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June 25, 2008  Marcel David Fremont, 29, of Oak Park, IL Marcel David Fremont, 29, of Oak Park, IL and St. Louis, MO. Son of Frede(rick) and Veronica Fremont (Kuehn). Brother to Nathaniel Fremont. Grandson of Regina Kuehn and the late Heinz Kuehn, Henry Fremont and June Fremont. Nephew of Angelika, Birgitta, Brian, Clement, Elisabeth, Christopher, Lynn, Gloria, Bill, Sue, John, Bruce, Katie, Nancy, Jim, Penny, Albert, David and Kyunghee. Cousin to Jenny, Erica, Aaron, Orchid, Sophia, Johanna, Sarah, Steve, Kate, Caroline, Charlie, Lisa, David, Kate, Alex, Bridget, Gordon, Gavin, and Arim. Uncle to Christian and Buckminster. Killed on June 25, 2008 when his motorcycle collided with a truck in northern Montana. Marcel attended Ascension Grammar School and graduated from OPRFHS in Oak Park, IL in 1997. He graduated from St. John’s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2001. He was to begin his doctoral studies in neuroscience at Washington University, St. Louis, and was traveling around the country to visit family and friends. His love and kindness are carried in the hearts of all who knew him. Funeral mass was held at Ascension Church in Oak Park on July 1, with interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, IL. March 11, 2008 James Leslie Kaeding, 67 Former
Oak Park resident, James Leslie Kaeding, 67, of Bellevue, WA, died
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 after a lengthy illness. Jim was born July 30,
1940 in Chicago, Illinois to Burnell and Lois (Ehlert) Kaeding.
Survived by his wife of 44 years, Caroline Barrett Kaeding; his
daughter Lisa Weber (Ken Nichols) of Bellevue; son Erik (Kristina) of
Renton; three granddaughters: Kelsey and Liliana Kaeding and Amy
Nichols; brothers, Richard Kaeding (Darlene) of Burbank, IL and Douglas
Kaeding (Carolyn) of Klamath Falls, OR as well as numerous nieces and
nephews. James was preceded in death by his parents and a brother,
William Kaeding. A
celebration of life will held Saturday, March 29th at 11:30
AM at Glen Acres Memorial contributions may be made to
Evergreen Hospice www.evergreenhealthcare.org or American Lung Association. March 4, 2008 Courtney Coolidge Ryan  Courtney Ryan 43 (nee Coolidge) Dir.of Admin. for Coldwell Banker passed away March 1st after a valiant battle with leukemia. She was the loving and proud parent of Sara, an honor roll student and athlete. She leaves behind her mother Virginia Coolidge, sisters Laurie Coolidge, and Cristen Vincent (Edward) of Oak Park, brother Bruce Coolidge (Jane), Aunt to Katie and Tom, of Sacramento. Courtney was a graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School and Purdue University. She loved life, her daughter, playing pool, and sailing the Caribbean. Donations to the National Bone Marrow Donor Prog @ www.marrow.org are requested. Waked on Friday, March 7th, from 2 to 8 pm. A memorial service will follow. The wake will be at Tews Funeral Home, 18230 S. Dixie Highway, Homewood, IL 708 798 5300. Guest Book for Courtney's Family and Friends   Cook County Board President John H. Stroger, Jr. in 2002 in Forest Park Story of Local Badge Meeting and the Efforts of John Stroger January 18, 2008 President’s Statement on Passing of John H. Stroger, Jr. CHICAGO, Illinois – Cook County Board President Todd H. Stroger today released this statement regarding the passing of his father, former Cook County Board President John H. Stroger, Jr., who died at 8:00 a.m. this morning at Warren Barr Pavilion in Chicago of complications related to a stroke suffered in 2006. “Today, my family mourns the passing of my father, John H. Stroger, Jr., loving husband, devoted father and outstanding public servant. He dedicated his life to his family and gave generously of himself as an elected official. His love for this County knew no bounds and he will be deeply missed.” John Stroger served as Cook County Commissioner from 1970 to 2006, and as County Board President from 1994 to 2006. He suffered a stroke the week before he won a primary race in his reelection bid for President in March 2006, and formally resigned from that office later that summer. During his service as commissioner, President Stroger chaired every major board committee, including Health & Hospitals, Building & Zoning, and Finance. He also served as president of the National Association of Counties, the nation’s premier advocacy group for county governments in the United States. Access to health care was a critical issue for John Stroger. He held a number of important positions as advisor and advocate with health care organizations, including the Chicago Metropolitan Healthcare Council. He was a powerful advocate for the County’s acquisition of Provident Hospital, and worked tirelessly to win approval for the construction of a new County hospital which now bears his name. Among his other achievements, President Stroger spearheaded the creation of a Boot Camp option for non-violent adult offenders and played a critical role in the creation of the County’s 911 emergency center. The President’s commitment to public service was born of his experience as a child of the Great Depression and his lifelong commitment to his faith. President Stroger will not be taking questions from the media on the passing of his father at this time. It is respectfully requested that the media allow the family the opportunity to quietly mourn their loss. FUNERAL
ARRANGEMENTS FOR JOHN H.
STROGER, JR. Wake
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 Noon until 8:00 p.m St. Columbanus Church 331 East 71st Street Chicago, Illinois Viewing
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
9
a.m. until 11 a.m.
St.
