All Obituaries

Daniel O’Connell Murray, late of Michigan City, formerly of Chicago, born June 11, 1934, was youngest son of the late James A. and Marian Helen O’Connell. He passed away peacefully on July 7, 2019 surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by his older brothers James Austin, Patrick Francis, and William Harold. Daniel and his brothers were raised in the Beverly neighborhood on the south side of Chicago in St. Margaret of Scotland Parish. Mr. Murray graduated from St....

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Patrick Joseph Flynn, age 69, suddenly. Beloved husband of Colette (nee Wallace); cherished father of Mary Ann (Michael) Stokas, and Katie (Matt) Bolte; loving grandfather of Michael Robert Jr, Matthew Patrick Stokas, and Lillian Rachel Bolte; fond brother of Judy (late Hubert Sr.) Neary and the late James “Regan” Flynn; son of the late John and the late Mary Jane (nee Sullivan); best companion of Molly, the family dog; uncle, cousin and friend to many. Pat was a proud graduate...

Madeline C. "Midge" Stachnik (nee Kostecka), age 76. Beloved wife of the late John; cherished mother of Carol Ginise (Mark Baranski) and the late Sharon; loving grandmother of Brittany (Nico) Sosa and Michael Ginise; fond sister of the late Geraldine (David Kaput) and the late Walter Kostecka Jr.; daughter of the late Walter Sr. and the late Anna (nee Parzych); loving godmother and caring aunt of several nieces and nephews. Lying-in-Repose at Saint Barbara Catholic Church 2859...

Walter Kostecka Jr., age 65, suddenly. Cherished father of Donald (Faith); grandfather of Heaven and Donald (DJ) Kostecka; loving daughter Tina Marie Mangan; son of the late Walter Se. and Anna (nee Parzych); devoted family man and friend to many. Memorial Visitation Monday, September 10th beginning at 3:00 p.m. at Saint Barbara Catholic Church, 2859 S. Throop Street. Memorial Mass 7:00 p.m. 

Pauline L. Svetnosky, age 94. Loving sister of Anthony Swietnosky and Jane Gumienny, the late Stella, Theresa Shirt, Kathleen, Leo and Louis; daughter of the late John and Ann (nee Machowski). Cherished aunt and friend. Lying-in-Repose Monday, April 23, 2018 beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Saint Rita of Cascia Catholic Church, 6300 S Fairfield Avenue; Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. Interment St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Evergreen Park, IL, Sacred Heart Shrine, Lot 1585, Northwest Grave. 

Victoria David, age 80. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Kaput and the late George David. Loving mother of Stephen and Reneta Kaput, and Nancy Klark (Lia Sanders). Sister of the late Mary, John, Frank, Stanley, and Joseph. Lying-In-Repose at her parish church, St. Barbara 2859 S Throop Street, Friday, February 2nd from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral Saturday, 10:00 a.m. from the church vestibule; Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. Interment Private.

Theresa M. Shirt (nee Swietanowski) beloved wife of the late James; loving mother of Eileen and Gloria (Joseph Ruggiero); cherished grandmother of Stephanie Ruggiero and great-grandmother of Dominic. Sister of Pauline Svetnosky, Anthony Swietanowski, and Jane Gumienny, the late Stella, Katherine "Kay", Leo and Louis Swietanowski. Lying-In-Repose Monday, January 29, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. Funeral Mass 12:00 Noon at St. Rita of Cascia Catholic Church, 6300 S. Fairfield...