All Obituaries

Elisa Pereiro passed away on February 8, 2020, surrounded by her family. Loving wife of Dr. Francisco Pereiro. Beloved mother of Elisa (Randall) Hillock and Francisco (Cheryl nee Gardner) Pereiro. Caring grandmother of Jonathan Peter (Megan Kathleen nee Bowens) Pereiro, Frank Gardner (Rene Doris nee Winegar) Pereiro, Stephanie Marie Pereiro, Kirsten Luisa Hillock, Lauren Elise Hillock, Kylie Michelle Hillock, and Matthew Francis Hillock. Dear great-grandmother of Noah Joseph Pereiro and...

Nadine Simko, age 72, of Lake Forest, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away on February 6, 2020. Loving mother of Elise Simko Schroeder and Meghan Simko (Octavian Truta). Dear grandmother of Caroline Reilly Schroeder, Marshall Emerson Schroeder, William Maclain Schroeder, Morgan Emilia Truta and Madeline Grace Truta. Fond sister of Arleen Doyle and aunt of Hadley Doyle (Bradley) Schuller and Caitlin Doyle. Funeral mass and interment will be private. 

H. Roger Hathaway of Pewaukee Wisconsin passed away on February 2, 2020. Loving husband of Sharon Hathaway. Beloved dad of Heather(Steve) Green and Derek(Lauren) Hathaway. Loving papa of Olive and Quinn Hathaway. Dear brother of Kay(Joseph) Szymanski. Visiting time will take place at 12pm on Thursday, February 13, 2020, until a celebration of life service at 1 pm at Elmbrook Church 777 S. Barker Road, Brookfield, WI 53045. Interment will be held at Wisconsin Memorial Park at 2:30 pm with...

Richard Allen Grasser, passed away on February 2, 2020, surrounded by his family. Beloved husband of the late Joyce Grasser, loving father of Phil(Diana), Angel(Vince) Stinar and Chris(Melody); dear grandfather of Ryann, Van, Samantha, and Jordan. Brother of Dennis (Shirley), Georgette(the late Ed) Lewis, Elinor(the late Don) Diebel, Dolores (the late Mark) Fabbri. Uncle to many. Godfather to Jerry Fabbri. Richard retired from the Chicago Police Department after 35 years of service and...

Thomas John Pfeifer of Summit, died January 31, 2020 at William Middleton VA hospital in Madison WI.  Tom was born in Chicago Illinois on January 14, 1960 to the late John and Rose (Enzbigilis) Pfeifer, brother of David (Gaile), Uncle to Clarissa (Dan) Smiley, Stephanie McMillen and Jeremy Pfeifer.  Great Uncle to Maxwell, Mason and Myles Smiley and Elijah McMillen. Tom grew up and lived in Cicero, Illinois until joining the military. Tom served his country honorably in the Navy...

The eldest member of our community and the last to have entered the monastery as a lay brother, Brother Raphael Kozel, died at St. Patrick's Residence, Naperville, IL, on the morning of January 29, 2020.  Born into a large farming family in LaGrange, Texas, on June 26, 1925, Vaclav Kozel knew of St. Procopius Abbey from his early years, both through the publications of the Bohemian Benedictine Press and through the fact that his mother’s brother, Father Charles Kolek, was a...

Marie Kaishas, age 90, at rest January 22, 2020. Beloved wife for over 62 years of the late Charles Kaishas. Loving mother of Linda (Richard) Nahlik, John, George (Cindy) and Paul Kaishas. Dear grandmother of Amanda (Eric), David, Matthew (Stacy) and Sarah (Josh). Sister of the late Fr. John Baggio and Frank (Yvonne) Baggio. Visitation will be Monday, January 27, 2020, from 10 am until time of funeral mass at 11 am at Notre Dame Church, 64 Norfolk Ave. Clarendon Hills,...

Maureen Anita Petell (Nee McMahon), beloved wife of the late Frank Petell. Devoted friend and sister in law of Daniel B. Benoit.  She is preceded in death by her parents James and Mary McMahon; brothers James (Kay) and Robert McMahon and sisters Marjorie (Ron) Fraider and Marilyn Benoit. Maureen was a fond sister-in-law, cousin, friend, aunt, great-aunt, and stepmother. A visitation will be held Saturday, January 18, 2020, from 9 AM until time of funeral mass at 10 AM at...

Desmone Reedy-Carswell passed away unexpectedly on January 15, 2020. He was born on February 8, 1992, to Danny Reedy and Ruby Carswell. Father of DJ Carswell and special friend of Nicolette Garret. He was a loving brother, cousin, and uncle. Gutter is gone and will be missed. A memorial service will be held Friday, February 7, 2020, at 7 PM at Greater Bethel Apostolic Church of God, 2122 W 79th St Chicago, IL 60620. Memorials can be made to Desmone's family. 

Lisa Kovach of Hinsdale passed away unexpectedly on January 9, 2020, at Hinsdale Hospital. She was born on December 15, 1957 in Chicago to Wayne and the late Nadene Vondruska. Beloved wife of the late Richard Kovach. She will be dearly missed by her friends and coworkers. A committal service will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Queen of Heaven Cemetery Interment Chapel, 1400 S Wolf Rd, Hillside, IL 60162. Please meet at the interment Chapel.  In lieu...