Felicitas Church
1526
E. 84th Street Mass
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 11 a.m. St. Felicitas Details regarding the
internment will be announced at St. Felicitas on the day of the mass. OAK PARK JOURNAL - NOTICE FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007  HADFIELD Pearl Baer Hadfield, a longtime resident of The Army Retirement Community in San Antonio, TX passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2007. She was born in Chicago, IL, on September 13, 1907, to Charles Frederick Baer and Matilda Lucas Baer. The family moved to Oak Park where she was educated at Longfellow Grade School, Oak Park, River Forest High School, and the University of Chicago. On April 18, 1930 she married William Albert Hadfield, also a resident of Oak Park. The Hadfields soon settled in Hinsdale, IL, to raise their three daughters. When the Illinois National Guard, which her husband had joined, was called to Federal service in 1941, Mrs. Hadfield packed up and followed the division to Camp Forest, TN, where they were training. During the next two years the family moved to Lawton, OK; Yakima, WA; Olympia, WA; Twenty-nine Palms, CA; and Palm Springs, CA, following then Captain Hadfield’s unit each time it was transferred. When the Illinois 33rd Division was sent to the Pacific, Mrs. Hadfield and her three daughters returned to Hinsdale to wait out the war. During the next two decades Col. Hadfield’s assignments took the family to Fort Bragg, NC; Fort Knox, KY; Fort Leavenworth, KS; Fort Sill, OK; and Washington, D.C., with overseas tours in Germany and Turkey. Mrs. Hadfield was active in volunteer work at various military hospitals as a Gray Lady, and in post thrift shops. She was an avid horsewoman and played golf for many years. After Colonel Hadfield retired from the Army in 1962 they lived in Lawton, OK for ten years, then in eastern Oklahoma near Tahlequah for ten years, and finally settled in Windcrest in San Antonio in 1982, moving to the Army Retirement Community in 1987. The Hadfields were happily married for 58 years until his death in 1988. Pearl Hadfield is survived by two daughters, Suzanne Semsch of Charlottesville, VA, and Virginia Berry and her husband David of DeSoto, MO; fourteen grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren. Her youngest daughter, Joan Smith, passed away in 1994. Memorial contributions may be sent to the charity of your choice. She will be buried next to her husband at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, TX. You are invited to sign The guestbook at www.porterloring.com Arrangements with PORTER LORING MORTUARIES 1101 MCCULLOUGH AVE. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78212 TELE: (210) 227-8221 Adrienne Gordon Dies, December 12, 2007  o Andrew Foldi July 20, 1926 - November 21, 2007 Retired Director of the Lyric Opera Center for American Artists at Lyric Opera of Chicago (1991-95), internationally renowned opera singer Andrew Foldi, retired director of the Lyric Opera Center for American Artists at Lyric Opera of Chicago (1991-95) and internationally renowned opera singer, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, in Federal Way, Washington, following complications of a stroke. He was 81. Foldi began his career in the 1950s singing a wide variety of bass and bass-baritone roles at Lyric Opera of Chicago. He eventually became a celebrated interpreter of the most important comic roles of Mozart and Rossini. In more than 40 years onstage, however, he scored his greatest successes in a 20th-century work, Alban Berg’s Lulu. In that opera, his definitive interpretation of a particularly challenging character, the elusive Schigolch, was acclaimed at Lyric Opera of Chicago (1987-88 season), at the Metropolitan Opera, and more than 100 times in 17 productions at major opera houses worldwide. Foldi was a leading member of Chicago’s music community in opera and education for more than 50 years. He appeared at Lyric in 1954 – the company’s inaugural season – and in eight subsequent seasons (most recently 1992-93), performing more than 20 roles. He also served as director of the Lyric Opera Center for American Artists (now The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center) for four years under Lyric’s late general director, Ardis Krainik. Some of the singers in Lyric’s program who were mentored by Foldi and have since developed major careers are soprano Emily Magee, mezzo-sopranos Nancy Maultsby and Patricia Risley, and tenors Rodrick Dixon and Matthew Polenzani. When announcing his plans to retire, Krainik said, “During Andrew Foldi’s all too brief but most fruitful tenure here, the Opera Center has achieved new levels of artistic achievement and prestige in the field of opera.” For the decade prior to his directorship of Lyric’s Opera Center, Foldi served as chairman and artistic director of the Cleveland Institute of Music’s opera department. At that time he also performed internationally and directed opera productions both locally and nationally. Foldi was born in Budapest to a highly musical family, His astute grandmother (a concert-level pianist who studied with Franz Liszt) recognized the one-year-old’s musical talents and his perfect pitch – the pre-verbal Foldi could hum music in its original key. Foldi fled Hungary in 1939 at age 13 and moved to Chicago with surviving family members. In the 1940s he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in musicology from the University of Chicago, where he subsequently taught adult music education. In 1947 he worked as music critic for the Chicago Times newspaper. Ultimately, Foldi “united his innate abilities and his formal musical training with superb dramatic talents to realize his performing career as a consummate singer-actor,” said his daughter Nancy. Over the course of four decades – from 1954 to 1993 – Foldi sang 22 highly varied roles at Lyric Opera, among them Biondello/Giannini’s The Taming of the Shrew (debut), Antonio/Le nozze di Figaro, Masetto/Don Giovanni, Dr. Alidoro/La Cenerentola, Dr. Grenvil/La traviata, Tom/Un ballo in maschera, Sciarrone/Tosca, Benoit/La bohème, Sancho Panza/Don Quichotte, the Mayor/ Jenửfa, and Schigolch/Lulu. Schigolch was Foldi’s signature role, for which he was hailed as “brilliant” (Harold Schonberg, The New York Times) and “unforgettable” (Paul Hume, The Washington Post). Besides Lyric Opera’s production, he sang Schigolch in New York (Metropolitan Opera company premiere), Zurich, Santa Fe (1980 American premiere of the complete three-act version), San Francisco, Spoleto, Amsterdam, Geneva, and Florence. Nationally and internationally, Foldi performed extensively over the years with Santa Fe Opera (1957 inaugural season through the 1980s), San Francisco Opera, Zurich Opera, La Scala, the Vienna Staatsoper, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu, Brussels’s Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, and Geneva’s Grand Théâtre, among others. Foldi’s portrayal was seen nationwide on PBS in the Metropolitan Opera’s