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Catherine Van Liere
June 8, 2014
Catherine Van Liere, 63 of Rockton, died Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born February 5, 1951 in Streator, the daughter of Donald and Jane (Lehman) Weber. Worked for over 30 years as a nurse practitioner. Catherine enjoyed cooking and entertaining for friends and family. She was a kind and caring woman who was loved by...
John B. Lazzaretto
June 6, 2014
John B. Lazzaretto, 85 Rockford—John B. Lazzaretto, 85 of Rockford died Friday, June 6, 2014 at home. Born in Centerville, IA to George and Marguerita (Cora) Lazzaretto. Served in the US Army. John worked for Laborer's Local #152 for 33 years. Member of the American Legion in Highland Park and Veterans of Foreign Wars in Highwood, Il. •GENEROUS man, always...
Joseph Saladino
June 5, 2014
Joseph Saladino 75 of Rockford passed away on June 5, 2014 at home with his loving and devoted wife, Sandra by his side. Born May 16, 1939 in Roccamena, Sicily, the son of George and Maria Colletti Saladino. He married Sandra Valenti on October 19, 1963 at St. Anthony of Padua Church. Joe immigrated to Rockford as a child with...
Michael H. Harkness
June 5, 2014
Michael H. Harkness, 52, of Belvidere was called home to serve the Lord on Thursday, June 5, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Born November 8, 1961, in Rockford, the son of Dale and Garnell Harkness. Mike married Laura Leber in Rockford in 1987. He was a sprinkler fitter for Valley Fire Protection for 17 years. Harkness enjoyed spending time...
Lois Leota Haskell
June 4, 2014
Lois Leota Haskell, 90 of Rockford passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center. She was born on August 10, 1923 in McPherson County, SD the daughter of Elmer and Bertha (Burrows Root) Haskell. Lois attended Guilford School and East High School after her family moved to a rural farm in Rockford in 1937. A devout...
Carmen W. Capriola
June 3, 2014
Carmen W. Capriola, 84, Rockford, was called home to serve the Lord on Tuesday, June 3, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 3, 1930, in Rockford, the son of Michael and Lucy (Lassandro) Capriola. Carmen was a veteran of the Air Force. He married Paula Brawner-Tyson in Rockford in 1979. Carmen retired from Camcar/Textron in 1992....
Bonnie R. Hayward
June 3, 2014
Bonnie R. Hayward, 79 of Poplar Grove died Tuesday, June 3, 2014. She was born on July 26, 1934 in Ottawa, the daughter of Gilbert and Edna Wagner. Worked at Greenlee Textron for over 28 years as an inspector. Bonnie was a devoted member of the Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall in Belvidere, loved playing the piano and spending time with...
Patrick D. Proudfoot
June 2, 2014
Patrick D. Proudfoot, 78, Rockford, passed away Monday, June 2, 2014, in Presence Cor Mariae surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 30, 1936, in Boscobel, WI, the son of Shelby E. and Eunice L. (Riley) Proudfoot. Pat moved to Rockford in 1952, from Viroqua, WI. He served in the Navy from 1953 until 1957 as an Electrician...
Hazel Jean Domski
June 2, 2014
Hazel Jean Domski, 88 Rockford—Hazel Jean Domski, 88 of Rockford, died Monday, June 2, 2014 at St. Anne Center. Born August 19, 1925 in Rockford, Illinois to Emery and Helen (Baker) Palmer. Attended Rockford West High School and St. Anthony School of nursing. Entered nurses trainging as a cadet nurse during WWII. Married John Domski in Rockford, Il on June...
Stephen Cooper
June 2, 2014
Stephen Cooper, 71, of Rockford, Illinois died peacefully Monday June 2, 2014, at home with his daughter, son in law and six grandkids. Born October 21, 1942 in Hinsdale, Illinois to Ruth and Edward Cooper, a 1963 graduate of Lyons Township High School, Stephen worked and retired from Electro-motive Division of General Motors. He will be greatly missed by all...
