Irene Arcaro
Irene L. Arcaro, nee Flavin, 86, of Lombard, died Friday, Oct. 17, at Lexington Health Care Center in Lombard.
Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 20, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Lombard. Interment was at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.
Mrs. Arcaro is survived by her son, Dennis (Mary Jo); one granddaughter; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, James; and siblings, Lawrence (Marie) Flavin, William Flavin and Mary Ellen Willis.
Mrs. Arcaro had worked for the Veterans Administration and also worked as a travel agent, where it brought her great joy to plan getaways for others. She loved to travel the world and enjoyed capturing those moments through photographs.
In lieu of flowers, Masses or a contribution to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul would be appreciated.
Arrangements were made by Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard.
John Bigelow
John Allen Bigelow, of Quitman, Miss., died Saturday, Oct. 4, in Quitman.
Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 10, at Wright Funeral Home in Quitman. Interment was in Stonewall, Miss., with full military honors.
Mr. Bigelow is survived by his daughter, Madonna (Jerry) Payne; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and sister, Helen (Leonard) Biedermann. He was preceded in death by his wife, Emily Barnes Bigelow; parents, Albert and Cecelia Bigelow; and siblings, Albert Jr., Robert, Joan Dopp and Mary O’Flaherty.
Mr. Bigelow moved to Lombard in 1927, where he graduated from Sacred Heart Elementary School and Glenbard High School, then attended North Central College in Naperville until 1941.
Mr. Bigelow enlisted in the U.S. armed services when World War II began. As a member of the U.S. Army Air Corps, he was captured during World War II in the Philippines, was a survivor of the Bataan Death March and spent the next three and a half years in a Japanese prison camp. He served for more than 20 years in the armed services and retired from Barksdale Air Force Base, Bossier City, La., in 1961. He was the recipient of the Bronze Star medal and Purple Heart, and was known for being a man of great faith and courage.
Following his retirement from the military, Mr. Bigelow was a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Bossier City, until he retired in 1976. He and his wife moved to her hometown of Stonewall and later to Quitman.
Helen Dalaker
Helen Dalaker, 84, of Lombard, formerly of Chicago, died Saturday, Oct. 18, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove.
Visitation will be Friday, Oct. 24, at Brust Villa Park Funeral Home, 305 S. Princeton, Villa Park.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Oct. 25, at the funeral home. Interment is at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Chicago.
Ms. Dalaker is survived by her brother, Selmer Dalaker of Lombard; sister, Dorothy Sievert; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sister, Margaret Borgman.
Ms. Dalaker was a resident of Lombard since 2001. She had retired from Illinois Bell after 30 years where she had worked as an operator in Chicago.
Joseph Gierzynski
Joseph Martin Gierzynski, 84, of Lombard, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 18, with prayers from Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard, to Mass at St. Pius X Church in Lombard. Interment was private.
Mr. Gierzynski is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; children, Joseph (Bonnie), Paul (Fiona), Eugene (Kathy), Anthony (Kate), Mary Paniagua, Susan, Jennifer (Tom) Biedenharn, Rick Paniagua and Connie Lang; 14 grandchildren; sister, Marie (Tarb) Targosz; brother, Edward (Nancy); and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister, Irene.
Mr. Gierzynski was a veteran of World War II, having served in the European Theatre. He was an accomplished CPA and IRS agent, and had been a baseball coach, scout leader and religious education teacher.
Mr. Gierzynski was known for being full of life, love and the joy of living; for leading by example in how to touch lives with gentle humanity; and for welcoming all into his family, extending his embrace of love and friendship.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Sierra Club, 85 Second St., Second Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105; Doctors Without Borders, P.O. Box 5035, Hagerstown, MD 21741; or the Carter Foundation, Office of Development, One Copenhill, 453 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30307, would be appreciated.
Richard Kensinger
Richard “Dick” Kensinger, 87, of Lombard, died Saturday, Oct. 18, at Manor Care in Westmont.
A memorial gathering and service will be held Friday, Oct. 24, at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Interment is private.
Mr. Kensinger is survived by his children, Richard (Gloria) and Linda (Leslie) Lies; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and sister Betty. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian; and brother-in-law, Bill.
Mr. Kensinger was born in Cando, N.D., grew up in Chicago and then moved to Elmhurst for 15 years before settling in Lombard for the last 42 years.
During his life, he loved the sport of golf and had a dream of owning his own course. Originally, he went to Northwestern to study accounting, a career which he pursued for many years, until he decided to make his dream come true.
For two years, Mr. Kensinger searched for the ideal spot to build on and upon coming to Lombard, he found what he was looking for—in 1961 he purchased the land, had an architect draw up the plans and start building what is now Ken-Loch Golf Links.
The first few years were strenuous; he would open the course in the morning, go to Chicago for his accounting job and then return in the evening to close. In 1965 he began to run the business full-time. On July 11, Ken-Loch celebrated 45 years in business.
Many people have played at Ken-Loch, including families and some celebrities, such as Ernie Banks and professional golfer Patty Berg, who held a ladies clinic for one of the leagues.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to Make A Wish Foundation, 620 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60610, would be appreciated.
Evelyn Lydon
Evelyn M. Lydon, nee Tatro, 77, of Lombard, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, in Lombard.
Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 20, at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Interment was at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.
Mrs. Lydon is survived by her children, Trudy A. of Lombard, Barbara A. (Mick) Carey of Lombard, Maryellen (Anthony) Lydon-Ganassin of Carol Stream and Michael J. III (Susan); eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Diane (Harold) Manders, Loretta (Rich) Stone and Vivian Gasper; aunt, Lorraine Kozar; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael J. II; and brother, Raymond.
Mrs. Lydon lived in Lombard since 1952. She was a homemaker who loved music and dancing.
Memorials to the Salvation Army or the American Cancer Society would be appreciated.
Mary Polito
Mary F. Polito, 99, of Villa Park, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, at Lexington Healthcare in Lombard.
Funeral services were held Sunday, Oct. 19, at Steuerle Funeral Home, 350 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park. Interment was private.
Mrs. Polito is survived by her children, Frances Picha, Angela (Joseph) Marsala, Joseph Jr. (Linda) and Mary (Larry) Gricki; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph; and daughter, Rose (the late Joy) Schroll.
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