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.

Funeral planning in Melrose Park

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Melrose Park Obituaries

It was reported by Chicago Tribune on April 19th, 2022 that Larry D Greene passed on in Melrose Park, Illinois.  Greene was 81 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Larry D's life.

It was disclosed by Chicago Tribune on August 1st, 2021 that James W Shanahan died in Melrose Park, Illinois.  Shanahan was 90 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James W's life.

It was reported by Chicago Tribune on May 30th, 2021 that Frank R Lisauskas died in Melrose Park, Illinois.  Lisauskas was 56 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Frank R's life.

It was disclosed by Chicago Tribune on March 29th, 2021 that Judy M Litrenta (Tintori) perished in Melrose Park, Illinois.  Ms. Litrenta was 77 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Judy M's life.

It was written by The Daily Herald on March 22nd, 2021 that Arthur Henry Schulze perished in Melrose Park, Illinois.  Schulze was 83 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Arthur Henry's life.

It was reported by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on January 29th, 2021 that Richard Leo "Rich" Daniels passed away in Peachtree Corners, Georgia.  Daniels was 63 years old and was born in Melrose Park, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Richard Leo "Rich"'s life.

It was written by Daily Chronicle on November 14th, 2020 that Ralph E Schafer passed away in Melrose Park, Illinois.  Schafer was 81 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ralph E's life.

It was revealed by The Beacon News on October 22nd, 2020 that Byron Gene Mickelson perished in Melrose Park, Illinois.  Mickelson was 72 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Byron Gene's life.

It was revealed by San Diego Union-Tribune on September 10th, 2020 that Kathryn "Katie" Wade (Kissel) perished in Scottsdale, Arizona.  Ms. Wade was 93 years old and was born in Melrose Park, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Kathryn "Katie"'s life.

It was noted by The Times at Shreveport La on July 10th, 2020 that Helen Baranyi Montgomery passed on in Shreveport, Louisiana.  Montgomery was 91 years old and was born in Melrose Park, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Helen Baranyi's life.

History

At the turn of the century, the recent population surge plateaued and industry began to slow down. Serpico, who had been convicted of extortion and racketeering. Many of these companies are still located in Melrose Park and local industry remains stable. Melrose Park has been the target of many scandals involving corruption of its public officials. The population was 23,171 at the 2000 census.

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