Lulu production (1980). Among other roles with the Met were Alberich/Ring cycle, Beckmesser/Die Meistersinger, Dr. Bartolo/Le nozze di Figaro and Il barbiere di Siviglia, Dansker/Billy Budd (company premiere), the Bailiff/ Werther, and Sacristan/Tosca. In all, his operatic repertoire encompassed more than 100 roles. Foldi’s concert engagements included the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with Rafael Kubelik and James Levine (Ravinia Festival); Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw with Bernard Haitink; Boston Symphony Orchestra with Seiji Ozawa; Munich’s Bavarian Radio Orchestra; and the Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall and Carnegie Hall with Christoph von Dohnányi. Andrew Foldi is survived by his wife, Marta Justus Foldi of Federal Way, Washington; his children David Foldi, of Geneva, Switzerland, and Nancy Foldi of New York City. He is also survived by his first wife, Leona Foldi of Geneva; stepsons Christopher Hancock of Seattle, and Gregory Hancock of Baltimore; mother-in-law, Madeline Justus; and five grandchildren. ### Mr. Newton Hallett Ketcham, age 90, died peacefully at his residence in Cary, North Carolina, on September 18, 2007. Mr. Ketcham was born in Oak Park, Illinois on October 4, 1916, the son of Ray and Vivian Ketcham. After graduating from Oak Park High School, Newton attended the University of Michigan, where he played trumpet with the UM marching band, excelled as a student, and was awarded a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. Mr. Ketcham continued his education at Harvard University, where he was awarded a Master of Science degree, specializing in Industrial Engineering. Newton Ketcham was a dedicated professional in the field of Industrial Hygiene and environmental awareness and protection. His entire career was spent as an employee of Union Carbide Corporation, in positions of progressively significant responsibility. Mr. and Mrs. Ketcham lived and worked in New York City, Oak Ridge Tennessee, and then in South Charleston, WV, where their four children were raised. Upon retirement from Union Carbide Corporation, Mr. Ketcham performed consultation services, specializing in asbestos removal. Later in retirement, Mr. and Mrs. Ketcham moved to Wilmington, North Carolina to enjoy the ocean and be close to his beloved sister and brother-in-law. To his children, Newton Ketcham was a devoted father. He taught his children to work hard, be self-sufficient, enjoy and respect the environment, love animals, and adhere to strong values. He taught each of his four children to swim, fish, golf, to make beautiful things out of wood, fix things that others had discarded, and of course, to have their rooms clean before they went out to play. To his wife of 63 years, Newton was a partner, a friend, and a faithful provider. In later life, Newton relied on Henrietta for help and support, which she provided until her death in April, 2006. During his last year and a half of life, Mr. Ketcham lived in Cary, North Carolina where he was able to be close to his youngest son, Bill and his family. Henrietta and Newton Ketcham had many dear friends, both in South Charleston and Wilmington. He is survived by his children Ray Ketcham, MD, Jane Ketcham, Lynn Woods and William Ketcham, MD, his daughter-law Anita Ketcham, his sister Eleanor Stewart, his brother-in-law William Stewart, MD; and his grandchildren Justin, Shay, Eric, Shannon, Brian, Caitlin, Amy, Emmy, and Max. Mr. Ketcham donated his body to Duke University’s Anatomical Gifts Program, as did his beloved wife Henrietta. Donations in their honor may be made to Duke University or a local Hospice program.  Lora
Aborn Busck
Lora Aborn Busck, 98, a 75 year resident of Oak Park and River Forest died August 25, 2005. She was born May 30, 1907 in New York City, the daughter of Collins Walton and Georgia (nee Emery)Aborn. She is survived by two daughters, Chatka (Anthony) Ruggiero of River Forest and Erika (Arthur) Poletti of Western Springs. Five grandchi1dren — Emerson (Isla) Bolen of River Forest, Clifford (Denise) Bolen of Naperville, Lawrence Bolen of Round Lake Beach, Nicole Poletti of Clarenden Hills, and Danielle Poletti of Denver, Colorado. Six great—grandchildren — Emerson Jr, Bradford & Patrick Bolen, Amanda, Lindsey & Mitchell Bolen. She was preceded in death by her husband Harry. Despite all the accolades, she was always modest about her accomplishments. At age 93, she started art classes offered by the Senior Citizen’s Center of OPRF. Her artwork was displayed at various public places. She recently passed her annual driver’s test and every year the testers exclaimed she was one of the best drivers they had ever seen. She always insisted upon driving her old standard shift car. There will be a private service and internment in Crystal Lake, Connecticut. An Oak Park memorial “Celebration of Life” is being planned. Drechsler, Brown, & Williams Funeral Home, Oak Park is handling the funeral arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Animal Care League. 1013 Garfield St. Oak Park, Il. ABOUT THE COMPOSER Lora Aborn began music studies at the Effa Ellis Perfield School of Music in New York City, studying piano, music theory and composition. Upon her mother’s death she was sent to live with her maternal aunt in California where she stayed through 4 years of high school. There she studied piano and voice, played with the school orchestra and chorus and a 4-piece jazz band earning her first “money”. As her mother had planned, she attended Oberlin Conservatory where a talent for composing was recognized and she was taught privately and generously in composition by Dr. George W. Andrews, dean of the school. Continuing her studies at the American Conservatory in Chicago she was awarded the gold medal for composition when she graduated. She continued studying under her composition teacher, John Palmer, as a protege for many years. Miss Aborn has written in all catagories: ballet, voice (solo and choral), instrumental, piano, organ, opera, orchestra and varied chamber works. Lora Aborn, Composer, was for many years organist and director of music at the Unitarian Universalist Church, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unity Temple, where she was composer-in-residence. Miss Aborn’s music has been played in various forms throughout the United States, in Europe and in China, and she was named in the top list of American women composers. Among her commissioned works are five full length ballets and many solo dances for Walter Camryn, Bentley Stone, Ruth Page and the Chicago Grand Opera Ballet Company, two commissioned works for the Chicago Chamber Choir and “The Mystic Trumpeter” for trumpet solo, baritone and organ, commissioned by Dexter Bailey, concert organist. “The Mystic Trumpeter” with text by Walt Whitman was transcribed for orchestra, trumpet and voice and first played by The Lake Forest Symphony in 1980 with Victor Aitay conducting, and by Oak Park-River Forest Symphony in 1982, Perry Crafton