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Joseph S. Sciortino
April 22, 2011
Joseph S. Sciortino, 94Beloved Father amp; NanuJoseph S. Sciortino, 94, Rockford, passed away peacefully Friday, April 22, 2011.nbsp; He was born December 7, 1916, in Rockford, the son of Salvatore and Rose (Torretta) Sciortino.nbsp; Joseph married Mary Monestero in Rockford on April 20, 1941.nbsp; She passed away August 18, 2009.nbsp; Joseph was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great- grandfather, son...
Elizabeth Pan Lord
April 22, 2011
Elizabeth "Pan" Lord, 95, of Rockford died Friday, April 22, 2011 at Wesley Willows. Born in 1915 in Chicago, the daughter of Ralph and Frances Crandall. Graduate of the University of Michigan, receiving her Bachelors Degree. Married her loving husband William Swift Lord, Jr, on January 4, 1941. She worked for Stillman Valley Grade School as the office assistant for...
Elizabeth Pan Lord
April 22, 2011
Elizabeth Pan Lord, 95, of Rockford died Friday, April 22, 2011 at Wesley Willows. Born in 1915 in Chicago, the daughter of Ralph and Frances Crandall. Graduate of the University of Michigan, receiving her Bachelors Degree. Married her loving husband William Swift Lord, Jr, on January 4, 1941. She worked for Stillman Valley Grade School as the office assistant for...
Ronald R. Boase
April 21, 2011
Ronald R. Boase, 73, died Thursday, April 21, 2011 in his home surrounded by is family. Born December 31, 1937 in Rockford the son of Don Young and Grace Nelson. Graduate of West High School and Veteran of the US Navy serving on the USS Randolph. Married his loving wife Sondra J. Guglielmetti on August 22, 1959, she preceded him...
Jacqueline E. Swanson
April 21, 2011
Jacqueline E. Swanson, 86, of Rockford passed away Thursday, April 21, 2011.nbsp; Born October 2, 1924, she is the daughter of Paul and Rose Scamardo.nbsp; Jacqueline married James Swanson in November of 1975.nbsp; She worked for GC Electronics, Dr. Robert Schleicher and Rockford City Hall.nbsp; Member of Holy Family Catholic Church and Ladies of the Nile. She loved to all...
Jacqueline E. Swanson
April 21, 2011
Jacqueline E. Swanson, 86, of Rockford passed away Thursday, April 21, 2011. Born October 2, 1924, she is the daughter of Paul and Rose Scamardo. Jacqueline married James Swanson in November of 1975. She worked for GC Electronics, Dr. Robert Schleicher and Rockford City Hall. Member of Holy Family Catholic Church and Ladies of the Nile. She loved to all...
Ronald R. Boase
April 21, 2011
Ronald R.nbsp;Boase, 73, died Thursday, April 21, 2011 in his home surrounded bynbsp;isnbsp;family.nbsp;Born December 31, 1937 in Rockford the son of Don Young and Grace Nelson.nbsp;nbsp;Graduate of West High School and Veteran of the US Navy serving on the USS Randolph. Married his loving wife Sondra J. Guglielmettinbsp;on August 22, 1959, she preceded him in death on July 7, 2008....
Jerome Jim Collura
April 20, 2011
Jerome "Jim" Collura, age 65 of Denison, Texas passed away on April 20, 2011 in Denison. Jim was born in Rockford, IL to Joseph Frank and Doris Lillian (Fers) Collura. Jim served four years in the air force as a B52 bomb technician. He worked in the automobile industry as a general sales manager for 35 years. Jim was an...
Bob Robert L. Willson
April 20, 2011
"Bob" Robert L. Willson, 65, Rockford, died at 8:08 a.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2011 in Park Strathmoor Nursing Home following a long illness. Born June 30, 1945 in Battle Creek, Iowa, son of Donald E. and Bernice M. Bunning Willson. Graduated in 1963 from Mapleton, Iowa High School. He was a U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran and an Honorary Seabee. Former...
Bob Robert L. Willson
April 20, 2011
Bob Robert L. Willson, 65, Rockford, died at 8:08 a.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2011 in Park Strathmoor Nursing Home following a long illness. Born June 30, 1945 in Battle Creek, Iowa, son of Donald E. and Bernice M. Bunning Willson.nbsp; Graduated in 1963 from Mapleton, Iowa High School. He was a U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran and an Honorary Seabee. Former...
