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a 11 Chicago Tribune, Friday, September 27, 1991 Section 2 Obituaries John R. Deal Jr. John R. Deal 74, a retired auditor for the Internal Revenue Service, died Sunday in Swedish Covenant Hospital. Mr.

Deal was a longtime resident of the Northwest Side. Survivors include a brother. Mass will be said at 9:30 a.m. Friday in Our -Lady of Mercy Church, 4432 N. St.

Raymond J. Gorski Raymond J. Gorski, 75, retired vice president for industrial relations Pullman Standard Division of Pullman died Tuesday in Swedish American Hospital, Rockford. Mr. Gorski was a 35-year resident of and spent winters in Marco Island, Fla.

He worked for Pullman Standard for 42 years until his retirement in 1981. Mr. Gorski is survived by his wife, Jane; two sons, Gerald and Dr. William five grandchildren; and a sister. Visitation will from 4 to 9 p.m.

Friday in Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home, 44 S. Mill Naperville. Mass will be said at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in Sts. Peter Paul Church, 26 N.

Ellsworth Naperville. Dora N. Young Dora N. Young, 95, a homemaker formerly of Oak Park, died Wednesday at her residence in Roselle. Mrs.

Young is survived by two daughters, Helen M. Gallagher, and Dorothy; four sons, Thomas Harold John and Donald two sisters, 23 grandchildren; and 14 greatgrandchildren. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Friday in Ascension Church, 815 S. East Oak Park.

Julia Opychany Julia Opychany, 98, one of the founding members of the Ukrainian Women's Aid Society, died Wednesday in her Oak Park home. A native of the Ukraine, Mrs. Opychany was a homemaker. She is survived by two daughters, Helen Fedorciw and Lillian Ives; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m.

Friday in MuzykaKowachek Funeral Home, 5776 W. Lawrence Ave. Mass will be said at 9:30 0 a.m. Saturday in St. Nicholas Cathedral, 2238 W.

Rice St. PIEDMONT Richard James formerly of Oak wife Florence; and Arlene Emeric Piedmont, Gasparro; five dren. Vigil rites at. White's Funeral Mass Friday, Sept. nic Savio Church, PIRAINO See Theresa PLONKA Jerome J.

POCKROSS Piedmont, 85, of Downey, CA, Park, IL, Sept. 24, 1991. Survived daughters Dolores N. Ruggiero McGinley; brothers Rudolph and sisters Helen Piemonte, Flora grandchildren; six great-grandchilThursday, Sept. 26, 1991, 7 p.m.

Home, Bellflower, CA. Funeral 27, 1991, a.m. at St. DomiBellflower, CA. Ambrogio notice.

Jarecki notice. Lester J. Pockross, 80, dearly beloved husband of Dorothy, nee Freeman; devoted father of Lynn (Maurice) Egert, Keith (Miriam) and Stuart (Cathy) Pockross; grandfather of Laurie (Jay) Weissier. Brian (Marla), Jill Egert, Steven, Adam, Eric and Jordan Pockross: great-grandfather of Andrew Weissler, and Justin Egert; dear brother of the late Raymond; brother-in-law of Marian Pockross and Mickey (Helaine) Freeman. Service Friday 1 p.m.

at Piser Weinstein Menorah Chapels, 9200 N. Skokie Skokie. Interment Rosemont Park. Please omit flowers. Info.

708-679-4740 POUND See Joan C. Knighton notice. REHLING Gustav Rehling, age 94, beloved husband of Elizabeth, nee Catomio; dear brother of Frank Rehlting. Preceded in death by four sisters and SiX brothers; also survived by many nieces and nephews in America and in Austria; brother-in-law of John (Bernice) Catomio. Resting at the Kosary Funeral Home, 9837 S.

Kedzie, Evergreen Park where services will be held Saturday, September 28, 10 a.m. Interment St. Mary. Visitation Friday, to 9 p.m. 708-499-3223.

RETZKY See Arline Stuart, nee Retzky, notice. RODGER James S. Rodger, Counselor at Lane Tech High School for 42 years, loving son of the late Malcolm and Clara; dear brother of Virginia, Donald and the late Margaret. Life member Medinah -Temple A.A.O.N.M.S, Scottish Rite M.S.A., Covenant Myrtle Lodge and Loyola Lodge A.F. A.M.

Lions International. Services Monday, Sept. 30, 11 a.m. at Drake Son Funeral Home, 5303 N. Western Ave.

