Feb 28, 2016

Bertha Frances (Abate) Colmone 92 of Rockford passed away Sunday February 28, 2016 in her home. She was born August 20, 1923 in Rockford, the daughter of Cologio and Angelina Abate. She married Sam Colmone on May 23, 1941 in Boston, MA. She was a member of St. Anthony Church, Altar and Rosary and the Moose Club. Survivors include her...

Feb 28, 2016

John “Lou” Guglielmetti, Jr., 73, of Rockford, passed away on Sunday February 28, 2016 in SwedishAmerican Medical Center in Belvidere. He was born June 15, 1942 in Centerville, IA; the son of John and Merle Guglielmetti. Married Judy Stepp on August 5, 1961 in St. Edward Church. He worked as a Journeyman Plasterer for 45 years, working predominately for Johnson...

Feb 27, 2016

Harriett “Sue” McKenna, 66, of Rockford, passed away in her home, on Saturday, February 27, 2016. She was born in Belvidere, IL on December 17, 1949; to parents, Kenneth and Delores (Williams) Freeman. Sue married her loving husband and best friend, David McKenna on September 24, 1999 in Church by the Side of the Road; spending 16 wonderful years together....

Feb 27, 2016

Marian L. (Morrison) Doyle, 93, of Rockford, died Saturday afternoon, February 27, 2016. She was born on August 11, 1922, the only child of Clare F. Morrison and Sylvia A. (Hilton) Morrison. Marian was born and raised on a farm in Burritt Township and attended the original, stone, one-room Burritt grade school by riding her pony across the fields. She...

Feb 27, 2016

Jo Anne Colombo, 73, of Rockford died Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born April 12, 1942 in Alexandria, LA, the daughter of Mark and Mary Ann (Golden) Clifford. She relocated to the Rockford area and worked as a register nurse at Rockford Memorial Hospital, where she retired after nearly 30 years of service. Jo Anne...

Feb 26, 2016

Mary Frances Parry, 86 Rockford - Mary Frances Parry went home to Heaven on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016. She was born in Chicago, Il. on Feb. 24, 1930, the daughter of August F. Roller and Frances (Stoeckel) Roller. She graduated from Little Company of Mary School of Nursing in 1951. Mary started her nursing career with the VNA in Chicago....

Feb 26, 2016

Richard Fratesi of Rockford entered into rest on February 26th, 2016, surrounded by his loving family, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Chicago on September 14, 1931, Richard was the son of Nazzareno and Emilia (Frontini). He leaves behind his loving companion, Elizabeth McCoy, with whom he has spent the latter part of his...

Feb 26, 2016

Samuel Louis Bartel, 6 months, earned his angel wings and flew to heaven, wrapped in the arms of his mother, father, and big sister, on February 26, 2016. Sam was born on August 8, 2015, 3.5 months early, to Luke and Alissa (Geiger) Bartel, and was a warrior from the beginning. Sam was born with a congenital heart defect, and...

Feb 26, 2016

Charles R. Domenick, 95, of Rockford, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016. He was born in Philadelphia, PA, on July 22, 1920; to parents Arthur and Margaret (Mullen) Domenick. Charles proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He married his loving wife of 45 years, on April 26, 1971 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was passionate about many...

Feb 25, 2016

Charles Greene, 76 Rockford – Charles Greene, 76, departed this earthly life on Thursday, February 25, 2016 after a brief illness. He was born August 25,1939 in Winchester Kentucky, the son of Robert and Josephine (Dunlap) Greene. He graduated from Winchester High School in 1957. He married Gloria Jackson in Clinton, IA on September 17, 1966. They moved to the...

Feb 25, 2016

Vincent J. Nibbio, 79, of Rockford, died Thursday, February 25, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born November 18, 1936 in Rockford, IL, the son of Matthew and Josephine (DeCorte) Nibbio. He married the love of his life, Lucille Mastroianni, in Rockford on May 28, 1966. Vincent was a loving husband, cherished father, and devoted member of St. Edward...

Feb 24, 2016

Phyllis V. Carlson, 84, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2016; in the loving care of her family, at her home. Phyllis was born in Rockford on April 21, 1931. She graduated from East High School in 1949; and was engaged to be married to Richard J. Carlson while he served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to...

Feb 23, 2016

Sophie M. (Toporek) Smolen, 93, of Rockford left this world on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. She was the dear wife and best friend of the late Eugene A. Smolen for 65 years and beloved mother of Gerald (Madeline) of Stratford, CT., Thomas S. (late Colette) of Rockford, IL. Grandmother of Troy, Jason (Sheri), Nicholas (Jennifer), Benjamin (Dr. Melanie) and great...

Feb 23, 2016

Lucille Irene Mercer, 88, of Loves Park, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016. Lucille was born in New Auburn, WI, on July 6, 1927; to parents Asa and Irene (Deminski) McCarty. Lucille married her loving husband, Glen Mercer in 1956. Lucille and Glen loved to travel in their RV to various destinations across the country. They enjoyed life as...

Feb 22, 2016

Johnny “John” H. Lockett, 83, of Rockford, died Monday, Feb. 22, 2016 in his home. Born Dec. 8, 1932 in Hamlet, NE and moved to Rockford in 1948. A veteran of the US Air Force serving in the Korean War from 1951-1955. During this time he met and married his loving wife of 63 years, Dorothy “Dort” E. Harne and...

Feb 22, 2016

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Feb 22, 2016

Mary Virginia “Gin” Gorman, 91, Rockford, died February 22, 2016, at Presence St. Anne Center. Gin was born July 5, 1924, to John Patrick and Gertrude (Lonergan) Doyle. She attended St. Peter’s grade school and graduated from Muldoon High School and Rosary College, River Forest, Illinois. Gin married Donald E. Gorman on June 18, 1949. Don died April 1, 1984....

Feb 20, 2016

Edward “Wayne” Hess, Jr., 61, Loves Park, passed away suddenly Saturday, February 20, 2016, while traveling in Richmond, IN. He was born April 25, 1954, in Gainesville, Fl, the son of Rev. Edward W. and Mariane R. (Harold) Hess, Sr. Wayne married Deetra “Dee” Fizzy in Las Vegas, NV on November 24, 1988. Wayne graduated from Baptist Bible College in...

Feb 20, 2016

Betty J. Reynolds (nee Guymon), 79, of Machesney Park, Illinois, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2016 in Hayward, Wisconsin. Betty was born in Salem, Illinois to Merle and Iola Guymon on August 16, 1936. She attended local schools in Salem, Illinois, graduating from Salem High School in 1951. She married the love of her life, John Reynolds on July...

Feb 19, 2016