James Hurd
April 20, 2011
W. James Hurd 68 of Rockford passed away Wednesday April 20, 2011 in his home.nbsp; He was born June 26, 1942 in Rockford, the son of William S. and Emma Hurd.nbsp; He married Donna Rotolo Eye on October 9, 1992.nbsp; He worked for Dierks Waukeshau, member of the Moose Club and a graduate of East High School, class of 1960.Survivors...
James Hurd
April 20, 2011
W. James Hurd 68 of Rockford passed away Wednesday April 20, 2011 in his home. He was born June 26, 1942 in Rockford, the son of William S. and Emma Hurd. He married Donna Rotolo Eye on October 9, 1992. He worked for Dierks Waukeshau, member of the Moose Club and a graduate of East High School, class of 1960.Survivors...
Jerome Jim Collura
April 20, 2011
Jerome Jim Collura, age 65 of Denison, Texas passed away on April 20, 2011 in Denison. Jim was born in Rockford, IL to Joseph Frank and Doris Lillian (Fers) Collura. Jim served four years in the air force as a B52 bomb technician. He worked in the automobile industry as a general sales manager for 35 years. Jim was an...
Julian Swain
April 19, 2011
Julian Swain, 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 19, 2011, in Rockford at SwedishAmerican Hospital. Julian was born December 8, 1924, in Chicago and raised by his mother, Sarah Elizabeth Davis Swain. He attended Stephen A. Douglas Elementary School and Wendell Phillips High School. At Chicago's Southside Community Arts Center, Julian met artists like Margaret Goss Burroughs and Gordon...
Julian Swain
April 19, 2011
Julian Swain, 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 19, 2011, in Rockford at SwedishAmerican Hospital.nbsp; Julian was born December 8, 1924, in Chicago and raised by his mother, Sarah Elizabeth Davis Swain.nbsp; He attended Stephen A. Douglas Elementary School and Wendell Phillips High School.nbsp; At Chicagos Southside Community Arts Center, Julian met artists like Margaret Goss Burroughs and Gordon...
Willis D. Runne
April 19, 2011
Willis D. Runne, 87, of Rockford, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Provena Cor Mariae. Born August 20, 1923 in Rockford, the son of Joseph and Dolly Runne. Married to Nellie E. Kammerer on August 30, 1947 in Pecatonica. Graduated from Durand High School in 1941, served in the U.S. Army during WWII and graduated from Lake Forest College...
Willis D. Runne
April 19, 2011
Willis D. Runne, 87, of Rockford, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Provena Cor Mariae. Born August 20, 1923 in Rockford, the son of Joseph and Dolly Runne. Married to Nellie E. Kammerer on August 30, 1947 in Pecatonica. Graduated from Durand High School in 1941, served in the U.S. Army during WWII and graduated from Lake Forest College...
Paul A. Lawrence
April 17, 2011
Rockford - Paul A. Lawrence, 88, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2011, at Rosewood Care Center, with his wife, Linda, by his side. He was born on October 9, 1922, in Ferryville, WI, the son of Byron and Mandy (Burkum) Lawrence. He graduated from high school in Lansing, Iowa, and married Betty A. Lincicum, on March 22, 1942. He...
Paul A. Lawrence
April 17, 2011
Rockford - Paul A. Lawrence, 88, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2011, at Rosewood Care Center, with his wife, Linda, by his side. He was born on October 9, 1922, in Ferryville, WI, the son of Byron and Mandy (Burkum) Lawrence.nbsp; He graduated from high school in Lansing, Iowa, and married Betty A. Lincicum, on March 22, 1942.nbsp; He...
Ralph Overton
April 16, 2011
Ralph Overton, Sr., 71, Rockford, formerly of Elgin, died at 10:10 p.m. Saturday, April 16, 2011 in his home. Born June 25, 1939 in Wilson, AR, son of Robert Overton, Sr. and Beatrice Branch Overton. Graduated from Harrison High School in Blytheville, AR and attended Elgin Community College, Judson College and Worsham College of Mortuary Science. Married Gloria S. Lewis...
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