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Muntaner had been suffering from bipolar disorder, according to the 58-year-old man's grieving family."We are all in shock," said Gina Muntaner, Muntaner's only daughter and the youngest of his four children.On Monday, Gina Muntaner said that her father's death from a self-inflicted gunshot on Sunday came less than three weeks after her 27-year-old brother and Muntaner's third son Nicolas Muntaner, who was battling anxiety and depression, died from a drug overdose."My dad is one of the strongest men I know, built like an ox. Anyone can succumb to it. When you are that sad, you are not yourself anymore," Gina Muntaner said, adding, "People are in denial. They say lightening doesn't strike twice, but in my family it did."Becky Schlikerman, a spokeswoman for the Cook County Medical Examiner office, confirmed that Muntaner was found dead of a gunshot wound to his head around 4:15 p.m. Sunday.The medical examiner listed Muntaner as 63 years old, though Gina Muntaner and her mom, Julia Muntaner, say their father and husband, respectively, was 58.Officer Laura Amezaga, a Chicago Police spokeswoman, said police are conducting a death investigation, which is done in all suspected suicides.Muntaner was discovered by his daughter inside his van, which is emblazoned with a logo for Ald. Joe Moreno's (1st) ward, in the 2700 block of North Lakeview Avenue.Born on Aug. 19, 1958, in Chicago to parents originally from Puerto Rico, Muntaner grew up in Logan Square, attended St. Michael's Grammar School and Mather High School.Gina Muntaner said that her father worked as a laborer and bricklayer for several contractors and also received occasional pay as a contractor from Moreno.Joe Muntaner shakes Ald. Joe Moreno (1st) hand at an awards ceremony. [Joe Moreno]"He did snow removal in winters and graffiti removal and he helped with garbage can complaints and cut elderly people's grass. If you needed something done in the ward, he was first to hop on it," Gina Muntaner said.Iris Millan, a former staffer to Moreno, said Muntaner was "an inv... (DNAinfo)

Ganir, 74, from congestive heart failure on Thanksgiving Day. Ganir, of Chicago, was a celebrated softball player and had served as a part-time Rosemont Public Safety Auxiliary officer.A funeral Mass was celebrated Monday, Nov. 28 at Our Lady of Hope Church in Rosemont as the Ganir family was joined by friends from all around the Chicago area and Rosemont. Subscription Required An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. You need an online service to view this article in its entirety. Choose an online service. Current print subscribers Need an account? Create one now. You must login to view the full content on this page.Thank you for reading 8 free articles on our site. You can come back at the end of your 30-day period for another 8 free articles, or you can purchase a subscription and continue to enjoy valuable local news and information. If you need help, please contact our office at 847-299-5511. You need an online service to view this article in its entirety. Choose an online service. Current print subscribers Need an account? Create one now. (Journal & Topics Newspapers Online)