Leroy Banks

1929 - 2015

Leroy Banks obituary, 1929-2015, Chicago, IL

BORN

1929

DIED

2015

Leroy Banks Obituary

Banks, Leroy Anthony A resident of the Illinois Veterans Home, Quincy died May 14, 2015 at the Home. Leroy was born June 13, 1929 in New Orleans, LA to August and Marie Banks. Leroy recently moved to the Home from Chicago where he retired in 1993 after 26 years of service with the City of Chicago Department of Water. A graduate of Gilbert Academy in New Orleans, he served in the U.S. Army from 1951-1953. After moving to Chicago, Leroy became proprietor of the B&W Delicatessen before working for the City of Chicago. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Gus and Edward and sister, Betty. He is survived by daughters, Michele Richard of Mesa, AZ, Claudia Banks of Chicago and grandchildren, Allison, Brett and Jared Richard. A memorial Mass will be held on June 13, at 10:00 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church in Chicago.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 24, 2015.
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Rest in Peace Grandpa #TheRichardFamily

Jared/Tiana Richard

May 27, 2015

To the family of Leroy Banks may God give you comfort and peace by means of prayer - Philippians 4:6,7. My deepest sympathy

May 26, 2015

May Leroy rest in peace. My deepest condolences to the family

JoAnn Taylor

May 24, 2015

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