conducting. In 1987 the ballet score “In My Landscape” was performed by the Oak Park Symphony with Robert Smith, narrator. As a lifetime composer, Miss Aborn’s compositions include works in all fields. One of her special joys has been writing vocal solos and choral works, to texts of her own choosing for the church services over more than forty years. Three of Lora’s compositions are featured on the CD “My Native Land”, (1997) A collection of American Songs, performed by Jennifer Larmore, world—renowned mezz -soprano. The works are: T’is Winter Now, Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer’s Day, Make Me An Instrument Of Thy Peace. Lora Aborn career highlights First public performance at age ten playing a short program of her own compositions at Wannamaker Hall in New York City. The first of Carnegie Hall performances began with CAPRICCIO FANTASTICO FOR PIANOS. Commissioned by the Chicago Grand Opera Ballet to compose the music for AMERICAN WOMAN. World premier performance of FUGUE IN YELLOW at the Mexico City Opera House. Sponsored by Sigmund Spaeth to membership in the National Association of Composers and Conductors. RHAPSODY FOR TWO PIANOS AND ORCHESTRA given first performance in Town Hall with Silvio & Isabel Scionti at the piano. First performance of the ballet REUNION given at the National Dance Festival Jacobs Pillow, Mass and taken on tour immediately following, by the Chicago Grand Opera Ballet. The ballet STRANGE NEW STREET given its first performance at the Illinois Dance Festival with John Kriza and Ruth Ann Koesun of the American Ballet Theater in lead roles. SONG OF LIFE for strings, percussion, organ, baritone solo and chorus was commissioned by the Chicago Chamber Choir. GIFT OF THE MAGI and MITTY, both one-act operas, have been received with enthusiastic approval.  Accomplished painter, art historian and expert restorer passes quietly To his neighbors and most fellow Oak Parkers 74-year-old Francesco Ribaudo likely was just a fleeting curiosity as he passed them on the street, the top down on his candy apple red, 1973 Mustang convertible. But when he quietly passed away late in the evening of June 13, the community – and the world – lost an accomplished painter, art historian and expert restorer of priceless art. Quiet had not been his style since long before he arrived in the United States in 1967 via a special act of Congress that allowed him to bypass immigration restrictions. His reputation in Italy prompted then powerful Chicago Democratic Congressman Frank Annunzio to personally introduce special legislation to give Francesco easy entry into the country. Congressman Annunzio's willingness to go to such lengths was not surprising. At only 36 years old Francesco's resume boasted being the third generation of an Italian family that had long ago debunked the stereotype of starving artists depending on the generosity of patrons. To the Ribaudos, art was a profitable business – an attitude and point of view that would shape Francesco's work in Chicago until his recent death. Despite his artist's inclination toward flamboyance and overstatement – and coolness toward the typical conservatism of the church – Francesco quickly became a favorite of the Chicago archdiocese and area Catholic churches. His skills were in demand soon after his arrival in America and he was commissioned to do portraits of John Cardinal Cody, the mother of Cardinal Joseph Bernadine and many others. The Galleria Italia he opened on tree-lined Oak Park Avenue became a venue for creating an active private teaching practice and art restoration business. He taught scores of budding artists the science, the math and the spirit of painting he had learned working closely with his father and grandfather, and through his professional training in Rome. His home on North Marion Street in Oak Park also became the site of frequent social gatherings of the region's art community, where he regaled his guests with original poetry and impromptu compositions on the piano. Francesco was born in 1931 in Naples, Italy, the third of seven children of Bianca Sorrentino and Luigi Ribaudo. He knew no other life than that of a painter. Luigi, an accomplished artist long before the birth of his third child, had learned his trade at the side of his father, Benedetto, whose skills immortalizing members of the Italian gentry in oils and decorating villas, public buildings, churches and museums with intricate frescos, had earned him widespread recognition and a comfortable living. Benedetto's acclaim provided entry into the working world of art not only for Luigi, but for his other sons as well. While Luigi followed his father into the traditional aspects of Italy's art market, his brothers, Mario and Fernando, discovered a profitable niche painting elaborate stylized posters for the thriving pre-war movie houses of Rome. Francesco stayed close to the traditional concept of art embraced by his father and grandfather. He would go on to study at the Accademia Delle Belle Arti in Rome and join the family business that had moved to the Mediterranean port city of Genova in Northern Italy when Francesco was a young boy. Ever the adventurer, Francesco already had big ideas when he met Mirella Traverso, who would become his wife in 1956 and bear him three children over the next four years. Mirella, the youngest daughter of a prominent Genova judge and a budding sculptor in her own right, provided balance in his life. When a former student of his grandfather returned for a visit from New York City and told Francesco of the opportunities abroad, he knew he would have to see for himself. By the time Francesco came to the United States for a visit, the friend, Mario Spampinato, had moved to Chicago and begun to make a name for himself as a sculptor. Mario's brother, Clemente, had found considerable success in the New York City art world, so Mario came to Chicago to make his own mark. Francesco and Mario remained fast friends until Mario's death in recent years. Perhaps facing his own mortality for the first time, the pace of Francesco's life slowed. He died quietly at the University of Illinois Medical Center with his family at his side. A private service is planned. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to UIC-Gild-UIF, College of Medicine, Office of Advancement, MC792, 1747 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, Illinois 60608-1203. Marlene
Dreher SMITH, AL November 30, 2003 Al Smith, of Oak Park, long time owner of the Al
Smith Sport and
Ski Shoppe. Mr. Smith moved into the Schwinn Bicycle shop run
by the Bernard's
and Visitation Monday 2 to 9 p.m. at Drechsler
Funeral Home, 203
S. Marion St., Richard Otto Obituary Richard Otto, longtime Oak Park resident and
well-known Chicago pianist Dick Otto¹s career embraced solo keyboard
performance, cabaret
and musical theater, and recital collaboration with many singers,
notably
the baritone Ronald Rogers and sopranos Jan McArt and Gale Gill, with
whom
he delivered literally hundreds of performances across the US and
Canada.
