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Theresa Iasparro
January 1, 2013
Theresa Iasparro was welcomed into eternity on January 13, 2013.Theresa, the youngest daughter of ten children, was born and raised in the predominately Italian south side of Rockford, Illinois.Despite family poverty and her mother Catherines death at a young age, Theresa and her siblings worked together to support their father, Nicholas Pumilia, in his various business ventures, most notably his...
Bonita J. Drager
December 31, 2012
Bonita J. "Bonnie" Drager, 66, Rockford, passed away Monday, December 31, 2012, in her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born April 22, 1946, in Rockford , the daughter of Dewey and Nancy (Ciancone) Gray. Bonnie graduated from Guilford High School in 1964. She married David Drager in Rockford. He passed away...
Bonita J. Drager
December 31, 2012
Bonita J. Bonnie Drager, 66, Rockford, passed away Monday, December 31, 2012, in her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer.nbsp; She was born April 22, 1946, in Rockford , the daughter of Dewey and Nancy (Ciancone) Gray. nbsp;Bonnie graduated from Guilford High School in 1964.nbsp; She married David Drager in Rockford. He passed away...
Lyle R. Champlin
December 30, 2012
Lyle R. Champlin, 78, of Rockford, died suddenly in his home on December 30, 2012. He was born April 8, 1934 in Beloit, WI; son of Grant and Alexene Champlin. Lyle was one of 6 children. After serving in the Army, Lyle married the love of his life, Patricia Peterson on May 14, 1955. They were married 57 years. Patricia...
Lyle R. Champlin
December 30, 2012
Lyle R. Champlin, 78, of Rockford, died suddenly in his home on December 30, 2012. He was born April 8, 1934 in Beloit, WI; son of Grant and Alexene Champlin. Lyle was one of 6 children. After serving in the Army, Lyle married the love of his life, Patricia Peterson on May 14, 1955. They were married 57 years. Patricia...
John R. Penrose
December 29, 2012
John R. "Dick" Penrose, 84, of Rockford passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Swedish American Hospital.Born January 22, 1928 in Quincy, Illinois; the son of William E. and Maude "Adeline" (Mitchell) Penrose.Graduated from Quincy High School, Class of 1946.He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the Navy. Dick married Gwendolyn M. (Lussmyer) on May 22, 1948 who predeceased...
John Penrose
December 29, 2012
John R. Dick Penrose, 84, of Rockford passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Swedish American Hospital.Born January 22, 1928 in Quincy, Illinois; the son of William E. and Maude Adeline (Mitchell) Penrose.Graduated from Quincy High School, Class of 1946.He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the Navy. Dick married Gwendolyn M. (Lussmyer) on May 22, 1948 who predeceased...
Lavetta Gorden&Amp;#45;Robinson
December 28, 2012
Lavetta GordenRobinson, 86, Rockford, died peacefully in her home after a brief illness on Friday, December 28, 2012. BornSeptember 6, 1926 in Union County, Arkansas, daughter of Lavonia Ford and Curtis Levi Gorden. The oldest member of her family. She was looked to for leadership of the family. She counseled many and opened her home freely welcoming whoever needed a...
Lavetta Robinson
December 28, 2012
Lavetta GordenRobinson, 86, Rockford, died peacefully in her home after a brief illness on Friday, December 28, 2012.nbsp; Born September 6, 1926 in Union County, Arkansas daughter of Lavonia Ford and Curtis Levi Gorden.nbsp;The oldest member of her family. She was looked to for leadership of the family. She counseled many and opened her home freely welcoming whoever needed a...
John M. Keenan
December 28, 2012
John Michael Keenan, 64 of Rockford, died December 28, 2012 in his home surrounded by his family. Born November 3, 1948 in Rockford the son of Leo and A. Joyce Keenan. Graduated from East High School in 1966. Served as a policeman for the Rockford Police Department, retiring in 2000 after 30 years of service. John enjoyed spending time with...
Genevieve P. Marinelli
December 28, 2012
Genevieve Phyllis Marinelli, 96 Loving Mother, Grandmother, GreatGrandmother Genevieve Phyllis Marinelli, 96 of Rockford died Friday, December 28, 2012 at home. Born October 20, 1916 in Rockford, Illinois to Carl and Josefina (Polkowski) Buczynski. Married Peter Marinelli on September 25, 1937 in Rockford at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church. Genevieve never met a sale she didn'¢t like and was very proud...
