U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Billy Norris Garrett of North Chicago
A memorial service for Billy Norris Garrett will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, at Salata Funeral Chapel, 729 14th St., North Chicago.
Born May 13, 1935, in Red Bay, Ala., to Gertrude (nee Peersen) and James Alfred Garrett, he died Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at Provena St. Therese Medical Center.
Mr. Garrett had retired in 1996 after 40 years at Abbott Laboratories.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian Garrett; sons, Richard (Terri) Garrett of Antioch, Robert (Cynthia) Garrett of North Chicago and Randall (Debra) Garrett of Brooklyn, N. Y.; daughters, Roseann and Rebecca Garrett, both of North Chicago; grandchildren, Ryan (Leslie) of Bristol, Wis., Tyler, Lindsay, and Courtney of Antioch, and John and Savannah of North Chicago; brother, Everett C. (Sue) Garrett of Tuscumbia, Ala., brother-in-law, Patrick Young of Winthrop Harbor; nephews, Mark Garrett of Des Moines, Iowa, and Gary (Chris) Young of Beach Park; niece, Lisa Young of Kenosha, Wis.; and special friends, Anna, Joann, and LeRoy Fergison of North Chicago.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Mavis and Eugene; and sister, Nadine Young.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Cardiac Rehabilitation Center at Provena St. Therese Medical Center would be appreciated.
William C. Geremia Jr. of Vernon Hills
Prayers for William C. Geremia Jr., 47, will be held at 9:15 a.m. Monday, at Burnett-Dane Funeral Home, 120 W. Park Ave. (Route 176), Libertyville, followed by a 10 a.m. Mass at St. Mary of Vernon Church.
Born May 27, 1951, in Providence, R. I., he died Thursday, March 11, 1999, at Condell Medical Center, Libertyville. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, River Grove.
Mr. Geremia was a medical claims adjuster. He was a member of St. Mary of Vernon Parish in Vernon Hills and a past grand knight of the Knightsof Colombus.
He was the husband of Lucille J. (nee Manno); father of Michael and Christopher Geremia and the late Terese; son of William and Elena; brother of Stephen (Deborah); and brother-in-law of Frances (Thomas Myers) Manno-Myers.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today, and from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home.
Arrangements were made by Montclair-Lucania Funeral Home, 6901 N. Belmont, Chicago.
Jean A. Hanetho of Prospect Heights for 36 years
Services for Jean A. Hanetho (nee Leidiger), 62, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, at Willow Creek Community Church, 67 E. Algonquin Road, South Barrington.
She will liein state from 9 a.m. until the time of service.
Born March 17, 1936, in Chicago, she died Thursday, March 11, 1999, at Lutheran General Hospital. Burial will be in Ridgewood Cemetery.
A homemaker, she was the wife of Robert; mother of Bonnie (Stan) Lipinski, Dawn (Brian) Karp and Beth (Bob) Cozza; sister of Ron (Kathy) Leidiger; and grandmother of Michelle, Brian, Jessica, Ross, Bobby, Stacey and Alexa.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, at Matz Funeral Home, 410 E. Rand Road, Mount Prospect.
Memorials may be made to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc., or the Prospect Heights Lions Club Scholarship Fund.
For information, (847) 394-2336.
Virginia L. Hegstrom of Elgin
Funeral services for Virginia L. Hegstrom, 66, will be held at noon Monday, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Elgin. The Rev. Paul Hayes will officiate.
Born Jan. 18, 1933, in Chicago, the daughter of Julius and Dorothy Cameron Wessel, she passed away Thursday, March 11, 1999, at Asta Care Center. Burial will be private.
Virginia had been employed by Masonite in West Chicago prior to her retirement. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and the Literacy Connection, and a former member of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Eagles.
Survivors include her daughter, Elizabeth L. Hegstrom of Crystal Lake; brother, Julius (Kathleen) Wessel of Sheboygan, Wis.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Neal Wessel.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, at Laird Funeral Home, 310 S. State St., Elgin, and from 11:30 a.m. until the time of services Monday, at the church.
