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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Funeral at St. Christina For Man Killed By Metra Train Near Mokena

Lester P. Farrelly Jr., 25, died of multiple injuries, according to a Will County Coroner's office report.

Death Notice Visitation for Lester P. Farrelly, Jr., 25, is from 3 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 4 at Vandenberg Funeral Home, 19604 S. Wolf Road, Mokena. Prayers at the funeral home are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. April 5.   The funeral is scheduled for Friday, April 5 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Christina Catholic Church, 111th and Homan. Burial will be at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 6001 W. 111th St., in Alsip.  What Happened No one else was on or near the Rock Island line tracks when a 25-year-old New Lenox man was struck and killed Monday morning, according to a Metra police report. Lester P. Farrelly, Jr., died of multiple injuries as a result of being struck by a train, according to an autopsy by the Will County Coroner's office. A final …

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

South Suburban Death Notices, April 2

South Suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Blake Lamb Funeral Home Brady-Gill Funeral Home Colonial Chapel, Orland Park Hills Funeral Home Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel Lawn Funeral Home Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home Ryan Funeral Home Schmaedeke Funeral Home Smits Funeral Homes Thompson Kuenster Funeral Home Thornridge Funeral Home Vandenberg Funeral Home Zimmerman & Sandeman Funeral Homes Patch Funeral Home Guide Are you looking for more information about south suburban funeral homes and services? Would you care to review the services provided by a local funeral home? Click on the funeral home names to see the Patch Places listing for each business to write a review or learn more about the funeral home. Orland Park Tinley Park Oak Forest Palos Oak…

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

South Suburban Death Notices, March 26

South Suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Blake Lamb Funeral Home Brady-Gill Funeral Home Colonial Chapel, Orland Park Hills Funeral Home Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel Lawn Funeral Home Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home Ryan Funeral Home Schmaedeke Funeral Home Smits Funeral Homes Tews Funeral Home Thompson Kuenster Funeral Home Vandenberg Funeral Home Zimmerman & Sandeman Funeral Homes Patch Funeral Home Guide Are you looking for more information about south suburban funeral homes and services? Would you care to review the services provided by a local funeral home? Click on the funeral home names to see the Patch Places listing for each business to write a review or learn more about the funeral home. Orland Park Tinley Park Oak Forest Palos Oak Lawn …

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

South Suburban Death Notices, March 19

South Suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Blake Lamb Funeral Home Brady-Gill Funeral Home Colonial Chapel, Orland Park Hills Funeral Home Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel Lawn Funeral Home Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home Schmaedeke Funeral Home Smits Funeral Homes Tews Funeral Home Thompson Kuenster Funeral Home Vandenberg Funeral Home Zimmerman & Sandeman Funeral Homes Patch Funeral Home Guide Are you looking for more information about south suburban funeral homes and services? Would you care to review the services provided by a local funeral home? Click on the funeral home names to see the Patch Places listing for each business to write a review or learn more about the funeral home. Orland Park Tinley Park Oak Forest Palos …

Joseph Pletzke

7:58 am on Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Our Oak Forest Veterans Commission visits all the Oak Forest Veterans wakes. In your obituaries, it would be helpfull if you indicated if the deceased was a veteran.   more ›

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Archdiocese: Fr. Pat Was 'Peaceful, Kind, Gentle' Priest

The official Archdiocese of Chicago obituary for Fr. Patrick Henry of St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish in Oak Lawn. Priest recalled as "kindness personified" was born in Evergreen Park and also served at St. Christina and St. Symphrosa.

