Obituary: Thaddeus “Ted” Tala

By Door County Pulse , Peninsula Pulse – November 30th, 2020

Feb. 7, 1927 – Nov. 28, 2020

Thaddeus John Tala, 93, of Sturgeon Bay died at Sturgeon Bay Health Services. He was born in Chicago to John and Maria (Szykowny) Talaczynski. He married Mary Jane Frances Novotny on July 19, 1952, in Chicago. She died Sept. 13, 2017.

Ted served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War. He worked as an electrician for Illinois Bell for many years and was active in the company’s retirement club. He and his wife retired to Door County in 1991.

Survivors include his four children, Mary Jane Tala, Chicago; Ted (Linda) Tala, Brookfield, IL; David Tala, Chicago; Martin (Judy) Tala, Chicago; three grandchildren, Teddy Tala, Ryan Tala, and Michael Tala; a great-granddaughter, Lila Quinn Tala; and a nephew, Jim Novotny, Hoffman Estates, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife and many brothers and sisters.

Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 2, 12 pm, at the Forbes Funeral Home in Sturgeon Bay. Visitation will precede, 10 am – 12 pm. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery with military honors. Face masks and social distancing will be required. A tribute page is available at forbesfuneralhome.com.