Obituaries

Sep 26, 2014

Mary J. Enrietta

Age 90 of Diamond, passed away Friday afternoon September 26, 2014 at Morris Hospital.

Born July 23, 1924 in Joliet, Mary Josephine was a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Clara (Pierard) Berta. She was raised in Coal City; graduated from Coal City High School, and went on to earn her Bachelor's...

Sep 24, 2014

Marilyn J. Kociss

Age 81 of Gardner, passed away Wednesday September 24, 2014 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born February 1, 1933 in Gardner, Marilyn was a daughter of the late Peter C. and Vera (Porter) Hansen. She was raised in Gardner and on July 3, 1953, Marilyn married John R. Kociss in Morris....

Sep 18, 2014

Mary LaRocca

Age 95, a resident of Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home in Joliet, passed away Thursday September 18, 2014.

Born October 29, 1918 in Chicago, Mary was a daughter of the late Peter and Philomena (Liveri) LaRocca. She was a former resident of Chicago and LaGrange Park, and retired from Carson-Pirie-Scott, where she worked...

Sep 9, 2014

Brent C. Davies

Age 61 and a resident of Horizon House of LaSalle, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday evening September 9, 2014.

Born September 17, 1952 in Morris, Brent Clifford was a son of the late Clifford Louis "Judge" and Dorothy (Enger-Watts) Davies. He was a tremendous Chicago Cubs and Bears fan, who took great pleasure...

Sep 8, 2014

David Anderson

Age 55, and a lifetime resident of the Wilmington and Essex area, passed away Monday September 8, 2014 at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

Born June 15, 1959 in Kankakee, David was the son of the late George and Ilah (Hendrix) Anderson. He was raised and educated in Wilmington, where he graduated from...

Sep 8, 2014

Bill Hart, Jr.

Age 69 of Coal City, passed away suddenly Monday September 8, 2014 at Morris Hospital with family at his side - following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born June 30, 1945 in San Pedro, California, Bill is the son of Lavinia (nee Brandon) Woodard of Oklahoma and the late Bill Hart, Sr. On...

Sep 2, 2014

Larry W. Simons

Age 74 of Morris passed away Tuesday September 2, 2014 at his home.

Born April 27, 1940 in Lincoln, Illinois, he was a son of the late Raymond and Mary Kerr-Simons. Larry was raised and educated in Lincoln and where he graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1958. He would...

Sep 2, 2014

Evelyn M. Karr

Age 88 of Symerton, passed away Tuesday September 2, 2014 at her home.

Born June 28, 1926 in Van Burensburg, Illinois, Evelyn was a daughter of the late Clyde Glenn and Alma May (Brown) Meyer. She was raised and educated in Hillsboro, and on January 5, 1951, Evelyn married James O. Karr in...

Sep 2, 2014

Eddie Squellati

Age 37 of Wilmington, passed away suddenly on Tuesday September 2, 2014.

Born September 17, 1976 in Joliet, Edward Stephen was a son of the late Stephen Michael Squellati and Therese Ann Ryder. He was raised and educated in Coal City, where he graduated from Coal City High School. He attended Saint Rose Catholic...

Aug 30, 2014

James K. Gale

Age 77 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday morning August 30, 2014 at his home.

Born April 5, 1937 in Morris, James Keith was a son of the late Keith and Mary Margaret (Cushing) Gale. He was raised in Morris until moving to Coal City his junior year of high school. He was a...

Aug 27, 2014

James P. McNamara

"Mac"

Age 67 of Joliet passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born March 14, 1947 in Joliet, James was the son of the late Raymond and Helen L. (Boland) McNamara. He was raised in Joliet and graduated from Lincoln Way High School with the class...

Aug 24, 2014

Marion M. Hines

Age 87 of Wilmington, passed away Sunday evening August 24, 2014 at Silver Cross Medical Center in New Lenox, as the result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

Born December 29, 1926 in Kinmundy, Illinois, Marion was a son of the late Otis and Ethel Amy Hines. He was raised and...

Aug 22, 2014

Ron Fullriede, Jr.

Age 49 of Wilmington and formerly New Lenox, passed away peacefully, Friday evening August 22, 2014 at his home with family at his side.

Born July 1, 1965 in Joliet, Ronald Allen is a son of Ronald, Sr. and Sharon L. (Gordon) Fullriede of New Lenox. He was raised in New Lenox and...

Aug 20, 2014

Pauline Riley

Age 81, of Elkhart, Indiana passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at her residence. Pauline was born on May 9, 1933 to Jerald D. and Mary Lou (Black) Heggie in Southside, TN. On March 8, 1952 she married James W. Riley. He preceded her in death in 2009.

Pauline worked for Wilts Food and...

Aug 19, 2014

Arthur J. Goulding

Age 83 of Wilmington and formerly Lockport and Blue Island, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday August 19, 2014.

Born July 26, 1931 in Blue Island, Arthur was a son of the late Dean Eber and Alma Ann (Brievogle) Goulding. He was raised in Blue Island and went on to honorably serve...

Aug 18, 2014

William E. Gillis, Jr.

Age 70 of Wilmington, passed away Monday August 18, 2014 at Manor Care in Kankakee.

Born June 15, 1944 in Savannah, Georgia, William Earl was a son of the late William Earl, Sr. and Alma (Hartley) Gillis. A member of IBEW Local #176, Bill worked for Clennon Electric for 40 years, until...

Aug 17, 2014

Debra L. Howard Age 57 of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly Sunday August 17, 2014 following complications which resulted from a victorious battle with lung cancer. Born August 5, 1957 in Savannah, Georgia, Debra Lynn was a daughter of the late Preston James and Alice Ann (Griffin) Graham. She was raised in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School...

Aug 17, 2014

Carol J. Chaney

Age 77 of Gardner, formerly Wilmington passed away Sunday August 17, 2014 at OSF Medical Center in Peoria.

Born February 16, 1937 in Streator, Carol was the daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy Kimes-Munts. She was raised and educated in Streator and married Dale C. Chaney at the First Baptist Church of...

Aug 16, 2014

Marie Hermes

Age 79 of Wilmington, passed away Saturday evening August 16, 2014 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born November 1, 1934 in Joliet, Marie Theresa was a daughter of the late Albert and Angela (Dwyer) Offerman. She attended Saint John's grade school in Joliet and went on to graduate from St. Francis Academy...

Aug 16, 2014

Alex Maravilla

Age 3 and a son of Gonzalo and Paola (Mendoza) Maravilla, passed away August 17, 2014.

The family will receive friends Wednesday August 20, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. at Saint Mary Immaculate Parish, 15629 South Route 59 in Plainfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:00 noon.

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