Obituaries
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory Obituaries
Donald Roberts
November 25, 2015
Donald J. Roberts, Sr., age 84, beloved husband of the late Arlene, nee March. Cherished companion of Anna Homerding. Loving father of Michael (Lori), Katherine Gaskell, Donald T. (Diane), Robert (Mindy), Craig (Jenny), Jimmy (Andrea), Jill Bjorenson and the late Donald Jr. and Richard. Dearest grandfather of 20 and great-grandfather of many. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Preceded...

Dorothy Stockman
November 23, 2015
Dorothy J. Stockman, age 90, beloved daughter of the late Gust and Signe Stockman. Loving sister of Una (late Nick) Veneris and the late Gordon (late Carolyn) Stockman. Cherished aunt and great-aunt of many. 1943 graduate of Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago. Life-long member of Elim Baptist Church. Visitation Friday, November 27, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. until time...
Richard Kooy
November 21, 2015
Richard Kooy, age 89, WWII US Navy Veteran, beloved husband of Eleanor, nee Bloem, and the late Annette, nee Olthoff. Loving father of Doris (Paul) Boer, Jennifer (Timothy) Zoeterman, Richard J. (Karen) Kooy and the late Jo Ann Kreps. Dear step father of Beth Ann (Charles) Leensvaart and Keith (Joanne) Brink. Cherished grandfather of 13 and great-grandfather of 27. Fond...

Pauline Roeters
November 20, 2015
Pauline Roeters, nee Van Hof, age 89, beloved wife of the late Andrew (1995). Loving mother of Pamela (Ronald) Vloedman, Peter (Phyllis) Roeters, Paula (Bill) Lenters and Ruth (Thomas) Stoit. Cherished grandmother of 15 and great-grandmother of 19. Dear sister of the late Paul (late Jeanette) Van Hof and the late Chuck (late Ruth) Van Hof. Visitation Sunday, November 29,...

Elida Nixon
November 20, 2015
Elida M. Nixon, nee Marcovecchio, age 90, late of Orland Park, IL., born May 6, 1925 in Agnone, Italy. Beloved wife of the late Robert J. Nixon, Jr. Devoted mother of Nancy (late Lee Tantillo) Nixon and Lori (Jeff) Quilici. Loving grandmother of Alexandra Quilici. Dearest daughter of the late Rosaria and Antonio Marcovecchio. Beloved sister of the late Antoinette...

Sheila Ennis Lowe
November 19, 2015
Sheila T. Lowe, nee Ennis, age 73, loving mother of Julie (Tim) Donohoe. Cherished grandmother of Julia, Timothy, and Jack. Dear sister of the late Mark Ennis. Visitation Tuesday, November 24, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Mass 10:00 a.m. at St. Julie Billiart Church, 7399 W. 159th St., Tinley Park, IL 60477. Interment private at Holy Sepulchre...

Jeanette Henke
November 19, 2015
Jeanette G. Henke, nee Homan, age 69, beloved wife for 52 years to Kenneth Henke, Sr. Loving mother of Laura Daray and Kenneth Jr. (Tami) Henke. Cherished grandmother of Kyle and Katie Henke; Louis and Matthew Daray. Dearest sister of Cobe (late Edward) Halverson and the late Martin (late Beverly) Homan and the late Martha (Kenneth) Coppage. Fond aunt of...
Kenneth Lally
November 14, 2015
Kenneth W. Lally, age 59, US Navy Veteran, longtime member of Scorpions Motorcycle Club. Beloved son of Peter and the late Elaine Lally, nee Churin. Loving brother of Lorrie Lally, Robert (Eileen) Lally, Kath (John) Miller and Michael Lally. Cherished uncle of Kristine (Frankie) Chojnacki, Jay (Christina) Miller and Nicholas Miller. Dearest great-uncle of Madelyn, Olivia and Delilah. Dedicated employee...

Antonia Franceschina
November 10, 2015
Antonia "Toni" Franceschina, nee Bordin, age 83, beloved wife of the late Bruno Franceschina (1998). Loving mother of Walter (Kim) Franceschina and the late son Paolo P. "Paul" Franceschina (2014). Cherished grandmother of Gabriella. Loving family in Italy including two sisters, two brothers and one brother who preceded her in death. Visitation Friday, November 13, 2015 from 4-9 p.m. Funeral...

Doris Hunt
November 10, 2015
Doris Hunt, nee Landers, of Markham, IL, born July 14, 1931, beloved wife of the late James "Bill" Hunt (1997). Loving mother of Deborah (David) Peterson, James (Dawn) Hunt, Danial (Patricia) Hunt, and Kimberly (David) Mager. Cherished grandmother 12. Dearest great-grandmother of 14 and great-great-grandmother of one. Fond sister of Ronald (Linda) Landers. Doris was retired from South Suburban Hospital....

