Obituaries
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Melaniphy brothers die within weeks of each otherMar 12, 2014 1:00 am - Two brothers, both major voices in the commercial real estate and retail industries, died within weeks of each other. John C. Melaniphy Jr., principal at Chicago-based M...
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Married nearly 63 years, Carol Stream couple die days apartMar 09, 2014 7:30 am - Married for almost 63 years, longtime Carol Stream couple Ronald and Mary Lou McCurdy did everything together. They both worked at Wheaton College. They helped each othe...
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Lions owner William Clay Ford recalled as family manMar 09, 2014 1:01 am - DETROIT - William Clay Ford was born into a fortune and spent much of his life staying away from fame as he steered the family business and owned an NFL franchise. The ...
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Notable deaths last weekMar 08, 2014 12:01 am - Sheila MacRae starred on the Broadway stage and in films, yet it was her small-screen role as the tolerant and brassy wife of a Brooklyn bus driver for which she is most...
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Barrington "ambassador" Harold Lipofsky, 91, diesMar 03, 2014 12:01 am - The village of Barrington lost one of its biggest ambassadors last week with the passing of Harold Lipofsky. The former owner of Lipofsky`s Department Store, which ancho...
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Notable deaths last weekMar 01, 2014 12:01 am - "Caddyshack." "National Lampoon's Animal House." "Ghostbusters." "Groundhog Day." "Stripes." Those titles are some of the most beloved and widely quoted comedy classics ...
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Jean Grotberg: A life of music, teaching and politicsFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - Elizabeth Jean Grotberg shared her music with four first ladies, and she was a favorite pianist of designer Oscar de la Renta at his charitable fundraisers. But around S...
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TV newsman Garrick Utley dies at 74Feb 22, 2014 12:00 am - TV newsman Garrick Utley dies at 74
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Devo guitarist Bob Casale dies at age 61Feb 17, 2014 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Bob Casale, the guitarist for Devo, best known for the 1980 hit "Whip It," died of heart failure, his brother and band member Gerald Casale said Tuesday. He w...
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Harold Weary, one of Mount Prospect's most honored citizens, dies at 105Feb 17, 2014 12:01 am - Mount Prospect lost one of its best-known, most-decorated residents Friday when Harold Weary, 105, died at the Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights. Many remember Harold a...