Obituaries

William 'Otto'

Apr 1, 2019

William R. Ott 'Otto' Passed away Monday, April 1, 2019. Loving father of Devin (Jaime Firkus) Ott. Proud grandfather of Cody, Carter, and Gavin. Devoted son of the late Robert and the late Genevieve Ott. Visitation Friday, April 5, 2019, 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm Family and friends will gather at Sax-Tiedemann Funeral Home 9568 Belmlont...

Luigi Addante

Mar 27, 2019

Luigi Addante Passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Visitation will be on Sunday, March 31, 2019 from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Sax-Tiedemann Funeral Home, 9568 Belmont Ave., Franklin Park. Family and friends will meet at the funeral home on Monday, April 1, 2019 for prayers at 9:30 am then process to St. Francis Borgia...

Ratilal Patel

Mar 27, 2019

The Pooja service for Ratilal Patel will begin at 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 30, 2019. The service will be held at Sax-Tiedemann Funeral Home & Crematorium, 9568 Belmont Ave., Franklin Park. There is parking in the village lot on the south side of Belmont Ave, as well as in the village lot on the East...

Josephine Conte

Mar 20, 2019

Josephine Conte Beloved wife of the late Anthony Conte. Loving mother of Anthony Conte, Jr, Susan (the late Butch) Grabinski, Sharon Conte-Mannella (Dennis), and John Conte. Proud grandmother of Stephanie (Jeremy), Valerie (David), David (Michelle), Daniel (Tina), Dana Michelle (Kurt), Carlie (Tim), and Denise. Cherished great grandmother of Ryan, Emily, Gina, Davis, Josephine, Aidan, Juliana, Dominic,...

Helen Glasel

Mar 20, 2019

Helen L. Glasel Devoted daughter of the late Max Glasel and the late Louise Hofstetter. Helen was a long time resident of Franklin Park, and a long time member of St. Paul's Evangelical Christian Church of Franklin Park. She will be missed by her St. Paul's friends and neighbors. A visitation and service will be held...

Marian Faro

Mar 20, 2019

Marian Lorraine Faro (b. November 13th, 1924), resident of Leyden Township for 65 years, left this earth on Wednesday, March 20th, 2019. She died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on the first day of Spring, her favorite season. In 1969, at the age of 44 years old, Marian became a licensed real estate saleswoman...

Barbara Straub

Mar 19, 2019

Barbara J. Straub Beloved wife of the late Joseph Straub, Sr. Loving mother of Donna (Jim) Rohrlack, and Joseph (Theresa) Straub, Jr. Proud grandmother of James (Amy), Stephanie, Justine(Mike), and Joe. Cherished great grandmother of Justin, Hayden, Henry, Alden, and Leo. Dear sister of the late Oliver, Muriel, Beverly, Charles, and Ralph. Aunt and Great Aunt...

Richard Kling

Mar 16, 2019

Richard W. Kling Beloved husband for 54 years of the late Margaret Kling. Loving father of Richard (Gerry), Pamela (Terry) Peterson, and James (Amanda). Proud grandfather of Henry, Alexandria, Ken (Deann), and Tyler (Rita). Cherished great grandfather of Alfredo, Andrea, and Daniel. Dear uncle and friend of many. Richard was a man of many talents. He...

Joseph Bosco

Mar 7, 2019

Joseph P. Bosco Beloved husband of Josephine. Loving father of Joseph S. Bosco and Ann M. (Frank) Coconate. Proud Grandfather of Antonina, Lucia, and Frank, J. Dear brother of the late James (the late Thelma), the late Marie (the late John) Zito, the late Ruth (the late Harold) Willmes, the late Frank (the late Pat), the...

Joyce Zinga

Mar 1, 2019

Joyce Zinga, Beloved wife of the late Dominic Zinga. Loving mother of Ellen (the late chuck) Ward, Joe (Patricia), Julie, Jim, Anthony, Christine (Michael) LaCaze, John (Karen), and the late Danny. Grandmother and great grandmother of many. Avid reader, gardener, and bird watcher. Her family and friends will miss her dearly. Family and friends will gather...

