Angelo Ciambrone Obituary

Ciambrone, Angelo Anselmo "Sam"

Angelo Anselmo "Sam" Ciambrone. Age 95. Lifelong Chicago Heights resident. Graduate of Washington Junior High School, Bloom High School Class of 1947.

Graduate of DePaul University Received his Bachelor's in 1951. Started Law School at the University of Notre Dame finishing at DePaul University Law Degree in 1954. United States Army Korean War Veteran. Worked as a Lawyer from 1956 until his retirement June 30, 2024 at the Law Firm Wilczynski, Wilczynski, Ciambrone on Halsted Street in Chicago Heights. Former 2 Term Mayor of the City of Chicago Heights from 1995-2003. During his time as Mayor, Angelo accomplished industrial and community development. Lifelong parishioner of San Rocco Parish on Chicago Heights Hungry Hill Neighborhood. Angelo was instrumental in fighting the closing of the Church, which then led him to be a key advocate in the building of the current San Rocco Oratory on the same grounds as the church. Past President of the Italo-American National Union, Director of First National Bank of Chicago Heights, Director of Great Banc, President of Chicago Heights Symphony Orchestra, Board Member Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, President of Kiwanis Club of Chicago Heights, Advisory Board Member South Star Services, advisor to Illinois Migrants Council, member of the Illinois Racing

Board, President of the Charles E. Gavin Memorial Foundation, Board Member Union Street Gallery, member of Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America Chicago Heights Lodge #1430, Amaseno Lodge #3, Marchegiana Society, member of Knights of Columbus, Secretary of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the City of Chicago Heights, Chairman of the Selective Service Local Board No. 33, and served as legal counsel to the Library Boards in Chicago Heights, Matteson and Richton Park. He was the co-host of Ciao South Suburbia, a WCGO radio show, for 15 years along with Dominic Candeloro and the late Justice Anthony Scariano, who were all ably assisted by Guy Petrarca. Angelo was elected to the Bloom High School Hall of Fame, was selected as the David Award recipient by the Italo American National Union in 2001, and the recipient of the Leonardo DaVinci Award of Excellence for Community Leadership from the Order of the Sons and Daughters of Italy in America in 2014. Aside from all of Angelo's accomplishments, he was a kind, humble man of great faith-the most we can say of any man. Angelo had a love for horse racing, opera, classical music, gardening and his Italian heritage. One of the best gifts to his family was his cooking which he learned from his mother Rose. Husband for 62 years of Jean nee Del Guidice. Father of Rosanne Ciambrone and Gregory (Tammy) Ciambrone. Grandfather of

Teresa (Paul) Rodriguez and Anna Ciambrone. Great grandfather of Marco Angelo Rodriguez. Son of the late Rose nee Mazza and Angelo Ciambrone. Brother of Mary (late Anthony) Gasbarro and the late Eva (late Stanley) Wilczynski. Uncle to many nieces and nephews. He was a very special friend to his next-door neighbor who had Down's syndrome, the late Guy Petrarca, who was like a second son to him.

Resting at Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home, 530 W. 14th Street (US Rt. 30, 3 blks E of Western Ave), Chicago Heights, IL on Sunday, January 26, 2025 from

1:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Funeral Monday, January 27, 2025 9:15 am from funeral home to Our Lady of the Heights/St. Agnes Church, 1501 Chicago Road, Chicago Heights, IL.

Interment Assumption Cemetery, Glenwood. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Angelo's name to the Jones Memorial Community Center, 220 East 15th Street,

Chicago Heights, IL, 60411 (www.jonescenter.org) or the San Rocco Oratory, 16565 South State Street, South Holland, IL, 60473 would be appreciated by the

Ciambrone family. Info 708-481-9230 and panozzobros.com.

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