Donald "Don" R. Ranos Retired CFD Age 86, late of St. Joe MI/North Fort Myers FL and formerly of Hegewisch, passed away Friday, April 8, 2022, in North Fort Myers FL. Father of Donald G. (Diane), Richard (Carol), and George (Lynn). Grandfather of Kevin (Karen), Gary (Toni), Pam (Jake) Horbach, Kim (Greg) Brown, Ken (Deb), Sheri (Jason) Highland, and David. Great Grandfather of 13 and Uncle to many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents John and Dorothy, and brothers Al, John, and Vince. Don was a retired Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant who served the City of Chicago proudly for 41 years. He was also an avid boater and motorcycle rider. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to: Ende, Menzer, Walsh & Quinn Retirees’ Widows’ and Children’s Assistance Fund, 20 S. Clark St., Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60603. Obituary for Donald "Don" R. Ranos Retired CFD | Opyt Funeral Home (opytfh.com) VISITATION Monday April 18, 2022 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Opyt Funeral Home 13350 S Baltimore Ave. Chicago, IL 60633 CHAPEL SERVICE Tuesday April 19, 2022 11:00 AM Opyt Funeral Home 13350 S Baltimore Ave Chicago, IL 60633. INTERMENT Tuesday April 19, 2022 Chapel Hill Gardens South 11333 S. Central Ave. Oak Lawn, IL.
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From the CPD Daily bulletin Saturday, 15 April 2022.
DEATH NOTICES.
Passed away 09 April 2022, Virgilio Rivera, father of Police Officer Marlene Rivera assigned to Field Services.
Passed away Retired Detective Brian Cheevers, formerly assigned to Area Three.
EAP SUPPORT GROUP.
During these extraordinary stressful times EAP continues to look for ways to serve our Department and family members. With the pandemic there are hundreds of department members who are struggling emotionally while they battle the COVID-19 Virus. In order to reach those members, support groups on Microsoft Teams will begin. Individual sessions are provided upon request. Assistance is needed to help identify those on the Medical with COVID-19 and making them aware of the support groups. Anyone interested can call EAP at 312-743-0378 and leave a message or email Robert.Sobo@Chicagopolice.org.
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30 April 22 Blessing of the Bikes!
Flyer attached.