Richard Van Huis
November 6, 2015
Richard B. "Rich" Van Huis Jr., age 57, beloved husband of 28 years to Susan M., nee Grahn. Loving father of Jason Parrish. Cherished grandfather of Ashley and Taylor. Devoted son of Richard Sr. and Terry Van Huis. Dearest brother of Terry (Doug) Moore. Dear uncle of Taylor Moore, Carolyn Lacy and Nicholas Sayles. Fond brother-in-law of Sharon (Dennis) Janicki...

Mary Giometti
November 5, 2015
Mary Giometti, nee Cisneros, age 88, passed away November 5, 2015 surrounded by her family. Beloved wife of the late Americo Giometti. Loving mother of Rosemary (Ross) Berman, Armando (Helen) Arevalo and Gulio (Barbara) Giometti. Cherished grandmother of Armando III, Tina (Adolfo) Barajas, Angela (Saul) Serrano; Michelle, Alex and Michael Berman; Rachel Giometti. Dearest great-grandmother of Allie, Hailey and Joseph....

Estevan Liscano
November 4, 2015
Estevan Liscano, age 88, U.S. Army Veteran, formerly of Orland Park, IL passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015 in The Woodlands, TX. Beloved husband of the late Theresa M. Liscano, nee Guerrero (2010). Loving father of Vincent (Susan) Liscano, Andrew (Yolanda) Liscano and Melody Liscano. Dear grandfather of Todd, Winter, Spencer and Lindsay Liscano. Survived by his brother Miles (Linda)...

Lawrence Stankus
November 1, 2015
Lawrence Vincent Stankus, age 91, WWII US Army Air Corps Veteran, beloved husband of 68 years to Lorraine, nee Zemgulis. Loving father of Judith Wesner, Kathryn (Paul) Brantl, Nancy (Robert) Earhart and Mary (Ronald) Kucharski. Proud grandfather of Larry & Kelly, Matthew & Eveling, Amy & Amanda, Becky & Eric, Andy & Eliza, Philip, Alex, Danny, Lorri, Jenny and Katie....

Carolyn Volpe
October 31, 2015
Carolyn L. Volpe, nee Blink, age 77, beloved wife of 37 years to Joseph Volpe. Loving mother of Robert (Gayle) Chrisman Jr., Lynee (Brian) Miller and stepmother of Joe (Jennifer) Volpe Jr. Cherished grandmother of Emily, Ethan, Donovan and stepgrandsons Billy and Jimmy. Dear sister of Duane Blink and her twin James Blink. Carolyn was a remarkable Registered Nurse at...

Jessie Veleke
October 29, 2015
Jessie D. Veleke, age 71, nee Pausma, of Tinley Park, IL formerly of Waupun, WI. Beloved wife of the late Kenneth Veleke (2000). Loving mother of Lisa (Joseph) McClelland and Michelle (Henry) Eisses. Cherished grandmother of Megan, Joshua and Nathan McClelland; Ellie, Benjamin and Delaney Eisses. Devoted daughter of the late Paul and Ella Pausma. Dearest sister of Dewey (Lois)...

Patricia Schellhorn
October 28, 2015
Patricia E. Schellhorn (née Gray) born March 17, 1951 passed away peacefully in her sleep October 28, 2015. Beloved wife of Alan, wedded for 39 years. Adoring mother of Lisa (Jim) Kelly, Kathryn (Peter) Stoddard. Devoted and caring grandma to Jillian and Alyssa Kelly, and William and Amelia Stoddard. Preceded in death by her parents Roy and Diane Gray. Loving...

Bruce Fredrick
October 28, 2015
Bruce A. Fredrick, age 66, beloved husband to Kathy (nee Kenney/Kremer). Loving father of Sean (Jennifer), Nick (Lindsay) and step-father of Beth (Patrick) Brennan, Patricia (Rick) Oswald and Ann (Tony) Peloso. Cherished grandfather of Madison and Colin. Dearest brother of Keith (Kathy) Fredrick. Beloved friend of many within area community theater groups. Long-time parishioner and choir member of All Saints...

Dorothy Obis
October 27, 2015
Dorothy M. Obis, nee Gerrmann, age 75, beloved wife of the late George F. Obis, Sr. (2009). Loving mother of George, Jr. (Shirlie), Ted (Caryn) and the late Kimberly Marie. Cherished grandmother of Morgan and Tyler. Dear sister of the late Ted (Diane) Gerrmann. Fond sister-in-law of the late Joseph (Linda) Obis. Dearest aunt of Kimberly Devitt, Kathy Decianni, and...

Rusy Mitcheff
October 23, 2015
Rusy E. Mitcheff, Sr., age 92, long-time resident of Orland Park, IL. US Army Veteran of both WWII and the Korean War. Beloved husband of 70 years to Catherine, nee Glisson. Loving father of Rusy Jr. (Karen), Stella (Doug) Lawrence and the late Rudy. Cherished grandfather of Renee (Richard) Golminas, Rusy III (Jennifer) and Catherine Lawrence. Dearest great-grandfather of Samantha,...