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Salvator J. Mandala
July 3, 2010
nbsp;Loves Park- Salvator Sam J. Mandala, 78 passed away Sat. July 3, 2010 at St. Anthony Medical Center with his family at his side. Born June 4, 1932 in Rockford the son of Vito and Anne (Giglio) Mandala. Sam served our country in the Air Force from 1951 1953. He retired from the Illinois Department of Transportation after 22 years...

Koll Harring
July 2, 2010
Koll Harring, 90, Rockford, died at 3:45 p.m. Friday, July 2, 2010 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born July 1, 1920 in Lillesand, Norway, son of Albert and Aasine Bergitte Salvesen Andersson. Married Gudrun Hjertnes in 1942 and she predeceased him in 1962. He then married Doris Larson Nimmo in 1964 and she also predeceased him in 1998. Retired...

Koll Harring
July 2, 2010
Koll Harring, 90, Rockford, died at 3:45 p.m. Friday, July 2, 2010nbsp; in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center.nbsp; Born July 1, 1920 in Lillesand, Norway, son of Albert and Aasine Bergitte Salvesen Andersson. Married Gudrun Hjertnes in 1942 and she predeceased him in 1962.nbsp; He then married Doris Larson Nimmo in 1964 and she also predeceased him in 1998.nbsp; Retired...

Carolyn Jewel Mcgowan
June 30, 2010
ROCKFORD Carolyn Jewel McGowan, 67, passed away June 30, 2010, in Rosewood Care Center. Born March 1, 1943, in Princeton, Ill., to Phillip Vaughn and Helen (Erickson) Sawlaw. Carolyn graduated from Mendota High School in 1961. She moved to Rockford to attend the Swedish-American Hospital School of Nursing, where she graduated in 1964 as a registered nurse. She worked as...

Carolyn Jewel Mcgowan
June 30, 2010
ROCKFORD Carolyn Jewel McGowan, 67, passed away June 30, 2010, in Rosewood Care Center. Born March 1, 1943, in Princeton, Ill., to Phillip "Vaughn" and Helen (Erickson) Sawlaw. Carolyn graduated from Mendota High School in 1961. She moved to Rockford to attend the Swedish-American Hospital School of Nursing, where she graduated in 1964 as a registered nurse. She worked as...

Patricia J. Waller
June 28, 2010
Patricia "Pat" J. Waller, 86, of Rockford, died Monday, June 28, 2010 at Provena St. Anne Center. Born January 13, 1924 in Rockford, daughter of John and Alice (Condon) Gleason. Graduate of Bishop Muldoon High School, Sienna Heights College with a Bachelors of Arts Degree and received her Masters Degree in Counseling from NIU. Married her loving husband Paul B....

Patricia J. Waller
June 28, 2010
Patricia Pat J. Waller, 86, of Rockford, died Monday, June 28, 2010 at Provena St. Anne Center. Born January 13, 1924 in Rockford, daughter of John and Alice (Condon) Gleason. Graduate of Bishop Muldoon High School, Sienna Heights College with a Bachelors of Arts Degree and received her Masters Degree in Counseling nbsp;from NIU. Married her loving husband Paul B....

Adeline A. Armato
June 27, 2010
Adeline A. Armato, 81Nana Adeline Adeline A. Armato, 81, lifelong Rockford resident, died in her home at 7:54 a.m. Sunday, June 27, 2010.nbsp; Born July 11, 1928, daughter of Peter and Caterina (Geraci) Salamone.nbsp; Graduated from Muldoon High School in 1946. nbsp;Married Salvatore Sam Armato in St. Anthony Catholic Church on November 19, 1949.nbsp; Member of St. Rita Catholic Church...

Adeline A. Armato
June 27, 2010
Adeline A. Armato, 81Nana Adeline Adeline A. Armato, 81, lifelong Rockford resident, died in her home at 7:54 a.m. Sunday, June 27, 2010. Born July 11, 1928, daughter of Peter and Caterina (Geraci) Salamone. Graduated from Muldoon High School in 1946. Married Salvatore "Sam" Armato in St. Anthony Catholic Church on November 19, 1949. Member of St. Rita Catholic Church...

W. Roger Mayfield
June 26, 2010
W. Roger Mayfield, 87, Rockford, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2010, in River Bluff Nursing Home.nbsp; He was born December 20, 1922, in Joliet, the son of Edgar P. and Hazel (Tiping) Mayfield.nbsp; Roger married Gladys M. Meyer in Spring Grove on April 22, 1950.nbsp; He worked as a buyer for Sundstrand Corporation for many years retiring in 1987.nbsp; He...

