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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

South Suburban Death Notices, March 26

South Suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Blake Lamb Funeral Home Brady-Gill Funeral Home Colonial Chapel, Orland Park Hills Funeral Home Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel Lawn Funeral Home Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home Ryan Funeral Home Schmaedeke Funeral Home Smits Funeral Homes Tews Funeral Home Thompson Kuenster Funeral Home Vandenberg Funeral Home Zimmerman & Sandeman Funeral Homes Patch Funeral Home Guide Are you looking for more information about south suburban funeral homes and services? Would you care to review the services provided by a local funeral home? Click on the funeral home names to see the Patch Places listing for each business to write a review or learn more about the funeral home. Orland Park Tinley Park Oak Forest Palos Oak Lawn …

Sunday, March 24, 2013

In Memory: Thomas Mastro

This page lets family and friends share their thoughts, photos and videos in remembrance of the Tinley Park resident.

Thomas P. Mastro, 24, of Tinley Park, died Thursday, March 21. He went to Oak Lawn Community High School and was engaged to his longtime girlfriend. The couple had a son together. Thomas would have turned 25 on March 26. This page is designed to allow family and friends of Thomas to post remembrances, prayers and other thoughts to celebrate his memory. Feel free to leave them in the comments section. You also can upload photos and videos to the media gallery here. Go to Thomas Mastro's Topic Page for More Stories About Him   Join Patch! Create a free user account and join the discussion about the future of the area. You'll be subscribed to the free daily newsletter and breaking news alerts.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

South Suburban Death Notices, March 19

South Suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Blake Lamb Funeral Home Brady-Gill Funeral Home Colonial Chapel, Orland Park Hills Funeral Home Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel Lawn Funeral Home Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home Schmaedeke Funeral Home Smits Funeral Homes Tews Funeral Home Thompson Kuenster Funeral Home Vandenberg Funeral Home Zimmerman & Sandeman Funeral Homes Patch Funeral Home Guide Are you looking for more information about south suburban funeral homes and services? Would you care to review the services provided by a local funeral home? Click on the funeral home names to see the Patch Places listing for each business to write a review or learn more about the funeral home. Orland Park Tinley Park Oak Forest Palos …

Joseph Pletzke

7:58 am on Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Our Oak Forest Veterans Commission visits all the Oak Forest Veterans wakes. In your obituaries, it would be helpfull if you indicated if the deceased was a veteran.   more ›

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

South Suburban Death Notices, March 12

South Suburban obituaries and available visitation information.

Blake Lamb Funeral Home Colonial Chapel, Orland Park Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel Heartland Memorial Center Lawn Funeral Home Smits Funeral Homes Tews Funeral Home Thompson Kuenster Funeral Home Vandenberg Funeral Home Patch Funeral Home Guide Are you looking for more information about south suburban funeral homes and services? Would you care to review the services provided by a local funeral home? Click on the funeral home names to see the Patch Places listing for each business to write a review or learn more about the funeral home. Orland Park Tinley Park Oak Forest Palos Oak Lawn Evergreen Park Frankfort Mokena New Lenox Chicago Heights Homewood-Flossmoor

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Former Owner of Tinley Park McDonald's Dies at 96

John J. "Jack" Portman died in his sleep Saturday in his Naples, FL home.

Former Flossmoor resident and south suburban business owner John J. “Jack” Portman died in his Naples, FL home during his sleep on March 2, the Sun-Times Media reports. He was 96 years old. Portman, an Oberlin College graduate, was an Army Captain in WWII. Upon returning, he took position as a Sherwin Williams executive before moving over to McDonald’s Corp. Portman also owned and operated McDonald's restaurants in Oak Forest and Tinley Park. He retired in 1981 and moved to Naples with Anne, his wife of 63 years.  In addition to his wife, Portman is survived by three children and three grandchildren. His son Phil and daughter Lisa are both Homewood residents. Read the full obituary by the Sun-Times Media

South Suburban Death Notices, March 5

South Suburban obituaries and available visitations.

