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William John Pirages
March 20, 2012
WILLIAM J. PIRAGES Patriot, World War II veteran and loving husband, dad, grandpa, greatgrandpa, brother, uncle and friendWilliam John Pirages, 89, of Rockford died at 12:40 a.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, after a brief illness.nbsp; Born September 17, 1922 in Rockford.nbsp;nbsp; He was the son of Joseph H. Pirages, who was an immigrant from Lithuania, and Paulina J. (Zubas)...
Mary V. Finan
March 20, 2012
Mary Veronica Finan, 98, a lifelong resident of Rockford, died on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Provena Cor Mariae. Born December 30, 1913, the daughter of Leo M. and Vera (McCarren) Byrne. Mary attended St. Thomas High School for three years and graduated in the first graduating class of Bishop Muldoon High School. She married her loving husband Arthur Finan...
Mary Finan
March 20, 2012
Mary Veronica Finan, 98, a lifelong resident of Rockford, died on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Provena Cor Mariae. Born December 30, 1913, the daughter of Leo M. and Vera (McCarren) Byrne. Mary attended St. Thomas High School for three years and graduated in the first graduating class of Bishop Muldoon High School. She married her loving husband Arthur Finan...
Lisa Lynn Goldberg
March 20, 2012
Lisa Lynn Goldberg, 53 of Rockford and formerly of Freeport, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. Born December 19, 1958 in Freeport,, the daughter of Dennis Frank and Judith A. Schlegel. Graduate of Freeport High School and received degrees from Robert Morris College and Highland College. Lisa was an LPN and Certified...
Michael A. Fischer
March 18, 2012
Michael Anthony "Fish" Fischer of Winnebago died suddenly on Sunday, March 18, 2012.Michael was born May 2, 1990 in Rockford.He was the son of John and April Fischer.Michael attended Winnebago Schools and graduated from Winnebago High School, class of 2008."Fish" was involved in high school football and wrestling and went down state for wrestling in 2008. He was employed by...
Norville D. Williams
March 18, 2012
Norville Duane Williams, 75, of Rockton, was taken into Jesus'¢ loving arms on Sunday, March 18, 2012, at SwedishAmerican Hospital. He was born August 12, 1936, in Garrett, IL, the son of Robert and Elva (Barcus) Williams. Norville married the love of his life,Patricia "Pat" Rozene in Sullivan on October 18, 1957. Norville was an Army veteran. He worked for...
Michael Fischer
March 18, 2012
Michael Anthony Fish Fischer of Winnebago died suddenly on Sunday, March 18, 2012.Michael was born May 2, 1990 in Rockford.He was the son of John and April Fischer.Michael attended Winnebago Schools and graduated from Winnebago High School, class of 2008.Fish was involved in high school football and wrestling and went down state for wrestling in 2008. He was employed by...
Paula (Oliveri) Fuca
March 18, 2012
Paula (Oliveri) Fuca, 88, of Rockford passed away at 6:20 a.m. on March 18, 2012 in River Bluff Nursing Home after a long illness.nbsp; Born December 21, 1923 in Chicago, the daughter of Sam Sr. and Jennie Oliveri.nbsp; Paula lived most of her life in Rockford, coming here from Dekalb.nbsp; She married Jimmy Fuca in Rockford on August 19, 1950.nbsp;...
Paula A. Fuca
March 18, 2012
Paula (Oliveri) Fuca, 88, of Rockford passed away at 6:20 a.m. on March 18, 2012 in River Bluff Nursing Home after a long illness. Born December 21, 1923 in Chicago, the daughter of Sam Sr. and Jennie Oliveri. Paula lived most of her life in Rockford, coming here from Dekalb. She married Jimmy Fuca in Rockford on August 19, 1950....
Norville D. Williams
March 18, 2012
Norville Duane Williams, 75, of Rockton, was taken into Jesus loving arms on Sunday, March 18, 2012, at SwedishAmerican Hospital. He was born August 12, 1936, in Garrett, IL, the son of Robert and Elva (Barcus) Williams. Norville married the love of his life,Patricia Pat nbsp;Rozene in Sullivan on October 18, 1957. Norville was an Army veteran. He worked for...
