Henry Palmisano Obituary

Words cannot express how sad I feel. My deepest condolences to your family. I will truly miss my old boss.

Julia,

I am so sorry to hear about your father. I send my deepest sympathy to you and your family. Take care.

Nicole McBride-Janda (BCA)

To the Palmisano Family: I was very saddened to hear of Henry's passing. I always knew him to be a great guy, a good customer and a supporter of our industry. Henry was indeed a classic Christian gentleman. May God bless you all. Be assured I will offer prayers for both you and Henry.

I am stunned! I had stopped in the Thursday before he passed and did get a chance to say hello to Henry, not knowing it would be the last time. He was the driving force on how good fishing in Chicago has remained over the years. His drive, energy, and tremendous attitude will be missed by thousands of people in the Chicagoland area. My deepest condolences to the whole Palmisano family.

I was stunned while on a fishing trip in Florida to learn of the great loss of Henry, a giant friend of fishers and a super gentleman. His good works will live on inspiring others and bringing joy to generations. May he rest in peace.

Henry was a man that you would look for every time you visited the store.

Dear Mary,

We were so sorry to hear of the sudden loss of your husband. We will keep you and your family in our prayers. Let us know if there is anything we can do.

Beth and Dawn

I just want to say how saddened I was to hear this news. Having worked for Henry for several years, and seeing how he was commmitted to his family, his neighborhood, his church, his city, his fellow man and of course his sport. Henry is one of the best people I ever knew and he will be missed far and wide. My prayers are with the entire family, as well as the extended baitshop family.

Dear Mary and Family,



I just heard the terrible news about Henry. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. I will always be so grateful for Henry's and your support during the years that I was at BCA. We know that his support now will come from his heavenly home.

Sorry to hear about the lost of a great man. Henry made everyone feel welcome and always helped out whenever he could. Fishing transends all boundries and he would say,"If the whole world could fish,there would be no time for wars" Very wise indeed.Now Henry is with his Dad and the Great Fisherman of men. God bless you all in this time of sorrow

Dear Steve,

Although we are a business partner with you and don't know all family members, we want to extend our sympathies to you and the rest of the family. As you know, I am business with my wife and brother. We will be making a contribution to the Future Fisherman Foundation on Henry's behalf. Please let me know if we can help in any way. God Bless...The Folks at TTI-Blakemore

I was saddened to hear of the untimely death of Henry. I first met Henry back in 1985 when I became one of the principals of the newly established school, Bridgeport Catholic Academy. I remember all that Henry did to help launch the success of the school. I will never forget the support and help that Henry gave me personally as principal of the North Campus, where his children attended. I never recall a day when Henry didn't greet us with that contagious smile followed by supportive and encouraging words. He loved his family and was proud of his Catholic faith. He valued Catholic schooling as evidenced by his dedicated involvement in the school. Henry was one of the few dads who volunteered for lunch duty! His kindness and gentle ways will remain in my memory for many years to come. My deepest condolences to his wonderful wife Mary, and his children, Julia, Mary Fran, and Matthew. We have lost a wonderful human being. There is no doubt that Henry's spirit will continue to live in each of us because of the many ways he has touched our lives. Peace and prayers.



Sal Guccione

Former principal

Bridgeport Catholic Academy

Dear Mary, Julia, Mary Fran, And Matt,,,,I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your dear Husband and Father, I know he will be missed by all... no words can express this unexpected loss, but Henry's memories will live on with all of you forever..His laughter, his sense of realism, and his love of his family, was always visible to all,,, its what made him a special guy...I wish you peace and love in your hearts at this very difficult time...

with my deepest sincerity,

Dear Mary and family,

I just heard of Henry's passing, my deepest sympathy and prayers are with you and your family. Henry always was very kind to me. I'm glad to have had the opportunity to work along side of him with chocolates at BCA. He was seriously dedicated to his work but had a fun sense of humor too. May God bless all of you at this time and keep you strong with all the wonderful memories.

Sincerely,

Maria Pinkowski

We are very sorry for your sudden loss. Although we never had the chance to visit his shop, we always heard good things about Henry and his crew.