W. Roger Mayfield
June 26, 2010
W. Roger Mayfield, 87, Rockford, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2010, in River Bluff Nursing Home. He was born December 20, 1922, in Joliet, the son of Edgar P. and Hazel (Tiping) Mayfield. Roger married Gladys M. Meyer in Spring Grove on April 22, 1950. He worked as a buyer for Sundstrand Corporation for many years retiring in 1987. He...

John Walter Burton
June 25, 2010
John Walter Burton, 93, of Rockford passed away Friday June 25, 2010 in his home surrounded by his family.nbsp; John was born May 1, 1917 in Beloit Wisconsin.nbsp; The son of Ralph and Renevega Burton.nbsp; He married Margaret Ellen (Rita) McDermott in Placid, IA on April 16, 1941.nbsp; Rita predeceased him in 1995.nbsp; John owned and operated John Burton Window...

John Walter Burton
June 25, 2010
John Walter Burton, 93, of Rockford passed away Friday June 25, 2010 in his home surrounded by his family. John was born May 1, 1917 in Beloit Wisconsin. The son of Ralph and Renevega Burton. He married Margaret Ellen (Rita) McDermott in Placid, IA on April 16, 1941. Rita predeceased him in 1995. John owned and operated John Burton Window...

Rose A. Smith
June 24, 2010
Rose A. Smith, 82nbsp;Rockford Rose A. Smith 82, of Rockford died Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 8:25 p.m. in Alden Alma Nelson Nursing Home. Born February 10, 1928 in Green County Wisconsin to Andrew and Ida (McCool) Legler.nbsp; Married Delbert Smith on January 17, 1948. nbsp;Survivors; Children, Cheryl (Paul) Dunn of Gastonia N.C., Delbert Smith of Texas City, Texas, Marcia...

Rose A. Smith
June 24, 2010
Rose A. Smith, 82 Rockford Rose A. Smith 82, of Rockford died Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 8:25 p.m. in Alden Alma Nelson Nursing Home. Born February 10, 1928 in Green County Wisconsin to Andrew and Ida (McCool) Legler. Married Delbert Smith on January 17, 1948. Survivors; Children, Cheryl (Paul) Dunn of Gastonia N.C., Delbert Smith of Texas City, Texas,...

Gioconda M. Buffo
June 23, 2010
Gioconda M. Betty Buffo, 88Gioconda M. Betty Buffo, 88 of Rockford, died Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at Provena Cor Mariae. Born May 14, 1922 in Rockford the daughter of John and Marie (Guronato) Appoloni. Attended St. Marys Grade School and married her loving husband Peter Buffo who preceded her in death in 2005. Worked from nbsp;1965 to 2003 atnbsp; Boylan...

Vera A Milburn
June 23, 2010
KENNETH L. MILBURN, 92 VERA A. MILBURN, 91 ROCKFORD - Kenneth L. Milburn, 92, and Vera A. Milburn, 91, both of Rockford passed away. Kenneth passed at 5 a.m. Saturday, June 19, 2010, in SwedishAmerican Hospital. Born July 23, 1917, in Mystic, Iowa, the son of LC Bud and Doshia Millburn. Kenneth came to Rockford in 1939 from Mystic. He...

Gioconda M. Buffo
June 23, 2010
Gioconda M. "Betty" Buffo, 88Gioconda M. "Betty" Buffo, 88 of Rockford, died Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at Provena Cor Mariae. Born May 14, 1922 in Rockford the daughter of John and Marie (Guronato) Appoloni. Attended St. Marys Grade School and married her loving husband Peter Buffo who preceded her in death in 2005. Worked from 1965 to 2003 at Boylan...

Vera A. Milburn
June 23, 2010
KENNETH L. MILBURN, 92 VERA A. MILBURN, 91 ROCKFORD - Kenneth L. Milburn, 92, and Vera A. Milburn, 91, both of Rockford passed away. Kenneth passed at 5 a.m. Saturday, June 19, 2010, in SwedishAmerican Hospital. Born July 23, 1917, in Mystic, Iowa, the son of LC "Bud" and Doshia Millburn. Kenneth came to Rockford in 1939 from Mystic. He...

Joan A. Casteel
June 21, 2010
JOAN A. ROLLINS DOMSTRICH CASTEEL, 82, Rockford, died Monday, Junenbsp;21, 2010, in her home.nbsp; She was born March 31, 1928, in Taycheedah, Wisconsin.nbsp; Joan married Leo Casteel in Rockford on December 22, 1984.nbsp; She worked as an assembler at J.I. Case and later at General Electric Co.nbsp; She also was a part time bartender at the Old Still for 28...
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