Interment Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 2-9 p.m. 312-561-6874 ROSSBERGER Margaret F. Rossberger, nee Meier, beloved wife of the late Joseph F. loving mother of Veronica (William) Cochran, Joseph F.

Jr. and Thomas (Rizah) Rossberger; fond grandmother of 10 and great-grandmother of six; fond sister of Frank Meier Jr. Visitation Sunday 4-9 p.m. Funeral Monday 9:30 a.m. from Donnellan-Fitzgerald-Franklin Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie at Old Orchard Skokie, to St.

Joseph Church, Wilmette. Mass 10 a.m. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Funeral into: 708-675-1990 SABATINI Anthony Sabatini, of Berkeley, beloved son of the late Albert and Anna Sabatini; dear brother of Jennie (Frank) Beato and the late Mary (Harrison) Koenig; loving uncle of Camille Mason, Mary Lou Walters, Patricia and Pamela Koenig and Mary Ann Percoco: great-uncle of nine and great-greatuncle of one. Resting at Hennessy-Bruno Funeral Home, 5903 Burr Oak Berkeley, Friday 3 to 9 p.m.

Funeral Saturday 9 a.m. to St. Domitilla Church. Interment Mt. Carmel.

708-544-0100. SARACCO Anthony Saracco, USN veteran, WW 11, beloved Nahorney; husband devoted of the of late the late Rose, Cristo- nee son foro and Vitantonia, nee Pacelli; dear brother of Frank and the late Mary (late Joseph) Marcangelo, Margaret (late Michael) Marcangelo and Joseph (Ruby); loving uncle of Rose (late John) Esposito, Joann (Louis) Angeloni, Michael (Janice) Marcangelo, Christopher, Michael (Cora) and Joseph Saracco; fond great-uncle of 16: great-great-uncle of 17, dear nephew of the late Marion (Antoinette) Pacelli. Funeral Saturday 8:45 from Salerno's Galewood Chapels, Frank Reda Director, 1857 N. Harlem to Our Lady of Pompeii Church. Mass 10 a.m.

Interment Mount Carmel Cemetery. Please omit flowers. Visitation Friday 3 to 9 p.m. 312-889-1700. SCHNEIDER Fred Schneider of Chicago, beloved husband of Caroline, nee Seen; loving father of Patricia Burgess, Thomas (Jeanette) and Phyllis Schneider; proud grandfather of eight; great-grandfather three; fond brother of Doris (Robert) Sweeney, Dorothy (Raymond) Pressney, Catherine Schneider and the late Henry (Florence) Schneider.

Visitation at M.J. Suerth Funeral Home, 6754 N. Northwest Chicago, Friday 2 9 p.m. Funeral Saturday 11 a.m. Interment St.

Adalbert. Memorials to St. Luke Lutheran Church, -1500 W. Belmont Chicago, IL, 60657, appreclated. Member of VFW Post 312-631-1240 or 708-823-6540.

Remember loved ones with an In Memoriam ad. To place your ad, call 222-2222 It's a family affair. GENER 7 ON ME BEFORE MY I FATHERS WAS BORN, PLANTED SO I FOR PLANT FOR THOSE WHO COME. AFTER ME." The Talmud The Jewish Federation and Jewish United Fund honor the memory of those who, through their compassionate bequests, reach across the generations to ensure the continued strength of our People in the Chicago metropolitan area in Israel and throughout the world. We recall them on this occasion.

with gratitude for the dedication to the survival of our People. which they and their families have demonstrated. Jewish United Fund ANNUAL MEMORIAL SERVICE Friday, October 4, 1991 11:30 A.M. Ben Gurion Way South Franklin Street Rabbi Louis Tuchman, officiating HONORING THE MEMORIES OF: Lillian Bach Florence H. Kohn Jack M.

Rubin Sophia M. Berger Abraham Kosdon Aaron Russ Maurice A. Berman Florence Lassers Jacob Meyers Shapiro Edith Sophie Epstein Esther Mackoff Lena Sherman Sidney Field Sadie Mackoff Myra Siegel Margaret B. Friedlich Evelyn Metsch Paula Staple Marion C. Gettleman Rosaline B.

Morrison Joseph P. Stelzer Anna Marks Gustafson Marion M. Moses Emanuel Terry Carl A. Gustafson Fay Pauline Nickin Rose Ullmann Louis S. Hallenstein Gertrude Presser Samuel Wachtenheim Clara Jackson Harry Robbins Rae L.

