All Obituaries

Anne F. Marrazzo, nee Foglton, 91, formerly of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Thomas; loving mother of Carlene (Jeff Treat) Renner and Cindy (William) Shiley; dear grandmother of Erik, Garrett, Wesley, Jeremy, Kallen, Devin, Lynette, Cordell, Gail, and Lance; cherished great grandmother of several; fond sister of the late Steve (Joann) Foglton. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Saturday 11:00 a.m. until departure for St. Isaac Jogues...

Marian E. DiCicco, nee Nigrelli, 101, of Chicago, beloved wife of the late August; loving mother of Noreen (John) Ferentz; loving grandmother of Gina and Jeremy Ferentz; cherished great grandmother of John, Kirsta, and Lucy; fond sister of the late Mary Haase and Philipine Koontz; devoted aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Friday, December 3rd from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Family and friends will meet at St. Martha...

Fr. Francis Edward Anthony Luisi O.F.M., 75, of Chicago, beloved husband of Andrew Masterson; cousin of Cushman Anthony. Our beloved teddy bear children Snowee and T.P. will greatly miss their daddy. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 Friday, December 3rd at 9:30 a.m. to St. Martha Church. Mass at 10:00 a.m. Visitation Thursday, December 2nd from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to DignityUSA.org appreciated. (847) 965-2500

Gabriel S. Berrafato Sr., age 93, of Morton Grove and Glenview, IL passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones on November 26, 2021. He was a beloved husband for 55 years to his late wife, Irene, nee Senini; loving father of Gabriel Jr. (Audrey), Michael (Julia), Ann (Paul Tobin), Matthew (Laura), Mark (Cristin), Christopher (Cynthia), and Andrew (Barbara); doting grandfather of Amy, Kelly (Donny), Sara (Kirk), Stephen (Kristen), Matthew (Antoinette), Emily (Kyle), Sasha, Tessa...

Barbara Martin, 94, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of the late Andreas; dear mother of Werner, Christina (Joseph) Urbanowicz and Robert (Naomi); loving grandmother of Ursula, Kurt, Alec, Jack, Nicole, Bryan, Kelly, Andreas and Werner; cherished great grandmother of Natasha, Alexander and Isabella. Barbara had a great love of gardening and cooking. Visitation at Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove on Tuesday Nov. 23rd from 9:00 a.m. until time of departure for an 11:00...

Brian L. "Brandi" Fickert, 80, of Morton Grove, beloved father of Dianne (the late Thomas) Buehler and David; dear grandfather of John (Emma) Buehler, Jessica (fiance' Bryan Neihengen) Buehler, Megan, and Matthew; cherished great grandfather of Bryce and Kaylee; fond brother of the late  Bruce and Ronald. Memorial service will be held in the future. (847) 965-2500

Steven Hehn, 73, of Des Plaines; Beloved Husband & Soulmate of Carol for 48+ years; Father of Jennifer, Joseph (Suzanne), (the late Jessica Marie) and Nicholas (Linda); Grandfather to Adorable Calvin, Godfather, Brother, Uncle Tease & Friend to many. Here's the thing you've gotta understand about Steve; his dedication and adoration to his family, his craft, and his simple joys of life were unrivaled. Steve was not only a master carpenter but also the hardest working man any...

Richard A. Jacobsen, 95, of Morton Grove, passed away peacefully on Nov. 9, 2021. He was born in Chicago in 1926. He served in the Army during World War II where he was chosen to participate in the Manhattan Project. Richard was stationed at Bikini Island in the South Pacific. He graduated from Northwestern Univ. with a degree in Business Adm. He worked in urban renewal developing major cities across the United States. Richard married his loving wife of 70 years in 1951. He was the dear...

Briar Wren Bellon Romanick, passed away the day of her birth on November 11th. Beloved daughter of Danielle Romanick and Nathaniel Bellon; loving granddaughter of Kathleen and Michael Romanick, and Mary Beth and Terrence Bellon; dear niece of Sheri-Lynn Romanick, Genevieve Bellon, and Alan Bellon. Services private. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to The Support Organization for Trisomy (https://trisomy.org/donate/), Trisomy 18 Foundation (https://www.trisomy18.org/donate/),...

Rita Mae Schey, 87, formerly of Skokie, beloved wife of the late Larry; loving mother of Pat (Suzette) and Tim (Sheryl); dear grandmother of Mike (Erin), Annie (Jon) De Kock, and Dakota; cherished great grandmother of Hendrix and Jackson; fond sister of Ed (Terry) Wasco. Visitation at Simkins Funeral home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 on Wednesday, November 10th from 9:00 a.m. until departure for St. Peter Catholic Church at 11:00 a.m. Funeral mass at 11:30 a.m. Interment St....