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Local obituaries for the Rockford, IL area

John Peter Tassoni

John Peter Tassoni

May 31, 2009

John Peter Tassoni, 93, of Rockford and formerly of Arkansas, died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at River Bluff Nursing Home. Born May 31, 1916 in Rockford, son of Angelo and Beatrice (Lavato) Tassoni. Attended Rockford Central High School. Worked for Greenlee Brothers for 19 years and went on to own Tassoni Landscaping with his son Jerry. John is a former...

John Peter Tassoni

John Peter Tassoni

May 31, 2009

John Peter Tassoni, 93, of Rockford and formerly of Arkansas, died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at River Bluff Nursing Home. Born May 31, 1916 in Rockford, son of Angelo and Beatrice (Lavato) Tassoni. Attended Rockford Central High School. Worked for Greenlee Brothers for 19 years and went on to own Tassoni Landscaping with his son Jerry. John is a former...

Florence Gertrude Bianchi

Florence Gertrude Bianchi

May 31, 2009

Florence Gertrude Bianchi, 94, of Rockford, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2009, in her home. Born on November 30, 1914, in Rockford; the daughter of Frank and Jennie (Rufulo) Pingotti. She married Angelo Bianchi on Rockford on July, 1934. Florence was always interested in keeping in touch with her Italian relatives and enjoyed traveling back to Italy for visits...

Florence Gertrude Bianchi

Florence Gertrude Bianchi

May 31, 2009

Florence Gertrude Bianchi, 94, of Rockford, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2009, in her home. Born on November 30, 1914, in Rockford; the daughter of Frank and Jennie (Rufulo) Pingotti. She married Angelo Bianchi on Rockford on July, 1934. Florence was always interested in keeping in touch with her Italian relatives and enjoyed traveling back to Italy for visits...

Barbara J. Lynch

Barbara J. Lynch

May 29, 2009

Barbara J. Lynch Loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend Barbara J. Lynch, 82, a lifelong resident of Rockford, went to be with the Lord on May 29, 2009 in her home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born December 21, 1926 in Rockford the daughter of Rudolph and Florence (Folio) Puricelli, Sr. Barbara...

Barbara J. Lynch

Barbara J. Lynch

May 29, 2009

Barbara J. Lynch Loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend Barbara J. Lynch, 82, a lifelong resident of Rockford, went to be with the Lord on May 29, 2009 in her home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born December 21, 1926 in Rockford the daughter of Rudolph and Florence (Folio) Puricelli, Sr. Barbara...

Audrey A. Garske

Audrey A. Garske

May 29, 2009

Audrey A. Garske, 90 of Rockford passed away Friday, May 29, 2009 in her home surrounded by her family. Born March 29, 1919 in Rockford, the daughter of William and Jessie (Vant) Sansom. Audrey married Philip H. ""Phil"" Garske in Rockford on August 2, 1937. He predeceased her in 1993. She was a member of Rock Church and loved to...

Audrey A. Garske

Audrey A. Garske

May 29, 2009

Audrey A. Garske, 90 of Rockford passed away Friday, May 29, 2009 in her home surrounded by her family. Born March 29, 1919 in Rockford, the daughter of William and Jessie (Vant) Sansom. Audrey married Philip H. Phil Garske in Rockford on August 2, 1937. He predeceased her in 1993. She was a member of Rock Church and loved to...

Shirley K. Hutson

Shirley K. Hutson

May 28, 2009

Shirley K. Hutson, died Thursday, May 28, 2009 in her home surrounded by her family. Born in Rockford, the daughter of Lloyd and Jane (Fraker) Weens. Graduate of Bishop Muldoon High School. Married her loving husband Ralph E. Hutson on January 30, 1975 in Loves Park. A member of St. Peter Cathedral and co-founder of the Re-married Ministry for the...

Shirley K. Hutson

Shirley K. Hutson

May 28, 2009

Shirley K. Hutson, died Thursday, May 28, 2009 in her home surrounded by her family. Born in Rockford, the daughter of Lloyd and Jane (Fraker) Weens. Graduate of Bishop Muldoon High School. Married her loving husband Ralph E. Hutson on January 30, 1975 in Loves Park. A member of St. Peter Cathedral and co-founder of the Re-married Ministry for the...