Weinberg Helen Kahn David Rosenberg Israel Wool We cordially invite family and friends to attend this service. The Jewish Federation and the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago mourn the loss of all members of the Chicago Jewish community who passed away during the past year. Jewish Federation and Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago Ben Gurion Way 1 South Franklin Street Chicago, Illinois 60606-4694 (312) 444-2890 SCHNEIDER Reinhold Schneider, Vet. WWII U.S. Navy, beloved husband of the late Anne, nee Bergmann; loving father of Katherine (Terrence) Knapp and John (Joanne); dear grandfather of Elaine, Louis, Joanne, Carl and Mark; fond brother of Jack, Emma, Elsie, Henry and the late Valentine, Katherine, Margaret, Elizabeth, Rev.

John and Mae. Visitation Friday 2-9 p.m. at Kolbus Funeral Home, 6841-57 W. Higgins Ave. Lying in state Saturday 10 a.m.

until time of service 11 a.m. at Norwood Park Lutheran Church, 5917 N. Nina, Chicago 60631, Interment Edens Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Norwood Park Lutheran Church or American Cancer Society would be appreciated. 312-774-3232 SCHOFIELD Nora Therese Schofield, beloved daughter of the late Peter and Bridget, nee Sammon; loving sister of the late Patrick (Helen), John (Winifred), Marie, Mary Bridget (Austin) Canning, Michael (Nora).

Margaret (Nathaniel) Winters, Annie (John) McNamara and Catherine (John) Murray: fond aunt of Rev. Martin Winters and many other nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday, 9:15 a.m., from Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 W. 103rd Oak Lawn, to St. Bede the Venerable Church.

Mass 10 a.m. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Visitation Friday, 2-9 p.m. Native of Clare Island, County Mayo, Ireland. Info.

312-735-4242 or 708-636-1193. SEHY Marion Sehy, nee Oldham, beloved wife of the late John; sister of the late Charles; dearest aunt of Donald and John Oldham and Vincent, John and Donald Devlin. Visitation Friday 3 to 9 p.m. at Barr Funeral Home, 6222 Broadway. Funeral Saturday, 9:30 a.m.

to St. Gertrude Church. Mass 10 a m. Interment Maryhill. 312-743-4034.

SHERMAN Isobel M. Sherman, nee Mearns, age 86, of Lombard, formerly of Oak Park, beloved wife of Charles dear mother of Carol (Peter) Venman; grandmother of Cynthia (Larry) Noble, Charles (Sherri), Kimberlee (Donald) Azevedo, James and Robert; great-grandmother of Garrett and Erika Noble and Grace Venman. Visitation Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of family service 11 a.m. at The Brust Funeral Home, 135 S.

Main Lombard. Interment Mount Emblem. Memorial service Saturday, Sept. 28, 2:30 p.m. at DuPahze Hall, Beacon Hill, 2400 S.

Finley Lombard. Memorials to American Diabetes Association appreciated. 708-629-0094 SHOLAR Mary H. Sholar, of Aurora, formerly of Broadview. beloved wife of the late Calvin; loving mother of Annetta (Lawrence) Ward, William (Yoshiko) Sholar and Venise (Brian) Mann; dear grandmother of Jason and John Ward, Sarah and Carla Mann; sister of Bess (Raymond) Peterson.

Services Saturday 11 a.m. at Kuratko Funeral Home. 2500 S. Des Plaines North Riverside. Interment Glen Oak Cemetery.

Visitation Friday 3-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society appreciated. Funeral info: 708-447-2500. SKARUPA George P. Skarupa, died September 25, (Genevieve); 1991, cago, in IL, beloved beloved Cleveland, uncle.

OH, brother of Veteran formerly Charles of of U.S. Chi- M. Marine Corp. WWII. All funeral services will be held in Cleveland, OH.

Arrangements by Berry Funeral Home. 216-961-0500 SMOLA Helen C. Smola, nee Krueger, beloved wite of Joseph; loving mother of Eugene, Betty (Frank) Radochonski, Joann Janes. Phyllis (Gene) Libera and Joseph A. (Jo Anne) Smola; proud grandmother of 13; great-grandmother of 18; dear sister of Evelyn Heinrich, Violet O'Brien and Donal Krueger.

Resting at the Zimmerman Sandeman Memorial Chapel, 5200 W. 95th from 3-9 p.m. Friday. Service Saturday, 10:30 a.m.. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 4200 62nd Chicago.

Interment Evergreen. 708-424-0340. SOVERINO Mary Soverino, nee Lonero, beloved wife of the late Frank; loving mother of Anthony (Antoinette), Joseph (Gina) and Vera (Joseph) Wolnik; fond grandmother of eight; great-grandmother of three. Funeral Saturday 9:45 a.m. from Egan Funeral Home, 3700 W.

