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EDWARD "ED" MOISAN
Army Paratrooper of Prospect Hts.
Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 14 for Edward "Ed" Moisan, 86, of Prospect Hts., at the St. Raymond de Penafort Church in Mt. Prospect. Moisan served as a paratrooper in the famed 82nd Airborne Division in WWII. He fought at D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge and many other engagements. Moisan also played on the Armyšs baseball team. After leaving the Army, Moisan worked on the City of New Orleans train line. While there he met his wife Constance (Connie) Kullererstand. The two were married
in April of 1948. Moisan and his wife owned and operated the Moisan Pipe and Supply company for 25 years. In retirement Moisan worked as a ranger at the Mt. Prospect Golf Club, his dream job, and worked with drug addicted children and babies at Columbus Hospital as a volunteer. Moisan was an avid golfer and loved the Chicago Cubs and Green Bay Packers. He was a member of the St. Raymond Church in Mt. Prospect for 58 years. Moisan is survived by wife Connie (Kullererstand); daughters, Katherine (Richard), Steffen, Deborah (William) Cotopolis and Cindy Moisan; grandfather to Matthew, Michael, and William and many nieces and nephews. Moisan was preceded in death by his five brothers and sisters; Jack (Helen) Moisan, Robert (Lorraine) Moisan, Margarite (Bubs) Moisan, Rita (Steve) Merkel and Marion (Roland) Eisenmann. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Little Brothers of the Elderly at 355 N. Ashland, Chicago, IL 60607 or at www.littlebrotherschicago.org.
DAVID PERRY
Vietnam veteran of Arlington Heights
A memorial service for David J. Perry, 49, took place Thursday, Sept. 13 at Glueckert Funeral Home in Arlington Heights. Mr. Perry was born on June 30, 1958 in Los Angeles. He served in the Marines during the Vietnam War and was stationed in Iceland. He worked for 25 years as a deputy sheriff in the Dept. of Corrections, and in the IT division of the Cook County Sheriff. He died on Sept. 6, 2007, in Arlington Heights. His wife of nine years, Stephanie (nee Cole), his miniature golden retriever Brandy, his sister Sandra (James) Maslen, and his nephew Damon survives him.
ROBERT F. SERAFIN
Korean War veteran of Rolling Meadows
A funeral service for Robert F. Serafin, 78, of Rolling Meadows, took place on Tuesday, Sept. 18, at Meadows Funeral Home in Rolling Meadows. Visitation preceded the service. Mr. Serafin was born on Apr. 25, 1929 in Chicago. He served in the Korean War, graduated from DePaul University, and founded Graphics Products Corp. in Carpentersville in 1962. He died on Sept. 15, 2007 at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. His brother preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren, step-children, and sister.
JOHN E. SUNDQUIST
of Elk Grove Village
A funeral service and visitation for John E. Sundquist of Elk Grove Village, 58, took place Friday, Sept. 7 at Grove Memorial Chapel. Interment private. Mr. Sundquist was born in Chicago. An Elk Grove resident for 22 years, he worked for the Des Plaines Park District. He passed away Monday, Sept. 3 at Alexian Brother Medical Center. He is preceded in death by his brother. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Eileen Sundquist, parents, in-laws, nieces and nephews and many other close friends.
MARILYN SWANSON
Formerly of Arlington Heights
A funeral Mass for Marilyn Rose Swanson, 74, will take place on Friday, Sept. 21, at 11 a.m. at St. Edna Catholic Church in Arlington Heights. Interment will be private. Visitation will be on Thursday, Sept. 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Glueckert Funeral Home in Arlington Heights and from 10 a.m. until the Mass on Friday at the church. Mrs. Swanson was born on Jan. 3, 1933, in Chicago. She died on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007 in Rochester, Minn. Her husband Edward A. Swanson, her sister Gladys Lindgren, her brother-in-law Victor Lindgren, and her sister-in-law Irene Freese preceded her in death. She is survived by her children Gary (Antoinette) Swanson, Carol (Jeffrey) Shanley, Dale (Kitty) Swanson, and Daniel (Lisa) Swanson; her grandchildren Robert, Jennifer, Bryan, Parker, Deana, Foster, Christopher, Sullivan, and Saylor; and her brothers Robert Freese and Thomas (Arlene) Freese.
