Obituaries
Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory LTD. Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Rockford, IL area
Cynthia "Cindy" Marie Tarara
September 7, 2019
Cynthia “Cindy” Marie Tarara, 45, of Stillman Valley, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 1, 1974, in Rockford, the daughter of Richard and Pamela (Sanders) Ianni. Cindy graduated from Boylan Catholic High School, the class of 1992. She married Joseph (Joe) Tarara at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church on...
David Huntting
September 7, 2019
David Ward Huntting, of Rockford, Illinois, born July 3, 1941 in Nutley, New Jersey, son of Arthur Ward Huntting and Evelyn Assmus Huntting, passed away peacefully, September 7, at home surrounded by his loved ones. David was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York, with a degree in mechanical engineering...
Larry D. Garber
September 6, 2019
Larry D. Garber, 66, Rockford, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019 in his home. Larry was born September 12, 1952, son of Edward H. Garber and Ruth Marlene Blizard. He graduated from South Beloit High School, Class of 1970. Larry made his dream job come true with General Motors in Janesville, WI, where he worked for 35 years and was...
Mark Mcdonald
September 6, 2019
Mark McDonald, 84, of Rockford, IL passed away Friday, September 6, 2019. He was born September 3, 1935, son of Frances (Crossan) and Theodore McDonald. Mark was a strong believer in education. He graduated from West High (1953), University of Illinois (1957) and would later obtain his Masters from Northern Illinois University. A teacher in the Rockford School District for...
Todd A. Bamberger
September 5, 2019
Todd Addison Bamberger, age 50, of Rockford passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019. Todd was born March 11, 1969 in Springfield, IL, son of John Kent Bamberger and Lois (Ostrom) Bamberger. John passed away June 24, 1970. Lois later married Gary Ecklund on December 27, 1972 when Todd was 3 years old and together, they raised Todd in the family...
Joyce A. Kennedy
September 5, 2019
Joyce Kennedy, 86, of Pecatonica, IL passed away surrounded by family Thursday, September 5, 2019. Joyce was born March 15, 1933 in Rockford, IL, daughter of L. Harold and Opal (Quandt) Lynch. She attended West High School of Rockford. Married Clyde H. Kennedy on March 31, 1951 in Rockford. He passed away August 28, 2000. She was a longtime member...
Patrick Raymond Tassoni
September 3, 2019
Patrick Raymond Tassoni, 70, Rockford, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at River Bluff Nursing Home in Rockford, lllinois. He was born November 16, 1948 in Rockford Illinois, the son of John Peter and Dorothy Louise (Bush) Tassoni. Patrick was a West High School graduate and a Rockford Firefighter for over 20 years. He was united in marriage to the...
Douglas M. Boettcher
September 1, 2019
Douglas M. Boettcher, 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 1, 2019, in Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center. Doug was born on April 24, 1929, in Manitowoc, WI. He married Joan Weeks on September 2, 1950 in Rockford, IL. A veteran, Doug proudly served in the Army Corps of Engineers during the Korean War. He was employed by House of Lindberg...
John F. Withrow
September 1, 2019
John F. Withrow, 74, of Rockford, IL passed away after a long battle of health issues Sunday, September 1, 2019. He was born June 15, 1945 in Rochelle, IL the son of C. Raymond and Tiami (Pennala) Withrow. John attended Dixon schools where he played sports of all kinds. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy on...
Gerald "Jerry" L. Baker
August 30, 2019
Gerald "Jerry" L. Baker, 85, of Rockford passed away peacefully after a brief illness Friday, Aug. 30, 2019 at Javon Bea Hospital. Jerry, born March 6, 1934, lived in Rockford most of his life and split his remaining years living in Florida with his daughter and her family. He married Nancy M. Billingham (D. 2003) in 1959 and had 5...
John "Jack" L. Halsted, Sr.
August 29, 2019
John "Jack" L. Halsted, Sr., 93, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 29, 2019. John was born November 10, 1925, son of Herbert F. and Ruth A. (Church) Halsted. He graduated from West High School and attended Beloit College. John was a U.S. Navy Veteran, having served as a medic from 1943-1945. He married Carolyne (Lucas) Halsted...
