Obituaries September 19, 2024
JOSE NICOLAS ANDRADE
Jose Nicolas Andrade who was born on November 15, 1983 passed away on September 2 at the age of 40.
Visitation was held September 6 at Szykowny Funeral Home, 4901 S. Archer Ave; Jonathan Siedlecki owner-director. Funeral Mass was celebrated September 7 at St. Rita Cascia Church. Interment was at St. Casimir Cemetery.
FRANCELIA SANCHEZ BELTRÁN
Francelia Sanchez Beltrán, (Mamá Fran), age 87, of Chicago, Garfield Ridge community, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday morning, September 4, 2024. She was surrounded by the love of her children and grandchildren.
Wife of the late Ciro Tapia Ocampo; mother of ten children, Mireya, Noelia, Eréndira, Lupita, Mariana, Rafael, Ana, Magaly, Chely and Julieta; grandmother of nineteen grandchildren; great grandmother to seven. We are so thankful for having had a wonderful mother and grandmother who was always there when we needed her the most, offering support, wisdom, and love in abundance. Her memory will live on forever in our hearts.
Visitation was held September 8 at Foran Funeral Home, 7300 W. Archer Ave (55th street just west of Harlem). Visitation was held at the funeral home September 9 until time of Prayers. Procession from the funeral home to St. Blase Church for Mass (6101 S 75th Ave, Summit). Mamá Fran will be laid to rest alongside Papá Ciro at the Cementery Jardinez de la Paz in Cuernavaca Morelos, Mexico (Priv. 10 de abril No. 13 Chipitlan, 62070) at a later date.
WALENTYNA POLICHNOWSKI
Walentyna Polichnowski passed away peacefully on Monday morning, September 9, 2024.
She was the beloved daughter of the late Jozef and Karolina Dron; loving sister of Stanislaw (Maria) Dron, Jozef (Maria) Dron and the late Waclaw (Urszula) Dron; dear aunt of Robert, Wojciech, Marek, Ania, Wojtek, Marcin, Jadwiga and Beata.
Per her request, Walentyna will be buried in Poland.
AMANDA ROEH
We celebrate with love the life of Amanda Roeh who passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2024.
She was the cherished daughter of Michelle Douglas and Robert Roeh; proud and devoted mother of Sydney Tacchia; loving sister of Renee Bartz and Robert Roeh Jr. Amanda will be remembered with much love by her many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
She encouraged at the end that all of our feelings are valid, and that we all love each other and share our thoughts and feelings. Healing is possible.
A memorial visitation in celebration of Amanda’s life will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a Service at 3 p.m. Amanda was a dispatcher and 911 operator for the Chicago Police Department. She was deeply loved and will be dearly missed.
ARTURO GARZA VALENCIA
Arturo Garza Valencia who was born February 17, 1947, passed away on September 2 at the age of 77.
Visitation was held September 9 at Szykowny Funeral Home, 4901 S. Archer Ave; Jonathan Siedlecki, owner-director.
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