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Obituaries August 25, 2022

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AnguianoPATRICIA E. ANGUIANO

Patricia E. Anguiano passed away peacefully August 12, with her loving sons at her side.

She was the beloved mother of Jaime (April) Pulido and Alejandro (Griselda) Pulido; cherished grandmother of Ethan, Francesca, Natalia, Vincent and Alessandra; much loved sister of Dolores Tamez, Eleanore Sierra, Monica (late Gabriel) Ortiz and the late Margaret Rodriguez, late John Sierra, late Paul Sierra, late Dario Sierra, late Frank Sierra and the late Victor Anguiano. She will be missed by her many nieces, nephews and friends.

Visitation was held August 18 at Foran Funeral home, 7300 W. Archer Ave. (55th street just west of Harlem). Visitation also held at the funeral home August 19 until time of prayers. Procession from the funeral home to St. Procopius Church for Mass. Cremation private.

RICHARD F. BIGOTT

Richard F. Bigott, of Palos Heights, passed away peacefully on August 21, surrounded by his loving children.

He was the beloved husband of the late Irene Bigott nee Jaje; loving father of Gregory (Irene) and Jeffry Bigott and Andrea (Kenneth Jr.) Quindel; cherished grandfather of Gwen (Patrick) Orlowski, Ian, Andrew and Carolyn Bigott, Brittany (Derrick) Lottich and Brian Quindel; dearest brother of Lorraine Jassak and the late Leonard (the late Genevieve) Bigott; dear uncle of many nieces and nephews.

He was a veteran of both the Army and the Navy.

Visitation will be Friday, September 2, from 3-8 p.m. and the funeral will be Saturday, September 3, at 9 a.m. from the Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, 11028 Southwest Hwy., Palos Hill, to St. Alexander Church for Mass at 10 a.m. Interment Mary Hill Cemetery, Niles.

To express your condolences, visit www.palosgaidasfh.com

GorylKATARZYNA GORYL

Katarzyna Goryl (nee Budz), age 89, passed away July 24.

Beloved wife of the late Jozef Goryl; loving mother of the late Jan Goryl and Maria (Adam) Para Sienkiewicz; dear grandmother of Elzbieta (Janusz) Para; dearest great-grandmother of Karol Para; cherished daughter of the late Wiktoria (nee Furczon) and the late Jan Budz; fond sister of the late Andrzej Budz, the late Stanislaw Budz, the late Ludwina Budz, the late Karolina Goryl, the late Aniela Klimek and the late Jozef Budz. Also survived by nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Visitation was held July 29 at Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home & Crematorium, 7861 S. 88th Avenue, Justice. Funeral was held July 30, Prayers and procession from the funeral home to Saint Fabian Church, 7450 W. 83rd Street, Bridgeview for Mass. Interment, Cmentarz Parafialny, Bialka Tatrzanska, Poland. For more information, 708-496-0200 or www.kaminskifamilyfuneralhomes.com.

JashenskiCHRISTINE M. JASHENSKI

Christine M. Jashenski, age 50, passed away July 26.

Loving mom of Anthony Calderon and Madison Calderon; cherished daughter of Louise (Ron) Robison and the late Michael Jashenski; dear sister of Michael Jashenski. Also survived by relatives and friends.

Visitation was held August 3 at Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home & Crematorium, 7861 S. 88th Avenue, Justice, with a Service and Time of Remembrance held at the funeral home. Cremation rites to be accorded. For more information, 708-496-0200 or www.kaminskifamilyfuneralhomes.com.

KrozelCHRISTOPHER A. KROZEL

Christopher A. Krozel, age 25, passed away July 19.

Cherished son of Jozefa (nee Kozub) and Andrzej Krozel; dearest brother of Caroline (Brian) Callahan and Elizabeth Krozel; dear grandson of the late Anna and the late Jan Kozub and the late Maria and the late Stanislaw Krozel; lovingly survived by aunts, uncles, cousins, relatives and friends.

Visitation was held July 26 at Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home & Crematorium, 7861 S. 88th Avenue, Justice. Funeral was held July 27, Prayers and procession from the funeral home to Sacred Heart Church, 8245 W. 111th Street, Palos Hills for Mass. Interment, Resurrection Cemetery, Justice. For more information, 708-496-0200 or www.kaminskifamilyfuneralhomes.com.

LazarczykWLADYSLAW LAZARCZYK

Wladyslaw Lazarczyk, age 77, passed away July 27.