Following is the Archdiocese of Chicago's official obituary for the late Fr. Patrick Henry of St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish in Oak Lawn. Rev. Patrick Henry, pastor of St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish, died Monday, March 11, in Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park. Fr. Henry was taken to the hospital with internal hemorrhaging that resulted in organ failure.  He was 61 years old and a priest of the Archdiocese for 23 years. St. Catherine’s associate pastor, Fr. Stanley Stuglik, described Fr. Henry as “peaceful, kind, gentle, with a cheerful disposition,” who was also an attentive listener.  Fr. Henry was involved in Catholic Charismatic Renewal and celebrated a Mass of Healing quarterly at St. Catherine for anyone …

karen curtin

7:56 am on Monday, April 1, 2013

Dear Father Pat, youhave walked with me since my diagnois you gave me strenght when I was week please continue to watch over me nobody will ever be able to replace you your shoes can never be replaced know you will always be loved and missed rest in peace my precious friend.   more ›

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

South Suburban Death Notices, March 12

South Suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Blake Lamb Funeral Home Colonial Chapel, Orland Park Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel Heartland Memorial Center Lawn Funeral Home Smits Funeral Homes Tews Funeral Home Thompson Kuenster Funeral Home Vandenberg Funeral Home Patch Funeral Home Guide Are you looking for more information about south suburban funeral homes and services? Would you care to review the services provided by a local funeral home? Click on the funeral home names to see the Patch Places listing for each business to write a review or learn more about the funeral home. Orland Park Tinley Park Oak Forest Palos Oak Lawn Evergreen Park Frankfort Mokena New Lenox Chicago Heights Homewood-Flossmoor

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Man Dies in Beverly Fire Station Driveway While Seeking Help

Paramedics noticed the man after his car gently collided with the firehouse garage door, but they were too late to help him.

Eric Clegg, 44, died from an apparent heart attack Wednesday afternoon as he was trying to pull into the Beverly fire station driveway for help, Sun-Times Media reports. Police say Clegg’s vehicle made contact with the station door as his car pulled into the driveway around 4:30 p.m., but paramedics were unable to resuscitate him. He was pronounced dead at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park. Get the rest of the story by the Sun-Times Media Get in on the conversation. Join Beverly Patch today.

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

South Suburban Death Notices, March 5

South Suburban obituaries and available visitations.

Blake Lamb Funeral Home Brady-Gill Funeral Home Colonial Chapel, Orland Park Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel Heartland Memorial Center Lawn Funeral Home Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home Ryan Funeral Home Smits Funeral Homes Tews Funeral Home Thompson Kuenster Funeral Home Vandenberg Funeral Home Are you looking for more information about south suburban funeral homes and services? Would you care to review the services provided by a local funeral home? Click on the funeral home names to see the Patch Places listing for each business to write a review or learn more about the funeral home. Orland Park Tinley Park Oak Forest Palos Oak Lawn Evergreen Park Frankfort Mokena New Lenox Chicago Heights Homewood-Flossmoor

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

South Suburban Death Notices, Feb. 26

Death notices and visitations in the coming days at area funeral homes.

Blake Lamb Funeral Home Brady Gill Funeral Home Colonial Chapel, Orland Park Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel Heartland Memorial Center Kerry Funeral Home Lawn Funeral Home Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Homes Schmaedeke Funeral Home Smits Funeral Homes Thompson Kuenster Funeral Home Vandenberg Funeral Home Are you looking for more information about south suburban funeral homes and services? Would you care to review the services provided by a local funeral home? Click on the funeral home names to see the Patch Places listing for each business to write a review or learn more about the funeral home. Orland Park Tinley Park Oak Forest Palos Oak Lawn Evergreen Park Frankfort Mokena New Lenox Chicago Heights Homewood-…

Monday, February 25, 2013

Former St. Christina Priest Dies at 73

Rev. Charles Balskus, 73, died last week.

A former associate pastor at St. Christina Parish died Feb. 18 while traveling in Florida.  Rev. Charles Balskus, 73, served at St. Christina from 2001 to 2008, according to the Chicago Archdiocese who reported his death. Fr. Balskus was born in Chicago and graduated from Quigley Preparatory Seminary and the University of Saint Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. He was ordained a priest in 1965.  He began his career at St. William Parish in Chicago, and from 1971 to 1978,was the assistant pastor of St. Philomena Parish. He spent one year at St. John Fisher and then six years as an associate pastor at St. Benedict in Blue Island.  Fr. Balskus eventually returned to the Southwest Side and from 1996 to 2001, was associate pastor at St. …

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