Chicago Police Officer John W. "Jack" Erwin, 69, of Three Oaks, MI, formerly a Police Officer with the City of Chicago and US Army Veteran, died Oct. 10, 2011 at his home. Born Nov. 9, 1941, son of the late John and Margaret, nee Biebel, Erwin; beloved husband of Diane, nee Hnatusko; loving father of daughter, Sarah (fiance Todd Hebebrand) Erwin of Frisco, CO; stepdaughters, Nicole Kintonis of Wilmette, Dina (Rick) Rizzi of Des Plaines, and Paula (Casey) Hess of Chicago; grandfather of Vaughn, Avery, Otto and Nelson; brother of Katherine Gruber, Thomas Erwin and the late Richard Erwin. Mass at 11 a.m. (ET), Friday at St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Three Oaks. Cremation will follow. Visitation 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday at Pobocik Funeral Home, Three Oaks. Memorials to Us TOO or to the Berrien County Cancer Service. INFO: Pobocik Funeral Home (269) 756-3831 or to leave an online tribute, http://www.pobocik.com/.
Chicago Police Officer William J. Karris, age 67, US Navy Veteran and Retired CPD, devoted husband of Joanne, nee LaPonte; loving father of William (Antoinette), Michael (Assunta) Karris, Gina (William) O'Connor, and Nicole (Dan) Cantrell; beloved son of the late Nicholas Karris and Eileen Giannoni; fond grandfather of Joey, Nicholas, Michael, Brandon, Joey, Nico, Kaitlyn, Matthew, and Danny; dear brother of Noreen (Roger) Monaco and Ed (Karen) O'Halloran; fond uncle of many. Funeral Friday, 9 a.m. from Salerno's Rosedale Chapels , 450 W. Lake St. (3/4 mile west of Bloomingdale/Roselle Rd.), Roselle, to Corpus Christi Church, Mass 10 a.m. Entombment St. Joseph Cemetery, Crucifixion Garden Mausoleum. Member of Fraternal Order of Police. Please omit flowers. Visitation Thursday, 3 to 9 p.m. (630) 889-1700 or http://www.salernofuneralhomes.com/
Wife & Mother of Chicago Police Officers: Regina "Jeanne" M. McMahon, nee O'Donnell, beloved wife of the late George, CPD; loving mother of Denise (Gerald) Fitzgerald, Michael, Brian, CPD, Mary Kay (Don) Robertson and the late Neil Patrick; devoted grandmother of Kathleen (Josh) Ready, Celine, Callie, Kate, Shannon, Patrick and Danny; dearest great-grandmother of Sean, Joseph and Ryan; cherished daughter of the Anne, nee Boyle and William; dear sister of William, Kay and Rita and the late Margaret, James, Mary, Helen, Sr. Ann Michael, S.P. and Michael, CPD; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday, 3 to 9 p.m. at Olson Burke/Sullivan Funeral & Cremation Center, 6467-77 N. Northwest Hwy. (1 block north of Devon), Chicago. Funeral Mass Saturday, 10 a.m., Immaculate Conception Church, Chicago. Interment Mt. Carmel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Sisters of Providence Retirement Fund, 1 Providence Way, St. Mary of the Woods, IN 47876. Info 773-774-3333 or www.obsfuneraland cremation.com
