All Obituaries

Age 78, late of Calumet City, IL, passed away Monday, July 15, 2019. Beloved wife of Jose Martinez. Loving mother of Raul, Linda, Lety, David, Cheli and Yoli. Caring grandmother, sister and aunt of many. Preceded in death by parents: Victoriano and Maria Perez; children: Luis and Javi.

Age 57, late of East Side passed away Monday, July 15, 2019. Loving father of Gabriela Mares. Caring grandfather of Christopher Mares. Cherished brother of Salvador, Elida, Josefa, Isela and the late Eduardo. Kind uncle of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents: Antonio and Berenice Mares.   Edad 57, residió en East Side, falleció Lunes, 15 de Julio 2019. Amado padre de Gabriela Mares. Orgulloso abuelito de Christopher Mares. Cariñoso hermano de...

Age 50, late of East Side, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Beloved wife of Angel Hernandez. Loving mother of Ivan, Jackie and Angel Jr. Cherished daughter of Anita and the late Francisco Rodriguez. Caring sister of Carlos, Francisco, Mari, Gloria, Norma, Lupe, Angelita, Pablo, Chuyita and Lalo. Kind aunt of many nieces and nephews. 

Age 57, late of East Side and formerly of South Chicago Heights, IL passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019.  Kevin leaves behind Dolores Romero and family; James, Susan, Amy, Melissa and Gina and many grandchildren; brother Michael (Debbie) Brzoska and niece Christy. Kevin was a former building engineer at the South Chicago YMCA in Chicago, IL.  He was also a member and Treasurer of the Sons of the American Legion Post 17 in Hammond, IN. Kevin will be truly missed for his kindness,...

Age 45, late of South Chicago, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Beloved son of Jose and the late Maria Casas. Loving brother of the late Jose Alfredo (Socorro) Casas, Socorro (Javier) Campos, Estela (Juan) Landeros, Manuel (Elsa) Casas, Alma (Benjamin) Serrano, Silvia (Humberto) Castañeda, Rosalva (Jesse) Reyes, Carlos (Dolores) Casas, Octavio Casas, the late Adrian (Danielle) Casas and Nubia (Raul) Alvarado. Kind uncle of many nieces and nephews. Dear friend to many.

Age 69, late of East Side, passed away Friday, May 31, 2019. Beloved wife of Jose Vargas. Loving mother of Genaro Hernandez, Ismael Hernandez, Maria Hernandez, Julio (Lidia) Hernandez and Maricela (Victor) Ortiz. Caring grandmother of Tanya, Edgar, Esther, Jenny, Fernando, Alex, Joel, April, Monsee, Francisco, Julio Jr. and others in Mexico. Devoted great grandmother of Ariadne, Olga, Ismael, Mireya and Nancy. Cherished daughter of Anamaria Pacheco and the late Jesus Gonzalez. Dear sister of...

Age 46, late of East Side, IL passed away Friday, May 3, 2019. Proud father of Christopher Jeremiah Ruiz. Loving brother of Jeremiah H. (Nancy Reyna) Ruiz and the late Rafael N. Ruiz. Preceded in death by parents: Narciso Jr. and Alma Ruiz. Narciso was a 32nd Degree Freemason.

Age 51, late of South Chicago (Bush), IL passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019. Loving father of Jesse Varela Jr. and Miguel Varela. Caring brother of Margaret, Edmund and Ernest. Kind uncle of many nieces and nephews. Dear nephew of many aunts and uncles. Preceded in death by parent: Geneva M. (nee Levier) Varela.

Age 75, late of South Chicago, IL passed away Friday, April 26, 2019. Beloved husband of Adelina Hernandez. Loving father of Veronica Hernandez, Alfredo Cabrera and Martin Cabrera. Caring grandfather of Sandra Rose Cabrera, Eliana Anaya, Nayeli Anaya, Maricela Cabrera and the late Carina Cabrera. Cherished brother of Raul, Rosa, Dora, Rene, Inez, Emma, Teodoro Jr. and Mari Paz. Kind uncle of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents: Teodoro Hernandez and Concepcion...

Age 45, late of East Side and formerly of South Deering, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019. Caring brother of Antonio Lopez, Virginia (Javier) Bermea, John (Maggie) Contreras, the late Julio “Pancho” (late Marge) Lopez Jr. and the late Albert Lopez. Cherished son of Manuel and the late Mary Contreras. Kind uncle and great uncle of many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers donations to the family would be appreciated.