Local Pietryka Funeral Home Obituaries
Giuseppe Vassallo
Jan 12, 2025
Giuseppe was a first generation immigrant from Italy in late 1950s. He was a devoted family man, a great provider, dedicated faithful husband to Lucia for 60 years and a father to Peter, Joe and Maria.
He peacefully passed under the care of hospice with family the comfort of his home surrounded by his family at the bedside.
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Jose Jimenez
Jan 10, 2025
José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, Chairman and Founder of the Young Lords Organization in Chicago, and Co-Founder of the Rainbow Coalition, passed away on January 10, 2025, at the age of 76. A pivotal figure in the civil rights and liberation movements in the U.S., Cha Cha’s legacy is defined by his revolutionary spirit, steadfast vision for Puerto Rican self-determination, and...
Alicia Dominguez
Dec 30, 2024
Alicia Dominguez, age 97 passed away on Monday morning, December 30,2024 at her resident in Niles, IL. She is remembered as a strong, loving, and selfless woman who single handily raised her five children. Maria Roldan, Olivia Ayala, Jose Dominguez, Martha Origel, and Rosa Rockovits. She enjoyed and cherished the time she spent with all her 17 grandchildren and 33...
