Funeral Homes in Melrose Park, IL

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Corey Maggette (basketball player), Michael Finley (basketball player and film producer), James Valles (journalist and entrepreneur), Mike Woodard (baseball player), Tim Costo (baseball player), Robyn Hyden (actor), and Britt Davis (american football player).

Melrose Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 25,411. Melrose Park has long been home to a large Italian-American population, and the Chicago Outfit (Italian Mafia).The suburb was the home of Kiddieland Amusement Park from 1929 until 2010, and the current home of Maywood Park Racetrack, the Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, and Stern Pinball, Inc., which is now the world's last manufacturer of coin-operated pinball machines.There is a Metra railroad station in Melrose Park with daily service to Chicago. Melrose Park is home to two hospitals, Westlake Hospital and Gottlieb Memorial Hospital.

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Melrose Park Obituaries

It was reported on November 13th, 2019 that Jean Covene (Nezavdal) perished in Hudson, Florida.  Ms. Covene was 73 years old and was born in Melrose Park, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jean's life.

It was disclosed on November 8th, 2019 that Kathryn Pearl Geiger (Prosser) perished in Elsmere, Kentucky.  Ms. Geiger was 76 years old and was born in Melrose Park, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Kathryn Pearl's life.

It was written on October 23rd, 2019 that Patricia Ann Froelich (Schultz) died in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.  Ms. Froelich was 77 years old and was born in Melrose Park, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Patricia Ann's life.

It was noted by Chicago Tribune on October 18th, 2019 that Judithe Schreiner (Day) passed on in Melrose Park, Illinois.  Ms. Schreiner was 78 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Judithe's life.

It was reported on September 28th, 2019 that Virginia Carmella Parren died in New Port Richey, Florida.  Parren was 87 years old and was born in Melrose Park, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Virginia Carmella's life.

It was reported by The Daily Herald on July 21st, 2019 that Michael J "Big Mike" Nardella died in Melrose Park, Illinois.  Nardella was 94 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Michael J "Big Mike"'s life.

It was reported by The Daily Herald on July 9th, 2019 that Lucy Gonzales died in Melrose Park, Illinois.  Gonzales was 94 years old and was born in Waynoka, OK.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Lucy's life.

It was noted on May 31st, 2019 that David H Martin passed away in Melrose Park, Illinois.  Martin was 90 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor David H's life.

It was noted on April 1st, 2019 that Donnie Gene Knotts perished in Melrose Park, Illinois.  Knotts was 71 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Donnie Gene's life.

It was revealed by Chicago Tribune on December 20th, 2018 that Dorothy J Cellini passed away in Melrose Park, Illinois.  Cellini was 89 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Dorothy J's life.

History

The athletic field next to the village hall is named after the late Ralph "Babe" Serpico, father of the current mayor, Ronald M. Melrose Park has long been home to a large Italian-American population, though it also contains many Mexican-Americans. This continued through World War II, with still more companies moving their headquarters to Melrose. Serpico, who had been convicted of extortion and racketeering. Former police chief Vito Scavo was indicted on federal racketeering charges after a lengthy investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The official website for the city of Melrose Park is http://www.melrosepark.org/.