Otto directed many choirs around Chicago, and during the 60s served as
director of music for Hull House, as well In recent years his musical attentions served The Danish Home, an ethnic retirement home in Norwood Park where he performed regularly. A larger-than-life, hearty fellow, Dick Otto was predeceased by his longtime companion Robert Jacobson, a lifetime resident of north East Avenue. He is survived by his brother, Paul, and sister, Joan, both of Wisconsin, and leaves many friends, notably Ellen Andersen of Lenox Street in Oak Park, his sole piano student. ³One day back in the mid-80s this unfamiliar man started gabbing with me loudly at the meat counter of Villager Foods,² she recalls, ³and within a couple weeks we had commenced piano lessons. He soon became my close friend for life.² A memorial service was held at United Lutheran Church on Tuesday, October 7, with Pastor Mark Reshan officiating.
Peter Kristian Mose |
Public memorial service to honor Don and Donna Duncan Sat., Aug. 23, 2003, 6 p.m. Price Tower Arts Center, 510 Dewey Ave. in Bartlesville, Okla. (Bartlesville, Okla.): Price Tower Arts Center will host a public memorial service in honor of the late Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Duncan, Jr. of Bartlesville, Okla., on Sat., Aug. 23 at 6 p.m. On June 12, 2003, Don and Donna Duncan perished in an automobile accident near Deming, N.M., in a heavy windstorm. The Duncans were dedicated supporters of Price Tower Arts Center. Donald F. and Donna M. Duncan grew up in Oak Park and River Forest, neighboring towns in the Chicago area. They met at the University of Miami and married Aug. 29, 1952. They settled in Wilmette, Ill., in the Baker House designed by William Drummond. They moved to Arizona in 1970 and resided in Tucson for 30 years. In 1998, the Duncans moved to Bartlesville to pursue community involvement with the Price Tower, co-author a book on the history of the yo-yo with local resident Bill Caswell, and to establish a new home for the Yozeum. This museum featured Don’s extensive collection of historic yo-yos and memorabilia. A portion of the family collection was acquired by the Smithsonian Institution and is now on view in the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. The Yozeum is now on view at the Omniplex in Oklahoma City. Don and Donna were supportive members of Price Tower Arts Center and Donna was a dedicated member of the Arts Centers’ board of trustees. In 2002, they donated a light fixture designed by William Drummond (gifted assistant of Frank Lloyd Wright) to the Arts Center collection. It was created for the 1914 Baker House in Wilmette. In the 1950s, Don became president of Duncan Toys Company, founded by his father, Donald F. Duncan, Sr., in the 1920s. In 1974, Don, Jr. started the Playmaxx, Inc., creating a modern yo-yo he named “Pro-Yo,” which successfully re-popularized the toy that had commanded top sales for over four decades. Donna’s grandfather, William E. Martin, and his brother, Darwin Martin, both commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to build their acclaimed homes in Oak Park and Buffalo, N.Y., respectfully. “Don and Donna Duncan were exceptional people,” said Richard P. Townsend, executive director of Price Tower Arts Center. “As a result, it is a particularly hard loss. Moreover, to the Arts Center, Donna represented a direct link to Frank Lloyd Wright through her grandfather. We will sorely miss her passion and expertise.” She and Don both shared a love for the historic preservation and designs of Frank Lloyd Wright. The Duncans had three children: Janna D. Ondrak of Vincent Hill, Calif.; Linnea D. Heap of Cave Creek, Ariz.; and the late Donald E. Duncan. Don’s brother, Jack Duncan, resides in Kent, Wash. Donna’s older sister, Carolyn M. Brackett, lives in Palmyra, Va., and her younger sister, Susan M. Penner, resides in Beverly Hills, Mich. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Don and Donna Duncan Memorial Acquisition Fund at Price Tower Arts Center. The mailing address is Duncan Fund; P.O. Box 2464; Bartlesville, OK 74005-2464. A Usonian style Frank Lloyd Wright chair has just been acquired for the Arts Centers’ permanent collection in their memory. Additional works of art will be acquired through this fund. Contributions may also be made to the Don and Donna Duncan Memorial Fund; P.O. Box 3548; Chatsworth, CA 91311; offering financial aid to assist those qualified to attend the national yo-yo championship each year. Price Tower Arts Center, dedicated to art, architecture and design, is housed in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Price Tower, his tallest skyscraper, and is a vibrant fine arts complex and museum. Wright’s international landmark contains permanent and changing exhibition galleries; Inn at Price Tower, a 21-room hotel reflecting Wrightian style; elegant Copper Restaurant + Bar; and The Wright Place museum store. Visit www.pricetower.org for information. To learn about the many entertainment and hospitality opportunities in the Bartlesville, Okla. area, browse VisitBartlesville.com. Price Tower Arts Center is located at 510 Dewey
Ave. in Bartlesville,
Okla., just 40 miles north of Tulsa on I-75. Gallery hours are Tuesday
to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Guided tower tours are available Tuesday to Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2
p.m.
and Sunday at 2 p.m. Gallery admission is free to members and children
age 16 and under, $2 per senior citizen age 65 and over, and $3 per
adult.