63rd to St. Daniel the Prophet Church. Mass 10:30 a.m. Interment Mt. Carmel.

Visitation 2-9 p.m. Thursday and Friday. 312-582-2000 STEEN Gertrude Steen, age 86, beloved wife of the late Hans Steen; loving mother of Rudolph (Phyllis): devoted grandmother of Karen, Martin (Vicky), Janis (Christopher) Trinchere and Allison (Stan) Pierce; great of seven; aunt of many nieces and nephews; sister of Martha Seidl of Milwaukee and Lieschen Matuszewski of Germany. Visitation Friday 3-9 p.m. at Barron-Hall Funeral Home, 4332 Elston corner of Pulaski Rd.

Funeral Saturday 9:15 a.m. from chapel to Resurrection Church for 10 a.m. Mass. Interment St. Bonitace Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Pauls House, 3831 N. Mozart, would be appreciated. Into 312-539-6100 STEIK Charles E. Steik, beloved husband of Elaine, nee Robinson, fond father of David (Lois), Laurence and the late Nancy: grandfather of four; greatgrandfather of three; brother of Virginia Witt, Peter (Peg) and the late Ethel Soidtke.

Funeral Saturday 8:30 a.m. from the Belmont Funeral Home (John A. Marinelli, Funeral Director), 7120 W. Belmont to St. Cyprian Church.

Mass 9:30 a.m. Visitation Friday from 3 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Leyden Retarded Center for Adults would be appreciated. Interment Ridgewood Cemetery. 312-283-7744, 312-286-2500.

Funeral Director Richard Schmaedeke and his wife Janeen both take a very personal interest in carrying out the wishes of every family that they serve. Caring comes natural to Dick and Janeen because the Schmaedeke Funeral Homes have been family owned and operated business for over fifty years. The same spirit of helpfulness and honesty has been instilled in their staff. When your family name is on the door, integrity is important. All costs are discussed beforehand.

Families choose the services they wish and what they want to pay. Information about different types of pre-arrangement plans, help in handling social security, union, veteran benefits and other matters are all provided. There are two beautiful Schamedeke chapel locations. For information or service, call Dick or Janeen at 708-448-6000 or 708-349-0111 SCHMAEDEKE Funeral Homes, Ltd. 10701 South Harlem Avenue, Worth, IL 60482 14205 Union Avenue, Orland Park, IL 60462 WHY PAY MORE FOR A FUNERAL HOME WITH CHAPELS IF THE FUNERAL DOESN'T NEED TO BE HELD AT THE CHAPEL? Lloyd Mandel Funeral Direction, the first new Jewish Funeral business in Chicago in over 50 years, offers the growing number of families who choose graveside or synagogue services the ability to do so without paying the overhead of using a funeral home with chapels.

We offer a full selection of burial caskets and vaults, any services the family may request and the most personal attention available. We also offer pre-arrangement plans which can be used for nursing home residents who need to shelter funds for Public Aid, or for individuals wishing to save their family the emotional and financial strain of arranging a funeral. Please call with any questions and for our brochure. Lloyd Mandel Funeral Direction 3939 Dempster-Skokie STRZALKA See Jerome J. Jarecki notice.

STUART Arline Stuart, nee Retzky, loving cousin of Janis (Jay) Godlamn, Ruth (Robert) Ostreicher, Rosalie Gitteison and Florence Brown; dear aunt of Philip and David Retzky. Service Friday 12 noon at Piser Weinstein Menorah Chapels, 9200 N. Skokie Skokie. Interment Waldheim. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Temple Emanuel, 5959 N.

Sheridan Chicago, IL, 60660, would be appreciated. Info. 708-679-4740 SWEENEY Frank Vernon Sweeney, 87, of St. Petersburg, FL, beloved husband of Mary, nee Giganti; dear father of Maureen (Robert) Bronk; loving grandfather of five: great-grandfather of nine; fond brother of Vera Paulsen, Evelyn McGuff, the late Jack and Earl. Funeral Saturday, 9 a.m., from the Original Rago Brothers Norridge Chapels, Jack LaRocco, Director, 7751 W.

Irving Park Rd Mass 10 a.m. al St. Mary Church. Des Plaines. Interment All Saints Cemetery.

Visitation Friday, 3 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Kidney Foundation. 312-276-7800. TESLEY Ruth L. Tesley, nee Timm, died Sept.