Warren J. Harding

Warren J. Harding

May 25, 2009

Warren J. Harding, 85, of Rockford, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2009. Born April 18, 1924 in Byron, IL. He married Barbara Harty on August 15, 1951. Before his retirement he was employed by Swift. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; children, Dennis (Janet) Harding, Deborah O""Day, D-Anna (Jim) Bauchman, Kim Harding and Chris Berg; sister, Vivian Dean, 11 grandchildren,...

Warren J. Harding

Warren J. Harding

May 25, 2009

Warren J. Harding, 85, of Rockford, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2009. Born April 18, 1924 in Byron, IL. He married Barbara Harty on August 15, 1951. Before his retirement he was employed by Swift. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; children, Dennis (Janet) Harding, Deborah ODay, D-Anna (Jim) Bauchman, Kim Harding and Chris Berg; sister, Vivian Dean, 11 grandchildren,...

Frank J. Vinci, Sr.

Frank J. Vinci, Sr.

May 24, 2009

Frank J. Vinci Sr., 86 of Rockford passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2009. Born January 29, 1923 in Rockford, the son of Philip and Antonio (Trapani) Vinci. He married Stella Casarotto on July 26, 1947. Frank was a foreman (header division) with National Lock for over 40 years. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII as a...

Frank J. Vinci

Frank J. Vinci

May 24, 2009

Frank J. Vinci Sr., 86 of Rockford passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2009. Born January 29, 1923 in Rockford, the son of Philip and Antonio (Trapani) Vinci. He married Stella Casarotto on July 26, 1947. Frank was a foreman (header division) with National Lock for over 40 years. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII as a...

James J. Becker

James J. Becker

May 24, 2009

James J. Jim Becker of Cherry Valley, IL formerly of Hanover Park nbsp;James J. Jim Becker, 85, of Cherry Valley, IL, formerly of Hanover Park, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 24, 2009 in his home surrounded by his family. Jim was born July 24, 1923 in Chicago, IL, the son of Charles and Mary (nee Klecan)...

Jeffrey S. Leombruni

Jeffrey S. Leombruni

May 24, 2009

Jeffrey S. Leombruni, 49 Jeffrey Scott Leombruni, 49, Rockford, died at 5:31 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2009 in Rockford Memorial Hospital as the result of a motorcycle accident. Born May 30, 1959 in Rockford, son of Gino A. and Louise D. Rossi Leombruni. Employed by Winnebago County as a maintenance electrician and along with his father, formerly co-owned Majestic Remodeling....

Richard Andrew Brown

Richard Andrew Brown

May 24, 2009

Richard Andrew Brown, 85 of Rockford, formerly of Carpentersville, died unexpectedly Sunday, May 24, 2009. Rich was born February 8, 1924 in Chicago, the son of Walter H. and Katherine (Schubler) Brown. He married Eileen E. Carey on June 10, 1950 in Chicago. Rich was a US Army Veteran of WWII and worked for Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas...

James J. Becker

James J. Becker

May 24, 2009

James J. "Jim" Becker of Cherry Valley, IL formerly of Hanover Park James J. "Jim" Becker, 85, of Cherry Valley, IL, formerly of Hanover Park, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 24, 2009 in his home surrounded by his family. Jim was born July 24, 1923 in Chicago, IL, the son of Charles and Mary (nee Klecan)...

Jeffrey S. Leombruni

Jeffrey S. Leombruni

May 24, 2009

Jeffrey S. Leombruni, 49 Jeffrey Scott Leombruni, 49, Rockford, died at 5:31 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2009 in Rockford Memorial Hospital as the result of a motorcycle accident. Born May 30, 1959 in Rockford, son of Gino A. and Louise D. Rossi Leombruni. Employed by Winnebago County as a maintenance electrician and along with his father, formerly co-owned Majestic Remodeling....

Richard Andrew Brown

Richard Andrew Brown

May 24, 2009

Richard Andrew Brown, 85 of Rockford, formerly of Carpentersville, died unexpectedly Sunday, May 24, 2009. Rich was born February 8, 1924 in Chicago, the son of Walter H. and Katherine (Schubler) Brown. He married Eileen E. Carey on June 10, 1950 in Chicago. Rich was a US Army Veteran of WWII and worked for Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas...

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