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José de Jesús Muñoz, a dedicated family man, lifelong entrepreneur, and passionate world traveler, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 26, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was 70 years old.

Theodore W. Mayer, a devoted family man and longtime resident of Chicago’s Garfield Ridge community, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, December 16, 2024, at the age of 96.

Ramon Lopez, 66, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.

Amal Centers Sr., born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1957, passed away at the age of 67 after a courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis.

Frank R. Burens, a dedicated Lieutenant with the Chicago Fire Department’s Haz Mat unit, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 27, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.

Frank R. Burens, a devoted lieutenant of the Chicago Fire Department’s Hazmat Unit, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 27, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was 68. Born in [insert birthplace and date], Mr. Burens dedicated his career to ensuring the safety of his community, earning the admiration of his colleagues […]

Irene Yore (née Weber), 94, a former longtime resident of Palos Heights, passed away on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.

Raymond H. Simon, 100, of Palos Heights, died peacefully on Dec. 23, 2024, surrounded by his family.

Louis “Gino” Di Crescenzo, 74, passed away surrounded by family on Dec. 24, 2024, in Chicago. He was born on Nov. 7, 1950, in Guardiagrele, Italy, and was a loving husband, father, nonno, brother, and son who touched the lives of everyone he met.

John “Coachie” Bernard Sintich, 78, died at home on December 11, 2024.