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Laura M. Lamarca

Laura M. Lamarca

September 3, 2007

Laura M. LaMarca, 96, of Rockford, died at 2:05 PM, Monday, September 3, 2007 in River Bluff Nursing Home. Born February 17, 1911 in Independence, LA, the daughter of Baldasara and Antonia (Gagliano) La Marca. Employed with Nelson Knitting Company, Sundstrand and Warner-Lambert Compnay. Member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. Laura is survived by her sister, Josephine (James) Reiland; her...

Laura M Lamarca

Laura M Lamarca

September 3, 2007

nbsp; Laura M. LaMarca, 96, of Rockford, died at 2:05 PM, Monday, September 3, 2007 in River Bluff Nursing Home. Born February 17, 1911 in Independence, LA, the daughter of Baldasara and Antonia (Gagliano) La Marca.nbsp; Employed with Nelson Knitting Company, Sundstrand and Warner-Lambert Compnay.nbsp; Member of St. Anthony Catholic Church.nbsp; Laura is survived by her sister, Josephine (James) Reiland;...

Sheila J. Lightcap

Sheila J. Lightcap

September 1, 2007

Sheila J. Lightcap. 47, of Rockford, passed away on Saturday September 1, 2007, at Rush Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago after a brief illness. Born April 22, 1960, the daughter of Robert and Wanda Strowiak Blackwell. Sheila was a graduate of Jefferson High School. Married Matthew Lightcap in Rockford on May 12, 1990. Sheila worked at the Board of Realtors for...

Robert F. Bollinger

Robert F. Bollinger

September 1, 2007

ROBERT nbsp;F. Bobnbsp; BOLLINGER, 77, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2007, in his home.nbsp; He was born December 18, 1929 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the son of Leonard and Margaret (Fuller) Bollinger.nbsp; Bob married Susan Gorman on July 26, 1987.nbsp;nbsp; He taught history and physical education in the Rockford Public Schools and was the founder of Trampoline Town USA where he...

Robert F. Bollinger

Robert F. Bollinger

September 1, 2007

ROBERT F. ""Bob"" BOLLINGER, 77, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2007, in his home. He was born December 18, 1929 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the son of Leonard and Margaret (Fuller) Bollinger. Bob married Susan Gorman on July 26, 1987. He taught history and physical education in the Rockford Public Schools and was the founder of Trampoline Town USA where he...

Sheila J. Lightcap

Sheila J. Lightcap

September 1, 2007

Sheila J. Lightcap. 47, of Rockford, passed away on Saturday September 1, 2007, at Rush Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago after a brief illness. Born April 22, 1960, the daughter of Robert and Wanda Strowiak Blackwell. Sheila was a graduate of Jefferson High School. Married Matthew Lightcap in Rockford on May 12, 1990. Sheila worked at the Board of Realtors for...

Christopher Michael Dalton

Christopher Michael Dalton

August 31, 2007

Christopher Chris Charles Michael Skeeter Dalton, 49, of Rockford passed away on Friday August 31, 2007, in Rockford Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born December 14, 1957, the son of Charles R. and Mavis M. Thennis Dalton. Chris married Judy Schaffer on June 6, 2003, in Rockford. He worked at Eaton Corp in Rochelle as a machinist and foreman...

Christopher Michael Dalton

Christopher Michael Dalton

August 31, 2007

Christopher ""Chris"" Charles Michael "" Skeeter"" Dalton, 49, of Rockford passed away on Friday August 31, 2007, in Rockford Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born December 14, 1957, the son of Charles R. and Mavis M. Thennis Dalton. Chris married Judy Schaffer on June 6, 2003, in Rockford. He worked at Eaton Corp in Rochelle as a machinist and...

Joseph P. Gaspari

Joseph P. Gaspari

August 31, 2007

Joseph P. Gaspari, 80 a life long resident of Rockford, died on Friday, August 31, 2007 in his home surrounded by his loving family after a long illness. Born August 3, 1927 the son of Francis and Mary (Brackett) Gaspari. Attended West High School and served in the United States Air Force. Married his loving wife Shirley Fitzgerald on Feb....

Joseph P. Gaspari

Joseph P. Gaspari

August 31, 2007

Joseph P. Gaspari, 80 a life long resident of Rockford, died on Friday, August 31, 2007 in his home surrounded by his loving family after a long illness. Born August 3, 1927 the son of Francis and Mary (Brackett) Gaspari. Attended West High School and served in the United States Air Force. Married his loving wife Shirley Fitzgerald on Feb....

