Obituaries
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Last of Des Plaines’ farmers diesAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - Life story ~Raymond Steil, 1914-2011 One of the last surviving farmers from the Des Plaines and Niles area, one whose grandparents settled the area before the Civil...
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Eagles Hall-of-Fame receiver Pete Pihos dies at 87Aug 16, 2011 12:00 am - PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles officials say Hall of Fame receiver Pete Pihos, who helped the team to a pair of NFL championships, has died. He was 87. The team says...
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Retired Army Col. Charles P. Murray Jr., Medal of Honor recipient, diesAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - Retired Army Col. Charles P. Murray Jr., who received the Medal of Honor for single-handedly overcoming a force of 200 German soldiers during a World War II battle in Fr...
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Batavia’s Leo Zucker: ‘He cared for everyone’Aug 15, 2011 1:00 am - Aloysious “Leo” Zucker was a familiar face around Batavia, most notably around the Eastside Community Center. Whether it was opening the building for men’s basketball le...
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Popular Indian actor Shammi Kapoor dies at 79Aug 14, 2011 12:00 am - MUMBAI, India — Versatile Indian actor Shammi Kapoor has died after a long career in Bollywood. He was 79. His doctor Bhupendra Gandhi says Kapoor was admitted to Mumbai...
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Spanish designer Jesus del Pozo dies aged 65Aug 14, 2011 12:00 am - MADRID — Fashion designer Jesus del Pozo, one of Spain’s most influential style modernizers, has died aged 65. A statement released late Saturday by Spain’s Fashion Crea...
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Renowned local jeweler was dedicated to new children’s hospitalAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - A Schaumburg jeweler who was among the first in the area to use cutting-edge technology in measuring the value of diamonds for his customers has died. Jeffrey Milstei...
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Des Plaines manufacturer was also successful artistAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - Raider E. “Ray” Nelson owned a successful plastic fabrication company in Chicago, but it served a secondary purpose: It provided a medium for his artwork. Nelson created...
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Governor who helped save NYC dies at 92Aug 07, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Former New York Gov. Hugh Carey, who led the rescue effort that brought New York City back from the brink of bankruptcy during its 1975 fiscal crisis, died Su...
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Buffalo Grove parade organizer ‘loved people’Aug 06, 2011 12:00 am - Life stories By Marni Pyke mpyke@dailyherald.com Not one for small gestures, Joe Tenerelli surprised his family and friends by showing up at his 90th birthday party in s...