Blake Lamb Funeral Home Brady-Gill Funeral Home Colonial Chapel, Orland Park Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel Heartland Memorial Center Lawn Funeral Home Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home Ryan Funeral Home Smits Funeral Homes Tews Funeral Home Thompson Kuenster Funeral Home Vandenberg Funeral Home Are you looking for more information about south suburban funeral homes and services? Would you care to review the services provided by a local funeral home? Click on the funeral home names to see the Patch Places listing for each business to write a review or learn more about the funeral home. Orland Park Tinley Park Oak Forest Palos Oak Lawn Evergreen Park Frankfort Mokena New Lenox Chicago Heights Homewood-Flossmoor

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

South Suburban Death Notices, Feb. 26

Death notices and visitations in the coming days at area funeral homes.

Blake Lamb Funeral Home Brady Gill Funeral Home Colonial Chapel, Orland Park Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel Heartland Memorial Center Kerry Funeral Home Lawn Funeral Home Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Homes Schmaedeke Funeral Home Smits Funeral Homes Thompson Kuenster Funeral Home Vandenberg Funeral Home Are you looking for more information about south suburban funeral homes and services? Would you care to review the services provided by a local funeral home? Click on the funeral home names to see the Patch Places listing for each business to write a review or learn more about the funeral home. Orland Park Tinley Park Oak Forest Palos Oak Lawn Evergreen Park Frankfort Mokena New Lenox Chicago Heights Homewood-…

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

South Suburban Death Notices, Feb. 19

Death notices and visitations in the coming days at area funeral homes.

Blake Lamb Funeral Home Colonial Chapel, Orland Park Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel Heartland Memorial Center Kerry Funeral Home Lawn Funeral Home Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Homes Ryan Tews Funeral Home Schmaedeke Funeral Home Smits Funeral Homes Thornridge Funeral Home Are you looking for more information about south suburban funeral homes and services? Would you care to review the services provided by a local funeral home? Click on the funeral home names to see the Patch Places listing for each business to write a review or learn more about the funeral home. Orland Park Tinley Park Oak Forest Palos Oak Lawn Evergreen Park Frankfort Mokena New Lenox Chicago Heights Homewood-Flossmoor

Sunday, February 17, 2013

In Memory: James L. Walsh

This page lets family and friends to leave their thoughts, photos and videos in remembrance of the Tinley Park Air Force cadet.

James L. Walsh, 22, was found dead Feb. 2, 2013, in the cadet area of the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Brady-Gill Funeral Home posted the following obituary on its website: James L. Walsh age 22. Cadet 4th Class U.S. Air Force Academy was taken sudden and unexpectedly from his loving family. Cherished son of Timothy and Maureen Walsh. Loving brother of Airman John P. Walsh and Daniel M. Walsh. Devoted grandson of Margaret and the late Daniel Walsh and the late Michael and Mary Lou Iovinelli. Also loved by many aunts, uncles and cousins. Jimmy was a graduate of Victor J. Andrew High School class of 2008. He enlisted in the Air Force in 2010 while stationed at Andrew Air Force Base he worked on getting accepted into the Air …

Matt Cagle

7:31 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Airman Walsh was a tremendous individual and always put forth his best efforts in all he strove to accomplish. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his friends and family. Requiescat in Pace MSgt Cagle   more ›

Friday, February 15, 2013

Services Planned for Tinley Park Air Force Cadet

James L. Walsh, 22, was found dead at the Air Force Academy in Colorado earlier this month. Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 15, and the funeral will be Saturday, Feb. 16.

Visitation and funeral services have been set for the Tinley Park Air Force Academy cadet who died at the academy in Colorado earlier this month. READ: Tinley Park Native Found Dead at Air Force Academy James L. Walsh, 22, was found dead Feb. 9 in the cadet area of the academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., according to an academy release. Walsh's death is still under investigation, and the El Paso County coroner's office told Sun-Times Media on Thursday that it wouldn't have any findings for several weeks. IN MEMORY: Share Your Remembrances and Photos of James Walsh on His Memorial Page Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at Brady-Gill Funeral Home in Tinley Park, according to the funeral home. The funeral begins at 9 a.m. …

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