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Ann A. Garza
January 14, 2014
Ann A. Garza, 75, of Rockford, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. She was born on August 19, 1938 in Milwaukee, WI; the daughter of Harold and Lillian (Howe) Knaus, Sr. Ann married Oscar Garza on October 27, 1957. She received her Bachelor's of Arts in Education from Rockford College. Ann was a devoted member of the Rockford School...
Melinda Ginestra Trotter
January 11, 2014
Melinda Ginestra Trotter, 40 Loving Wife, Mother, Daughter and Sister Melinda "Mindy" Ginestra Trotter, 40, Loves Park, died peacefully in her home on Saturday evening, January 11, 2014. Born May 13, 1973 in Rockford, daughter of Philip L. and Marilyn Guzzardo Ginestra. Graduated from Boylan High School, received her Bachelor's degree from Illinois State University and her Master's degree from...
Yolanda J. Doyle
January 11, 2014
Yolanda J. Doyle, 86 of Rockford died peacefully on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at River Bluff Nursing Home. She was born July 20, 1927 in Rockford the daughter of Frank and Ercelia Mioni. Worked for Western Electric, Illinois Bell and AT&T as a telephone operator for 30 years. Yolanda married Edward "Bud" Doyle and together they enjoyed many years of...
Jeffrey Beil
January 11, 2014
Jeffrey Franklin "Jeff" Beil, 60, Cherry Valley, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 11, 1954, in Oak Park, the son of Robert "Bob" and Donna (Hasher) Beil. Jeff married Carol McPoland in 1981, in Sherrill, Iowa. Jeff was an alumnus of ISU and then taught at Galena High School...
Regina A. Gulotta
January 8, 2014
Regina A. Gulotta, 87, Rockford, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014, in East Bank Center in Loves Park. She was born January 25, 1926, in Rockford, the daughter of John B. and Antionette Pro. She married George A. Gulotta in Rockford on February 2, 1947. He passed away on September 10, 1997. Regina was a member of St. Bernadette Catholic...
Joseph P. Falzone
January 7, 2014
Joseph P. (Joey) Falzone II, 68, of Cherry Valley died at his home at 11:01 P.M.on January 7, 2014 after a two year battle of physical problems from exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam during the early 1960's. He was born May 5, 1945 to Joe and Noma Falzone. He attended Boylan Central Catholic High School and on February 1,...
Roger Melan
January 6, 2014
Roger Melan, 74 of Rockford died at Alpine Fireside on Jan. 6, 2014 at 12:40 a.m. after an eight year battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was born August 19, 1939, the son of Emil and Mae (Adamany) Melan. Married Diane Golden LoBianco on June 9, 1984. He graduated from Rockford West Senior High School in 1958. He earned his Bachelor's...
Hazel E. Wonder
January 5, 2014
Hazel E. Wonder, 103, Rockford died Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Fair Oaks Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in South Beloit. Born the 4th of 11 children to Jacob and Sarah "Sadie" Ealbert Meyers on April 29, 1910 in Chillicothe, IL. Married Frank Wonder, whom she met at a county fair in Iowa, on June 17, 1928 in Waukegan. Hazel...
Randy Lee Jardeen
January 4, 2014
Randy L. Jardeen, 49, of Rockford passed away Saturday, January 4, 2013 at River Bluff Nursing Home. Born July 6, 1964, in Rockford, the son of Harvey E. and Lois (Jaworowski) Jardeen. He attended West High School and worked at Ingersoll. Survived by his mother, Lois; brothers, Brad Jardeen and Gary Jardeen; nephew, Chad Jardeen; twin niece and nephew, Zachary...
Frances J. Fiorello
January 3, 2014
Frances J. Fiorello, 92, of Rockford passed away on Friday, January 3, 2014 after a brief illness. She was born in Rockford on June 16, 1921; the daughter of Anthony and Catherine (DiGiovanni) Gagliano. She married Roy W. Fiorello, Sr. on June 12, 1948. From this union four children were born. Frances was employed at Bergner's for 18 years and...