Marie R. Anderson
August 29, 2019
Marie R. Anderson, 81, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019. She was born on December 16, 1937 in Arpin, WI the daughter of Lloyd and Florence (Lewis) Ritter. Marie married her loving husband Marvin in 1993 on St. Thomas Island in the Caribbean. They loved to travel and this was one of their many memorable trips. Marie was the life...
Dora A. Salbego
August 28, 2019
Dora A. Salbego, 92, of Rockford, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 28, 2019. Born June 8, 1927 in Rockford; daughter of Luigi and Anna (Vernetti) Calgaro. She married Anthony G. Salbego on June 1, 1947 in Rockford. A member of St. Edwards Catholic Church, she retired from May’s Drugstore in 1982. She was a lifetime member of the Belvidere VFW...
William "Bill" P. Byrnes Jr.
August 27, 2019
William (Bill) P. Byrnes 72 passed away August 27, 2019 after a long illness. Born and raised in Chicago, graduated from Ohio State University where he got a degree in teaching. He loved his family, fishing, reading and his TV. He was an avid Bears fan. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. Survived by his wife Nancy and...
Charles Graham
August 26, 2019
Charles Graham, 66, Rockford, passed away Monday, August 26, 2019, in Mercy Hospital on Riverside. He was born December 23, 1952 in Forrest City, Arkansas; the son of James and Lullela (Harris) Graham. Charles worked as an electrical quality control Inspector at the Chrysler Corporation in Belvidere before retiring. Survived by his daughters, Tanya Graham, Wynette Graham, Charlene (Josie) Graham...
Marie G. Plumb
August 24, 2019
On August 24 Burnt Store Marina lost probably its oldest resident at 104 years 5 months. It was Marie Plumb, Sharon Monge’s Mom as well as an honorary Mom to many of us around here. Born 3-22-15 and died very peacefully on 8-24-19 at Bill & Sharon’s house. She married John E. Plumb on 6-6-36 at the “Little Brown Church”...
Gavin C. Harvey, Jr.
August 22, 2019
Gavin C. Harvey Jr., 87, lifelong resident of Rockford passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019. Born March 28, 1932, in Rockford, the son of Gavin C. and Signa (Tjemsland) Harvey. Gavin was a graduate of West High School. He married Barbara “Barb” M. Johnson on January 12, 1951 in Roscoe. Survived by his children, Scott (Laurie) Harvey and Cyndy Perez;...
Wendy M. Adams
August 21, 2019
Wendy M. Adams, 54, of Rockford, IL passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019. She was born January 11, 1965 in Rockford, IL the daughter to Russell and Marcia (Beck) Adams. Wendy was a graduate of Stillman Valley High School class of 1983. She worked for many years as a patient care technician with Swedish American Health System. Wendy was a...
Gloria J. Winters
August 20, 2019
Gloria Jean Winters, 75, of South Beloit, IL passed away due to Alzheimer’s disease at PA Peterson at the Citadel on August 20, 2019. She was born August 28, 1943 in Rockford, IL the daughter to Roger and Mary (Holmes) Renton. Gloria married the love of her life, Albert “Butch” Winters on September 12, 1964, and were married over 54...
Natalya Marie Guzman Crane
August 19, 2019
Natalya Marie Guzman Crane, Rockford, was born into heaven on Monday, August 19, 2019, at SwedishAmerican Hospital. She is the daughter of Rosalia Marie Guzman and Jeremy Gerald Crane. Survived by her parents; her maternal grandparents, Rachel and Miguel Guzman,Sr.; her paternal grandmother, Lynette Crane; her paternal great-grandparents, Gerald (Donna) Crane, her paternal grandmother, Vicky Van Houten; her aunts and...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
About
Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory LTD. offers a collection of obituaries for Rockford, IL & Winnebago County. With services throughout Illinois that are updated regularly. Find local Rockford, Illinois obituaries and join us in celebrating memories and honoring their lives and legacies.
