Obituaries
Barbara French Obituary
July 24, 1941 - June 22, 2022
Barbara Maxine French (née Orr), July 24, 1941 – June 22, 2022 Barbara was raised in Villa Park, IL, by Dale and Florence Orr. She described herself as a tomboy, shadowing her father in the garage and tearing down frozen rivers on ice skates. She excelled at school, especially in the areas of languages and sciences. She had a lovely clear soprano, and sang in solo competitions during high sc
Joseph Rango Obituary
January 4, 1924 - June 20, 2022
Joseph Rango was born on January 4, 1924 in Cassano alla Ionnio, Calabria, Italy to Francesco and Pasqualina Rango. He was the youngest of five children who had survived past infancy. The family farmed and owned a cantina where the family-label wine was sold. Joseph was, by his own admission, a bit of a troublemaker during his youth who loved playing cards more than helping with the family busi
William P. Kennedy Obituary
July 6, 1950 - June 18, 2022
Bill Kennedy, 71, died in New York City on June 18, 2022, leaving his three sisters to grieve for him, along with a wide network of friends and family. Bill was the son of a career military officer. The family moved often, and Bill thrived, adapting smoothly to each new school and locale. Two of his middle-school years were spent in Paris, where Bill learned French and perhaps acquired some of his
Sharon Skura Obituary
February 15, 1956 - June 6, 2022
Sharon Skura, 66, died June 6th, 2022 in the home she shared with her loving husband Roland Marks in Manhattan, New York. In her lifetime, Sharon remained a strong advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and its many causes. A performer at heart, Sharon was blessed with a beautiful singing voice and was devoted to studying the craft of acting. Sharon was a force of nature who lived life on her
Alan Timothy Lunceford-Stevens Obituary
August 18, 1956 - May 28, 2022
It took A.L.S. a year and a half to ravage my Timothy. Early on in the disease process, Timothy likened himself to a "Warrior" bringing the disease to its knees. A.L.S. had other ideas. It robbed him of his legs leaving him bed-bound. It gnarled his hands until he could no longer write. It robbed him of his oxygen. Eating became a chore. And he lost his ability to speak. The irony is that Timot
Frederick Michael Bartoli Obituary
- May 23, 2022
Frederick Michael Bartoli passed away on 5/23/2022.
Scott Edward Kelly Obituary
January 18, 1967 - May 20, 2022
Scott Kelly, 55, died May 20, 2022, at his home in Manhattan, New York. He was born January 18, 1967, in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Jim and Ann Kelly. Scott Kelly took pleasure in every moment of life. He ate and prepared the best foods and dined at the finest restaurants, he drank the best drinks and he fell head-over-heels with the love of his life, Lauren Mitinas-Kelly, who he told anyone he
Lesley Carter Obituary
- May 20, 2022
Lesley Jane Carter, youngest daughter of Robert and Betty Woolley, died on May 20 at age 54 of respiratory complications from COVID. Lesley is survived by her two sons, Ryan and Sean, her father, sister, many nieces, nephews, cousins and family, her former husband and her beloved labrador retriever, Bear. Lesley was born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland. From her early working life after schoo