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Joan L. Heller
May 14, 2011
Joan L. Heller, of Rockford, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2011 in her home. Born September 12, 1927 in London England; daughter of Albert and Lillian Marshall. Joan was one of the many "war brides" that arrived in this country following WWII. Married Cecil Heller in Galena, IL on January 28, 1950. Survivors include her children, Gean Moore (Kathy)...

Russell J. Milano
May 14, 2011
Russell J. Milano, 63We wake up this morning without one of the points of light in Rockford.nbsp; Russ Milano died suddenly Saturday.nbsp; He was a beloved husband, father, friend and neighbor.nbsp; Russ was an accomplished cook, caretaker, volunteer, advocate for all children, cyclist and baby whisperer.nbsp; He belonged to the Rockford Blackhawk Bike Club and Rockford Friends of the Library....

Russell J. Milano
May 14, 2011
Russell J. Milano, 63We wake up this morning without one of the points of light in Rockford. Russ Milano died suddenly Saturday. He was a beloved husband, father, friend and neighbor. Russ was an accomplished cook, caretaker, volunteer, advocate for all children, cyclist and baby whisperer. He belonged to the Rockford Blackhawk Bike Club and Rockford Friends of the Library....

Dean Holden
May 14, 2011
DEAN S. HOLDEN, 84 ROCKFORD - Dean S. Holden, 84, of Rockford passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011, in his home. Born Oct. 26, 1926, in Rockford; son of Harold and Verna (Seaton) Holden. Married Jean Paris on March 31, 1951, in St. Anthony Church. Dean was in the Navy serving during World War II. Owner of Wyman Buffet and...

Dean Holden
May 14, 2011
DEAN S. HOLDEN, 84 ROCKFORD - Dean S. Holden, 84, of Rockford passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011, in his home. Born Oct. 26, 1926, in Rockford; son of Harold and Verna (Seaton) Holden. Married Jean Paris on March 31, 1951, in St. Anthony Church. Dean was in the Navy serving during World War II. Owner of Wyman Buffet and...

Julia A. Howard
May 13, 2011
Rockford- Julia A. Howard, 94, of Rockford passed away Friday, May 13,2011 in her home surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born January 31, 1917, in Rockford to Stanley and Anna (Piecha) Krowczyk. Julia lived all her life in Rockford and on July 5, 1958 she married Wilson Willie B. Howard, in Rockford. She was employed as...

Julia A. Howard
May 13, 2011
Rockford- Julia A. Howard, 94, of Rockford passed away Friday, May 13,2011 in her home surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born January 31, 1917, in Rockford to Stanley and Anna (Piecha) Krowczyk. Julia lived all her life in Rockford and on July 5, 1958 she married Wilson "Willie" B. Howard, in Rockford. She was employed as...

William J. Stenberg
May 12, 2011
William J. "Bill" Stenberg, 83, Rockford, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011, in Rosewood Care Center. He was born May 9, 1928, in Washington, IA, the son of Leonard and Verna (Janssen) Stenberg. He was an Army veteran. Bill married Janet Milligan in Rockford on September 14, 1974. He was Vice President of Operations for John S. Barnes and after...

William J. Stenberg
May 12, 2011
William J. Bill Stenberg, 83, Rockford, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011, in Rosewood Care Center. He was born May 9, 1928, in Washington, IA, the son of Leonard and Verna (Janssen) Stenberg.nbsp; He was an Army veteran.nbsp; Bill married Janet Milligan in Rockford on September 14, 1974.nbsp; He was Vice President of Operations for John S. Barnes and after...

Walter A. Williams
May 11, 2011
Walter A. "Walt" Williams, 85, Rockford, died at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, 2011 in Provena Cor Mariae Center. Born August 19, 1925 in Chicago, son of Walter A. and W. Helena Neswold Williams. Married Jean Tennant in Chicago on November 27, 1948. She died October 7, 2005. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving in Okinawa and the Pacific...

