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Elizabeth Bloom
April 2, 2012
Elizabeth Teresa Bloom, 94, Rockford, passed away peacefully Monday, April 2, 2012, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born December 13, 1917, in Rockford, the daughter of Peter and Teresa (Zanocco) Gaspari. Elizabeth married Maurice Bloom in Rockford on August 29, 1942. He passed away on June 13, 1987, in Rockford. She worked at Illinois Water Treatment...

Barbara Montana
April 2, 2012
Barbara L. Bobbie Montana, 64, of Rockford, died Monday, April 2, 2012 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center with her family at her side. Born December 5, 1947 in Chicago, the daughter of Lawrence and Audra (Cutsinger) Madden. Married her loving husband, Charlie Montana on February 4, 1967 in Rockford. Bobbie worked as an LPN at Provena Cor Mariae until...

John Vitale
March 31, 2012
John A. Vitale, 71, of Rockford passed away Saturday, March 31, 2012 in Rockford Memorial Hospital.nbsp; John was born June 24, 1940 in Rockford, the son of John and Angelina Vitale.nbsp; He married Marcia Novak in Rockford on August 26, 1961, they celebrated their 50 th wedding anniversary this past year.nbsp; John worked as an educator and coachnbsp;in Rockford for...

John A. Vitale
March 31, 2012
John A. Vitale, 71, of Rockford passed away Saturday, March 31, 2012 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. John was born June 24, 1940 in Rockford, the son of John and Angelina Vitale. He married Marcia Novak in Rockford on August 26, 1961, they celebrated their 50 th wedding anniversary this past year. John worked as an educator and coach in Rockford...

Elizabeth A. Giglio
March 29, 2012
Elizabeth A. "Betty" Giglio, 68, Rockford, died at 2:15 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012 in Asta Care. Born January 10, 1944 in Plattsmouth, NE, daughter of John W. and Margaret E. McDermott Burton. She was an outstanding hair stylist all of her life. During her career she won many competitions throughout the Midwest and many times Betty was the hairdresser...

Elizabeth Giglio
March 29, 2012
Elizabeth A. Betty Giglio, 68, Rockford, died at 2:15 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012 in Asta Care.nbsp; Born January 10, 1944 in Plattsmouth, NE, daughter of John W. and Margaret E. McDermott Burton.nbsp; She was an outstanding hair stylist all of her life.nbsp; During her career she won many competitions throughout the Midwest and many times Betty was the hairdresser...

Dorian L. Fisher
March 28, 2012
Dorian L. Fisher, 86, Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. He was born on July 21, 1925, in Mayfield County; IL, the son of Earl and Thelma (Smith) Fisher. Dorian married his high school sweetheart, Betty Miller, on February 14, 1947. Dorian was a graduate of Rockford East High.nbsp; He was a proud veteran of the US Navy,...

Dorian L. Fisher
March 28, 2012
Dorian L. Fisher, 86, Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. He was born on July 21, 1925, in Mayfield County; IL, the son of Earl and Thelma (Smith) Fisher. Dorian married his high school sweetheart, Betty Miller, on February 14, 1947. Dorian was a graduate of Rockford East High. He was a proud veteran of the US Navy,...

Raymond E. Fish
March 25, 2012
Raymond Earl Fish, 81, of Machesney Park, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2012 in his home. Born December 22, 1930 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin; son of Paul and Ellan (McGrath) Fish. He moved to Rockford in 1952 with his wife Evarista. They were married in Pine City, Minnesota on February 2, 1952. He worked for National Lock, WF and...

Raymond E. Fish
March 25, 2012
Raymond Earl Fish, 81, of Machesney Park, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2012 in his home.nbsp; Born December 22, 1930 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin; son of Paul and Ellan (McGrath) Fish.nbsp; He moved to Rockford in 1952 with his wife Evarista.nbsp; They were married in Pine City, Minnesota on February 2, 1952.nbsp; He worked for National Lock, WF and...

Constance Yurgil
March 24, 2012
Constance Yurgil, 70,nbsp; formerly of Schaumburg, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2012. She was born on January 3, 1942 in Milwaukee, WI.; the daughter of Conrad and Olga (Bruder) Feuersthaler.nbsp;nbsp; She graduated Bayview High School in 1959 and went to flight attendant/reservation school for Continential Airlines in Houston, TX, in 1960.nbsp; Constance married Melvyn Yurgil on October 27, 1962....

Constance Yurgil
March 24, 2012
Constance Yurgil, 70, formerly of Schaumburg, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2012. She was born on January 3, 1942 in Milwaukee, WI.; the daughter of Conrad and Olga (Bruder) Feuersthaler. She graduated Bayview High School in 1959 and went to flight attendant/reservation school for Continential Airlines in Houston, TX, in 1960. Constance married Melvyn Yurgil on October 27, 1962....

Waclaw Bakunowicz
March 22, 2012
Waclaw "Wally" Bakunowicz, 81 of Rockford died after a short illness on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Swedish American Hospital He was born on June 15, 1930 in Pinsk, Poland, the son of Jan and Krystyna Bakunowicz. Wally immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1949 and was drafted a few years later into the US Army where he...

Waclaw Bakunowicz
March 22, 2012
Waclaw Wally Bakunowicz, 81 of Rockford died after a short illness on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Swedish American Hospital He was born onnbsp;June 15, 1930 in Pinsk, Poland, the son of Jan and Krystyna Bakunowicz. Wally immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1949 and was drafted a few years later into the US Army where he was...

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. Born September 17, 1922 in Rockford. He was the son of Joseph H. Pirages, who was an immigrant from Lithuania, and Paulina J. (Zubas)...

Lisa 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...

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...
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