Domenic Guzzardo

Domenic Guzzardo, 95, of Lincoln, formerly of LaGrange, died at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, at Maple Ridge Health Care Centre in Lincoln.

A graveside service will be Thursday, Nov. 30, at 2 p.m. at Clarendon Hills Cemetery Chapel in Darien, with the Rev. Paul Rawley officiating.

There is no visitation.

Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Guzzardo was a machinist at a Chicago factory before his retirement.

He was born June 11, 1905, at Cole City to Nick and Mary (Azzarelo) Guzzardo. He married Celia Gervase on April 24, 1937. She died April 10, 1998.

Surviving are one sister, Mary Rieman of Phoenix, Ariz.; and two sisters-in-law, Rose Guzzardo of Lincoln and Josephine Lobdell of Mesa, Ariz.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister.

He was a member of First Baptist Church of LaGrange.

Memorials may be made to his church.

 

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Philomena Blanford

Philomena "Sis" Blanford, 85, died at 3:35 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000, at St. Clara’s Manor Nursing Home in Lincoln.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000, at Holy Family Church in Lincoln with Monsignor Edward Higgins officiating.

Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, at Kerrigan Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the rosary and wake service at 5 p.m.

Mrs. Blanford and her husband farmed in rural Lincoln until his death, in 1975.

She was born June 18, 1915, in Tell City, Ind., to William and Philomena (Schneider) Hartz. She married Vernon Blanford on Oct. 8, 1937, in Tell City, Ind. He died April 16, 1975.

Several nieces and nephews survive.

She was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.

Mrs. Blanford was a member of Holy Family Church in Lincoln. She was a volunteer at St. Clara’s Manor, doing sewing for the residents.

Memorials may be made to St. Clara’s Manor Nursing Home in Lincoln.

 

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