Felipe Nava Obituary

Nava, Felipe A. age 86, of LaGrange, IL, born in Maravatio, Michoacan, Mexico, on July 15, 1924, immigrated to the U.S. during WWII in 1944, worked as a translator for both the U.S. and Mexican governments, and as part of Bracero program, he was the lead plaintiff in settling retirement benefits for thousands of workers. He later married childhood sweetheart Dolores Quiroz Madrid in Mexico City, whom he brought to the U.S. in 1956 to Chicago. He became a master welder at GM in LaGrange, IL, where he worked for 25 years. Beloved husband of Dolores (nee Quiroz Madrid), loving father of Joseph (Ruth), Marina (Manuel Gonzalez) Nava and Phillip (Martha) Nava, proud grandfather of Alexander, Rebecca, Veronica, Olivia, Darlene, Benjamin, Michelle, Sofia, Manuel, Nikolina, Britnimarina, Ruben and Cristian. He had a lifelong passion for baseball, also enjoyed playing golf in his spare time. Visitation will be at the Conboy-Westchester Funeral Home, 10501 W. Cermak Rd, Westchester (2 blocks West of Mannheim) on Sunday, from 3 to 8 p.m. Family and friends will gather at 9:45 a.m. on Monday, at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 813 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago for 10 a.m. Mass. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. For further info 708-F-U-N-E-R-A-L.