JACK SETNAN
Des Plaines Elks
A funeral service for Jack Set nan, 73, a long time resident of Des Plaines, will be held today (Wednesday) at 11 a.m. at Oehler Funeral Home, 555 Lee, Des Plaines. Mr. Setnan died Saturday, Oct. 5 at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. Interment will be in Memory Gardens. Mr. Setnan was born in Chicago on May 9, 1929. He worked for Heinz Foods as a salesman for 34 years. For 44 years he was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, and an active bowler on the church league. He also dedicated his time to the youth of the com munity as a coach for the South Park Little League, and was a member of the Des Plaines Elks Club. Mr. Setnan is survived by his sons, Brian of Gary, Ind., Jack (Julie) Setnan II of Palatine; his daughter Lori of Mt. Prospect; and his grandson Matthew. He was preceded in death by his wife Mildred (nee Pulkos) and his brother Roland. Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 67 5 Algonquin, Des Plaines, 60018.
RABURN Mc NEAL
Des Plaines Optimist
A funeral service for Raburn McNeal, 85, of Des Plaines, will be held Saturday, Oct. 12 at 11 a.m. at Oehler Funeral Home, 555 Lee St. Des Plaines. Visitation will be held just prior to the service, begin ning at 10 a.m. Interment will be private. Mr. McNeal was born in Gorham, Il., on April 6, 1917. He died Friday, Oct. 4, at his daughter's home in Lisle. Mr. McNeal retired from City Products in 1982. During his career he set up the first com puter rebuying program for the Ben Franklin, and he was a member of the Des Plaines Op timist Club. Mr. McNeal is survived by his daughter Dora (Ray) Leonard son of Surgeon Bay, Wis., Trudy (Tony) Chelmecki of Lisle; his grandchildren, Bard (John) Haverty, Dave (Shawn) Leonardson, Mike Leonardson, Chris, Geni, and Brian Chelmecki; and his great grandchildren, Carli, Joe, Nathan and Katie. He was preceded in death by his wife Genevieve (nee Whitmer) and his sister Ramona (Dan ) Robinson.
CATHERINE PORCARO
Of Mt. Prospect
A mass for Catherine Porcaro, 90, of Mt. Prospect was held Monday, Oct. 7, at St. Emily Church in Mt. Prospect. Interment was in Mt. Carmel cemetery, Hillside. Mrs. Porcaro had been a registered nurse for a medical office. She was the wife of the late Louis; mother of Louis (Carole), Ronald (Lil), Barbara (Steve) Cannistra, Carl, Guy, Joel (Julie) and Linda; grandmother of nine; great-grandmother of 11; and sister of Grace Ryan, the late Margaret, Winifred, Joseph, Helen, Mary and Charles. Arrangements were handled by Matz Funeral Home in Mt. Prospect.
KENNETH GAUGER
Of Mt. Prospect
Funeral services for Kenneth Gauger, 51, of Mt. Prospect were held Monday, Oct. 7, at Matz Funeral Home in Mt. Prospect. Mr. Gauger died Thursday, oct. 3, at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. Burial was in Ridgewood cemetery, Des Plaines. Mr. Gauger had worked as an accountant and was a member of Northwest Town Kiwanis Club. Survivors include his wife Jacquelyn; aunt Dorothy (Cliff) Fromm; godchild Daniel; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
CHARLES PLICHTA
Of Prospect Hts.
A funeral service of Charles Plichta of Prospect Hts. was held Wednesday, Oct. 2, at St. Thomas Becket Church. Interment was in St. Adalbert cemetery, Niles. Mr. Plichta had a been the funeral director and owner of Plichta Funeral Home, which had two Chicago locations. He was also a World War II Army veteran and member of many organizations, including Catholic Circle, Polish American Citizens Club, Catholic Order of Foresters, Loyal Order of Moose, LaFourths K of C, Lafayette Council, Solvak Catholic Sokol, Teamsters Union Local #727 and the Illinois Funeral Directors Association. Mr. Plichta also served as an usher at St. Francis of Assisi Church for over 55 years. Mr. Plichta was preceded in death by two wives, Irene and Myrtle Plichta, and brothers Andrew and Walter Plichta. Survivors include his son Roger Charles (Roxanna) Plichta; daughter Sharon (George) Quigley; granddaughter Andrea Irene Plichta; grandson Cortland Charles Plichta; and nephews Edward and William Plichta.