Faye Buchanan
December 28, 2012
FAYE BUCHANAN, 81 ROCKFORD Faye Buchanan 81, of Rockford passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at Lifehouse The Atrium. She was born Dec. 17, 1931, in Wayne County, daughter of Charles and Edna Hudson. She married James Emmett Buchanan on May 3, 1953, in Golden Gate; he died in 2004. They moved to Sterling in 1953, then to Rockford in...
Genevieve P. Marinelli
December 28, 2012
Genevieve Phyllis Marinelli, 96 Loving Mother, Grandmother, GreatGrandmother Genevieve Phyllis Marinelli, 96 of Rockford died Friday, December 28, 2012 at home. Born October 20, 1916 in Rockford, Illinois to Carl and Josefina (Polkowski) Buczynski.nbsp; Married Peter Marinelli on September 25, 1937 in Rockford at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church. Genevieve never met a sale she didnt like and was very proud...
John M. Keenan
December 28, 2012
John Michael Keenan, 64 of Rockford, died December 28, 2012 in his home surrounded by his family. Born November 3, 1948 in Rockford the son of Leo and A. Joyce Keenan. Graduated from East High School in 1966. Served as a policeman for the Rockford Police Department, retiring in 2000 after 30 years of service. John enjoyed spending time with...
Lavetta Robinson
December 28, 2012
Lavetta GordenRobinson, 86, Rockford, died peacefully in her home after a brief illness on Friday, December 28, 2012. Born September 6, 1926 in Union County, Arkansas daughter of Lavonia Ford and Curtis Levi Gorden. The oldest member of her family. She was looked to for leadership of the family. She counseled many and opened her home freely welcoming whoever needed...
Lavetta Gorden&Amp;#45;Robinson
December 28, 2012
Lavetta GordenRobinson, 86, Rockford, died peacefully in her home after a brief illness on Friday, December 28, 2012.nbsp; BornSeptember 6, 1926 in Union County, Arkansas, daughter of Lavonia Ford and Curtis Levi Gorden.nbsp; The oldest member of her family.nbsp; She was looked to for leadership of the family.nbsp; She counseled many and opened her home freely welcoming whoever needed a...
Faye Buchanan
December 28, 2012
FAYE BUCHANAN, 81 ROCKFORD Faye Buchanan 81, of Rockford passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at Lifehouse The Atrium. She was born Dec. 17, 1931, in Wayne County, daughter of Charles and Edna Hudson. She married James Emmett Buchanan on May 3, 1953, in Golden Gate; he died in 2004. They moved to Sterling in 1953, then to Rockford in...
Ethelda Piper
December 24, 2012
Ethelda Betty Marjorie Piper 92 of Rockford passed away Monday December 24, 2012 in her home.nbsp; She was born July 31, 1920 in Shullsburg, WI.nbsp; The daughter of Leroy and Lydia Ingram.nbsp; Betty married Norval D. Buster Piper on June 10, 1939.nbsp; He predeceased her on March 29, 1985.nbsp; She worked at Amerock for 30 years.nbsp; Betty was a member...
Rosanne Klein
December 24, 2012
Rosanne "Rosie" Klein, 93, Rockford, passed away peacefully Monday, December 24, 2012, in Rockford Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family and her special caregivers, Larry Lamb, Krystle Davis and Alice Bloom. She was born on May 28, 1919, in Rockford, the daughter of Rosario and Marie (Cacciatore) Chiarelli. Rosie married Robert Klein in Rockford on September 14, 1957, he...
Joseph J. Furmanek
December 24, 2012
Joseph John "Joe" Furmanek II, 85, Rockford, departed this life Monday, December 24, 2012, in Provena Cor Mariae.He was born August 3, 1927, in Buffalo, NY, the son of Joseph John and Irene (Szott) Furmanek I.Joe was a WWII veteran of the Navy, serving aboard the aircraft carrier, Lake Champlain.He married Evelyn Machtel in Buffalo on May 26, 1953.They moved...
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