Richard E. Lewandowski, 70, of Roscoe, IL, beloved husband of Alyce, nee Rosdahl; loving father of Laura (Brian) Novak, Gail (Richard) Hartmann, Ronald (Linda), Russell (Joan); fond grandfather of 11; uncle to many nieces and nephews; dear brother of the late Raymond Lewandowski and Lorraine Hrdlicka. Veteran of the U.S. Army and member of the American Legion, Westmont, Medina Shrine Temple, Community Masonic Lodge #1005. Graduated Lane Tech H.S. Class of 1949. Resting at Sunset Funeral Home, 8800 N. Alpine Road, Rockford, IL from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday. Funeral services at 10 a.m. Saturday. Interment in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Rockford. 815-633-0211
![Claudia Perez’s children could count on one hand the number of times they had seen their father cry. The day their mother left was one of them. Perez had worked her whole life for a dream that did not come true: Save enough money to take her family back to Mexico and live together in the town where they were all born. Instead, on a cold February day, she stepped onto a bus in Brighton Park and said goodbye, making the difficult choice between her loved ones in Mexico and her family in Chicago. “Don’t leave my love. No te […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ctc-VHR5442_183545767.jpg?w=525 "Claudia Perez’s children could count on one hand the number of times they had seen their father cry. The day their mother left was one of them. Perez had worked her whole life for a dream that did not come true: Save enough money to take her family back to Mexico and live together in the town where they were all born. Instead, on a cold February day, she stepped onto a bus in Brighton Park and said goodbye, making the difficult choice between her loved ones in Mexico and her family in Chicago. “Don’t leave my love. No te […]")