ROY O. SWAN SON
Park Ridge Resident
Funeral Services for Roy O. Swanson, 87, of Park Ridge, were held Monday, Oct. 7 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 205 N. Prospect, Park Ridge. Mr. Swanson died Tuesday, Oct. 1, at St. Matthew Home, Park Ridge. Interment was in Town of Maine cemetery. Arrange ments were handled by Nelson Funeral Home, 820 Talcott, Park Ridge. Mr. Swanson was survived by his wife Elaine; his daughter Nancy (Dale) Olson; his nephews, Richard (Beverly) and John (Sally) Carlson. He was preceded in death by his sister Ruth Carson. Memorials may be made to St. Luke's Lutheran Church or to the Alzheimer's Association, 4709 Golf Rd, Skokie, 60076.
ANN TAMBUR RINO
Park Ridge Resident
Funeral Services for Ann Tamburrino, 97, of Park Ridge, were held Wed. Sept. 18 at St. Isaac Jogues Church. Burial was in Queen of Heaven cemetery in Hillside. Mrs. Tamburrino was born in Chicago on New Year's Day, 1905. She died Saturday, Sept. 14 at Manor Care Nursing Home in Northbrook. She was preceded in death by her husband Tony.
ALICE SULLIVAN
Resident of Elk Grove
Memorial services for Alice Sullivan (nee Moyer), 53, were held Saturday, Oct. 5, at 11 a.m. at the Chicago Church of Christ, Lisle. Mrs. Sullivan died on Monday, Sept. 30, 2002, at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. Interment was private. She was born in California, and lived in Elk Grove Village for 14 years. She was employed by A.G. Edwards in Arlington Heights. She was a member of the Chicago Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband, John Sullivan; children, Jonathan (Joselyn) Sullivan of DeKalb, Carl Sullivan, Kim (Matt) Clark of St. Charles, Mo., and Alicia (Matthew) Personette of Addison; grandchildren, Kimberly, Matthew Jr. and Christiana Clark of St. Charles, Mo.; parents, Forest and Elizabeth Moyer of Portland, Ore., and brothers, Dean Moyer of Gresham, Ore., Derek Moyer of Portland, Jeff Moyer of Laguna Hills, Calif.; and sisters, Beth Anne Moyer of Portland, and Marilyn Kirkpatrick of Wenatchee, Wash. Visitation was held on Oct. 4 at Grove Memorial Chapel, Elk Grove Village. Donations in her name may be made to Hope Worldwide, 987 E. 132nd Place, Riverdale, IL 60827.
VIRGINIA HILL
Park Ridge Resident
Funeral services for Virgina Hill, 85, of Park Ridge, will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 11 at Messiah Lutheran Church, 1605 Vernon, Park Ridge, lying in state from 10 to 11 a.m. Interment will be in Ridgewood cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9 at Cooney Funeral Home, 625 Busse Hwy in Park Ridge. Mrs. Hill (née Morris) died Sept. 28 at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. She was born on July 23, 1917 in Chicago. Mrs. Hill had worked as a secretary. She was also an active member of the Steinmetz H.S. Alumni Association. Mrs. Hill was preceded in death by her husband, the late Robert G. Hill; and brother, the late Robert Morris. She is survived by her sons, James and Ronald Hill. In lieu of flowers, donations to Messiah Lutheran Church would be appreciated. Arrangements were handled by Cooney Funeral Home in Park Ridge.
