Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Chicago, Illinois

Serving the Chicago Land Area

Carmen L. Cabrera

Carmen L. Cabrera

Oct 16, 2026

Carmen L. Cabrera

Beloved wife of Carmelo, Jr. Loving mother of Eric (Zenaida) and Emanuel (Lianet). Caring grandmother of Ayden. Dear daughter of the late Dolores and Julia Rivera. Cherished sister of Michael Rivera, Maritza Santiago (Angel), Alicia Tosado (Eddie), Edward Rivera, Daniel Rivera, and Elaine Rivera Magana.

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Roberta L. Buettner

Roberta L. Buettner

Oct 8, 2026

Roberta L. Buettner, 82, leaves behind a lifetime of memories and a special place in the hearts of those who knew and loved her.

Roberta was the beloved daughter of the late Vincent R. Buettner and Hattie T. (Haas) Buettner, loving sister of the late Vincent M. Buettner, and dear sister-in-law of Nancy Buettner.

She was a cherished aunt to Alicia Houghton...

John Cadero, Sr.

John Cadero, Sr.

Oct 7, 2026

John Cadero, Sr.

Beloved husband of Susan, nee Danesi.  Loving father of Jeffery (Kim),  John Jr. (Maray), Christopher (Nelly), and Phellyn (Edwin) Martinez.  Caring grandfather to Stefanie, Anthony, Richie, Frank, Marc, Mia, Jayden, Rocco, Giancarlo, Jovanni, Jair, and Christopher Jr.

Dear son of the late Frank and Ann.  Fond brother of the late Barbara, Frances, and Georgette.

Frank Brunke

Frank Brunke

Oct 2, 2026

Frank Brunke

Born and raised in Chicago.

Beloved son of the late Ralph & Gaytha.

Loving brother to James.

Grandson of Eva & Frank Banks. 

Proud companion to his loving dogs, Zora & King. 

He will be greatly missed by all who knew & loved him.

Nelson Marinho

Nelson Marinho

Sep 28, 2026

Nelson Marinho, 94 years old, of Chicago, IL, passed away on September 28, 2026 to join and rest in peace with his wife, Aida Marinho who passed on September 14, 2026.

Nelson was born on March 29, 1932, in Viana do Castelo, Portugal to Narciso Carlos Pires Marinho and Maria Fernanda do Fernandes. Nelson was raised on a farm where he...

Patrick Hand

Patrick Hand

Sep 24, 2026

Patrick Hand

Loving husband to Romualda "Roma" Hand.

Beloved father of Adriana (Karl) Karrasch, Danielle Nichols, and Patrick M. (Shannon) Hand.

Caring grandfather to Patrick K., Lily, Emma, Connor, Nicole, Matthew, and Scott.

Fond brother of Valerie, Gregory and Francis.  Dear uncle to many nieces and nephews.  

Caring son-in-law to Zofia and Zdzislaw.

Patrick was known for his loving, ever positive disposition, and as the...

Geneva Tinerella

Geneva Tinerella

Sep 17, 2026

Geneva Irene Tinerella, 92, (Cacioppo), loving wife of the late Russell;

Caring mother of Judith (Dominick) D'Agata and Michael (Lisa Ferraris) Tinerella

Dear grandmother of Dominick (Marissa) D'Agata and Jenna (Blake) Bazarnik

Fond great-grandmother of Dominick, Leonardo and Marko D'Agata and Jackson and Cameron Bazarnik

Beloved daughter of the late Carlo and Jennie Cacioppo.

Dear sister of the late Theresa Gargano, late Leon Cacioppo, late...

Aida Marinho

Aida Marinho

Sep 14, 2026

Aida Marinho “Varzea”, 89 years old, of Chicago, IL, passed away on September 14, 2026, at her home. Aida was born on January 21, 1937, in Lisbon, Portugal to Antonia do Nascimento and Antonio Varzea. Having lost her father at a young age, Aida, along with her brother Joe Varzea, were lovingly raised by their mother and Grandmother Ana in...

Byron L. Eguiguren

Byron L. Eguiguren

Sep 11, 2026

In loving memory of Byron Eguiguren

Byron L. Eguiguren passed away on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the age of 94.

Byron was born in Loja, Ecuador on June 28, 1932, to Luis Emilio Eguiguren Burneo and Dolores Ordóñez Ordóñez. He was uniquely resilient, inspirational, honorable, and civic minded. A true student of life, a devout catholic, and a supportive friend to...

Cecilio Perez

Cecilio Perez

Sep 10, 2026

Cecilio Perez, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and family man, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2026, at 11:32 p.m. in Chicago, Illinois.

Born and raised in Camuy, Puerto Rico, Cecilio was the loving son of Antonio and Regina Perez. He later made his home in Chicago with his beloved wife, Sandra Perez, where they built a life surrounded by family.

He was...

Anthony "Tony" Barone

Anthony "Tony" Barone

Sep 5, 2026

Anthony (Tony) Barone of Queens Creek, Arizona, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 5, 2026. He was 92. Tony was born in Chicago, Illinois, on January 13, 1934, and spent most of his life in the Chicagoland area before moving to Arizona in 2022.

 Though not the first, and certainly not the last, Tony born of the Barone/Sabia lineage, our sweet...

Sandra M. LaSalvia

Sandra M. LaSalvia

Sep 4, 2026

Sandra Marie La Salvia, Daughter of Stephen and Anne Kozak, beloved mother of Rocco La Salvia Jr. (Teri), Anthony La Salvia (Nicole), Dina La Salvia Shepard, Grandmother of Samantha Rudnicki (Anthony), Joseph La Salvia (Marilena), and Richard Shepard (Stacy) Great Grandmother (Benjamin Rudnicki), soon to come baby (Sophia Rudnicki), sister of late (Rick Kozak), Aunt of many nieces and nephews...

Cynthia Grimaldi

Cynthia Grimaldi

Aug 22, 2026

Back when she joined the force as a civilian, Cindy Pontoriero never set out to make history. As she made it clear many times when interviewed early on, she did not do any of this to be a trailblazer or to be the face of a movement; as she famously stated in one interview, "I wasn't doing it for women's...

Joseph J. Hernandez

Joseph J. Hernandez

Aug 22, 2026

Joseph J. Hernandez

Loving son to Jose Juan Hernandez and Domenica Bavaro. Caring brother to Faith, Angelica, and Noah (Samantha). Dear father to Joseph, Lucas, and Luz. Fond grandson of Diana Favia. Dear uncle to Ezekiel, Lillianna, Liam, Mila, Ellie, and Emmy.

Joseph was a once in a lifetime type of individual. We all know the ways of the world and its...