He will be waked today from 3 to 9 p.m.
On Friday, Edward B. Whitman, the husband of Margaret Whitman, longtime principal of St. John Brebeuf School in Niles, passed away after a long illness. He was 80. A wake for Mr. Whitman will be held today at Smith Corcoran Funeral Home, 6150 N. Cicero Ave., Chicago, from 3 to 9 p.m. A funeral Mass will be said Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary of the Woods Church, 7000 N. Moselle in Chicago's Edgebrook neighborhood. The funeral home released the following information: Edward B. Whitman, age 80, Army Korean War Vet. Loving husband of Margaret nee Farrell, beloved father of Katie and Clare Whitman; dear brother of Bob (Penny) Whitman and Barbara (Joe) Ventimiglia; Soon to be father in law of Sireen Chunduri. Ed was inducted into the …
Skowron, who died last week at 81, will be waked at Colonial-Wojciechowski Funeral Home in Niles.
A wake for fabled baseball star Bill "Moose" Skowron, a five-time World Series champ, will be held Monday from 2 to 9 p.m. at Colonial-Wojciechowski Funeral Home, 8025 W. Golf Road in Niles. Skowron died last week at age 81. According to espn.com, Skowron was one of only two players (the other was Yogi Berra) to hit three homers in World Series Game 7s. The Washington Post called him "a major element in the (New York) Yankee(s) dynasty, helping the team reach the World Series seven times." Stay looped in. Get Patch local news and events in your email daily. It's free-learn more.
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He leaves a legacy of public service and 8 children, 29 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
Former Morton Grove Mayor and lifelong resident Richard Hohs died April 13 in Lake Placid, FL. The father of eight, who was in his 80s, led a busy and full life as a World War II veteran, milkman and civic leader. “He was sitting on the porch with my mom and chatting, when the good Lord reached down and touched him,” said Donald Hohs, the sixth eldest of the children. “Within 20 minutes he was gone, and it was just the way he would like to go.” Donald, who has served with the Glenview Police Department for more than three decades, said that his father’s life was defined by three principles: faith, family and community. As a member of the Greatest Generation Richard Hohs grew up on the corner of Fernald and Lincoln avenues. During the …
Fellow officials salute his years on the village board, hail him as a financial expert and steady presence.
Dozens of people stood in a hushed presence after Mayor Robert Callero asked for a moment of silence at Tuesday's village board meeting to honor former Niles trustee Bart Murphy, who passed away Feb. 2. Murphy had spent many hours in the very room where the village meeting took place, stepping down just two years ago after 31 years of service on the village board. Trustee Andrew Przybylo, who served on the board for about 15 years with Murphy, said he admired him. "He was a progressive, but he was also grounded and conservative in many ways. He was always a steady hand. It was never about ego with him. It was always about what was good for the village of Niles," Przybylo said. Murphy headed the finance committee, said Callero, who served …
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She's remembered for advocating for nurses.
After a lifetime of advocating for the nurses who care for the sick, Julie W. Schaffner, 56, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital's chief operating officer, lost her own battle with ovarian cancer on Dec. 31. Schaffner, of Wilmette, also had served as chief nurse executive for the Park Ridge hospital for many years, and in 2010 was appointed Chief Nurse Executive for the Advocate Health Care network, which includes many hospitals throughout the Chicago area. She was an RN, had earned her Master of Science in Nursing degree and was a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Lutheran General Hospital credited her, in a press release, with leading it to Magnet designation, a nationally-recognized mark of achievement for …
She's remembered for advocating for nurses.
After a lifetime of advocating for the nurses who care for the sick, Julie W. Schaffner, 56, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital's chief operating officer, lost her own battle with ovarian cancer on Dec. 31. Schaffner, of Wilmette, also had served as chief nurse executive for the Park Ridge hospital for many years, and in 2010 was appointed Chief Nurse Executive for the Advocate Health Care network, which includes many hospitals throughout the Chicago area. She was an RN, had earned her Master of Science in Nursing degree and was a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Lutheran General Hospital credited her, in a press release, with leading it to Magnet designation, a nationally-recognized mark of achievement for …
Family and friends recall "Aunt Lucy" as a generous and adventurous woman.
Lucia Victoria Sing Klas, a Morton Grove resident since 1943, died over the Christmas weekend. In her 105 years, Klas witnessed two world wars, the Great Depression, the civil rights movement, Armstrong's first steps on the moon, the Internet boom, the global effects of 9/11 and now the Great Recession. "Her wish was to die at home and to reach the age of 105," said Klas's niece and caregiver, Sister Carol Kottewitz a Centacle Sister who worked at St. Martha's Parish for seven years. "She peacefully slept into God," said Kottewitz, of Klas' passing on Christmas Day. A German native, Klas was born in Schwäbish Gmünd on Dec. 2, 1905 and lived in southern Germany until she was 17 years old, when she made the trans-Atlantic journey to …
Noel Suchemran
10:39 pm on Friday, January 7, 2011
Julie was a wonderful person. Advocate had a true gem, always looking out for her staff! She always had a kind thing to say. Noel Sucherman more ›