Nick Forchione
Nick Forchione, 88, of Villa Park, died Monday, Dec. 13, in Villa Park.
Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 20, at Knollcrest Funeral Home, 1500 S. Meyers Road, Lombard, with the Rev. John Guiney officiating. Interment was at Mount Emblem Cemetery.
Mr. Forchione is survived by his children, Lawrence (Myra) and Nick; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and sister, Lillian (the late George) Curray. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie; son, Dan (Christina); and two brothers and five sisters.
Mr. Forchione had worked as a grocery meat manager.
Judith McHale
Judith Dianne McHale, 67, of Lombard, died Thursday, Dec. 16, at Loyola Hospital in Maywood.
Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 20, with prayers from Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard, to Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lombard. Interment is private.
Mrs. McHale is survived by her husband, Thomas; children, Cynthia Bartucci, Candace (Bradley) Hausman and James; three grandchildren; and siblings, Ralph (Darlene) MacFaun, Joyce Matuszak and Marcia (Dennis) Hostetler. She was preceded in death by her brother, Herbert MacFaun; and brother-in-law, Peter Matuszak.
Mrs. McHale was known as a dedicated wife, loving mother and sister who truly cherished her family. She found great joy in watching and nurturing the birds and animals that visited her back yard daily. She enjoyed passing time by playing video poker at the casinos, reading books, playing computer games and doing puzzles, and loved to take vacations and road trips.
Mrs. McHale was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and attended Mass every Sunday. She will be terribly missed and never forgotten.
Helen McClure
Helen Margaret McClure (O’Brien) 1929-2010. In Loving Memory.
Helen Margaret McClure (O’Brien) 81, passed away at her home in St. Petersburg Fla., on Dec. 11, 2010. Born to Virginia and “Swede” O’Brien in Chicago, Ill., on Oct. 24, 1929, Helen Margaret brought joy and spirit into this world and her unexpected passing of natural causes will be a loss to family and friends.
Helen Margaret is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Robert McClure; their three children, Robert, David and Cynthia (Endsley); grandchildren, Derek, James, Daniel, Melissa, Thomas, Madeline and Shane; half-brother, Gary Mantle; niece, Christine Getchell (O’Brien) and sister-in-law, Doris O’Brien.
Born on “Black Friday,” the day the stock market crashed introducing the Great Depression, Helen Margaret was a blend of intellect, innocence, devotion and love. She and her younger brother Johnny grew up in Dwight, Ill., raised by her loving mother, grandparents and extended family, having lost her father at the age of 5.
There, Helen Margaret developed lifelong friendships, excelled in her schoolwork and graduated from Dwight High School where, as a member of the debate team, she help lead them to the state championships. Helen went on to study at the University of Illinois, where as a freshman, she became a member of the Kappa Delta Sorority and met her husband-to-be, Robert.
Helen and Robert wed on Aug. 26, 1950, and moved to Camp Pendleton, Calif., while Robert was stationed there with the Marine Corps. After giving birth there to her eldest son Robert, Helen Margaret and her young family moved back to Urbana, Ill., where she gave birth to David. Following the birth of Cynthia in Davenport, Iowa, Helen and Robert bought a home in Lombard, Ill., where they lived for many years.
It was in Lombard where Helen devoted her time to raising her family, caring for her husband and developing lifelong friendships with many others. She was active in many community groups and became a member in the Lombard PEO Chapter IR in which she remained active throughout her entire life. In Lombard, and later at St. Petersburg Country Club, Helen Margaret was a coveted bridge partner and a feared competitor when the game turned to duplicate.
As her family responsibilities lessened, Helen Margaret took up work at Montgomery Wards and later at Neiman Marketing. A devoted White Sox fan, Helen spent many summer evenings rooting for the Sox with the family dog, Prince, loyally at her side.
Helen Margaret McClure O’Brien, always the optimist, found beauty in those around her. Thank you, goodbye and God bless you. A memorial service was held Wednesday, Dec. 15, at Beach Memorial Chapel in St. Pete Beach, Fla.
Katherine Ryan
A Mass of Christian Burial for Katherine K. Ryan, nee Kerwin, age 84, formerly of Elmhurst, currently of Glen Ellyn and Marco Island, Fla., was held Saturday, Dec. 18, at Saint James the Apostle Catholic Church, 480 S. Park, Glen Ellyn. Private interment was at Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery, Elmhurst
Mrs. Ryan was the beloved wife of Ralph G., M.D.; loving mother of Ralph G. (Denise), Edward M. (Mary), Cecilia R. (Carl) D'Acquisto, Kathleen M. (Joseph Vallely), Mary D. (Thomas) Morin, Joseph K. (Jessica), Paul D. (Julia) and Elizabeth R. (Burk) Murray; proud grandmother of 33 and great-grandmother of 18; and dear sister of Mary White, Michael (Ann), Joseph (Lee) and Paul (Jean) Kerwin.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Night Ministry, 4711 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago, IL 60640.
Arrangements were made by Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 S. York Road, Elmhurst. For more information call 1-630-832-0018 or visit the Web site www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com.
Betty Schneider
Betty Ann Schneider, 89, died Sunday, Dec. 19, at NHC Health Care facility in Springfield, Tenn.
Visitation and funeral services are being held today, Dec. 22, with prayers from Steuerle Funeral Home, 350 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park, to Mass at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Lombard. Interment is at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
Mrs. Schneider is survived by her children, Janet (Jon) Knuth and Dale (Chrissie); and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Frances Uhlhorn; husband, Harold “Bud”; and triplet sister and brother, Mary Jane Heileman and Billy Burns Uhlhorn; and sister and brother, Margaret Davis and Walter Uhlhorn.
Mrs. Schneider moved to Cedar Hill, Tenn., in 2005 to be with her daughter. She was a founding member of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Lombard, then joined Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Springfield. She was the last surviving member of the Uhlhorn triplets of Oak Park.