BRUCE BECKMANN
Life-Long Park Ridge Resident
A memorial visitation for Bruce Beckmann, 86, of Park Ridge, was held on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Ryan-Parke Funeral Home in Park Ridge. Interment was private Mr. Beckmann died Oct. 2 at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington. He was born on March 9, 1916, in Chicago. A life-long resident of Park Ridge, Mr. Beckmann had worked as an executive of the Searle pharma ceutical company. He was preceded in death by his wife, the late Lois K. Beckmann. Surviving are daughter Barbara (Raymond) Haar; grand daughters Melora (Steve) Spriggs, Veronica (Emre) Karaca, and Megan (Michael) Field; grandchildren Alexander, Sean, and Katharine Spriggs, and Dylan Field. Mr. Beckmann is also survived by his compan ion, Dolores McFarland. Arrangements were han dled by Ryan-Parke Funeral Home in Park Ridge.
MARIE DOBROWOLSKI
Park Ridge Resident
Marie Dobrowolski of Park Ridge died Thursday, Oct. 3 in Lutheran General Hospital at the age of 87. Wife of the late Paul A. Dobrowolski, she is survived by five daughters, Mary Elizabeth "Liz" (the late Charles) Molnar, Frances (Robert) Nimietz, Theresa (the late Andrew) Zander, Joanne (Jack) Phelps and Catherine (Roderick) Mayer, and 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by a sister, Louise Grimes. Funeral mass was celebrated on Mon. Oct. 7, at 10 a.m. at St. Paul of the Cross Church. Interment followed on St. Boniface cemetery. Visitation was held at the Ryan-Parke Funeral Home 120 S. Northwest Hwy., Park Ridge.
CHARLES W. REED
Park Ridge Resident
Graveside services were held Tuesday, Oct. 8 at Calvary cemetery, Park Ridge for 78 year-old Charles W. Reed Jr. Mr. Reed died on Oct. 4 while a patient in Hines V. A. hospital. Mr. Reed is survived by his brother-in-law, Jack Shannahan, who was married
to his late sister Geraldine, a nephew, Timothy Shannahan and a niece, Kathy Shannahan. Ryan-Parke Funeral Home, 120 S. Northwest Hwy. was in charge of the arrangements.
ROSA REISER
Park Ridge Resident
Park Ridge resident Rosa Reiser, 101 years old, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 5 in the Holy Family Hospital in Park Ridge. Born in Bietigheim, Germany, she is survived by a daughter, Catherine (Joe and the late Joe Schmitt) De Prizio, a brother, Augustine (Gretal) Essig, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews in Germany. Funeral mass was celebrated on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. at Mary, Seat of Wisdom Church. Interment followed in St. Joseph cemetery. Ryan-Parke Funeral Home, 120 S. Northwest Hwy., Park Ridge was in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Avenues to Independence.
LEROY F. ENZENBACHER
Former Des Plaines Grocery Owner
Funeral services for LeRoy F. Enzenbacher, 81, formerly of Mt. Prospect, were held Monday, Dec. 2, at St. Raymond Church in Mt. Prospect. Interment was at All Saints cemetery. Mr. Enzenbacher was the former owner and operator of Lee's Meat Market located at Pesche's Supermarket in Des Plaines. He was a long-time member of the Des Plaines Elks Club and a former member of the Knights of Columbus. He also served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Enzenbacher is survived by his wife Helene (nee Pesche); children Monica (Fred) Thulin, Michael (Sheila ) Enzenbacher, Janis Enzenbacher and Elizabeth (Robert) VanSchaick; grandchildren Tiffany, Brandon, Justin, Garrett and Eva; and siblings Elaine (James) Jackson and Florence (Clarence) Moore. Arrangements were made by Oehler Funeral Home in Des Plaines.
ALICE M. SHERLOCK
Niles Resident
Mass for Alice M. Sherlock, 75, Niles, was held at St. Juliana Church on Friday, Nov. 29. Interment was in Queen of Heaven cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Cooney Funeral Home, Park Ridge. Ms. Sherlock was born in Chicago on Jan. 11, 1927. She worked as a management supervisor for Illinois Bell. She died at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge on Monday, Nov. 18. Ms. Sherlock is survived by her sister Katherine Burnette; her brothers William (Rosaleen), Edward (Maureen), and David (Mary). She was preceded in death by her parents, Dennis and Alice; her sister Margaret Becker; and her brothers, Harvey, John and Thomas. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or a charity of your choice.
