Obituaries

Visitation Friday, June 2, 2023 from 3-8 PM Gibbons Family Funeral Home 5917 W. Irving Park Rd. Chicago, IL 60634 *The Family is requesting that masks be worn for the visitation. Funeral Mass Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 10 AM Family and Friends will meet at St. Ferdinand Church 5900…

Karen Christensen, our beloved sister passed away peacefully on May 24, after a courageous lifetime of health complications. Despite all of this she earned multiple bachelor’s degrees and a master’s from DePaul University. She inspired us all with her faith, love, support, and kindness. She loved her family dearly. She…

Michael Joseph “Joe” Hession, 83; native of Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Ireland; devoted husband of Mary nee Falsey; loving father of Maureen (Andrew) Urganus, Kathleen (John) Zielinski and the late Kevin: cherished grandpa of Kevin, Olivia, Brendan, Aidan, Genevieve and Erin; dear brother of John; the late Martin, Lilly, Maureen, Noel,…

William “Bill” Staunton, 85; native of Killawalla, Co. Mayo, Ireland; devoted husband of Kathy nee Retzke and the late Mary nee Kearns; loving father of Erin and Kevin (Beth); cherished Grandpa “Paca” of Sean; dear brother of Joe, Maureen (John) Garvin, the late Mike (Bridie), Bridgie (Pat), Jack (Catherine), Thomas…

David was the dear son of the late John Patrick Jordan and Anna Marie Dayer Jordan; adored father of Keema (Kima) Whitehawk Jordan; beloved brother of Michael (Nancy), Patricia (Ray) Fox, the late baby Joan, the late Judy, the late John, the late Dennis, the late baby Robert, the late…

James Brown; beloved husband of Patricia nee Stark; loving father of Jimmy Brown and Vicky (Lowell) Hawes; dear brother of Betty Ann (Pat) Quinn, Jack (the late Ellen) Brown, Kathy (Butch) Nix, Carol (Dave) Pitzer, Michael (Laura) Brown, Patti (Larry) Hall, the late Peggy and Annie; fond uncle and cousin…

Husband, father, brother, son, uncle, godfather, and beloved grandpa Thomas Martin Sheridan Thom was born on November 19th, 1949 in Philadelphia and was raised in Havertown, PA.  Tommy loved summer beach trips to Cape May and Wildwood, New Jersey with family and winning radio contest prizes like a pair of…

Vivian V. Powell nee Pugh; beloved wife of the late John C., Sr.; loving mother of Diane (the late John) Lovitz, Judith (Larry) Robbins, Donald (Eileen), Sharon (Mike) Roth and the late John C., Jr.; cherished grandmother of Kerry, Heather, Brian, Meagan, Ashley, Christopher, Elizabeth, Daniel; great-grandmother of Jillian; Visitation…

Patrick Anthony Brosnan, age 80, U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. Native of Knockbrack, Knocknagoshel, Co. Kerry, Ireland. Devoted son of the late Jack “Flurry” and Mary Kate (nee Mangan) Brosnan. Loving brother of the late Florence, Hannah Mai (Keith) Webster, Michael, John “Jack” (the late Johanna Maria) and…