Tower tours cost $3 for children age 16 and under and $5 for all adults.
NAME MAIDEN IF MARRIED DATE OF BIRTH Edna L. Ansel January 26, 1912 (90 yrs. Old) 1 Arbor Lane #206, Evanston 12 year resident of Presbyterian Homes of Evanston DATE OF DEATH WHERE January 5, 2003 Her Evanston Residence PLACE OF BIRTH PREVIOUS RESIDENCE Chicago, Illinois 65+ year resident of Oak Park, Illinois EDUCATION/CAREER Graduated from DePaul University and had a 40+ yr. career teaching Home Economics at Austin High School (Chicago, IL) Member of Trinity Lutheran Church (Evanston) and former long time member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (Oak Park, IL). MEMORIAL DONATIONS: Trinity Lutheran Church 3637 Golf Rd., Evanston, IL 60203 or Presbyterian Homes, 3200 Grant St., Evanston, IL 60201 Daughter of the late Anton and Edna (nee Grosshauser) Ansel Anton Ansel was a prominent architect who, along with Herman J. Gaul, designed many of the Catholic churches and institutions in the Chicagoland area. Edna was also the devoted sister of the late Richard M. Ansel SERVICE : TIME / DATE / PLACE Service was held Thursday, January 9th at Trinity Lutheran Church, Evanston. Interment was private in Chapel Hill Gardens West, Oakbrook Terrace, IL FUNERAL DIRECTOR FAMILY CONTACT PHONE DONNELLAN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME: 847-675-1990 Michael Feisthammel (nephew) 773-506-8858 |
July 28, 2002
Ann Monaco 57 years
young,
loved Oak Park, loved Music,
loved People.
ANN MONACO - Piano: Artistic Director
M.M., Piano Performance, with honors, The New England
Conservatory,
Boston; B.A.,
with honors, Western College for Women, Ohio.
Professional
Accompanist, Carnegie Recital Hall,
New York 1980. Extensive performance and solo recitals; live
broadcasts
on WFMT-FM.
Ann joined the faculty of the Merit School of Music in
1982 as a
piano instructor. She was not
only a brilliant performer but also one of the finest
teachers on
the faculty. In 1992 she was
appointed Artistic Director at Merit. Her outstanding
dedication
and love for Merit was coupled
with her skill and grace in dealing with her colleagues and
all
students at Merit. She had the unique
ability to set high standards and then help students of all
levels
reach those standards. Her
patience and counseling of Merit students opened so very
many doors
for them to improve their
lives through the study of music. She set a
magnificent example
for the students to become not
only accomplished musicians but also productive and
compassionate
members of society. Her
intelligence and insightfulness has been instrumental in the
remarkable
growth and success of
Merit over the past twenty years. Ann was a person of
great
integrity who was universally
respected and adored by Merit's students, parents, faculty,
staff,
and members of the
Board of Trustees.
All of the children and students that knew her benefited
from that
experience. Students
that came to her from gangs in the city would learn and go
onto
to Yale, and Indiana University.
Working with kids that many have turned their backs on and
helping
them to feel good about
themselves and their lives is priceless and this wonderful
woman
helped many to do what many
only talk about.
Mrs. Monaco was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on April
26, 1945.
She was the beloved
wife of the late composer, Richard A. Monaco and is survived
by
her stepchildren, Peter,
Gina and Tony Monaco; her siblings, Mary Ellen Rittle, Chad
Rittle,
Bob Rittle,
Jacqueline Rittle Jones, Jonathan Rittle, and Karen Rittle
Leigh,
one granddaughter,
11 nieces and nephews and two grandnieces.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday (5 p.m. - 9 p.m.) and
Wednesday
(3 p.m. - 9 p.m.)
at Dreshler Brown Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St., Oak Park.
July 5, 2002
Emerson Teacher Jeff Moore Dies Unexpectedly
Jeff Moore was a wood sculptor and artist. He brought this
sensitivity, appreciation for life and good
humor
to the classroom, especially
to children who might not have had many
other successes
in their school day.
Moore’s quiet presence will be missed by
students
and staff alike.
The photo above shows Jeff Moore in the
center, dressed
in black showing
a musical instrument that he and his
students made
with the world famous
Bill Close (on the left).
Mr.
Moore was loved by the children and staff and
will be missed by all the lives that he
touched.
Jeff Moore is seen with Dan Gora, another
Oak Park
teacher as they
share a tale or two and help raise money for
the Oak
Park Arts during
a fundraiser at Garfield Park Conservatory.
Moore suffered cardiac arrest while working in the school on
Friday, July 5th. He did not have any
history of ill
health and exercised regularly.
He usually rode his bike to school from his
home in
Berwyn.
Moore’s funeral and burial were private. He is survived by his wife,
Denise Seibert, who works at Julian Middle
School
in Oak Park.
A memorial service is being planned for
when school
resumes in the fall.
GARY J. MAHER, 45
Gary was born on July 13, 1955 and lived a full life, though too
short for all of his friends and family. Gary died on June 10, 2001
of a heart attack.
Mr. Maher was on the Oak Park Police and Fire Commission,
a
position he held since September of 1998. When
Marion
Street
was closed to vehicular traffic for several hours, an Oak
Park
Fire Truck parked quietly outside the Dreschler, Brown
&
Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St. as presence of
respect
to the man who helped them on the Commission.
Gary Maher was the Cable Television and Communications
Association of Illinois founding President and was
instrumental
in fighting the telephone companies’ attempt to get into the
market. He had served in Springfield for years with
the Bureau
of
the Budget in the Illinois governor's office in 1980.
