All Obituaries

Allan John DiSalvo, 77, of Morton Grove, beloved son of the late John and LaVerne. Visitaton at Jerusalem Lutheran Church 6218 Capulina Ave. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday, April 27th from 12:00 noon until time of the funeral service at 1:00 p.m. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to The American Cancer Society 225 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60601 appreciated. (847) 965-2500

Chris M. Sandowski, 62, of Chicago, beloved son of the late Elizabeth and Eugene; loving brother of Nick (Gina) Sandowski and Lisa (Rick) Palandri; dear uncle of Samantha and Nicholas Sandowski, and Jake and Will Peiser. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Sunday, April 21st from 1:00 p.m. until time of funeral service at 4:00 p.m. Interment private. (847) 965-2500

Shirley Ann Sonne of Morton Grove, beloved wife of William "Bill"; dear mother of Teresa "Terry" Irpino and Sherry Sonne Quinlan; loving grandmother of Rebekah Irpino, Tara (Joseph) Tines, Colin Quinlan, Joseph Irpino and Michael Quinlan; cherished great grandmother of Joseph Thomas Tines and Emma Louise Tines; fond sister of Dorothy (Vince) Rieck. Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove Saturday April 20th from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m....

Paul Edward Jetter, 75, of Mt. Prospect, beloved husband of Cindy; loving father of Charlotte (Mike) Dahlen, Stephanie, Diana, and Craig; dear grandfather of 6; cherished great grandfather of 2. Funeral service at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday, April 13th at 12:30 p.m. Interment Maryhill Cemetery. Visitation Friday, April 12th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (847) 965-2500

Deacon Joseph Tony "Butch"  Valdez, 68, of Chicago, loving brother of Fr. Mario, Reuben, Daphne, and Grant; dear uncle of Maricar, Margarita, Maydel, Mariz, and Melissa Grace. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Tuesday, April 16th at 9:30 a.m. to St. Martha Church 8523 Georgiana Ave. Morton Grove, IL 60053. Funeral mass at 10:00 a.m. Cremation private. Visitation Monday, April 15th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (847) 965-2500

Debra A. Estry, 70, of Arlington Heights, beloved wife of Glenn; loving mother of Aaron (Beth) and Michael (Deirdre); cherished grandmother of Charlotte; dear sister of Mary O'Young, Patrick Dunning and Kathleen Semelka. Memorial visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove Friday from 1:00 p.m. until time of service at 4:00 p.m. Cremation private. Please omit flowers.

Ricardo R. "Hapon" Aves, 87, of Chicago, beloved husband of Corazon; loving father of Roberto (Rolliete), Carina (Rizalino) Santiago, Rico (Rowena), and Caroline (Kenneth) Chung; dear grandfather of Riffvan, Ian, Kyle, Janea, Illor, Kristen, Justin, and Alexander; cherished great grandfather of Arkei; fond brother of Divina (the late Ricardo) Aves. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday, April 13th from 9:00 a.m. until time of the...

David R. Upton of Morton Grove, formerly of Rockford; at rest April 3, 2024. Beloved husband of Jeranne nee Barnes; loving father of Melissa (Timothy McKinney) Upton and Robynn (partner Shawn Kinnear) Upton; dear grandfather of Sloane, Tatum, Lionel, Asa and Winston. Services have been held privately. 

Andrew L. Juszczak, 73, of Highland Park, beloved husband of Debbie Masaracchia; loving father of Matthew (Meredith), Luke, Paul, and John; dear grandfather of 2; fond brother of the late Albert and Jack. Memorial visiation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Friday April 5th from 2:00 p.m. until time of memorial service at 4:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Red Cross 2200 W. Harrison St. Chicago, IL 60612 appreciated. (847) 965-2500

In loving memory of Alexander Thomas Elliott: Alex peacefully passed away on March 31, 2024, after a brief stint at retirement. Alex was a cornerstone of the community, having dedicated over five decades to the restaurant industry. He was the proud owner of Elliott’s Seafood Grille & Chop House for more than two decades, where he shared his passion for food and hospitality with countless patrons. Prior to his successful career in the restaurant business, Alex managed a family...