Sylvia A. Goff
May 11, 2011
SYLVIA A. GOFF, 85nbsp;ROCKFORD - Sylvia A. Goff, 85, of Rockford, passed away at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at Provena St. Anne Center. Born Sept. 1, 1925, in Hackensack, N.J., the daughter of Otto and Johanna (Bartel) Pommer. On May 2, 1945, she married William F. Goff, who predeceased her in 2006. The couple had four children before...

Sylvia A. Goff
May 11, 2011
SYLVIA A. GOFF, 85 ROCKFORD - Sylvia A. Goff, 85, of Rockford, passed away at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at Provena St. Anne Center. Born Sept. 1, 1925, in Hackensack, N.J., the daughter of Otto and Johanna (Bartel) Pommer. On May 2, 1945, she married William F. Goff, who predeceased her in 2006. The couple had four children...

Robert A. Waldsmith
May 11, 2011
Robert "Bob" A. Waldsmith, 80, died on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 in his home. Born September 15, 1930 in Rockford the son of Cecil A. and Clara C. (Lundin) Waldsmith. Graduate of West High School class of 1948 and went on to serve in the United States Army during the Korean War in Germany. Married his loving wife, Virginia A....

Walter A Williams
May 11, 2011
Walter A. Walt Williams, 85, Rockford, died at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, 2011 in Provena Cor Mariae Center.nbsp; Born August 19, 1925 in Chicago, son of Walter A. and W. Helena Neswold Williams.nbsp; Married Jean Tennant in Chicago on November 27, 1948.nbsp; She died October 7, 2005. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving in Okinawa and the Pacific...

Robert A. Waldsmith
May 11, 2011
Robert Bob A. Waldsmith, 80, died on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 in his home. Born September 15, 1930 in Rockford the son of Cecil A. and Clara C. (Lundin) Waldsmith.nbsp; Graduate of West High School class of 1948 and went on to serve in the United States Army during the Korean War in Germany.nbsp; Married his loving wife, Virginia A....

John Henry Benney
May 10, 2011
John Henry Benney, 70, of Rockford, passed away on Tuesday, May 10 in his home surrounded by his family. Born October 23, 1940 in Richland Center, WI; son of Henry and Bernadine (Scully) Benney. Married Carol A. Wesorek (Wieczorek) on September 23, 1961. He served in the United States Air Force for 4 years. John worked at Rockford Products and...

John Henry Benney
May 10, 2011
John Henry Benney, 70, of Rockford, passed away on Tuesday, May 10 in his home surrounded by his family. Born October 23, 1940 in Richland Center, WI; son of Henry and Bernadine (Scully) Benney. Married Carol A. Wesorek (Wieczorek) on September 23, 1961. He served in the United States Air Force for 4 years. John worked at Rockford Products and...

Raymond Peter Gaziano
May 10, 2011
Raymond Peter Gaziano, 78, of Rockford, died at 6:52a.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in Rockford Memorial Hospital after an extended illness due to cardiac complications and diabetes. Born January 4, 1933 in Rockford Illinois; the son of Joseph and Carmella Gaziano. Attended St. Anthony of Padua Grade school , Washington Jr. High school and West High school (Class of 1950),...

Raymond Peter Gaziano
May 10, 2011
Raymond Peter Gaziano, 78, of Rockford, died at 6:52a.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in Rockford Memorial Hospital after an extended illness due to cardiac complications and diabetes. Born January 4, 1933 in Rockfordnbsp; Illinois; the son ofnbsp; Joseph and Carmella Gaziano. Attended St. Anthony of Padua Grade school , Washington Jr. High school and West High school (Class of 1950),...

Connie Bermudez
May 9, 2011
Loving Aunt, Sister and FriendConnie Lungo Bermudez, 66 of Rockford went to be with the Lord on May 9, 2011, surrounded by family, friends and her precious dogs, Max and Buddy.Born August 5, 1944 in Rockford, the daughter of Mike and Flora Lungo. Connie lived most of her life in Rockford and lived a few years in San Francisco during...
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