Henriette P. Baumann

Henriette P. Baumann

August 30, 2007

Henriette P. Baumann- Loving Mother, Grandmother and Great- grandmother Henriette P. Baumann, 100 of Rockford passed away Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007 in her home. Born Dec. 14, 1906 in Antwerp, Belgium, the daughter of Thophiel and Leonie (Degeeter) Claeyssens. She married John Baumann on Feb. 9, 1935 in Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Chicago. Henriette and John were married for...

Henriette P. Baumann

Henriette P. Baumann

August 30, 2007

Henriette P. Baumann- Loving Mother, Grandmother and Great- grandmother nbsp; Henriette P. Baumann, 100 of Rockford passed away Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007 in her home. Born Dec. 14, 1906 in Antwerp, Belgium, the daughter of Thophiel andnbsp; Leonie (Degeeter) Claeyssens. She married John Baumann on Feb. 9, 1935 in Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Chicago. Henriette and John were married...

Helen B. (Harbour) Cole

Helen B. (Harbour) Cole

August 29, 2007

Helen B. (Harbour) Cole, 93, of Rockford passed away at 2:20 am on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 in Neighbors Nursing Home. Born November 24, 1913 in Girard, IL; the daughter of Elisha and Mellie (Barnes) Harbour. Married Bert F. Cole on November 25, 1930, he predeceased her in 1975. Helen was the office manager at L.B. Price Mercantile Company for...

Helen B. Cole

Helen B. Cole

August 29, 2007

Helen B. (Harbour) Cole, 93, of Rockford passed away at 2:20 am on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 in Neighbors Nursing Home. Born November 24, 1913 in Girard, IL; the daughter of Elisha and Mellie (Barnes) Harbour. Married Bert F. Cole on November 25, 1930, he predeceased her in 1975. Helen was the office manager at L.B. Price Mercantile Company for...

Ygnacio Nick Luna Moon

Ygnacio Nick Luna Moon

August 29, 2007

YGNACIO NICK LUNA MOONnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Ygnacio Nick Luna Moon, 76, of Rockford, died at 8:35 am, Wednesday, August 29, 2007 in his home surrounded by his loving family.nbsp; Born July 31, 1931, the son of Remijio and Marcellina (Mardez) Luna.nbsp; Veteran of the U.S. Army where he was a paratrooper serving overseas during the Korean Conflict. He married Irene Rodriquez in...

Frances Lily Vittorio

Frances Lily Vittorio

August 29, 2007

Frances Lily Vittorio, of Freeport, formerly of Machesney Park, died on August 29 at Liberty Village of Freeport.nbsp; Frances was born on July 13, 1914 in Freeport, IL the daughter of Elmer and Harriett (Hiveley) Love.nbsp; Frances married Paul A. Vittorio in Freeport on August 10, 1935. nbsp; Frances had worked at Goldblatts as a head cashier for five years...

Ygnacio Nick Luna Moon

Ygnacio Nick Luna Moon

August 29, 2007

YGNACIO "NICK LUNA" MOON Ygnacio "Nick Luna" Moon, 76, of Rockford, died at 8:35 am, Wednesday, August 29, 2007 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Born July 31, 1931, the son of Remijio and Marcellina (Mardez) Luna. Veteran of the U.S. Army where he was a paratrooper serving overseas during the Korean Conflict. He married Irene Rodriquez in...

Frances Lily Vittorio

Frances Lily Vittorio

August 29, 2007

Frances Lily Vittorio, of Freeport, formerly of Machesney Park, died on August 29 at Liberty Village of Freeport. Frances was born on July 13, 1914 in Freeport, IL the daughter of Elmer and Harriett (Hiveley) Love. Frances married Paul A. Vittorio in Freeport on August 10, 1935. Frances had worked at Goldblatts as a head cashier for five years and...

Dennis James Hogan

Dennis James Hogan

August 27, 2007

Dennis James Hogan, 55, of Rockford, died at 4:30 PM, Monday, August 27, 2007 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born April 12, 1952 in Rockford, the son of Byron and Hilda (Wallschlaeger) Hogan. Attended St. Patrick Grade School, a 1970 graduate of Boylan High School where he was a member of the Key Club, and attended U of I in Champaign....

Dennis James Hogan

Dennis James Hogan

August 27, 2007

nbsp; Dennis James Hogan, 55, of Rockford, died at 4:30 PM, Monday, August 27, 2007 in Rockford Memorial Hospital.nbsp; Born April 12, 1952 in Rockford, the son of Byron and Hilda (Wallschlaeger) Hogan.nbsp; Attended St. Patrick Grade School, a 1970 graduate of Boylan High School where he was a member of the Key Club, and attended U of I in...