Carmella A. Clark
June 2, 2014
Carmella Ann (Ingrassia) Clark, 93, died on Monday, June 2, 2014, at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. Carmella was born on August 27, 1920 in Rockford, the daughter of Nunzio "Dell" and Rose (St. Angel) Ingrassia. Her father, Nunzio, was the first Italian-American alderman for the City of Rockford. Carmella graduated from Saint Anthony Grade School and Rockford High School....
Doris "Dolly" Fozo
June 2, 2014
Doris "Dolly" Fozo, 82 of Rockford died, Monday, June 2, 2014 at Riverbluff Nursing Home. Born September 25, 1931 in Youngstown, Ohio to Paul W. and Gladys E. (Wolfgang) Popowich. Married Paul Fozo on June 17, 1950 at Colebrook United Methodist Church, Colebrook, OH. Dolly was an Office Manager for Panelectrics. Corp. Former member of First Presbyterian Church of Winnebago....
Nancy Stout
June 1, 2014
NANCY (MURPHY) STOUT, 69 Nancy J. Stout, 69, of Rockford, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born September 6, 1944 in Mason City, IA; daughter of Bernard and Marjorie (Lewis) Murphy. Lived her early childhood in Waterloo, Iowa moving to Rockford in 1953. She graduated from Rockford West High School in...
Dennis P. Carey
June 1, 2014
Dennis P. Carey, 65, of Rockford passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014. Born August 12, 1948, in Rockford, the son of Richard and Rozella "Rose" (Cushman) Carey. Dennis graduated from Boylan Catholic High School, Class of 1967. He was a decorated Vietnam Veteran, serving in the United States Army. He was a Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient while serving...
Mary Castrogiovanni
May 31, 2014
Mary Antoinette (Arbisi) Castrogiovanni, 88, passed to her family a legacy of faith, love, friendship and philanthropy that followed a lifetime of hard work when she left our world on Saturday, May 31st to join those who have passed before her into the kingdom of Heaven. Born to Dominic and Theresa (Ginestra) Arbsisi on October 5, 1925, Mary graduated from...
Alan E. Diehl
May 31, 2014
Alan Eugene Diehl, Sr., 83, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2014, in his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 24, 1931, in Freeport, the son of Harold A. and Nellie (Brinkmeier) Diehl. After graduating from Lanark High School, Alan enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Berlin, Germany from 1948 until 1952 during the Berlin Airlift....
Eddie Mae Mcdaniel
May 31, 2014
Eddie Mae McDaniel, 80 of Rockford passed peacefully from this world on May 31, 2014 to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 1, 1934 in Camden, Ark., the daughter of Clyde Neal and Clara Mae Rhodes. She was a dedicated employee of Rockford Health Care for over 22 years later...
Grace A. Thomas
May 31, 2014
Grace A. Thomas, 87 of Rockford died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 31, 2014 in her home. She was born on November 25, 1926 in Rockford the daughter of Frank and Minnie DeGrandis. She met a guy by the name of Julius Thomas and they were married September 3, 1949. She worked as a telephone operator for Illinois Bell Company for...
Waltraut "Wallie" Fritsch
May 30, 2014
Rockford- Waltraut Ursel Erika Fritsch, 91, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2014. Known affectionately by everyone as "Wallie", she was born March 7, 1923 in Oldenburg, Germany, the daughter of Dietrich and Gertrud (Kampfe) Dirks. She came to America in 1924 and attended St. Paul Lutheran School through eighth grade and Rockford Central High until 1939 when she returned...
Thomas W. "Tom" Zellner
May 30, 2014
Thomas W. "Tom" Zellner ,64, Rockford, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 30, 2014, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 8, 1950, in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, the son of Peter and Delores (Dorhorst) Zellner. Tom married Marlene Fabert in Rockford on August 31, 1985. He retired from Crown Machine and started his own business,...
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