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Raymond G. Kolasa, age 67, of Chicago/Williams Bay passed away on Friday, July 21, 2023 at Mercy Walworth Hospital. He was born in Chicago on November 9, 1955 to Raymond S. and Adele (Zemaitis) Kolasa. Ray worked as a Paramedic for the Chicago Fire Department for 36 years before retirement on December 1, 2012 as Paramedic Field Chief. He was united in marriage to Deborah Fagel on September 3, 2005 in Miller, Nebraska. Ray was the drum major for the Chicago Fire Marching Band and was also active with the Boy Scouts for a number of years. Ray was a member of Lakeland Community Church. Ray is survived by his wife, Deborah; two children, Rachel (James) Greve and Brian (Sarah) Kolasa; additional children, Martha (Gary) Titiner, Michelle (Vito) Ciaramellano, and Marcus (Courtney) Fagel; and seven grandchildren, Teagan, Sophia, Jameson, Liliana, Mila, Maxwell, and Milo. Ray is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Stephen. Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, July 31, 2023 at Monroe Funeral Home, 604 E. Walworth Ave in Delavan. Visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M. until the time of service on Monday at the funeral home. The burial will take place at Roselawn Memory Gardens in Lake Geneva. Memorials can be directed to the Fire Museum of Greater Chicago, 5218 S. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609 or Williams Bay Rescue Squad, 5 E. Geneva Street, Williams Bay, WI 53191. Raymond G. Kolasa | Monroe Funeral Home (delavanfuneralhome.com)>
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Rachelle “Shelly" M. Wisniewski, died peacefully in her sleep, Sunday, July 23, 2023. She is the beloved daughter of the late Richard, retired C.P.D. and late Norene E. (Sanok); loving sister of Renetta "Renee" and William (Scott) Riemer; fond aunt of Daniel Price and Anthony Flowers, Jr; great aunt of Fiona Flowers, Alethia Flowers, and Cooper Price; niece of many. Shelly loved to laugh, to draw, to color and scribble, made her own latch hook rug that made it into the Chicago Art Museum, along with sewing, needle point and eating as much cheese as possible! She will be missed by us all. Visitation will be Saturday, July 29, 2023 from 9-11:00 am. Fr. Francis Li will conduct a funeral service at 11:00 am at Walter Pomierski & Son Funeral Home, 1059 West 32nd Street, Chicago, IL 60608. INT Resurrection Cemetery. (773)927-6424 Rachelle "Shelly" M. Wisniewski Obituary 2023 - Pomierski Funeral Home.
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2 Aug. 23 CPD vs CFD.
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10 August 23, retirement cake and coffee, 11:00 Hrs. Homan Square 5th. Floor, for Detective Chuck Udell, who will be retiring after 28 years of service with the Chicago Police Department.
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12 September 2023, Documentary special screening of “Sabbath”, provided by the Chicago Police Department Chaplains Unit, for active and retired CPD members!
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From the CPD Daily bulletin 29 July 2023.
Death Notices!
Passed away 24 July 2023, Retired Police Officer Richard “Ron” Raines, formerly assigned to Unit 151.
Passed away, Retired Director Harriett Martin Patrick, formerly assigned to the Records Division.
Raymond G. Kolasa, age 67, of Chicago/Williams Bay passed away on Friday, July 21, 2023 at Mercy Walworth Hospital. He was born in Chicago on November 9, 1955 to Raymond S. and Adele (Zemaitis) Kolasa. Ray worked as a Paramedic for the Chicago Fire Department for 36 years before retirement on December 1, 2012 as Paramedic Field Chief. He was united in marriage to Deborah Fagel on September 3, 2005 in Miller, Nebraska. Ray was the drum major for the Chicago Fire Marching Band and was also active with the Boy Scouts for a number of years. Ray was a member of Lakeland Community Church. Ray is survived by his wife, Deborah; two children, Rachel (James) Greve and Brian (Sarah) Kolasa; additional children, Martha (Gary) Titiner, Michelle (Vito) Ciaramellano, and Marcus (Courtney) Fagel; and seven grandchildren, Teagan, Sophia, Jameson, Liliana, Mila, Maxwell, and Milo. Ray is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Stephen. Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, July 31, 2023 at Monroe Funeral Home, 604 E. Walworth Ave in Delavan. Visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M. until the time of service on Monday at the funeral home. The burial will take place at Roselawn Memory Gardens in Lake Geneva. Memorials can be directed to the Fire Museum of Greater Chicago, 5218 S. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609 or Williams Bay Rescue Squad, 5 E. Geneva Street, Williams Bay, WI 53191. Raymond G. Kolasa | Monroe Funeral Home (delavanfuneralhome.com)>
Rachelle Wisniewski.png
Rachelle “Shelly" M. Wisniewski, died peacefully in her sleep, Sunday, July 23, 2023. She is the beloved daughter of the late Richard, retired C.P.D. and late Norene E. (Sanok); loving sister of Renetta "Renee" and William (Scott) Riemer; fond aunt of Daniel Price and Anthony Flowers, Jr; great aunt of Fiona Flowers, Alethia Flowers, and Cooper Price; niece of many. Shelly loved to laugh, to draw, to color and scribble, made her own latch hook rug that made it into the Chicago Art Museum, along with sewing, needle point and eating as much cheese as possible! She will be missed by us all. Visitation will be Saturday, July 29, 2023 from 9-11:00 am. Fr. Francis Li will conduct a funeral service at 11:00 am at Walter Pomierski & Son Funeral Home, 1059 West 32nd Street, Chicago, IL 60608. INT Resurrection Cemetery. (773)927-6424 Rachelle "Shelly" M. Wisniewski Obituary 2023 - Pomierski Funeral Home.
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2 Aug. 23 CPD vs CFD.
Flyer Attached:
10 August 23, retirement cake and coffee, 11:00 Hrs. Homan Square 5th. Floor, for Detective Chuck Udell, who will be retiring after 28 years of service with the Chicago Police Department.
AND…
12 September 2023, Documentary special screening of “Sabbath”, provided by the Chicago Police Department Chaplains Unit, for active and retired CPD members!
Flyer Attached:
AND…
From the CPD Daily bulletin 29 July 2023.
Death Notices!
Passed away 24 July 2023, Retired Police Officer Richard “Ron” Raines, formerly assigned to Unit 151.
Passed away, Retired Director Harriett Martin Patrick, formerly assigned to the Records Division.