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Daniel T. Dacanay, a lieutenant with the Chicago Police Department and a distinguished Scoutmaster, died at home on Dec. 6, 2024, surrounded by his family.

Ronald F. Regan Sr.. a proud U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War and retired Chicago firefighter, died on Dec. 7, 2024. He was 76.

Marian P. Hauppa, a lifelong resident of Chicago’s Garfield Ridge neighborhood, died at home on Dec. 6, 2024.

Rose Ann Toledo, née Cochrane, 73, died Thursday at Christ Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Guadalupe Toledo, and they celebrated 51 years of marriage.

Rita Fabijonas, 92, of Kaunas, Lithuania, died Dec. 14, 2024, after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Romas Fabijonas, to whom she was married for 64 years.

Herminia C. Puente, 87, a devoted mother and cherished grandmother known affectionately as “Mama Puente,” died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, coinciding with the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Louis “Gino” Di Crescenzo, born in Guardiagrele, Italy, on November 7, 1950, passed away surrounded by his family in Chicago on December 24, 2024. He was 74 years old.

Jack Robles, a lifelong resident of Chicago’s Canaryville neighborhood, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 22, 2024, with his loving family by his side. He was 70 years old.

Darwin Ray Blake, a longtime resident of Summit, Illinois, and formerly of Palos Park, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on Friday morning, December 20, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was 87 years old.