Donna Donahue

Donna Marie Donahue, nee Fontana, 50, of Lombard, died Monday, Oct. 22, in Lombard.
Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 26, at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Lombard, with the Rev. Herb Essig officiating. Interment was at Resurrection Cemetery.
Mrs. Donahue is survived by her father, Malvin Fontana; husband, Thomas; children, Mary and Adam; and sister, Linda Fontana. She was the sister-in-law of Lee Donahue, David Donahue, Lynn (Angel) Camacho and Jeff (Patti) Donahue; and cousin, aunt and niece of many. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Fontana.
Mrs. Donahue was a registered nurse.
Memorials to Living Well, Cancer Resource Center, 442 Williamsburg Ave., Geneva, IL 60134; or MM Foundation, 736 S. Lombard Ave., Lombard, IL 60148, would be appreciated.
Arrangements were made by Knollcrest Funeral Home, 1500 S. Meyers Road, Lombard. Call 630-932-1500 for information.

Marion Gorski

Funeral services for Marion E. Gorski, 90, formerly of Oakbrook Terrace, were held Monday, Oct. 29, at St. Alexander Church in Villa Park. Interment was at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
Mrs. Gorski is survived by her husband, Edward F.; children, Edward J. (Geraldine), Mary (John) Allen, Thomas (Susan) and William (Erin); seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; twin sister, Georgene Wohlhaupter; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sister, Dorothy Renzas.
Memorials to Misericordia Home, 6300 N. Ridge Ave., Chicago, IL 60660, or Misericordia.org, would be appreciated.
Arrangements were made by Steuerle Funeral Home, 350 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park. Call 630-832-4161 or visit www.steuerlefh.com for more information.

Robert Johnson

Robert Dwight Johnson, 95, of Lombard passed away peacefully in his home Oct. 20, 2012, with his daughters Janet and Diane Johnson at his side.
Survivors besides his daughters include his nephews Richard L. (Nien) Johnson Jr., Dean P. (Susan) Johnson and Paul J. (Tresa Michele) Miller; nieces Linda T. (Michael) Ward, Frances I. (Theodore) Dusek and Tamara L. (Dr. James) Zeleff; and brother-in-law, Dr. T. Allan Miller. Robert was preceded in death by his wife of almost 71 years, Helen P. in July 2012; his brother Richard L. (the late Helen L.) Johnson Sr.; sisters, Evelyn J. (the late William J.) Thiel and Hazel (the late Mark) Christensen; sister-in-law, Violet J. Miller; and his parents, Hugh E and Evelyn B. Johnson.
Robert was born in Aberdeen, S.D. The family moved to Maywood, Ill., when he was a young boy. He graduated from Proviso Township High School in 1935 and attended Midland College in Fremont, Neb., for two years.
Robert had been active in Boy Scouts in his youth. He was assistant scout master when he was 16. He helped lead a 30-day camping trip with 10 scouts to the Grand Canyon. The following year, at 17, he helped lead the same scouts to Yellowstone on a 30-day camping trip. The trips were taken in an old truck that had been outfitted to carry all the scouts, equipment and spare axle.
In the late 1930s Robert would go ballroom dancing at the popular spots at the time and met Helen. They were married in 1941. After they were married they lived in Chicago for four years before moving to Lombard in 1945. In the early 1950s they took square dance lessons. They were still dancing into the 1990s. They had attended many National Square Dance conventions, weeks and weekends.
Robert started working for Illinois Bell Telephone Company in 1939, retiring in 1980. He was a 65-year member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Robert enjoyed doing his own auto repairs on the family cars. He prided himself for keeping his “fleet” on the road. He also did many repairs around the house including electrical and plumbing. He and his brother Dick often worked together on these projects.
Robert was also an avid fisherman. He and a friend would go to Minnesota and Canada for a week of fishing once a year. They kept up that tradition for more than 30 years. One of his prize fish is mounted above the television for all to see. Robert served as president of the Bell West Credit Union from 1968-80. He was a member of the Forest Life Member Club of the Telephone Pioneers of America (now Telecom Pioneers), the B. R. Ryall YMCA from 1986-2010, Lombard Senior Men’s Club, the Lombard Historical Society, Friends of the Helen M. Plum Memorial Library and the Illinois Railway Museum.
Robert was a very loving man and many will miss his smile. He made many lasting friendships throughout the years.
Arrangements were made by the Cremation Society of Illinois. For information, call 800-622-8358 or visit www.cremation-society.com.

