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John Prete

1932 - 2016

BORN

1932

DIED

2016

FUNERAL HOME

Kolbus-May Funeral Home

6857 West Higgins Avenue

Chicago, Illinois

John Prete Obituary

Prete, John 83, of Chicago. Chicago Park District Civil Engineer for 36 years. Beloved husband of the late Marlene; loving father of Jerry (Dia), James (Sharon), Paul (Jeanne) and Joseph (Sole); cherished grandfather of Ethan, Tiffani, Ashley, Kelly, Ryan, Dylan and Joey; dear brother to Isabella Prete, Antoinette (John) Padula and the late Anna (Andrea) Fanelli; fond uncle to many. Visitation Monday, February 8 from 9:00 a.m. until time of prayers at 11:00 a.m. at Kolbus-John V. May Funeral Home, 6857 W. Higgins Ave., Chicago, with a procession to Immaculate Conception Church, 7211 W. Talcott Ave., Chicago, for Mass of Christian Burial beginning at 11:30 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. For more information, 773.774.3232 or www.kolbusmayfh.com.



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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Feb. 7, 2016.

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Memorial Events
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Feb

8

Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Kolbus-May Funeral Home

6857 West Higgins Avenue, Chicago, IL 60656

Feb

8

Prayer Service

11:00 a.m.

Kolbus-May Funeral Home

6857 West Higgins Avenue, Chicago, IL 60656

Feb

8

Mass of Christian Burial

11:30 a.m.

Immaculate Conception Church

7211 W. Talcott Ave., Chicago, IL

Funeral services provided by:

Kolbus-May Funeral Home

6857 West Higgins Avenue, Chicago, IL 60656

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