He was
there
for a time and then went on to lobby for public policy
concerns
before the General Assembly. He was very well liked
and respected
by all who knew him. I had seen Mr. Maher a few times
in Village
Hall over the years and he always had a pleasant smile.
Gary Maher orchestrated the effort to get Mr. Benjamin
Miller
elected to our State Supreme Court and then went on to serve
on our current Governor George Ryans’ transition team.
The Village Clerk, Sandra Sokol remembers Gary “ as a well
respected member of the Fire and Police Commission.”
He will
be missed by many who knew him.
Governor George Ryan came into town for the Mass that was
that
was held at St. Giles Catholic Church in Oak Park.
Our sympathies go to all who knew him and to his wife
Fran Maher,
their two boys, Jack and Brendan; his dad, Edward; as well
as his
two brothers, Brian and Jeff.
Governor George Ryan Arrives for Mass of his friend
Gary Maher.
Gary
J. Maher, age 45, loving husband of Francesca, nee Marciniak; dear
father of Jack and Brendan; dear son of Edward and the late Marie
Therese
Maher; fond brother of Brian (Dianne) and Jeffrey; cherished uncle of
Kyle,
Jeffrey and Kelly Maher, Meagan, Catherine and Elizabeth Brown and
Stephen, Claire and Michael Puiszis; dear son-in-law of Edward and the
late
Virginia Marciniak; brother-in-law of Catherine Marciniak, Christina
Marciniak (Michael Brown) and Claudia Marciniak (Steven Puiszis).
Visitation 2 to 9 p.m., Wednesday at Drechsler, Brown and Williams
Funeral
Home, 203 S. Marion St., Oak Park. Prayers Thursday, 9:45 a.m. to St.
Giles Church, 1045 N. Columbian Ave., Oak Park. Mass 10:30 a.m.
Interment Private. Memorial contributions to Wendy Will Case Cancer
Fund,
135 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60603 or YMCA of
Metropolitan Chicago, 801 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60610 appreciated.
Info: 708-383-3191
On Monday,
August 14, Hatch
School Teacher Mr. Ron Lundgren died
following a brief
illness.
He had recently returned from Europe with his
family and was
about to
begin another year of teaching school in Oak Park.
He had been
teaching in
Oak Park for 26 years and was well liked by all.
He had served
on many committees
during his time in Oak Park and was
a dedicated member
of the
district's Benefit Committee. He will be missed by
those who knew and
loved
him, and those who will not get to meet him.
The Memorial
Service for
Ron Lundgren will be Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at St.
Peter's United
Church of
Christ, Church and Cottage Hill Streets, Elmhurst, Illinois at
7:00 PM.
The church phone number is 630-530-6000.
Memorials (in
lieu of Flowers)
to St Peter's United Church of Chris, Ron's church home
for over 40
years.
Directions to
the service:
From Oak
Park:
290 extension to
St. Charles,
West on St. Charles, two block past stop light at York
Road turn right on
Cottage
Hill. The church is directly across from Wilder Park about
three blocks
before the
train tracks and the downtown area.
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James
Tringl (38 years old) and his wife
Mary Spaulding (46 years old) and their
Dalmatian
Click Here to read the engraving
A
married couple living
in River Forest
met their
untimely
end when the Sport
Utility
Vehicle they
were driving hit
a
transformer mounted
on the ground and
flipped
the vehicle
in the air and into
a
tree. The
time was 12:47am on May 18,2000
Thursday
morning.
Killed instantly were
James
Tringl (38 years
old) and his wife
Mary
Spaulding (46
years old). There was
no one
else in the
vehicle at the time.
Wet
pavement contributed
to the accident.
The
deceased are survived
by two young
children
ages nine
and six. There is
a will
which provides
for the children
and names
a family
that will accept
custody of
the young
ones. When police
arrived on
the scene
to inform the
baby
sitter of the
tragedy she went
to wake
the dog and
found that the
their pet
Dalmatian
had died in its
sleep at
about the
same time as the
parents.
Loved
ones and friends
have placed
flowers at
the place
of the accident.
There is a
vase on
the transformer
that was
hit, and
there is an inscription
on its
side.
We are all moved by this
loss and
feel for
the children. These
folks were
too young
and needed too much
for this
to happen.
Shadrach Pitchford Jr. Dies January 15, 2000
"Junior", as he was known to his
friends came
from Tchula, Mississippi to Chicago in
1953.
A young man at the time he left the south
at
a time when people of color had different
drinking fountains and washrooms from the
white folks. He came to Chicago for
work,
and work he found in Oak Park.
Junior worked
in Oak Park for thirty-nine and one half
years.
When he retired in 1997, he had been a
Supervisor
of the Oak Parks Public Works Dept. of
Streets
and Sanitation for over a decade. For
decades
on end Junior had breakfast before work at
Jamie's Restaurant (now called Tyme and
Honey)
and later he moved to George's Restaurant
(on Oak Park Avenue, across the street)
when
his favorite waitress (Erna Bjork) moved
to
her new place of employment. The
seating
order at the restaurant for years was
Larry, Sam, Junior, and Tony. Often
Junior
would share a chocolate donut with one of
the other men, and laughs would follow
accompanied by claims of being cheap.
Everyone who knew Junior liked him, and
had nothing to say but nice things-real
nice things. He is survived by "two
beautiful daughters" (a patrons
comments..),
Deborah (Toni) Pitchford of Chicago and
Penny Pitchford of Kansas City, Kansas.
After ceremonies here in Chicago, it was
Juniors wish to be returned to his place
of birth for burial. His body will be
buried in Tchula, Mississippi, but his
friends
will remember him in Oak Park. Thank
you
Junior for all the years of hard work to
make Oak Park better and thanks to Oak Park
who helped him climb the ladder to success
and recognition. Oak Park First African-
American Supervisor.