Lori & Augie Ralph

The Salmon Stop,Inc

Dear Mary, Julia, Fran & Matt

We were sorry to hear of your loss. Although we do not live on "the block" our memories of our children playing together will remain in our hearts. Stay strong and our prayers are with you.

Casey, Denise, Brittany and Baby Casey.......

To the Palmisano Family:

To say Henry will be missed falls short of the true impact. Henry's full family included all of the sportfishermen in the Chicago area. He did so much for all of us and was a true friend of the DNR. I enjoyed working with him on various committees and projects and will always remember his kindly and can-do demeanor. With my deepest sympathy,



Rich Hess (DNR, retired)

Dear Fran and Family,

I am deeply sorry for your sudden loss. I only met your father once, but I remember his hearty laugh and thought "this is a fun guy". Knowing the elegant qualities that you posses are a result of great parents. Carry on his spirit by remembering him often. Love, Kate Whalen and Family

My condolences to the family.



A great loss for the Chicagoland fishing community.

Dear Matthew and family,

We are so sad to learn of the loss of your Dad. Although our meeting was brief it was clear that he was a wonderful man. You are all in our prayers and thoughts. If we can be of assistance in any way please let us know as we would be glad to help.

Suzanne Burke and family

Dear Mary, Julia, Fran and Matt, We are sorry to hear of your loss. Our prayers are with all of you. Being gone from "the block" doesn't mean we don't remember the good times we had as neighbors. You are in our prayers.



Sincerly, Casey, Denise, Brittany and Baby Casey.......

Mary, I'm sorry to hear of your loss. My condolances to the entire family.

Mary,

As much as I wish there were words to take some of your sorrow and pain, I know there are none. But time is the healer of all things and your future will again hold happiness and peace. While I did not have the opportunity to know your husband well, I can tell by reading this guest book that he was a very special person. As you said to me today, "I was lucky to have had 29 years with him"--better to have loved and lost than never to have loved--. My thoughts remain with you and your children.

Dear Mary and Family



We are sorry for your loss and are sorry we could not have attended Henry's wake in person. You are all in our prayers. Henry was a great guy to work for. I am glad I had the pleasure to work for him when I was younger. I'd never though I would be living right behind him when I got older though, but he was a great neighbor to as are you and the rest of your family. We will miss him!



Robert Dragon & Family

We are deeply sorry for your loss. You're in our thoughts and prayers.

Dear Mary,

We are so sorry to hear about Hank. We have so many beautiful memories of our times up in Allegan Lake together. He was so sweet to play the accordian at Jimmy and Carol's house for Mary Ann Flannery's birthday party. He had a great big grin on his face that we will never forget. We actually came to pay our respects at the wake, but the line was around the corner. What a wonderful tribute. We had Packey with us and we knew that he would not be patient enough to wait so long; so we were so very sorry to have to leave. We are deeply saddened and we express our heartfelt sympathy to the whole family. May God grant you peace in knowing that our prayers are with you always.

Sincerely in love and friendship, Paddy, Lynda and Packey

My deepest condolences go out to your family. Henry was an ambassador to the sport of fishing he opened new doors to all that had an interest in fishing or even those who wanted to learn.

I remember the day when Henry sponsored the first ever Perch Fishing derby at Northernly Island along the lake front. I don't think the excitement he had and the smile he displayed ever went away that very special day.

He will be dearly miss but never forgotten.

We were very sorry to hear about Henry he was a wonderful man. Our sincere condolances to you all. We will keep you in our prayers.

Dear Mary,

May God bless and keep you and your family. Our prayers are with you and for you.

Love,

Leroy & Gloria

Matthew 4:19 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."

Henry will be missed very much, although the wisdom he has shared with me and others will never leave. Henry was positively the most caring and respectable boss/friend a person could ever wish for. What Henry and his family have done for the fishing industry has been an amazing accomplishment and his hard work will pay off for generations to come. Henry’s customers eyes would brighten when they saw Henry walk past, and without a doubt Henry would stop and talk to his customers. Just Henry talking to his customers that looked up to him so highly would make their day. It was incredible how so many customers looked up to Henry as a celebrity and they always wanted Henry, the pro to put line on their reels.