Beloved husband of Maria (nee Orawiec) Lazarczyk; loving father of Bozena Lazarczyk, Malgorzata Lazarczyk and Dawid Lazarczyk; devoted grandfather of Michael (Meghan) Lazarczyk. Also survived by relatives and friends.

Visitation was held July 29 at Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home & Crematorium, 7861 S. 88th Avenue, Justice. Funeral was held July 30, Prayers and procession from the funeral home to Sacred Heart Church, 8245 W. 111th Street, Palos Hills for Mass. Interment, Resurrection Cemetery, Justice. For more information, 708-496-0200 or www.kaminskifamilyfuneralhomes.com.

LiVolsiJOSEPH S. LIVOLSI

Joseph S. LiVolsi, age 78, passed away July 28.

Lovingly survived by his family. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Visitation was held August 3 at Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home & Crematorium, 7861 S. 88th Avenue, Justice, with a Service and Time of Remembrance held at the funeral home. Interment, Resurrection Cemetery, Justice. For more information, 708-496-0200 or www.kaminskifamilyfuneralhomes.com.

MarkowiczANNA MARKOWICZ

Anna Markowicz, age 43, passed away August 1.

Beloved wife of Robert Jachymiak; treasured mom of Nicole Jachymiak and Natalia Jachymiak; cherished daughter of Anna (nee Pawluskiewicz) and the late Karol Markowicz; dearest sister of Jan Markowicz, Monika Markowicz and Bogdan Markowicz. Also survived by nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Visitation was held August 3 at Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home & Crematorium, 7861 S. 88th Avenue, Justice. Funeral was held August 4, Prayers and procession from the funeral home to Saint Fabian Church, 7450 W. 83rd Street, Bridgeview for Mass. Interment, Resurrection Cemetery, Justice. For more information, 708-496-0200 or www.kaminskifamilyfuneralhomes.com.

PajakJACEK “JACK” M. PAJAK

Jacek “Jack” M. Pajak, age 63, passed away July 23.

Beloved husband of Emma (nee Garcia) Pajak; loving dad of Joseph Pajak, Melissa M. (Matthew) Nosal, Jennifer Pajak and Patricia Pajak; treasured grandpa of Emilia Nosal and Jacob Nosal; cherished son of the late Janina (nee Slodyczka) and the late Jozef Pajak; dear brother of Bogumila Wlodarczyk, Katarzyna Lipkowska and Maciej Pajak. Also survived by nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Visitation was held July 27 at Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home & Crematorium, 7861 S. 88th Avenue, Justice. Funeral was held July 28, Prayers and procession from the funeral home to Our Mother of Good Counsel Church, 16043 South Bell Road, Homer Glen for Mass. Interment, Good Shepherd Cemetery, Orland Park. For more information, 708-496-0200 or www.kaminskifamilyfuneralhomes.com.

PribleAILEEN M. PRIBLE

Aileen M. Prible, age 90, of Chicago, Garfield Ridge community, passed away peacefully August 13, with her family at her side.

She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Prible; loving mother of Barbara (Michael) Fricilone, the late Joanne (Chris) McCormick, Christine (Frank) Ganta and Robert Prible; cherished grandmother of Amy (Duane) Blank, Paul (Marina) Fricilone, Thomas Fricilone, Andrew McCormick, Jenny (Tanner) Taake and Michael (Cecilia) McCormick; great grandmother of Josie, Jonas, Aria and Henry Blank, Ella and Harper Fricilone, Jolene, Sofie and Maddox Taake; dear sister of Dorothy (late Ron) Zegarski . She was preceded in death by her brother Jerome and his wife, Norma Kwilosz. Aileen will be remembered dearly by her many nieces and nephews and their children.

Visitation was held August 19 at Foran Funeral Home, 7300 W. Archer Ave. (55th street just west of Harlem). Visitation was held at the funeral home August 20 until time of prayers. Procession from the funeral home to St. Joseph Church for a Mass of Christian Burial. Ailleen was laid to rest with her dear husband, Bob at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

RoyalsRoyals CoupleRICHARD ROYALS

images REPORTER EXTRA ART Am Flag copyRichard Royals took his final flight into the sunset to meet his beautiful wife once again. Richard passed away peacefully at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona, on July 10.

Richard was born on February 18, 1932, in Chicago to Agnes and Harold Royals. He graduated from CVS high school in 1950.

He was in the National Guard and the Air Force and served in the Korean War.

He married June Bobzin in 1953 and together they had three girls.

Richard was a flight engineer for American Airlines for 47 years.

Dad was a jack of all trades. He could fix anything and in the ‘70s he and mom built their dream house in Hickory Hills. In that decade, they spent summers in Hawaii, which they loved.

