All Obituaries

Artin H. Torossian 91 Rockford, passed away Saturday, November 07, 2020 in O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center. Born March 10, 1929 in Jordan to Haik & Tamam Torossian. He was formerly a machinist. Survivors include his son, Thomas K. Torossian. Private family services will be held.

Gordon Coffin was born in 1930 as the youngest son of Russell H Coffin and Jean (Allen) Coffin. He married Bernice Schreiber of Byron Illinois and they had many wonderful years together. He is predeceased by his wife Bernice, his older brother Allen Coffin, his older sister Shirley (Coffin) Falconer. HIs only surviving relative is a nephew Steven Falconer.  Gordie grew up on a farm near Davis Illinois. The family later moved to a farm east of Winnebago.   Gordie learn to...

Fouad (Fred) M. Adamany 1933-2020   Fouad (Fred) Adamany, 87, of Rockford, Illinois died on October 31, 2020. The eldest son of Michel Adamany and Olga Filfley Adamany, Fred was born in Zahle, Lebanon on February 10, 1933. Born a US citizen, as his father had received his own citizenship prior to Fred’s birth, Fred immigrated to the United States and served in the Korean War. Fred married Hayat Hreiz on May 7, 1959. He so loved this country and more specifically the City of...

Dennis Moore 68 Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in Rockford, IL. on October 18th,2020 at the age of 68. Born in Rockford Illinois on March 2nd, 1952 to Willard and Luella (Spencer) Moore.  He married the love of his life,  Cynthia Wilson-Moore on September 23, 2009. Dennis retired from  the city of Rockford (water division) after 39 years. He often went to gospel concerts with his mother and enjoyed watching the Cubs. His favorite hobby was being at the race...

Dona Mae Shigley 93 Loves Park, IL. Passed away peacefully October 6, 2020 in Presence St. Anne Center following a lingering illness. Born September 13, 1927 in Rockford to Ralph and Grace Mae (Hollister) Hute. She lived all her life in Rockford, marrying Wayne W. Shigley  in Rockford on October 30, 1948. Dona formerly worked at the Coachlite Gift Shop in Colonial Village Mall. She enjoyed lunches and outings with her Harlem High School Classmates, going on casino trips to HoChunk and...

David Boothe, age 62 of Roscoe, passed away Monday September 21, 2020 after a brief illness.  Born March 23, 1958 in Rockford, Illinois, to James W. & S. Catherine Boothe. He attended Haskell Elementary School where he was actively involved in Boy Scouts, Roosevelt Junior High School and graduated from West High School in 1976.  After graduation he joined the Army National Guard where he pursued medical training.  He spent the next decade in Tucson, Arizona, prior to...

Mary Bell Sabrowski  83 1937-2020 Rockford. Passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020 with family by her side. She was born on July 10, 1937 in Menasha, WI, the daughter of Herbert A. and Effie Mae (Bell) Sabrowski. The family moved to Rockford from Ladysmith, WI. in 1943. She was a lifelong member of St. James Catholic Church and participated in many activities there. Mary is survived by her brother, Thomas (Janet); Sister-in-Law, Susan Sabrowski; her special Wisconsin cousins,...

Jacob Quintero 24 Rockford, passed away on August 30, 2020. He was born in Elk Grove Village, Illinois on June 7, 1996 to Sabino & Maria (Ramos) Quintero. Jacob lived 19 years in Rockford coming here from Rolling Meadows, Illinois. He completed his high school education and was an automotive technician. Jacob enjoyed spending time with his family & friends, playing board games and sought adventure and even went sky diving once. Survived by is daughter, Ameliana Maria Quintero;...

Jose A. Fernandez, 82 Rockford, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020.  Jose was born on July 17, 1938 in Cavite City, Philippines to Ricardo and Juanita Fernandez.  He was the youngest of four children.  In 1955, Jose enlisted in the U.S. Navy.  He completed his basic training in San Diego, California.  His 23-year Navy career took him to many interesting places around the world.  He retired from the Navy in 1978, when he came...

Marion Marie Elsbecker 96 Rockford, passed away on June 1, 2020 in Rosewood Health Center. Born in Pecatonica Twps., IL on April 28, 1924 to Ralph and Bernice (Cox) Kindell. Prior to moving to Rosewood, Marion lived at Christian Life Residence for many years. She married William Franklin on October 16, 1943 in Lake Bluff, IL., following his death she married Donald Elsbecker on November 4, 1989 in Belvidere, IL. Marion formerly worked for W.F. & John Barnes during World War II,...