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James Alesia Obituary
Alesia, Honorable James H. United States District Court Judge, former Chicago Police Officer, beloved husband of Kathryn (Gibbons), loving father of Brian (Sarah Langford) and Daniel, devoted brother of Carol. Visitation at Cooney Funeral Home, 625 Busse Hwy., Park Ridge, Sunday, 3 to 9 p.m. Funeral Monday, 9:15 a.m., to St. Paul of the Cross Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Interment Mt. Carmel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Fenwick High School Scholarship Fund, 505 Washington, Oak Park, IL, 60302. Member of Steward Club, Justinian Society of Lawyers (Man of the Year 1988), a Vice-President, Hundred Club of Cook County; Board Member, Irish Fellowship Club, member of Fenwick Hall of Fame; Fenwick Life Trustee; recipient of Fenwick Accipter Award for Meritorious Service to the legal profession. He loved his family, friends, profession and faith. For info: 847-685-1002To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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for James Alesia
Lynne and Tom Casey
August 3, 2003
We are so sorry for your loss.
Mary Anne Walsh Hoey
July 28, 2003
Jim was one terrific and honorable person with a great quick wit.
Anne Flood-QUINN
July 28, 2003
DEAR CAROL, I WAS SORRY TO LEARN OF JIM PASSING. I KNOW IT'S VERY HARD AS WE LOST OUR BROTHER JOE 9 YEARS AGO & ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE LOSS. YOU ARE IN OUR PRAYS , AS IS HIS FAMILY. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU AT SOME POINT AS IT'S BEEN A GOOD 40 YEARS, TIME TO CATCH UP . I'M IN THE PHONE BOOK UNDER MARTIN QUINN, LOOK FORWARD TO SEE YOU OR TALKING TO YOU. SINCERELY ANNE
Fr. Ron Kalas
July 28, 2003
Dear Kathy,
Sorry I was unable to see you at the wake, but please know that I extend my sympathy to you and Brian and Dan along with my prayers. It was an honor to know Jim.
Fr. Ron Kalas
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George Gilkerson
July 28, 2003
I served in the US Attorney's Office with Judge Alesia. He had a wonderful sense of humor and a continuing sense of what was right and practical. In short, he was a great guy.
Peg & Jim Boyle
July 28, 2003
Dear Kathy,
Please accept our condolences on Jim's passing. We will keep you and the boys in our prayers. He was a good and honorable man and always had a witty line of "blarney".
Allan Ackerman
July 27, 2003
To Judge Alesia's family:
He was a friend and mentor with an abiding sense of fairness and justness which we all shall miss.
Gail Vertelka
July 27, 2003
I have known Judge Alesia as a fellow dialysis patient. He was a wonderful man. God rest his soul.
ROBERT BEDRIO
July 26, 2003
IT WAS A PLEASURE TO KNOW HIM.
VICTOR BEDRIO (AT CARSONS)
July 26, 2003
THE JUDGE WAS A WONDERFUL PERSON
AND A FRIEND, HE WILL BE MISSED
NED FISHKIN (AT CARSONS)
July 26, 2003
REST IN PEACE
Michael Taylor
July 26, 2003
As a retired FBI Agent, I want to convey my condolences to the Alesia family and give tribute to Judge Alesia for his service on the bench as a tough but fair law and order jurist. He was a great friend of the FBI and will be missed. He is in my prayers.
Jim Morici
July 26, 2003
Please accept my deepest condolences on the passing of this fine man.As a past president of the Justinian Society of Lawyers I know how much he meant to our society. He was an outstanding role model and will be baddly missed. Jim Morici
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