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Robert William Mcnamara
December 10, 2020
Robert (Bob) McNamara, 92, died Thursday, December 10, 2020, surrounded by his loving wife, Ilean, and their four children. He was born July 6, 1928 in Rockford to William and Fern (Bailey) McNamara. A graduate of St. Thomas High School in 1947, Bob married his high school sweetheart and life-long partner, Ilean Mae Lind, in June of 1948, at St....
Nancy Elizabeth Dust
December 10, 2020
Nancy Elizabeth Dust, 69, Rockford, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Mercy Hospital. She was born on January 3, 1951, in Belvidere, IL, the daughter of Edward and Mary (Donovan) James. Nancy graduated from Boylan Catholic High School in 1968. She was a long time member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church, where she was active with the St. Bernadette...
Gretchen Ericson
December 9, 2020
Gretchen Ericson, 73, of Rockford, beloved wife, sister, mother, and grandmother, died peacefully Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at Swedish American Hospital due to complications from Covid-19 and the gross incompetence of the Trump administration. She was born on May 12, 1947, in Chicago, the daughter of Ray and Eleanore (Riley) Gustafson. She married Eric Ericson on August 22, 1970. She...
Rev. Msgr. Thomas C. Brady, P.A.
December 9, 2020
The Chancery received word that Reverend Monsignor Thomas C. Brady, P.A. died December 9, 2020 at Presence Cor Mariae Center, Rockford, where he was a resident. Monsignor was born October 4, 1927, in Harvard, Illinois, to Joseph and Mary Nolan Brady. Monsignor Brady attended Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa (1946-1948) where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy. He then...
Judith Farrell-Booth
December 9, 2020
Judith Farrell-Booth, 87, of Rockford, IL passed away in her home on Wednesday, December 9th after a long illness. Born in Rockford to Francis and Grace (Ziener) Ford on August 7, 1933 and graduated from Muldoon HS of Rockford in 1951. Married Kenneth J. Farrell of Rockford on September 26, 1953. Her sense of humor, quick wit, sharp tongue and...
Eleanor Jane Rogers
December 7, 2020
Eleanor Jane Rogers, 104, Rockford, died Monday, December 7, 2020, at Wesley Willows. She was born January 29, 1916, in Hastings, MN, the daughter of Lucius and Amy (Schilling) Lowell. She was educated in St. Paul, MN. Eleanor married Carleton Carson Rogers on November 29, 1934. They celebrated 61 years of marriage at the time of his death in 1996....
Dorothy E. Pruka
December 7, 2020
Dorothy E. Pruka, 81, of Rockford passed away Monday, December 7, 2020. She was born April 23, 1939 near Choice, Minnesota the daughter to Cyrus and Amy (Johnson) Larson. Dorothy attended Rushford High School, graduating in 1957. Dorothy married Ralph Pruka on November 18, 1961. She worked in the office of East Wind Mall until her retirement. Dorothy enjoyed jig-saw...
Lewis Edward "Lovable Lew" Blaising
December 7, 2020
Lewis Edward “Lovable Lew” Blaising, 78, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 7, 2020. Born July 13, 1942 in Fort Wayne, Indiana; son of Robert & Monica Blaising. Graduated from Notre Dame University in 1964. Owned his own insurance business, Lewis Blaising Insurance. Lew enjoyed his time in Florida as captain of the Leftovers Bocce Team, also...
Sila Sonthixay
December 6, 2020
Sila Sonthixay, 75, passed away on December 6, 2020. Born on July 1, 1945 in the provenance Sayaboury in Laos he was son to Sima and Thouat (Sengdara) Sengdet. After graduating from 6th grade Sila went on to become a soldier in the CIA activities in Laos for over ten years. In January of 1981 Sila and Samly migrated to...
Carolyn Marie Grace
December 6, 2020
Carolyn Marie Grace, 77, Rockford, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020, at SwedishAmerican Hospital. She was born April 14, 1943, in Gideon, MO, the daughter of John and Hazel (Smith) Hollandsworth. Carolyn worked as a receptionist for Dr. Peter A. Paesani and later worked in the office of Dr. M.C. Nielsen for 20 years before ending her career as a...
