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Obituaries for April 29-May 4, 2020


Vincent A. Accardo

of Mount Prospect

Vincent A. Accardo, 76, died April 22. Accardo was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Vietnam era. Husband of Linda; a father, brother, uncle, great uncle. He was a retired mailer for the Chicago Sun-Times. He enjoyed coin collecting, the Chicago White Sox, New Orleans and Florida. Matz Funeral Home, Mount Prospect, handled arrangements.

Teresa Adamus

of Niles

Teresa Adamus, 88, died April 17. Wife of the late Stanislaw Adamus; a mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and cousin. She loved singing and loved being a grandmother. Interment at Maryhill Cemetery. Funeral arrangements provided by Skaja Terrace Funeral Homes, Niles.

Joyce T. Burkart

of Glenview

Joyce T. Burkart (nee Gawrys), 90, died April 13. Burkhart was preceded in death by her husband, William Burkhart, and a brother. She is survived by seven children, 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Simkins Funeral Home, Morton Grove, handled arrangements.

Thomas C. Ferguson

of Arlington Heights

Thomas C. Ferguson, 77, died April 25. He liked fishing, was an avid reader and lover of all sports. Survived by his nieces and nephew and cousin. He was a great uncle. Preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine Murphy-Ferguson and by his parents. Glueckert Funeral Home, Arlington Heights, handled arrangements.

Richard T. Gorski

of Niles

Richard T. Gorski, 79, husband of Joan, died April 20. He was an uncle, as well as a longtime member of the St. John Brebeuf Men’s Club and Knights of Columbus. Retired Cicero Fire Department lieutenant. Skaja Terrace Funeral Homes, Niles, handled arrangements.

Richard Hefferan

of Park Ridge

Richard Hefferan, 86, died April 24. Husband of Margaret Hefferan. Also survived by his three sons and six grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents, daughter and two brothers. He was a longtime resident of Park Ridge and a member of St. Paul of the Cross Church. A former attorney at Allied Van Lines and the Alliance of American Insurers. He volunteered his time as a member on the Park Ridge Police and Fire Commissioners board and coaching his sons in basketball. Funeral arrangements provided by Ryan-Parke Funeral Home, Park Ridge.

Elsie P. Knott

of Mount Prospect

Elsie P. Knott, 91, died April 20. Wife of the late James P. She was a sister and aunt. Funeral arrangements provided by Matz Funeral Home, Mount Prospect.

Georgia G. Letsos

of Des Plaines

Georgia G. Letsos, 91, died April 23. Wife of the late George T. Mother, grandmother of 11 and great grandmother of 10. Funeral arrangements provided by G.L. Hills in Des Plaines.

Beatrice A. Machaj

of Elk Grove Village

Beatrice A. Machaj, 61, died recently. She was the wife of Duane Machaj, daughter of Loretta and the late Raymond Madaj, sister, aunt and great-aunt. Funeral arrangements provided by Skaja Terrace Funeral Homes in Niles.

Norma J. Rendina

of Park Ridge

Norma J. Rendina, 87, died April 17. She leaves behind her husband of 67 years, Ronald, her children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She worked primarily as a secretary and executive assistant. She owned a card and gift store for a number of years. She was a vocal feminist who marched for passage of the ERA in Illinois in the late 1970s. She served on the St. Matthew Service League and she was a longtime member of the women’s auxiliary of the Mazzini-Verdi Social Club. Most recently, she served as a “greeter” at Field Elementary School in Park Ridge, a position that provided her with an opportunity to be around her grandchildren and to share her humor, advice and joy for life. She continued to volunteer there well into her 80s. Wife of Ron for 67 years, Ron. Her daughter, Christine, lives in Madrid, Spain, and her son, Dean, and daughter, Carla, both live in Park Ridge. Ryan-Parke Funeral Home, Park Ridge, handled arrangements.

Kenneth W. Riend

of Niles

Kenneth W. Riend, 85, an Army veteran, died April 20. Husband of Barbara for 60 years; a father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather. G.L. Hills Funeral Home, Des Plaines, handled arrangements.

Joseph S. Rini

of Niles

Joseph S. Rini, 85, died April 20. Brother, uncle, great uncle and great-great-uncle. He was an avid fisherman. Funeral arrangements provided by Skaja Funeral Homes in Niles.

Mary V. Rutledge

of Glenview

Mary Virginia Rutledge (nee Durbin), 100, died April 18. She worked for Sears for many years. Rutledge was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Jordan Rutledge, and her brother, Albert Durbin. She is survived by a daughter, two sons, four grandchildren, two great-granddaughters, siblings, nieces and nephews. N.H. Scott & Hanekamp Funeral Home, Glenview, handled arrangements.

Darryl L. Schellin

of Mount Prospect

Darryl L. Schellin, 72, died April 23. Husband of Rose for 46-1/2 years. Father, grandfather, brother and uncle. Schellin was a member of the Des Plaines Lions Club, the Des Plaines Boy Scouts, and a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Bensenville. He owned and operated Schellin’s Bakery in Des Plaines. G.L. Hills Funeral Home, Des Plaines, handled arrangements.

John Larry Sartain

of Des Plaines

John Larry Sartain, 77, died April 18. Husband of Diane for 51 years. Father and brother-in-law. Preceded in death by his parents, James and Louise Sartain and three siblings. After moving to Chicago from Alabama, Sartain served in the U.S. Army from 1966-1970, spending two active years in Korea. G.L. Hills Funeral Home, Des Plaines, handled arrangements.

Margaret L. Wiscomb

of Glenview, formerly of Wilmette

Margaret L. “Marge” Wiscomb, 99, died April 20. Wiscomb was born in rural Minnesota, to two school teachers. She grew up with two brothers in Crosby, ND, where her father served as superintendent of schools for Divide County. Later, during the Great Depression, her family moved to Eugene, OR. In the early 1950s, Wiscomb moved with her husband and children to Wilmette, where they lived for 45 years. She enjoyed being active in several women’s clubs, as well as the First Presbyterian Church of Wilmette. Wiscomb was preceded in death by her husband Harold “Hal” Wiscomb and her son, Jeff Wiscomb. She is survived by two children, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Donnellan Family Funeral Home, Skokie, handled arrangements.

James W. Ziegler

of Palatine

James W. Ziegler, 63, died April 18. He had been employed in the IT field from its start in the 1970s. Recently, he was a project manager for Salesforce.com. He was vice president of the board of directors and editor-in-chief of the Quarterly Newsletter of the Fire Museum of Greater Chicago. A former volunteer fireman. Survived by his wife, Karen. He was a father, son, brother, uncle and great uncle. Preceded in death by his father, Robert Frank Ziegler, Sr.; and his brother, Robert Frank Ziegler, Jr. Funeral arrangements provided by Glueckert Funeral Home in Arlington Heights.

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