I know Henry is in a much better place and I know that he will have all of eternity to catch 16inch Perch all day long. Chicago land fishing would not be what it is today if it was not for Henry’s Sports and Bait and I thank the entire Palmisano family for establishing this tradition for my family.

Dear Mary and family,

I am stunned and at a loss for words at hearing of the death of my friend and singer, Henry. Know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers as is dear Henry.

Henry was a gentle giant whose warm smile and kind spirit was always ready to embrace. Henry LOVED to sing! For many years, Henry travelled north each Wednesday evening to join his voice with 90+ other choristers who would present their Holiday Pops Concert in early December. We all smiled when Henry arrived for practice. We LOVED to see him!

When Henry's dad was ill, he worked out a schedule to come to a small part of the rehearsal in order to renew his spirit. Henry will not be forgotten with all of us at Saint Josaphat Church...his spirit, his smile and his song will live on. In fact, next year's performance will be lovingly dedicated to our "gentle giant", Henry Palmisano.

May the angels lead you into paradise, dear friend. May they welcome your smile, gentle heart and wonderful tenor voice to their heavenly choir. I will personally miss you.

With sympathy,

Scott Arkenberg and the Music Minstry of Saint Josaphat Church

Dear Mary:

I am so sorry for your sudden and unexpected loss. I didn't have the privilege of getting to know Henry, but having known and worked with you over the years, I'm convinced he must have been a wonderful and special man. You have my heartfelt and very deepest condolences.

Peter

Extending sympathy on behalf of Alma Mater and the Class of 1973 at The University of Scranton.

Our whole family is praying for all of you , please know that if it

was possible we would all be there

to love and support you. With love,

Mary Beth and Karen Leo

Henrys opened the year I was born

I remember going there as a youngster

Great place to go for bait on the way to the big lake

I remember when the new place opened

and still go there although not as much because I don't live in the city anymore

Great guy

sorry to see him pass

may he rest in peace

I am deeply sorry for your loss. He was a very nice man. God bless, Timothy "Bull" Grzenia.

I am sorry to here the lost of Henry Palmisano,my prayers and condolences go to his family.Tom i'm very sad to here the lost of your brother,I know you guys were all so close. god bless

Dear Mary,

We are so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in our prayers. Count on us on anything that we could help you with.

Comellas Family.

Palmisano & Henry's Family,



I am so sorry for the loss of Henry. I first heard Saturday morning. I am still in shock. Henry was someone that I respected very much. He will be missed.

I was very sorry to hear about this; we will keep him in our prayers.

Mary



My deepest condolences to you and your family. The few times that I talked with Henry at various Pulmonary events I was struck by how happy the two of you seemed and what a nice gentleman he was. Our family will keep you in our prayers during this challenging time.

Dear Mary,

I am so very sorry to hear of your loss. I am praying for you and your family always.

Love,

Janice

I would like to offer my condolences and prayers at this time of sadness. Henry was a great support for St. David's. He will be missed by all who knew him. St. Peter must have needed help for his fishing fleet. God bless you all.

The local fishing community has suffered a terrible blow with the passing of Henry Palmisano. His generousness, and willingness to help other anglers enjoy the sport of fishing will be sorely missed. The smiles on the faces of the kids at a Henry's Derby will never be forgotton. Myself and the members of angling101 offer our prayers, and sincere condolences to the Palmisano family.

Dear Mary.

Please accept our heartfelt condolences on the loss of your wonderful husband Henry. We were all priviledged to know him. I read his obituary at the Tribune fishermen section and was impressed by how many lives he touched and his contributions to our society.

Your friends and colleagues at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Pulmonary Division.

TO THE PALMISANO FAMILY, PLEASE ACCEPT OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY WITH THE LOSS OF A MOST WONDERFUL HUMAN BEING. I AM AT A LOSS OF WORDS.

HENRY ALWAYS MADE ME FEEL JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THE NEXT PERSON. IT WAS HIS WAY OF MAKING YOU FEEL AT HOME NO MATTER WHERE WE WERE OR WHAT WE WERE DOING. I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HIS HEART FELT SMILE WHEN HE SAW YOU. I ALWAYS FELT HE PLAYED A ROLE IN MY PERSONAL GROWTH. HE WAS A FINE EXAMPLE OF WHAT A HUMAN BEING SHOULD BE. A LEADER IN THE COMMUNITY AND A FRIEND AT YOUR TABLE. MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO HIS WONDERFUL FAMILY.