Annetta Delaney Mosley dies at 74
Annetta Delaney Mosley, 74, who helped
her daughter
from Oak Park start
a unique theater company in the village,
died Nov.
21, 1999 at her home
in Maywood.
Mrs. Mosley's daughter, Ethel Harris,
created and operated
the Delaney
Theater Company, which had long offered
productions
in Oak Park that
spotlighted diversity and creativity until
it was
closed in 1994. Harris
then concentrated on a film and commercial
career
in California.
Born in Mississippi, Mrs. Mosley came
to Chicago in
1955. She married
Ramoth Mosley, and they raised Harris as
their daughter.
In addition to
her interest in the arts and other fields,
Mrs. Mosley
worked for many
years in the housekeeping department of
Riveredge
Hospital in Forest
Park.
When Harris began the Delaney Theater
company, Mrs.
Mosley was an
important part of its creation, both
artistically
and financially. Mrs.
Mosley also served on Delaney Theater's
board of directors.
Mrs. Mosley is survived by her husband
and daughter,
by six
grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and
a great-great-grandchild.
Visitation was held Friday at Wallace
Broadview Funeral
Home in
Broadview and was followed by a funeral
service.
Dorothy S. McGowan Dies Sept 14, 1999 at 80
Dorothy McGowan (nee Jones) died at the age of 80.
Mrs. McGowan had been ill for quite a time and had
not been expected to even come home from her last
stay in the hospital. She was a very nice woman and
will be missed by many. She worked very hard to
raise her family and after her husband died she moved
in with her older sister Mildred Jones, a school teacher
and avid reader. Mildred Jones had many books and
this is perhaps where many of her relatives first learned
to love reading. Mildred died many years before Dorothy
and was a kind woman too. Mrs. McGowan worked
for Continental Bank, in downtown Chicago for some
21 years. Dorothy McGowan, with Mildred Jones, had
lived on Pleasant Place in Oak Park. Their house was
located where the current Mills Tower Home for the
Elderly is located. Dorothy was born in Chicago to
J. Theodore and Elizabeth Jones. She is survived by
her two sons, David F. McGowan and John W. McGowan.
Two of her children, Robert McGowan and Nancy McGowan
had died before her. Her husband James F. McGowan died
in 1956. Dorothy will be interned at Forest Home Cemetery
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I knew Arthur S. Replogle for almost 40
years.
He died of a heart attack on July 12, 1999 in Sturgeon Bay,
Wisconsin.
He was playing tennis at the time, and I hope he was winning. Mr.
Replogle was a very nice, hard working man, who always had time to help
others. I first met Mr. Replogle on a field trip from Emerson
School
in the mid '60s. Several classes took a large bus a few miles to
the north east and we had a tour of the Replogle Globe company. I
remember thelarge three footed kind that would someday find a home in
my
study. The Replogle globes looked like shiny new Cadillacs to
me.
All of the students walked through the factory with the plant manager,
and then Mr. Replogle came out to welcome all of the students and
explain
something about how globes were made. Mr. Replogle left the
company
in 1974 and took the position of Head of the Oak Park Development
Company.
He held that position until 1997, when he retired.
Mr. Replogle belonged to almost every worthwhile organization in town. He was on boards of the Oak Park Y.M.C.A., Local Boy Scouts, Oak Park Arts Council, Rotary Club, and about three times that again. When I was in the local Oak Park Jaycees years ago Mr. Replogle would come by during dinners and celebrations to give a talk and cheer on the civic work that we were doing. He was always bringing in pictures of his grand children for printing at Kings Camera Shop. He will be missed, not only by his immediate and extended family, but by thousands of Oak Parkers who had the pleasure to know him.
Ed Vincent
Visitation at Dreschsler-Brown Funeral Home
(708-383-3191)
Saturday, July 17, 1999 from 2-6pm
Memorial Service at First United
Church, corner
of Lake Street and Kenilworth
Sunday, July 18, 1999 at 2pm
Mr. Emery Walker, Dean of Admission at Harvey Mudd College and Claremont McKenna College, Dies at Age 81
Mr. Walker died on June 22 in Claremont. Mr Walker's wife Dorothy passed away in 1996. Mr. Walker was born in Oak Park, Illinois in 1917. He graduated from Oak Park and River Forest High School in 1935. for complete information please click here
Mr. Stanley Duplessiss
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A gentleman who worked for the Oak Park
YMCA for 18
years and a man who was kind and hard working. " He always had a
pleasant attitude, and was very helpful" , a young woman remarked who
had
known and worked with him.
Visitation Sevice will be held on,
Monday, July 5, 1999
10:00am - 6:00pm & Tuesday, July 6,
1999 from
9:00am - 11:30pm
at Corbin Colonial Funeral Chapel
5345 West Madison, Chicago, Il.
773-626-1092
Burial Services: Mount Glennwood Cemetery
In the Memory Gardens
8301 King Ave.
Willow Spring, Il.
Thomas McBride, 26
Thomas McBride, a bicycle
messenger, was killed
April 26, 1999, in an act of ‘road rage.’
He was riding to work when the incident
occurred.
A 28-year old Chicago man has been charged with first-degree murder in
connection with the incident.
McBride was remembered the
following Sunday by
over 150 bicycle enthusiasts and messengers who also wanted to call
attention
to the dangers bicyclists face in traffic.
There are several hundred bicycle
messengers in Chicago.
The bicyclists called for peace between riders and drivers and remind
people
that each of them is one less car in crowded traffic conditions.
McBride grew up in Oak Park and
lived on the
West Side. He is survived by his brother, Robert, who teaches
English
at Oak Park River Forest High School.