Obituaries
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Oldest living member of 'Band of Brothers' diesJan 22, 2011 10:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — A member of the "Band of Brothers" who fought in some of World War II's fiercest European battles, Ed Mauser shunned the limelight and kept his service wi...
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Bono sings, fond memories flow at Shriver funeralJan 22, 2011 10:00 pm - POTOMAC, Md. — His 19 grandchildren read short remembrances, U2 frontman Bono led mourners in singing "Forever Young" and fond memories and laughter filled a funeral se...
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Shell station owner behind suburban landmark diesJan 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Among local landmarks in the Northwest suburbs, a Shell station in Arlington Heights with a rocket on its roof stands out. Grandt’s Shell Service Station has featured th...
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Mt. Prospect baker built family businessJan 20, 2011 12:00 am - One of the main ingredients behind the success of Central Continental Bakery in Mount Prospect has passed away. Ted Czerniak of Des Plaines was a second generation...
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Matriarch of long running Arlington Heights business diesJan 19, 2011 12:00 am - Life story ~Irene Mayer, 1926-2011 One of the longest running family businesses in Arlington Heights has lost its matriarch. Irene Mayer, known as the “brains” behi...
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Mt. Prospect developer left mark on Northwest suburbsJan 19, 2011 12:00 am - A Mount Prospect builder whose commercial buildings and developments stretched across the suburbs has died. Bennett Trapani died Sunday after a two-year battle with canc...
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Man who notified world of Pearl Harbor attack diesJan 17, 2011 10:00 pm - BILLINGS, Mont. — Ed Chlapowski, the man who notified the world that Pearl Harbor was being bombed by the Japanese, has died at 88. The former Navy radio man's family s...
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Des Plaines man who led national American Legion dies at 85Jan 17, 2011 12:00 am - John Geiger, who influenced national policy for veterans for nearly 30 years and helped build O’Hare International Airport’s award-winning Terminal 1, has passed away. T...
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Oscar-nominated British actress Susannah York diesJan 15, 2011 10:00 pm - LONDON — British actress Susannah York, one of the leading stars of British and Hollywood films in the late 1960s and early 1970s, has died in London. She was 72. York ...
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26-year-old Algonquin crash victim was 'genuine'Jan 14, 2011 12:00 am - Just days before Heather Parman died, the 26-year-old from Algonquin posted a Bible verse on her Facebook page: “Don't just pretend to love others, really love them.” Fr...