Anthony Mazur Jr.

Anthony J. “Jim” Mazur Jr., 81, of Lombard, died Saturday, Oct. 27, at Loyola Medical Center.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Oct. 30 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lombard. Interment was at Concordia Cemetery in Forest Park.
Mr. Mazur is survived by his son, Gary (Joann); one grandson; and two nephews and one niece. He was preceded in death by his parents, Anthony and Kathryn Mazur; and sister, Sylvia Methling.
Mr. Mazur grew up in Chicago and was formerly of Oak Brook. He had been a resident of Lombard for 10 years. He was the owner of Southwest Appliance on Main Street in Lombard for over 33 years. It started in Cicero and moved to Lombard in 1971, closing in 1997. He was a former member of the Lombard Chamber of Commerce and was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Memorials to the American Cancer Society, 1801 S. Meyers Road, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, would be appreciated.
Arrangements were made by Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Call 630-629-0094 or visit www.brustfuneralhome.com for more information.

Nancy J. O’Connor

Nancy J. O’Connor, 73, of Hoffman Estates, died Tuesday, Oct. 23.
Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 26, with prayers from Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard, to Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lombard. Interment was at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.
Ms. O’Connor is survived by her sister, Kristine Ruge; one niece and one nephew; six great-nieces and great-nephews; and dearest friend, Marilyn Hilberg. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert (CFD) and Margaret; and dear friend, Sister M. Jeremy, RSM.
Ms. O’Connor grew up in Chicago and Oak Park and was a graduate of Siena High School in Chicago. She received her bachelor’s degree from St. Xavier University, attended Notre Dame and received her master’s degree from Northern Illinois University.
She was a teacher and Catholic school principal and administrator with the Chicago Diocese, was a former Religious Sister of Mercy and served twice at Queen of Martyrs School in Chicago and many other schools in the Chicago and Rockford dioceses.
Memorials to Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, or Boston Terrier Rescue would be appreciated.
Call 630-629-0094 or visit www.brustfuneralhome.com for more information.

Michael Savastano

Visitation for Michael F. Savastano, 21, of Lombard, will be held Thursday, Nov. 1, at Steuerle Funeral Home, 350 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Nov. 2, at the funeral home. Interment is private.
Mr. Savastano is survived by his parents, Audrey (John) Albright and Roger (Margarita) Savastano; stepbrother, Mike Albright; grandmother, Mary (the late Frank) Parks; aunts and uncles, Lorena Ferguson, Kristine (John) Rogers, Frank (Bev) Parks, Marybeth Webb and Louise (Jim) Kronkow; and many cousins.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to NAMI of DuPage would be appreciated.
For more information, call 630-832-4161 or visit www.steuerlefh.com.

Finn Warland

Finn R. Warland, 84, of Lombard, died Thursday, Oct. 25, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Glen Ellyn.
Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 29, with prayers from Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard, to Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lombard. Interment was at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.
Mr. Warland is survived by his wife, Rosemary R.; four sons; three daughters-in-law; three grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother.
Mr. Warland was a 29-year employee of Sears. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Army and enlisted twice during World War II and Korea as a medic. He was a member of Lombard VFW Post #5815, and was a longtime member of Sacred Heart Parish in Lombard.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 114 S. Elizabeth, Lombard, IL 60148; or the Alzheimer’s Association, 8430 W. Bryn Mawr, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60631, would be appreciated.
Call 630-629-0094 or visit www.brustfuneralhome.com for more information.