Robert P. Lucas
March 17, 2012
Robert "Luke" Lucas, 90, of Palatine and a former longtime Rockford resident, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights after a short illness with his adoring family by his side.He was born August 21, 1921 in Dubuque, Iowa to Frank and Bertha Lucas and was a proud Dubuquer before settling in Rockford with his young...
Robert Lucas
March 17, 2012
Robert Luke Lucas, 90, of Palatine and a former longtime Rockford resident, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights after a short illness with his adoring family by his side.He was born August 21, 1921 in Dubuque, Iowa to Frank and Bertha Lucas and was a proud Dubuquer before settling in Rockford with his young...
Morris V. Freedlund
March 16, 2012
Our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Morris Morrie V. Freedlund, died at home surrounded by his family on Friday, March 16, 2012 after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born October 23, 1930 in Township of Sherwood, Clark County, Wisconsin; the son of Allen G. and Rugna (Jacobson) Freedlund. He served in the 10th Infantry Division Company L 85th Infantry...
Morris Freedlund
March 16, 2012
Our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Morris Morrie V. Freedlund, died at home surrounded by his family on Friday, March 16, 2012 after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born October 23, 1930 in Township of Sherwood, Clark County, Wisconsin; the son of Allen G. and Rugna (Jacobson) Freedlund. He served in the 10th Infantry Division Company L 85th Infantry...
Margaret Peggy Hecker
March 15, 2012
Margaret Peggy Hecker 74 of Rockford passed away Thursday March 15, 2012 in OSF St Anthony Medical Center.She was born July 27, 1937 in Rockford.Peggy was the daughter of James and Madeline Huffman.She married Tom Hecker in Rockford on October 26, 1974.Peggy worked at KMart, UDL Labs and she owned her own restaurant called Peggys Cafa(c).She was a member of...
Margaret Peggy Hecker
March 15, 2012
Margaret "Peggy" Hecker 74 of Rockford passed away Thursday March 15, 2012 in OSF St Anthony Medical Center.She was born July 27, 1937 in Rockford.Peggy was the daughter of James and Madeline Huffman.She married Tom Hecker in Rockford on October 26, 1974.Peggy worked at KMart, UDL Labs and she owned her own restaurant called Peggys Cafa©.She was a member of...
Patricia A. Przytulski
March 14, 2012
Rockford Patricia Ann Przytulski, 79 of Rockford died March 14, 2012 at home. Born November 14, 1932 in Rockford to Donald and Dorothy (Keller) Butler. Married Anthony Przytulski on December 23, 1967. Patricia worked for Com Ed for over 42 years.Survivors; Stepchildren, Michael Przytulski of San Diego and Maryann (Jim) Ames of San Diego; Stepgrandson James Ames of San Diego;...
Patricia Przytulski
March 14, 2012
Rockford Patricia Ann Przytulski, 79 of Rockford died March 14, 2012 at home. Born November 14, 1932 in Rockford to Donald and Dorothy (Keller) Butler. Married Anthony Przytulski on December 23, 1967. Patricia worked for Com Ed for over 42 years.Survivors; Stepchildren, Michael Przytulski of San Diego and Maryann (Jim) Ames of San Diego; Stepgrandson James Ames of San Diego;...
Tiberi Mastrangeli
March 10, 2012
Tiberi P. Mastrangeli, 93, of Rockford, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012, in his home, surrounded by his family. He was born December 3, 1918, in Rockford, the son of John and Rita (Pompeo) Mastrangeli. Tiberi was a graduate of Rockford Central High School. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the Army Air Corps; based in Alaska and...
Helen Leonard
March 10, 2012
Helen Clare Leonard, 70, a lifelong resident of Rockford, died peacefully in her home on Saturday, March 10, 2012. Born July 10, 1941 the daughter of Dr. Charles and Helen Leonard. She received her Bachelors Degree from Penn State University,nbsp; her MAT at Rockford College and had earned over 40 credit hours beyond her Masters Degree. She was an English...
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