Memorials may be made to the Literacy Connection or the Anderson Animal Shelter.
For information, (847) 741-8800.
Janet Jones of Buffalo Grove
Memorial services for Janet Jones (nee Day), 55, will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 20, at Kingswood United Methodist Church, 401 W. Dundee Rd., Buffalo Grove. A family visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Born May 13, 1943, in Chicago, she died Friday, March 5, 1999, in Buffalo Grove.
She was the beloved wife of Stanley A. Jones; loving mother of Kimberly (Craig) Meyer and Jill (Thomas) Nailor; dear grandmother of Nicole and Ashley Meyer; and fond sister of Jean (Robert) Fisher, Carol (Toby) Baumgartner and William Day Jr.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Janet Jones' name may be made to the Aplastic Anemia Foundation, P. O. Box 613, Annapolis, MD 21404 or Kingswood United Methodist Church, 401 W. Dundee Rd., Buffalo Grove, IL 60089.
For information, call the church at (847) 398-0770.
Elias G. `Lou' Kalomiris of Palatine
Services for Elias G. `Lou' Kalomiris, 73, will be held at10 a.m. today, at St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church, 133 S. Roselle Rd., Palatine.
Mr. Kalomiris died Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at Northwest Community Healthcare. Interment will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Arlington Heights.
A retired comptroller for Andies Candies, he was a charter member and past treasurer of St. Nectarios Church Parish council. Mr. Kalomiris was a veteran of World War II in the
Army Air Corps.
Survivors include his wife, Ellie Gianikopoulos Kalomiris; children, Dean Kalomiris, George (Dana) Kalomiris and Lia Kalomiris; brothers, John (Lorraine) Kalomiris and Theodore Kalomiris; sister, Dorothy Kalomiris; and grandchildren, Lauren and Ellis Kalomiris.
He was preceded in death by his sisters, Georgia Kalomiris and Anne Yelton.
Memorials may be made to St. Nectarios GreekOrthodox Church, 133 S. Roselle Rd., Palatine, IL 60067.
Arrangements were made by John G. Adinamis Funeral Director, Ltd.
For information, (847) 359-8020.
Irene Krotowski of North Chicago
Funeral Mass for Irene Krotowski, 80, will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, at Queen of Peace Church, North Chicago.
Born Nov. 29, 1918, in North Chicago, she died Friday, March 12, 1999, at Victory Memorial Hospital. Burial will follow the services in Ascension Cemetery, Libertyville.
Mrs. Krotowski was a member of the Catholic Women's Club.
She is survived by her daughter, Teena (Patrick) Haley of Waukegan; sons, Leonard (Debra) Krotowski of Gurnee and Richard (Colleen) Krotowoski of Beach Park; grandchildren, Eileen Gillings, Kenneth and Sharon Haley, Travis and Tera Clinge, Courtney, Rachael, Jeffrey, Michelle and Anna Krotowski; brother, Edward (Evelyn) Michna of Arkansas; and special friend, Irene Charcut of North Chicago.
She was preceded indeath by her husband, Joseph, in 1998; daughter, Ruth Ann, in 1948; brother, Henry Michna; and sister, Nettie Knutel.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of Mass Monday, at the church.
Arrangements were made by Salata Funeral Home, Gurnee.
Anna `Annie' Lomedico of Elgin
A funeral Mass for Anna `Annie' Lomedico, 90, formerly of Old Town, Carpentersville, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Rev. Michael Morrissey will officiate.
Born Nov. 1, 1908, in New Haven, Conn., the daughter of Guiseppe and Angelina (nee Borelli) Maisto, she passed away Tuesday, March 9, 1999. Burial will be in Dundee Township Cemetery.
She was a member of St. Catherine Church in Dundee until 1959, when she moved to Elgin then becoming a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Prior to her marriage to John B. Lomedico on June 12, 1932, Annie was employed in the business office of the Boston Store in the Chicago Loop. She later was employed as a seamstress in the garment industry for 32 years, retiring in 1973 after many year of employment at the Brody Coat Company.