Patricia Castellenti

Feb 21, 2019

Patricia M. Castellenti Beloved wife of the late Ralph Castellenti. Loving mother of Jospeh Castellenti. Family and friends will gather at Sax-Tiedemann Funeral Home, 9568 Belmont Ave., Franklin Park on Saturday, March 2, 2019 to celebrate the lives of Patricia and Ralph from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

Celebration of Life Saturday, March...

Nicholas Crifase

Feb 19, 2019

Nicholas J. Crifase Beloved husband of Jan Crifase. Loving father of Jim (Kelly) Crifase. Proud grandfather of Kody, Hailie, River and Talon Crifase. Dear brother of Antoinette (John) Bishof, and Joey (Cynthia) Crifase. Devoted son of the late Nick and the late Mamie Crifase. Nicholas will be missed by many family members and friends. Family and...

Geraldine Fondel

Feb 13, 2019

Geraldine 'Gerry' Fondel Devoted mother of Julie (Mark) Cwik, Stephen Fondel, and Jean Llamas. Proud G-Mama of Infinity (Thomas) Baulos, Destiny (Raymond) Soch, Christopher Cwil, Alexsandra Cwik, Brittany (Jonathan) Huette, Tauni, Stevie Fondel, Katlan Sego Fondel, Ryan Llamas, and Jacob Llamas. Cherished Great Grandma of Raymond, Logan, Aria, and Evie. Dear sister of Joan Hayes and...

Viola Rush

Feb 10, 2019

Viola B. Rush, 99, left us to go "dance with Jesus" on Sunday, February 10, 2019. Devoted wife of the late Robert V. Rush. Loving mother of James R. (Kathy), the late Gary P., Mary Ann, and Tricia. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:30am on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Trinity Vineyard Church, 12...

Joan DeStefano

Feb 6, 2019

Joan DeStefano, 86, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. Beloved mother of Thomas, Lisa O'Toole, and Andrea DeStefano. Aunt of many nieces and nephews. Family and friends will gather on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at Presence St. Benedict Nursing and Rehailitation Center, 6930 W. Touhy Avenue, Niles, Illinois, for a 9:30am-10:30am Visitation and a 10:30am...

Nancy Bjornberg

Feb 6, 2019

Nancy Ann Bjornberg, nee Sarvas, lifelong resident of River Grove, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019. Loving wife of the late Cary "Swede" Bjornberg. Exceptional mother of Krista (Brian), Tricia, Daniel, the late Michael, and a late infant daughter. Beloved "Bama" of Christopher, Amber, Brandon, Breanna, Matthew, Caryann, Jake, Brayden, Katie, and the late Michael. Great...

Elizabeth Fornkahl

Feb 3, 2019

Elizabeth Fornkahl, 88, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019. Elizabeth is survived by her daughter, Vicky, and her sons, Jim and James. Services for Elizabeth will be held at Ford & Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on Friday, February 8, 2019, from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Interment to be at St. Mary Cemetery, Cape...

Catalina Meraz

Jan 25, 2019

Visitation Wednesday, January 30, 2019 4:00 PM 1/30/2019 4:00:00 PM - 8:00 PM 1/30/2019 8:00:00 PM Sax-Tiedemann Funeral Home & Crematorium

9568 Belmont Ave. Franklin Park, IL 60131

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Troy Mitchell

Jan 22, 2019

Troy Mitchell, 37. Beloved husband of Kristy. Loving father of Hailey, Christian, Zackary, Sofia, and Victoria. Dear son of Dennis and Elisa Mitchell. Cherished brother of Dan (Nicole) Mitchell. Adored uncle of Tyler, Austin, Brandon, and Giana. Treasured nephew and cousin of many. Visitation to be held Sunday, January 27, 2019, from 3:00pm to 9:00pm with...

Anna Mariani

Jan 19, 2019

Anna Maria Mariani, 62, better known as Annie or "Peanut", passed away on Saturday, January, 19, 2019, in Elmhurst, Illinois. Annie is survived by her only sister, Rosemary Mariani, as well as her aunt Caroline (Bob) Michalski, uncle Leo (the late Mona) Losurdo, aunt Mary (the late Carlo) Losurdo, and uncle Larry (Cathy) Mariani. She is...