May 5, 1918 - November 5, 2009
Longtime Warrenville resident Stella Dooley, 91, passed away Thursday Nov. 5. Mrs. Dooley was the wife of the late Joseph Dooley. She is survived by her daughter, Joan (Anthony) Parrino; her sister, Katherine Fisher and her brother, Michael Kopchik.
Mrs. Dooley has four grandchildren: Marie Fountain, Joseph (Mary) Parrino, Rick (Susan) Parrino, and Mark (Ramona) Parrino; 11 great grandchildren: David Fountain, Melissa (Sean) Aubrey, Jacob, Jared, Madison, Matthew, Christine, Jason, Karah, Timothy, and Alexis Parrino; and five great great grandchildren: Hayden and Ireland Aubrey, Dallas, Alexander, and Dominic Parrino. She loved to crochet, cook, bake, fish and she loved her dogs and cats. Visitation and the funeral mass were held last Monday (Nov. 9) at St. Irene’s Church. Interment is at Assumption Cemetery in Wheaton.
May 28, 1935 – Oct. 14, 2009
Clifford Eugene Collins, 74, of La Grange, CA, died Oct. 14 at an Oakdale, CA hospital after a short illness.
Mr. Collins resided in Warrenville for 25 years before moving to California in 1983. He worked for IBM, retiring in 1990 after 35 years with the company.
Mr. Collins coached Little League baseball and was active in sports, hunting, fishing, painting, singing and golf. He served on the board of directors of Lake Don Pedro Community Services District, held numerous positions with the Lake Don Pedro Men’s Golf Club, and was a tenor with the Gold Country Singers.
Clara M. Kolodziejski
Sept. 24, 1921- Sept. 21, 2009
Clara M. Kolodziejski (nee Michels), 87, a resident of Warrenville for 65 years, passed away Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 at her home. She was born Sept. 24, 1921 in Chicago.
Clara is survived by her children, Kathy Bailey, Kristine Oliver, Raye Ann (Don) Durr and Raymond (Nancie) Kolodziejski, her seven grandchildren, R.J. Kolodziejski, Jessica (Frank) Novakowski, Kristina Kolodziejski, Michael and Jennifer Durr, Dan and Jamie Oliver and one great-grandchild, Raymond Joseph Novakowski II.
Gregory M. Hoctor, Age 18, a 15 year resident of Wheaton, IL, died Monday, October 5, 2009 at Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born November 15, 1990 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Loving son of Dan and Darlene Hoctor of Wheaton; brother of Sarah Hoctor, Patrick (Ruthie) Hoctor and Katia Hoctor; grandson of Richard Westendorf of Dayton, OH and the late Dorothy Westendorf and the late Edward and Lillian Hoctor; fond uncle of Savannah and Isabella; nephew and cousin to many.
Greg grew up in Wheaton, attended Bower Elementary in Warrenville and Hubble Middle School in Wheaton, and was a 2009 graduate of Wheaton-Warrenville South High School. Greg was preparing to join the U.S. Marine Corps. prior to his untimely passing. His zest for life, sense of humor and laughter will be missed by all.
Feb. 25, 1922 - Aug. 21, 2009
Violet Barbara Rice (nee Busch), 87, a resident of Warrenville, formerly of Glen Ellyn, died Friday, Aug. 21, 2009 at Tabor Hills Healthcare Facility in Naperville.