Survivors include her daughter, Angeline (Gerald) Hajner of Elgin; son, John Lomedico of Elgin; and brother, Joseph Maisto of Elgin.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John on March 6, 1969; sister, Virginia Maisto at age 4; brothers, Anthony at age 2 and Anthony II in infancy, and James and Nicholas Maisto.
Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, at O'Connor and Homeier Funeral Home, 364 Division St., Elgin.
Memorials may be made to St. Catherine's Church in Dundee, St. Joseph's Church in Elgin or the charity of your choice.
Helen M. Mason (nee Addie), 87, died Thursday, March 11, 1999. Arrangements were made by Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, Lisle, (630) 964-9392.
Morris M. Mason of Geneva
Services for Morris M. Mason, 78, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, at Malone Funeral Home, 324 E. State, Geneva, with the Rev. Calvin Marcum officiating.
Born Dec. 25, 1920, inXenia, Ohio, to Lloyd and Eva (nee Willis) Mason, he passed away Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at Delnor-Community Hospital, Geneva.
Committal services will be at River Hills Cemetery, Batavia, following the funeral services.
Mr. Morris was a 1940 graduate of East Aurora High School and a veteran of World War II, having served in the
Army Air Corps with the rank of first lieutenant. He was retired from Strathmore Printing Company of Geneva, where he worked many years as the director of estimating. Mr. Mason was a member of American Legion Post 75 of Geneva, the St. Charles Moose Lodge and Fox Valley Presbyterian Church of Geneva. He was an avid reader and a Civil War buff, and also loved poetry. Most of all, Morris was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, and will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Lorraine Mason (nee Bentley), whom he married Jan. 5, 1946 at First Presbyterian Church in Aurora; daughters, Connie A. (Bruce) Stahl of Geneva and Ann L. (Robert) Lukach of Aurora; sons, Bentley J. Mason of Batavia, Brian K. (Krista) Mason of Nevada, Bradford M. (Carol) Mason of Geneva and Brett G. (Dorothy) Mason of California; grandchildren, Melissa J. Slemp, Rashelle L. Weglarz, Lindsay E. Stahl, Justin A. Mason, Nicole R. Mason, Andrew J. Mason, Loran D. and J. Mason Moore, and Brittany A. Mason; great-grandchildren, Thomas J. Duggar, Robin R. Slemp and Casey A. Scott; sisters, Shirley Holt and Helyn Rowe, both of Florida; and brothers, Honus Mason of Wisconsin and Lloyd Mason Jr. of Florida.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Raymond Mason.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home.
Memorials in Mr. Mason's name may be made to Fox Valley Presbyterian Church, 227 East Side Drive, Geneva, IL 60134.
Forinformation, (630) 232-8233.
Ronald A. Mattes of Mount Prospect for 26 years
Prayers for Ronald A. Mattes, 63, formerly of Chicago, will be held at 9:15 a.m. Monday, at Matz Funeral Home, 410 E. Rand Road, Mount Prospect, followed by a 10 a.m. Mass at St. Cecilia Church.
He died Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at Northwest Community Healthcare. Entombment will be in All Saints Cemetery
Mausoleum.
For 30 years, Mr. Mattes was a firefighter in Skokie, and for eight years, worked as a training officer in Elk Grove Village.
He is survived by his wife, Helene (nee Pfister); sons, Jeffrey (Patricia) and Gary (Lori); daughter, Pamela (Richard) Harnisch; brother, James (Karen); and grandchildren, Jessica, Erik, Kati, Kelli and Mark.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials made to the American Cancer Society or the Leukemia Foundation would be appreciated.
For information, (847) 394-2336.
William J. Palka, 79, of Roselle, died Thursday, March 11, 1999. Arrangements were made by Grove Memorial Chapel, Elk Grove Village, (847) 640-0566.
