All Obituaries

Margaret Mary "Meg" O'Brien, age 53, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022, at Misericordia Heart of Mercy, Chicago. Beloved daughter of the late Margaret “Peg” and David O'Brien; dear niece of the late Rosemary “Honey Bun” and John “Jack” Bradley, cherished sister of Michael (Barbara), Kathy, David (Patty), Kevin (Linda), and Karen (Bob) Golden; proud aunt of Conor, Evan, Brigid, Dillan, Brogan, Macaire, Kelly, and Kaitlin O'Brien,...

U.S. Army veteran, Thomas E. O’ Malley, age 88, died April 5, 2022. A beloved brother, is survived by Edward and Dee (nee Ruppe),  Mary Rose and Dr. Edward Ghislandi M.D.,and Joanne and Joe Kelly. Devoted son of the late Michael and Anne (nee Garry) O’Malley. Loving brother of the late Michael and Jane (nee Francis), Rev. James O’Malley, Rev. John L. O’Malley S.J. and William and Joan (nee Ruppe). Fond uncle of 22 nieces...

Mary Kay Carlson, age 80, of Arlington Heights, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She is at rest with her dear son Roger, Beloved wife of Robert Lee, loving mother of Marijane Carlson, Donna (Dean) Gregory and the late Roger Lee. Devoted grandmother of Martin(Sara),Caitlin and John Moloney, Amanda Paige and Arianna Christina Gregory, great-grandmother of Kaden Moloney. Dear sister of William(Kathy) and Robert(Kathy) Hendricks, Pat (late...

Sheila Clerkin (nee Colleran), loving mother,sister, grandmother and great-grandmother, died peacefully in her home in Chicago on April 10, 2022 at the age of 83.  Sheila was born in Evanston at St. Francis Hospital on January 22, 1939 to Bernard J. Colleran and Laura Elizabeth Hartigan.  She attended St. Ignatius elementary school and St. Scholastica High School in Chicago.  She then went on to attend St. Elizabeth nursing school, and was a registered nurse for more than...

Keating, John Anthony John Keating, 87, native of Bridgeport, CT, local real estate attorney for 60 years passed away March 12 following a recent fall at home. Dubbed "Big John the Atom Bomb" by the Evanston Review when he played center for ETHS football team, and then at Northwestern University. He was a fierce competitor on the field. Teamwork served him well in his profession. John loved to tell his stories. He would launch into a favorite with relish. Self effacing, he was...

  Sharon B. Belmont, “Ma Bel” nee Breen, age 80, of Northfield, at rest Feb.26, 2022, beloved wife of the late Louis, loving mother of Louis (Jennifer), John (Juanita “Bebe”) and Anthony “Tony” Belmont, loving sister of Thomas (Jeanine), William (Kathy) and the late John (Mary Helen) Breen.  Dear grandmother of Hannah, Jack, Nicole and Danielle Belmont and Michael O’Malley. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews, Longtime Director of the...

Dennis J. Glynn Sr., 78, of Glenview, Ill., passed away at his home on January 10, 2022. Born and raised in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, he was educated at St. Ignatius Elementary School, Loyola Academy, and Benedictine College in Atchison, KS. A veteran of the Vietnam War, Dennis worked as an executive for ABC Radio Networks for more than 30 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dan and Eileen (nee Ferguson), his wife Mary (nee Moran) in 1998, and his son Dennis...

Patricia Marie “Patti” Brown, age 54, was a resident of Misericordia for 22 years. She graduated from Samuel A. Kirk School in Palatine and she was a Special Olympic athlete in her early years, participating in swimming and track and field. Patti also has a passion for painting and loved “Rocking Out” to music. Survived by her siblings Margaret Buffini, Mary Jane Pellegrinetti, Roger Brown, and the late Michael Brown. Fond aunt of Michelle...

  Rita M. LaCoursiere, nee Dube, age 92, originally from Exeter, NH, passed away December 22, 2021.  Loving Mother of Natalie (Donald) Lesher, Tami (Robert) Fries and Vicki (Gary Prokopchak) Ochoa. Devoted grandmother of Christopher (Anne) Lesher, Therese (William) Meek, Fr. Gregory Lesher, And Jeffrey (Kimberly) Lesher, Kevin (Danielle) Fries, Maura (Brian) Purvis, Elizabeth and Brian Fries, Alexandria (Theodore) Shinn, Monica (John) Nelson, Sabrina and Marc Ochoa. ...

Paul M. Knuerr, age 65, beloved husband of Eileen nee McKenna, dear father of Tracey (Joe) Cella, and Joseph Knuerr, devoted “Papa” of Wyatt and Cecilia Cella, fond son of the late Richard and Gertrude Heiser Knuerr. Brother of Richard, Marie ( Bob) Lackey and  Peter (Cindy) Knuerr. Visitation, Saturday, Dec,18th at, St. Gertrude Church, 1420 W. Granville at Glenwood from 9:30am until time of Mass at...