Jerome Berk
Sep 11, 2026
Jerome Berk, age 98. Beloved husband for 71 years of the late Bernadine A. Berk, nee Green. Loving father of Ira (Susie) Berk, Teri Snyder and Jeff (Ronna Pritikin-Berk) Berk. Dear grandfather of Jahna (John) Kutay, Lanie Berk, Joel Berk, Alissa (Michael) Merar and Tiffany Snyder. Fond great-grandfather of Niko, Oliver, and Leo. Cherished brother of Rosalie (Arthur) Holub and...
Todd Rudolph Tuomi
Sep 10, 2026
Our Dad, Todd Rudolph Tuomi (79), passed away September 10, 2026. Born January 22, 1947, in Worcester, MA to Eva (Lahtinen) and Oiva "Rudy" Tuomi; Dad grew up playing hockey and likely causing trouble with his younger brothers Glenn and Gary.
His participation in the All-Saints Episcopal Church Choir throughout childhood helped shape the man he became, and he often reminisced...
Elizabeth Mary Szmyr
Sep 10, 2026
Elizabeth "Betty" Szmyr, of Colonie, NY, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of cherished memories and a family who will miss her more than words can express. She was the daughter of the late Charles Alaskey and Elizabeth Dinon.
Betty was predeceased by her beloved husband of 54 years, Raymond Szmyr; her son, Raymond Szmyr Jr.;...
Jeff Litman
Sep 10, 2026
Jeffrey P. Litman, age 79.
Beloved husband of Paula Litman nee O'Brien, and the late Lyndie Litman nee Pollack. Dear father of Jenna (David) Smiley and Ben (Jessica) Litman. Proud grandfather of Rachel, Adam, Lauren, Eli, and Adleigh. Cherished brother of Neal (the late Jacklyn) Litman. He will be missed by members of the O'Brien and Pollack families as well as...
Roger Simon
Sep 10, 2026
Roger Simon, a retired political columnist and best-selling author, died Sept. 10, 2026, of pneumonia at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. He was 78.
Roger was a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times from 1975 to 1984, giving voice to ordinary people in the finest newspaper tradition to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable (Illinois Gov. James "Big Jim"...
Thaddeus (Ted) Koc
Sep 9, 2026
Thaddeus “Ted” Koc, affectionately known to his family as “Papa T”, of Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2026, surrounded by his family.
Ted was born on May 1, 1948, in Detroit, Michigan. Michigan was more than the place he grew up—it was a part of who he was. His love for Detroit sports and Michigan football ran...
Anne Elyse Selzer
Sep 9, 2026
Longtime Santa Barbara resident, Anne Elyse Selzer, passed away in her Portesuello Avenue home on September 9, at the age of 68. She was born in Vancouver, B.C., on April 12, 1958. She emigrated to Southern California with her parents Anna and Max Selzer and siblings Stephanie, Terry and Max. The family settled in Carpenteria for a few years before...
Peggy Anne Stohs
Sep 9, 2026
Peggy Anne (Lindblad) Stohs, 71 years of age, of Lincoln passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at home due to advanced stages of dementia. She was born February 18, 1955, in Beatrice, NE, to Clifford and Geraldine (Ratchford) Lindblad. Peggy was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Beatrice. She graduated from Beatrice High School in...
Thomas M. Sweeney, Jr.
Sep 9, 2026
Thomas M. Sweeney, Jr., age 90; Beloved husband of Maureen (nee Ransford) and the late Mary (nee Stearns); Loving father of Thomas (Wanda) Sweeney III, Donald (Karen) Sweeney, Vicky Lynn Ulrich and Linda Stevens; Proud grandfather of Jeffrey (Jessica) Sweeney, Kristy (Christopher) Rouskey, Megan (Nick) Boerner and Kaitlin Sweeney; Ashley and Nicole Ulrich; Mitchell (Jamie) Stevens; Cherished great-grandfather of Carter,...
Nancy Graham Manolovici
Sep 9, 2026
MANOLOVICI—Nancy Graham, 83, a longtime resident of New York City, died September 9, 2026. Born May 3, 1943, in Carlsbad, New Mexico, she was the daughter of Capt. William K. Graham (USAAF) and Patricia P. Graham.
A woman of elegance, wit, and a gifted eye for interior design, Nancy lived a remarkable life shaped by travel, family, and the places she...