18185 West Shore Circle

Section 28 History 1835-1922

1958 - Allens Addition, Allens 1st Addition aka "Allens Woods" the front small lots of Allen's Woods was the railroad bed and the Schultz Addition which comprised of railroad property until 29 Jul 1976 when the 32 mile long track between Logansport and Culver was abandoned by the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Sam H. Allen

1976 - house was built



577 West Shore Dr. -1985-1991 - Richard Fitschen

18185 West Shore Circle - 1993-2024 - Richard William & Mary Louise Fitschen

Richard William Fitschen Sr. Birth June 25, 1932 Phoenix, Illinois – May 29, 2015 burial Saint Casimir Catholic Cemetery (Saint Casimir Lithuanian Cemetery) Chicago, Cook County, Illinois son Hans William Fitschen and Joan Liss

Richard W. Fitschen,Sr. age 82, Retired Battalion Chief CFD, U.S. Navy Veteran.

Beloved husband of Mary Lou (nee Price); loving father of Richard Jr., Michael, Jude (Michael) McClain, Gerald and Joan Fitschen; cherished grandfather of Robyn LaChance, Michael Fitschen, Sarah (Matthew) Murphy and Connor McClain; fond brother of the late Dolores (David) Sproul;

Proud member of Firefighter’s Union Local #2.

Visitation Monday 3-9pm. Funeral 9:15 am from Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home 10727 S. Pulaski Road to St. John Fisher Church, for Mass at 10 am. Interment St. Casimir Cemetery.

Richard William Fitschen, 82, of Beverly, died May 29.


Funeral services were held June 2 from the Andrew J. McGann & Son Funeral Home to St. John Fisher Roman Catholic Church. Interment followed at St. Casimir Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Lou; his children, Richard Jr., Michael, Jude (Michael) McClain, Gerald and Joan Fitschen; his grandchildren, Robyn LaChance, Michael Fitschen, Sarah (Matthew) Murphy and Connor McClain.

Fitschen was a retired Chicago Fire Department battalion chief.

ALLENS 1ST ADD LOT 6 ALLENS 1ST ADD LOT 7 - Vacant lot