JOANNE JANIK

Its still hard to believe.

A great great loss for us all.

Dear Mary and Family,



Tom and I were both shocked to learn of Henry's death. I can still picture him durinig the early days of BCA sitting at a desk going over the books, cigar in mouth. He certainly was responsible for getting BCA off the ground and keeping it going. He was a wonderful example to all of us. Please know that our prayers and sympathy are with you at this difficult time.



Tom and Sue Murray

To our great friends the Palmisano"s. Tootie, Tracy, Mikey, Granny and I love all of you so very much. I can not tell you just how much Hank, Henry, Tommy, Steve and all the Ivers have meant to my family over these many years. You are just great people. I could never say enough about Hank and what he has menat to me. Sarah, we love you also in this time of need and for having such a wonderful and kind family. Mary, the Ivers family have been an important part of our lives and we thank you for sharing your family with our family. We love you and will miss Henry very much, he was way too young to die. I want to share with all of you something that Hank shared with me when I lost my 15 year old neice several years back. I carry it with me to this day. "Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred,le me sow love, where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light and where there is sadness, Joy.

O,Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love; for it is in giving that we receive; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life"



I will never forget this verse that Hank shared with me at a time when I did not understand death. I don't understand Henry's death because he was a good man, loving father and a good friend to all.

From my family to your family, we love you now as we have loved you in the past. Our love will do nothing but grow with time and we thank you for sharing your life, your family, Henry, Hank with my family. We love you.



Love



Michael Wags Wagner

Mary,



My heartfelt condolences on the sudden loss of your husband. I am so sorry.



Lew

To the Ivers/Palmisano Family,

My deep and heartfelt sympathy goes out to your families at this sudden loss of Henry. May God keep you and give you strength in the days to come. You are all in my prayers.

May God Bless You All.

Love, Kevin McCray (formerly of St. Emeric's and an Ivers Family friend)

Our family wishes to extend our sincere condolances to you in your loss of Henry.

On behalf of the Peter, Luciano and Victor Gennuso families, I would like to express our condolences on the loss of a fine friend and human being. We will treasure our memories of his humor, his friendship, his love of family and friends, his generosity, and his interest in the lives of others. Our lives have been enriched by his presence on this earth. To Mary, Fran, Julia, and Matt we send our love.

Please accept my deepest sympathy on the loss of your loved one.



Keith Korinek (St. Ignatius '69)

Mary,

I'm deeply sorry for your loss. I wasn't sure how else to send you my condolences so I hope this finds you. I wish you and your family all of the strength during this most difficult time.

Take care of yourself. I do miss seeing you in the 8th floor hallway-it always seemed to brighten my day.

My thoughts and prayers are with you,

Mary Rago

We are so deeply sorry for your loss. Always remember the special times you had together.

For an old friend and business aquintance. You will be missed.

Dear Mary,

Nancy and I want to send you our deepest condolences on the sudden passing of dear Henry. He was such a wonderful husband, father, son, and friend. I know there are no answers as to "why Henry, why now", but know that he is with Our Lord in heaven and now he will be watching over you and the children in a very special way. I will keep you and your family in my daily prayers, God be with you, and may our Lord watch over you and help you get through this very difficult time. Love, Bob and Nancy Pechloff

Mary and family, Mary Ann and I are in a state of complete shock and utter sadness. Henry was one of the nicest gentlemen we were lucky enough to have known. His devotion to his family and friends were unmatched. I don't think I will be able to make it up to Chicago for the services, but I take slight consolation for having had a chance to spend some time with Henry and you at the Walsh Eve of the Eve party a few months ago. When I informed our kids about Henry, they aptly described him as the "one who was alwasy smiling". That's the way the Plachta family will always remember him. Our prayers are with you and the children during this most difficult time. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you.

Dear Mary and kids,

Jim and I would like to extend our sincere sympathy to you. We are in shock. No words can heal your broken hearts, please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Our love to you.