16, 1991, Kenosha, WI, beloved wife of the late Robert A. Tesley; loving mother of Roberta (Warren) Liljegren and Robert A. Tesley dearest grandmother of Warren, Bryan (Janice) and Scott Liljegren; great-grandmother of Jamie Lynn Liljegren; also nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday, 10:15 a.m.. from Casey-Laskowski Sons Funeral Home, 4540-50 W.

Diversey to St. Stanislaus Church. Mass 11 a.m. Interment St. Joseph.

Visitation Friday, 4 to 9 p.m. Member of St. Sylvester Society. In lieu of flowers, memorials appreciated. 312-777-6300.

THUMLERT Richard R. Thumlert, Veteran of Pearl Harbor, beloved husband of Coletta Ward Thumlert, nee Houlihan, and the late Lucille M. Thumlert, nee Brady; loving father of Patricia Corbin and Joseph Madigan; stepfather of Mary C. Bolton; devoted grandfather of Jeanette, Joey and Michael Madigan, Colette, Kevin and Michelle Bolton. Visitation Friday 2-9 p.m.

Funeral Saturday 9:30 a.m. from Kenny Brothers, 3600 W. 95th to St. Bernadette Church. Mass 10 a.m.

Interment St. Mary. Member of American Legion Post Elks Lodge V.F.W. and retired member Carpenters' Union Local 312-239-3600 or 708-425-4500. TYLKA Mildred Koscal Tylka, nee Flaska, beloved wife of the late Vito Koscal and the late Vendelin Tylka; loving mother of Ronald Koscal and Eileen Smyth; cherished and devoted grandmother of Christine, Janine (Tom) Jakab, James Jamie' and Celestine Smyth and Charles and William (Carol) Koscal; great-grandmother of Joshua Koscal: dear sister of Irene (the late Ray) Rose, Sr.

Anne Flaska O.S.F., Frank (Dolores) and the late Sr. Mary Cyrinus O.S.F, and Fr. Joseph Flaska S.V.D. Funeral Saturday 9:30 a.m. from Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W.

Lawrence Norridge, to St. Louise de Marillac Church, LaGrange Park, for Mass of the Resurrection 11 a.m. Interment Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery, Member of St. Ann Society Branch F.C.S.L A. Visitation Friday 2-9 p.m.

708-456-8300 VIRTUE Philip Eugene Virtue, loving husband of Guinevere and the late Lorraine; beloved father of Richard Virtue, of O'Fallon, MO, Paul Virtue, of San Francisco, CA and Glen Virtue of Fremont, CA; dear grandfather of Scott Virtue and Geoff Virtue; fond stepfather of Julian Nicks, Dennis Nicks and Neal Nicks; several step-grandchildren. Lying in state Saturday, 12 noon until time of service 1 p.m. at the Tinley Park United Methodist Church, 6875 W. 173rd Tinley Park. Interment Chapel Hill Gardens South.

Visitation Friday 3 to 9 p.m. at The Vandenberg Funeral Home, 6730 W. 174th St. (1 block E. of Oak Park Tinley Park.

Active member of the Tinley Park United Methodist Church. Retired Engineer from Navistar and Panduit. 708-532-1635 WASCHER Le Roy W. Wascher, formerly of Elmhurst, father of Paul. Don, Sharon Woerhle, Christine and Steven Wascher; grandfather of Adam and Michelle Woerhle; brother of Ralph, Harold and Robert Washer.

Memorial visitation 1-4 p.m. Saturday at Hallowell James Funeral Home, 1025 W. 55th Countryside. Interment service with family-only in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Burr Ridge. 708-352-6500 WEBER Jeannettea S.

Weber, age 94, of Rockford, IL, Sept. 20, beloved wife of the late George A. Weber; loving mother of Joan (Jack) Rolf and the late George A. Weber grandmother of three; great-grandmother of five. Memorial service Saturday.

Sept. 28, 3 p.m. at Fred C. Olson Mortuary, 1001 Second Rockford. Interment Mount Auburn Memorial Park, Stickney, IL.

No visitation. 815-963-6521 WOZNIAK Veronica S. Wozniak, nee Wolowicki, beloved wife of the late Stanley devoted mother of Stanley J. (Lois); dear sister of Edmund (Sarah), Sigmond (Isabelle), Balbina (Edward) Zdunek, the late Celia Holgate, Edward, Frank (Helen) and Joseph; loving grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. Funeral Saturday 9:30 a.m.

from Malec Sons Funeral Home, 6000 N. Milwaukee to Our Lady of Victory Church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment St. Adalbert.

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