dziobas
Jun 12, 2015
Dziobas, Virginia "Jean", nee Swinarski, beloved wife of the late Eddie Dziobas. Loving mother of the late Edward "Skip" Ret. CPD, and the late David CFD. Daughters in law Susan and Melanie. Grandson Eddie, Granddaughter Erica, Great-grandson Joey. Sister of Lorraine Wilcox, Ken Swinarski Sr., and the late Walter Swinarski. Nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great-great nieces, great-great...
Rita Williams
Jun 8, 2015
Rita Williams, 84 years old, Beloved daughter of the late John and Florence. Dear sister of John and the late Mary Agnes Jones. Fond aunt, great aunt, and great-great aunt of many nieces and nephews. Cherished friend to many and best buddy of Katie and the late Maggie. Visitation Friday 9 A.M. until 10:30 A.M. at the Becvar & Son...
Ruth C. Dietz
Jun 1, 2015
Ruth C. Dietz, nee Katzinger. Beloved wife of the late Henry C. Loving daughter of the late Charles and Kate Katzinger. Sister of the late Mildred, Charles and George Katzinger. Dear friend of Gary and Verna Kwiatkowski. Lying-in-state on Saturday, June 6th, at Peace Memorial Church, 10300 W. 131st Street, Palos Park, from 9 A.M. until time of service, 11...
Elizabeth C. Kirby
May 29, 2015
Elizabeth C. Kirby, nee Corkery, age 86. Beloved wife of the late George V. Loving mother of Timothy, Dawn (John) Buika, Patrick (Susan), Michael, Shawn (Thomas Schell), and the late Kevin and Jean Ann (Frank) Machara. Cherished grandmother of Colleen, Christine, Jessica, Stephanie, Katlyn and Christopher. Fond great-grandmother of Kailee, Skylar, Joseph, Vincent, and Lucas. Dear sister of Mie Mie...
Emily R. Christian
May 22, 2015
Emily R. Christian, nee Radz, 89 years. Beloved wife of the late Raymond R. Sr. Devoted mother of Raymond R. Jr., Diane (Jim) Shields, Carol (Ed) Maslowski, Deborah (Bob) Gunther, Judith (Dan) Rubik, Theresa (Aleck Kovack) Christian and Bill (Margaret). Loving grandmother of 14. Cherished great-grandmother of 15. Visitation Tuesday, 3-9 P.M. Funeral Wednesday, 9 A.M. from the Becvar &...
Peter J. Novak
May 14, 2015
Peter J. Novak, Army Veteran, age 99. Loving father of Sandra and Peter. Cherished Grandpa of Jeff, Brian, Pete Jr., and Patrick. Fond Great-Grandpa of Ryder, Taylor, Regan, and Pat. Jr. Beloved brother of Sophie and Nancy. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Tuesday, May 19th, from 1:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M. at the Becvar & Son Funeral...
Elena Cepeda
May 12, 2015
Elena Cepeda, nee Cerda, 67 years. Beloved wife of the late Guillermo. Loving mom of Sandra Cerda and Ricardo (Candice) Cepeda. Fond Grandma of Corry Williams. Cherished sister of Felipe (Socorro) Cerda, Sergio (Joan) Cerda, Ramona (the late Joe) Esquibel, Maria (the late Javier) Alvarez, Salvador (Jenny) Cerda, Rita (Craig) Taylor, and Carlos (the late Pat) Cerda. Special aunt to...
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