In the ‘80s, they bought a second home in Scottsdale where they vacationed often. In 1998, they moved to Arizona permanently. They often said it was the best thing they ever did.

Dad loved his garage, the original man cave with all his tools and signs. He also loved Coors beer, Sees candy, lottery tickets, the casino, garage sales and the flea market.

After he retired, he loved woodworking and made airplanes and birdhouses in his garage. Anyone who stopped by went home with a birdhouse or an airplane.

Dad was a devout Catholic and went to mass every week.

Richard is survived by his daughters Sharon Welzen (late Frank Hagbom), Sandy Solava (Jim), and Julie Royals. Grandsons Jeffrey Welzen (Natalija) Jimmy Solava and Brian Solava (Alyssa) and great granddaughter, the apple of his eye, Mila Welzen. He was preceded in death by his wife June of 62 years in 2015 and his son-in-law Frank in 2020.

Dad will be missed but never forgotten.

HENRY SPLAWSKI

Henry Splawski, age 73, passed away July 17.

Beloved husband of Annette (nee Perkins) Splawski; loving father of Jeffrey Splawski, Jonathan Splawski (Diamond Bey) and Tiffany Splawski (Julia Ullery); cherished son of the late Czeslawa (nee Janiszewska) and the late Marian Splawski; dear brother of Joseph (Irene) Splawski and Stella (Witek) Chlopek. Also survived by nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Funeral was held August 6, family and friends gathered at Two Holy Martyrs Parish-Saint Rene Goupil, 6340 S. New England Ave., Chicago for Mass. Cremation rites have been accorded and entrusted to care of Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home & Crematorium, 7861 S. 88th Avenue, Justice. 708-496-0200 or www.kaminskifamilyfuneralhomes.com.

StackRAYMOND J. STACK

images REPORTER EXTRA ART Am Flag copyRaymond J. Stack, age 70, passed away July 11. US Army Vietnam War Veteran.

Beloved husband of Susan (nee Rybka) Stack; loving father of Raymond M. Stack and Katie (Eric) Craft; dearest grandfather of Jeremy Craft; cherished son of the late Alice (nee Johnston) and the late Thomas Stack; fond brother of Virginia (the late Frank) Cristiano, Helen (the late John) Principato, the late Thomas Stack, the late Robert Stack, the late Richard Stack and the late Geraldine Kane; faithful companion of his late beloved pet girl, Bella. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the VA National Cemetery Administration are much appreciated. Visitation was held August 2 at Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home & Crematorium, 7861 S. 88th Avenue, Justice. Interment, Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood. For more information, 708-496-0200 or www.kaminskifamilyfuneralhomes.com.

StuczynskiRICHARD J. STUCZYNSKI

Richard J. Stuczynski, age 75, of Chicago’s Southwest Side.

He is the devoted son of the late Rose (Dunczyk) and late John Stuczynski; loving brother of Judy (Frank) Zalewski, John Stuczynski and the late Nancy Faulk; dear uncle of Jamie (Mike), Jodie (Nick), Vicki (Jason) and Nicole (Steve); fond great uncle of Sean and Zoe. Richard will be deeply missed by all of his relatives and friends who loved him dearly.

Visitation Thursday, August 25, 4-8 p.m. at Zarzycki Manor Chapels, Ltd., 8999 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs. Funeral Services, Friday, August 26, 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment Resurrection Cemetery 708-839-8999 or www.ZarzyckiManorChapels.com.

TorresRAMON “MONCHO” TORRES

Ramon “Moncho” Torres, age 67, of Chicago, passed away peacefully August 5, at the home of his daughter in Piqua, OH.

Loving father to Felicita Torres (Ryan) Smith, the late Ramon Torres Jr. and Angela Shedell Moncrease (Obiajulu) Okasili; grandfather to Maya, Alina, Obichukwu, Chimdalu, and great grandfather to Ontrelle. He will be remembered dearly by his lifelong companion Reba McDonaldson. Ramon is survived by his siblings Antonio (late Julia) Torres, Sigilfredo (Gladys) Torres, Manuel (late Maria) Torres, and he was preceded in death by Paula Torres, Eladia (late Domingo) Torres, Digna (Ricardo) Rivera, and Hersiquio (Zoraida) Torres and parents Manuel Torres and Felicita Santiago. He is also survived by several special nieces, nephews, and cousins.

A memorial visitation was held August 20, with a celebration of life service following at Foran Funeral Home, 7300 W. Archer Ave (55th street just west of Harlem) Summit.

 

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