Horacio Olvera Pedroza
December 5, 2020
Horacio Olvera Pedroza, 58, passed away surrounded by family on December 5, 2020. Born on February 20, 1962 in Tonatico, Mexico son to Felix and Julia (Pedroza) Olvera. When he was sixteen he migrated to the United States and immediately found work that he loved, landscaping. He worked for D. Hill Nursery for over 25 years, also working at Covers...
David P. Aldredge
December 5, 2020
David P. Aldredge, 78, of Rockford, passed away December 5, 2020. He was born on December 13, 1941, in Huntington, WV, to James Paul and Frances Chiquita (Douglas) Aldredge. He grew up in West Virginia before moving to Toledo, Ohio. He earned an Associate's Degree in Engineering from The University of Toledo. On June 9, 1962, he was united in...
Teresita E. Endencia
December 5, 2020
Teresita E. Endencia (90), a resident of St. Joseph Home for the Elderly, Palatine, IL and former longtime resident of Rockford, IL. Teresita was born on July 9, 1930 in the Philippines. Daughter of the late Lope and Maria Encarnacion. She passed away on Saturday, Dec 5, 2020. From a young age, Teresita was dedicated to the service of the...
Jean E. Johnson
December 4, 2020
Jean E. Johnson, 95, Rockford, died on Friday, December 4, 2020 in P.A. Peterson Center For Health. Born March 8, 1925 in Walworth County, WI, daughter of Antone Gaylord and Edith Probst Gaylord. Graduate of Woodstock High School where she had great friends who she continued getting together with on a monthly basis all through the years. Married Robert A....
Cheryl L. Gazouski
December 4, 2020
Cheryl Gazouski, 66, of South Beloit, IL, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 25, 1954 in Rockford to Paul and Dorothy Stinson. Cheryl married John "Jack" Gazouski on April 23, 1983. She worked at Swedish American Hospital from 1977 to present. Surviving relatives include stepson, Rick (Michelle) Lyons; sisters,...
Reimundo Gomez
December 4, 2020
Reimundo Gomez, 57 of Cherry Valley, IL passed away December 4, 2020 in his home surrounded by his family. Born October 27, 1963, the son of Jesus & Consuelo (Melendez Moreno) Gomez. Married Hermida Rosales in Zacatecas, Mexico on December 24, 1981. He was a welder for Logisnext Mitsubishi, formally Nissan Forklift in Marengo, IL for 22 years. Member of...
Charles (Chuck) Otts
December 3, 2020
Charles (Chuck) Otts passed away December 3, 2020 in his home town of Rockford, IL. He was born September 11, 1951 in Sulligent, AL, son of Lomax and Dean (Hankins) Otts. Chuck graduated from Rockford East High and completed an associate degree from Rock Valley Junior College. His surviving relatives include Mary (Rachel) Rubenstein, Amy Otts, Barbara Otts and granddaughter...
Marian A. O'Brien
December 3, 2020
Marian A. O’Brien, 95, of Rockford, IL, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020, with family at her side. She was born in Dodgeville, WI on June 23, 1925 to Aloys and Kathryn (Palzkill) Pittz. She married Richard E. O'Brien on November 30, 1946 in Mineral Point, WI. After moving to Rockford from Madison, WI in 1946 they became Charter Members...
Robert E. Roman
December 3, 2020
Mr. Robert E. Roman, 90, of Rockford, IL, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 of a short illness complicated by Covid-19. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 8, 1930, son of Gino and Irene (DiSpirit) Roman. A 1947 graduate of St. Thomas High School and 1952 graduate of Loras College. He married Barbara Ann Dworak in Rockford on...
Thomas E. Magan, Jr.
December 2, 2020
Thomas E. Magan, 81, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, in Rockford, IL. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Thomas and Catherine Magan. Tom proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps. He enjoyed cooking, spending time with his grandchildren, watching sports of all kinds and coached many years of youth sports. Tom is...
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