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Patricia L. “Patty” Hanson died April 9, 2026. She was 88.

Stefania Sophie Kowalski, known as Stefcia, a devoted parishioner and volunteer at Saint Daniel the Prophet Church, died April 9, 2026, in Chicago. She was 77.

Helena Pawlik, a longtime Chicago area resident, died April 10, 2026. She was 89.

Ratana Attapit, a devoted mother and grandmother who volunteered for nearly two decades at Wat Dhammaram Thai Buddhist Temple, died April 9, 2026, in Elgin, Illinois. She was 80.

Esperanza Orozco died.

Ronald Berek died April 12, 2026. His age was not provided.

Miguel Angel Morales died April 11, 2026. His age was not provided.

Livier Marquez, a devoted mother of ten who immigrated from Mexico more than 60 years ago, died April 9, 2026, in Summit, Illinois. She was 95.