All Obituaries

Virginia Del Boccio, née Campeglia, age 98, went to be with the Lord on September 24, 2022; beloved wife, mother, grandmother and aunt, she took great joy in her family as well as involvement in her church, where she served in many different capacities over the years. Virginia was quick-witted, always ready with humorous side commentary, and generous of her time and talents. A lifelong Chicagoan, she was a dedicated Cubs fan, known to forgo a good night's sleep to catch the...

Kevin John Creaney, 66 of Huntley, IL passed away August 11, 2022 at his home, he was born December 18, 1955 in Glenview, IL and was the youngest of three sons born to the union of Joseph and Helen Creaney, Kevin was born and raised in Glenview, Kevin worked for his uncle Bill laying tile, that led him to starting his own Construction Co. in 1988 Kevin suffered severe spinal trauma and as a result was confined to a wheelchair, Kevin is survived by his wife of 45 years, Susan...

Maurice Bobby Madison Sunrise: April 13, 1950       Sunset: September 13, 2022 Maurice Bobby Madison, age 72 a lifelong resident of Chicago passed away on September 13, 2022 at Southview Nursing Center, Chicago. He was born April 13, 1950 in Chicago to the union of Ben Madison and Mary McGee. He received his formal education at Farragut High School and later joined the U.S. Air Force. He was employed as a security officer for various...

Carl Alexander January, Sr. April 29, 1964 - September 2, 2022   Remembering Carl Alexander January, Sr, a beloved father, son, brother, nephew, grandson, cousin and friend. Carl Alexander January Sr, father, and Carl (C.J.) Alexander January Jr, son, left this world together, unexpectedly and entered into eternal rest on Friday, September 2, 2022. Carl, Sr was 58 and Carl, Jr was 37, taken from us just two days before his 38th birthday.    Carl A. January, Sr was born in...

Doris Patricia Richardson Holden Sunrise December 27, 1939 Sunset August 11, 2022 Ms. Doris Patricia Richardson was born on December 27, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois to Mr. and Mrs. William and Alice Mae (Alexander) Richardson. She was baptized at an early age by Dr. Price at Divine Healing Temple Church. She attended Hyde Park High School. On November 1, 1958 she met and married Mr. Robert Neal Holden. From this union of marriage, six children were born; Ms. Robbin V. Holden, Mr....

Erika Adolphine Sutton, nee; Müller, 98, of Skokie, IL, passed away peacefully August 30, 2022 at Condell Medical Center of Libertyville. She was born December 22, 1923 in Kassel, Germany. She was the youngest of 6 children born to the union of Albert Müller and Else Kraft. Erika was a German war bride who immigrated to the United States in April 28, 1948 where she married her husband of 61 years Harold Walter Sutton on November 27, 1948 until his passing on May...

Sylvia H. MacFarlane, age 76 of Gurnee formerly of Highland Park and Portsmouth, Ohio passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at her home. Born December 13, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois to the union of George and Kleo (Hadgependelis) Kallas, raised in Highland Park where she attended Oak Terrace School, Highwood, before moving to Portsmouth, Ohio where she was raised by her special aunt Helen Penett, attending both Highland Park High School...

Avelina Mercado Bolton, age 91 of Lake Forest, Illinois passed away from natural causes at home surrounded by her family on Friday August 19, 2022. She was born April 23, 1931 in Cebu, Philippines, the 5th child of 8 born to the union of Pablo and Marcelina Mercado. During WW II, the island of Cebu was occupied by the Japanese and the family lived in caves just to survive and after the war thrived.  Avelina immigrated to the United States in 1956 to attend Colombia University...

Patrick Daniel Ginty April 4, 1939 - August 18, 2022 Surrounded in love with family, Patrick died with serenity after battling a long struggle with Lewy Body Dementia. Patrick came into the world in Short Hills, NJ, and was raised in Morristown, NJ, by his parents, Honore (O’Mahoney) and Patrick H. Ginty. After graduating from Bayley Ellard Regional High School in Madison, NJ (1957), Patrick joined the Naval Reserve Manpower Center in Bainbridge, Maryland. Shortly afterwards, he...

Reynaldo Castro Familar, 81, of San Bernardino, CA, passed away suddenly July 16, 2022 at the Loma Linda Medical Center.  He was born December 23, 1940 in Manila, Philippines, and was the middle child of three born to the union of Domingo and Rosalina Familar. Reynaldo worked for the city of Chicago Dept. of Pollution Control through the eventual merge with the Cook County EPA.  He and his daughter, Beverly, moved to Redondo Beach, CA  in 1990 and then to...