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Anthony La Banca Obituary

La Banca, Anthony "Lon" Age 90. Beecher resident formerly of Calumet City and Chicago's Roseland/Kensington Neighborhood. Graduate of Curtis Grammar School and Fenger High School. United States Army Korean War Veteran. Retired Pipefitter from the Local 597 after 62 years service. St Anthony Church Holy Name Society Member and longtime Bowler in the Holy Name Society Bowling League. Lifelong member of the St Benedict Carmelite Lay Community and the World Apostolate of Fatima Blue Army. Husband for 51 years of the late Josephine nee Lungaro. Father of John (Anna) LaBanca, Rosemarie (Jim) Banasiak, Bernadette (Martin) Gianotti and Joseph (Mary Beth) LaBanca. Grandfather of Francesca (Mike) McKean and Alexander LaBanca, Walter, James, John and Joanna Banasiak, Joseph (Kathleen), Mary Rose, Paschal, Martin, Stephen, Regina, and James Gianotti, Nicholas (Angela), Anthony (Danielle), Michael (Alyssa May) and Veronica LaBanca. Great-grandfather of Jackson McKean, Betty Gianotti, William, Vincent, Maximillian and Anastasia LaBanca. Son of the late Mary nee Gatto and John LaBanca. Brother of Frank (Donna) LaBanca and Theresa (late Charles) Lofrano. Uncle and friend of many. Due to current circumstances Funeral and Burial services were private. For further info Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home, Chicago Heights708-481-9230and panozzobros.com.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Mar. 22, 2020.

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John & Jean Shannon

March 29, 2020

Sincere condolences and prayers to your family.

Mark Tribbia

March 29, 2020

Dear Johnny, Joey, Rose and Bernadette.
We're so sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. He was one of the great guys of the neighborhood and a wonderful father to you. Like my Dad, Lonny brought us kids up properly and was always there for us. God bless you - he's in our prayers.
Mark and Arlene Tribbia

"Ms Chris" Pejka

March 23, 2020

My thoughts and prayers are with your families at this sad time.

William Jukich

March 23, 2020

Anthony,
Thanks for your Service to our Country & U.S.Army. May you rest in peace Brother. Army Strong!

Maj. William Jukich
United States Marine Corps (Retired)
Harrier Attack Pilot from Northwest Indiana

Deb Rasala

March 22, 2020

So very sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers to your family.

Scott Panozzo

March 22, 2020

Our sincere condolences to your family. May God bless you and stay with you as you celebrate your dads life and enjoy all the memories of a life well lived.

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