Ralph A Rothstein
January 3, 2014
Ralph A. Rothstein -- 96 Much loved father of 9 Devoted husband of Eileen Successful businessman and leader Ralph A. Rothstein, retired Vice-President of Industrial Relations, Personnel, and Public Relations of the former Sundstrand Corporation, Rockford, IL, died peacefully in Presence St. Anne Center on Friday, January 3, surrounded by most members of his family singing and praying How Great...
Howard H. Cambridge
January 3, 2014
Howard H. Cambridge 89, of Rockford, died at home on Friday, January 3, 2014.He was born in Ely, Iowa on February 23, 1924. He is survived by his four remaining children: his daughter, Sheryl Ann (Cambridge) McWhirter Rockford, her children, Dawn Dennice (Cambridge) Wenz, James Everett Cambridge and Michelle Eunice (McWhirter) Roth; his son, Timothy Joseph Cambridge of Gresham, Oregon,...
Lester P. Landherr
January 1, 2014
Lester P. Landherr, 74, of Belvidere passed away on January 1, 2014, in his home. Born June 13, 1939, in Morrison , Illinois , the son of Harold and Vera (Rick) Landherr. He married Margaret M. Ciciora on December 29, 1962, in Calumet City . Lester was a Business Education teacher at Thornton Township School District 205 and Wheaton Warrenville...
Myra Jean Kahley
January 1, 2014
Myra Jean Kahley, 83, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 1, 2014, in Alden Alma Nelson Manor. She was born July 28, 1930, in Kenton, Ohio, the daughter of Roger and Beryl (Clay) Williams. Myra married Theodore J. Kahley at Bethel Church of Christ in Hardin County, Ohio, on September 25, 1949. He predeceased her in June of 2001. She was...
Keo Phouthiboupha
December 31, 2013
Keo Phothiboupha, 73 of Rockford died December 31, 2013 at Alden Alma Nelson Nursing Facility. Born July 5, 1940 in Laos and married her loving husband Phoumy who passed away on April 18, 2012. Keo was a homemaker all her life and worked hard raising her family. Survived by her children, Salithphone, Noudnoi, Kor "Bill", Koraphonh, Vilaphonh, Noudthar Phothiboupha; Jook...
Gerald F. Tuite
December 31, 2013
Gerald F. Tuite, Sr. November 15, 1928 - December 31, 2013 Gerald F. Tuite, Sr., 85, Naples, FL, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013 in Naples. He was a former long time Rockford resident. Gerald was a combat infantry leader as well as a chief photographer for the US Army Signal Corp in Japan during the Korean War. After the Army,...
Christopher Gyorkos
December 30, 2013
Christopher Gyorkos, 56, Rockford died Monday, December 30, 2013 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born May 10, 1957 in Decatur, son of Frank and Mercedes (Casteel) Gyorkos. Graduated from West High School in 1976 and Rock Valley College. Married Patricia A. Gresenz at St. Patrick Church in Rockford on August 24, 1985. Chris had a long, successful career in...
Melendre Aquino
December 29, 2013
Melendre Aquino, 68, Cherry Valley, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013, in her home. She was born May 30, 1945, in the Philippines, the daughter of Valeriano and Presentacion (Orduna) Dulay. She married Joaquin E. Aquino on April 26, 1969, in the Philippines. Melendre was a teacher and a school principal in the Philippines before coming to America. She was...
Chester "Chet" Hanson
December 28, 2013
Chester A. "Chet" Hanson, 86, of Rockford, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 28, 2013, in SwedishAmerican Hospital. He was born November 16, 1927, in Chicago, the son of Oscar and Tillie Hanson. Chet enlisted in the Army at the age of 18 years old and was stationed in Korea. He married Lillian Remencius on April 23, 1949, in Rockford. Chet...
Ronald A. Honeyman
December 28, 2013
Ronald A. Honeyman, 76 of Rockford died from surgical complications on Saturday, December 28 at Rockford Memorial Hospital with his family at his side. He was born September 14, 1937, in Cicero, the son of Claude C. and Alice (Pouzar) Honeyman. Ron joined the United States Army in 1954 and retired as a Sergeant Major. Ron was a Bronze Star...
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