Apr 20, 2019

Joseph Farinella, 69, of Crystal Lake passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019 peacefully at home. He was born in Santa Caterina Villarmosa, Sicily on December 16 1949, to Pasquale and Michelina (nee D’Anca) Farinella. In October of 1954, Joe immigrated to the United States, through Ellis Island, with his family. He grew up in Chicago and upon graduation entered...

Apr 20, 2019

Dorothy J. Brzoza (Dot), 84, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2019 in Elgin, IL.

Dot formerly lived in Bensalem, PA and Naples, FL. She was born in Philadelphia on September 8, 1934 to Maksmilyan & Elizabeth (Lenio) Guzinski. She married Joseph Brzoza on November 10, 1956 in Philadelphia, PA and enjoyed 60 wonderful years of marriage...

Apr 20, 2019

Lois Longley Dinzole, resident of Crystal Lake for over 60 years, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2019 at the age of 90. She was born on July 10, 1928 in Springfield, MO, the daughter of the late John Virgil and Gertrude Longley.

Lois married her high school sweetheart, John William Dinzole in Omaha, Nebraska on July...

Apr 19, 2019

Kenneth H. Pfeifer, 80, of Crystal Lake passed away on April 19, 2019 at JourneyCare in Barrington.   He was born on September 3, 1938, in Chicago, to Edward Charles John and Eunice Edith (nee Chabot) Pfeifer.

On July 28, 1962 he married his sweetheart, Joy Christophersen.  They moved from Chicago to Des Plaines then settled in Crystal...

Apr 19, 2019

Obituary for Malkit is pending.   However, service will be held on Tuesday, April 23, at 11am here at the funeral home.

Apr 19, 2019

Steven Elwood Scarlett, 67, of Harvard, formerly of Wauconda, passed away April 19, 2019 in Rockford.   He was born July 12, 1951 in Great Lakes, IL to Frank Burgess and Edna Marie (nee Turner) Scarlett.

On April 15, 1972, Steven was united in marriage to Kathryn Vaughan at Christ Episcopal Church in Waukegan.  He worked for Kemper...

Apr 17, 2019

Bud was born June 2, 1930 in Chicago, IL.  He passed away April 17, 2019 in Englewood, FL.  He is survived by his children, Michael (Maureen), Timothy, Daniel (Robin), Kris (Eileen), and Leif (Emily) Ericksen; grandchildren, Shannon, David, Dominic, and Seth Ericksen; Drew, Dana, Kristina and Laura.   Ericksen; Zach, Tiffany, and Logan Ericksen; Robert, late Jason, Brooke, and Luke...

Apr 17, 2019

Sylvia passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by family, on April 17, 2019.  She was born Sylvia Mary Thomas, on February 18, 1930, in Meadville, Pennsylvania to Robert and Beulah (Grauel) Thomas. As a child, Sylvia was full of life. She loved to horseback ride and spend time outside with her friends.

Sylvia attended college in...

Apr 16, 2019

Elaine B. (Weinmann Harrington) Kohn, 83, of Crystal Lake, was born July 17, 1935 in St. Paul, MN to John and Eileen (nee Peck) Weinmann. She passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 in Barrington.

Elaine enjoyed reading, entertaining and cooking for friends and family.

Elaine is survived by her husband,...

Apr 15, 2019

Born October 14, 2013, Andrew “AJ” Freund had a smile that could light up a room—and a personality to match. He was a loving, affectionate and outgoing little boy, a virtual ray of sunshine to all who knew him, with a giggle and laugh that was uniquely his. AJ, now an angel to all of us, will be forever...

Apr 15, 2019

Marie Fortuna, 94, of Niles, recently of Lake Zurich, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2019 surrounded by her loving daughters. She was born on February 24, 1925 in Chicago to the late Anthony and Florence Stecca.

Marie was a devoted mother and grandmother and loved spending time with her family. Marie was a fabulous cook and...

Apr 13, 2019

Rick was born March 30, 1964 in Chicago to Matthias and Maria (nee Halter) Kniesel.  He passed away at his home in Crystal Lake April 13, 2019.

Rick grew up in Chicago and had 4 children with his wife Dorothy. He was an avid Cubs and Bears fan. Rick had various jobs growing up but ended as...

Apr 12, 2019

Richard G. “Rick” Mueller, 66, of Lisle, IL, passed away peacefully after a long illness on April 12, 2019. He was born on May 24, 1952 in Oshkosh, WI to Melvin and Myrtle (nee Brodda) Mueller.

Rick was a proud veteran of the United States Navy, where he worked with encryptions in Italy during the Vietnam era....

Apr 11, 2019

Lisa Plunkett Conlon lost a lengthy, courageous battle with breast cancer on April 11, 2019. Lisa was born November 12, 1967.  She is survived by her husband, Sean Conlon; her parents, Capt. Richard A. Plunkett and Dr. Fidela T. Plunkett; and her brother Mark Plunkett, his wife Adoleena, and their children, Mark Jr. and Mia.  Lisa was the devoted...

Apr 7, 2019

Dr. Norman D. Stewart, 63, of Crystal Lake, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 at his home.

He was born July 25, 1955 in Springfield, OH, the son of William and Marilyn (nee Jenkins) Stewart.

Norm earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and master’s degree in animal breeding and genetics from The Ohio State University....

Apr 7, 2019

Eugene “Gene” Simpson, 91, a longtime resident of Barrington passed away peacefully at home on April 7, 2019. He was born on March 24, 1928 in Chicago, IL to Lyman and Ruth (nee Down) Simpson.

Gene was active in the Presbyterian Church of Barrington, including volunteering with the Stephen Ministry. He was an alumni of Barrington High...

Apr 6, 2019

Gregory John Price, 70, of Highland Park, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Highland Park Hospital surrounded by his family after bravely fighting ALS for the past year.  He  was born Nov. 1, 1948, to Alfred J. and Marion Louise “Mary Lou” Price in Bloomington, Illinois.

Greg graduated from Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn...

Apr 6, 2019

Erin T. Foster, 59, of Fox River Grove, was born August 29, 1959 in Harvard to Donald and Anne (nee Winkleman) DeWane. She passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 6, 2019 in Barrington.

Erin is survived by her husband, Jeff Foster; her siblings, Shawn (Sharyl) DeWane, and Quinn DeWane, Brehna (James) Pinkstaff; and her nieces and nephews,...

Apr 5, 2019

Paul James Tucker, 75, a resident of Huntley, Illinois and long-time resident of Barrington Illinois, passed away on April 5, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born June 24, 1943 in Queens, New York to David and Marjorie Tucker.  In 1964, he graduated from St. John’s University, Jamaica, New York with a B.A. in...

Apr 4, 2019

Catherine Moragne Bartmess, 72, of Crystal Lake, IL, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on April 4, 2019.  “Katie” was the daughter of the late William and Jean Moragne of Lihue, HI. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Russell; her children, Scott (Cynthia) Bartmess of Crystal Lake and Kelly (Matt) Sherman, of...