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Michael Passialis Obituary

Passialis, Michael A. suddenly, age 40, beloved husband of Jennifer (nee Karg), loving father of Ashley and Kara, beloved son of Angelo and Annette (nee Olson), dear brother of Carl (Jeanne), Socrates (Christine), Cheryl (James) Wyslak and Rosanne, dear son-in-law of Mary Karg, fond godfather to Jenna, fond brother-in-law, uncle, great uncle, cousin and friend to many. Funeral Wednesday, 9 a.m. from Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge, to St. Maria Goretti Church, Schiller Park. Mass 10 a.m. Interment Acacia Park Cemetery. Please omit flowers. Visitation Tuesday, 3 to 9 p.m. 708-456-8300 or www.legacy.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from Aug. 7 to Aug. 9, 2001.

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Ro

August 4, 2023

Hard to imagine it's now 22 years...Miss you so...

Rosanne Passialis

August 4, 2019

Hard to believe it's been 18 years already.
♡♡♡

Annette Passialis

August 15, 2012

Mike, it's hard to believe you left us 11 years ago. You will always be in my heart. Love, Mom

Rosanne Passialis

March 4, 2008

Happy Birthday Mike!

Rosanne Passialis

December 24, 2007

Mike,

Think of you everyday as always. Miss you like crazy. Your girls are growing up fast. Can you belive that Ashley is going to be 21 next month and Kara is in 8th grade. Time flies.
Merry Christmas Mike!!!

Love your baby sister,

Rosanne

Irene

September 3, 2006

Mike,

Still thinking of you. Your girls are growing so fast. I know you are watching and that you are so proud of them.

Ronny Miller

December 28, 2004

Mike,

Well I was just married in October and your brother Sammy gave a tremendous speech (as he was my best man) and it was about the Kiss concert I wanted to go with you when I was little. I really missed you at the wedding. Miss ya buddy.

Love,

Ronny

kara Passialis

December 27, 2004

Hi dad,

I have been thinking about you alot lately. It has been four christmas with out you and I still cant belive it yet. I want you to know that we all still think and talk about you all the time. I miss you alot and always will until I see you again.

love you,

Kara

Rosanne Passialis

November 25, 2004

HAPPY THANKSGIVING, MIKE!

Things are just not the same anymore.....miss ya everyday.



Love,

Ro

kara passialis

December 29, 2003

Hi dad,

I misss you alot. Hope you had a great christmas and have a happy new year.My christmas was good except mom didnt fell good. I miss having you around on these special holidays.I love you

love

kara (boo)

Ronny Miller

March 27, 2003

Mike,

I think of you often. Just the other day as I was painting my house I started to get upset at the fact that you are not here with us. I will always remember the days when we would listen to the Kiss records in the basement and I would help you clean out your car. Miss ya buddy.

Love,

Ronny

ANNETTE PASSIALIS

March 5, 2003

Happy Birthday, Mike. This would have been your 42nd birthday. You will be in our hearts forever. We miss you.



Love, Mom & Dad

Rosanne Passialis

December 25, 2002

MERRY CHRISTMAS, MIKE!

I just can not believe that this will be the 2nd Christmas without you being here. I guess there are somethings that you just don't accept in life and this is one of them. Love you and miss you lots!!



Rosanne

Rosanne Passialis

August 20, 2002

Hey Mike,

It's been a year and it just doesn't seem real, I guess it never will. We had the pig roast this year. Ronny and I did something special in your honor. We got cups and had your picture on it. Sammy bought the ouzo that you always brought and we put it in one of those glasses and everyone did a toast to you. It was special. I think everyone was touched.

Miss ya a lot - no one knows how to joke with me like you did. It's just not the same.

Rosanne Passialis

June 18, 2002

Mike, Happy Father's Day.

I know it's a few days late, but this was a hard one. Everyone was over, but it wasn't the same. I tried to pick out Father Day cards for Carl, Sam & Jim but I couldn't, it didn't seem fair that I couldn't give you one in person, so I decided not to. I hope they understood. In a month in a half it will be one year and it doesn't seem really still. Feels just like yesterday. Well...Happy Father's Day. Miss and love ya, Ro

kara passialis

June 17, 2002

hi dad I WANTED TO SAY HAPPY FATHERS DAY. I worte a book about you every body loved it.Imiss you dad.I want you to know you will alyays be in my harte

love alyays

kara

Aila

May 31, 2002

Since we lost our Beloved Andrew J. Bailey to 9/11/01, I try to read every page on this web site every day. What captured me the most of Mike is the love of his daughters. I have a 9 year-old daughter.You are in my prayers and God Bless you.

maria

May 31, 2002

Mike sounds like he was a wonderful, beautiful soul here on Earth and I am sure he is the same in Heaven today! God bless his family and his

best girls...

Irene

May 28, 2002

May god rest the soul of Mike. He was i am sure a great person. I was really touched my your daughters letter to him. You all have a special angel in him. Rest in Peace.

ruth biidle

May 27, 2002

Sorry to read of your great loss. My brother and father died young and that's always the hardest part. May God bless You.

Bob

May 25, 2002

God Bless Mike and his family, Stay strong, I lost my father at a young age and I undertand how difficult it is. Take Care.

Irene Leakakos

May 18, 2002

Months have gone by and it's not any easier every party will not be the same I still can't except the fact that you are gone. I know you are in a much better place but the fact is it's not the same here. Your coments are not here, I know it's being selfish but I can't help it or do I understand the reasoning behind it. I will see you someday and when that someday comes I will give you that big hug that I didn't give you when you were here.We all miss you alot!

kara Passialis

March 8, 2002

DAD I REALLY MISS U.I WASEN/T READDY 2 LET GO YET.I REALLY REALLY LOVED U.I MISS WALKING IN FROM SCHOOL AND SEEING YOUR FACE.IN GYM I AM JUMP ROPING IN HONER OF U .SORRY 4 NOT SAYING HAPPY BIRTHDAY . WELL ANY WAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I'LL ALWEYS MIIS U . BUY YOUR YOUNGEST DAUTHER KARA. AKA BOOBIE GIRL

Annette Passialis

March 4, 2002

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MIKE.

WE MISS YOU.



Love,

Mom and Dad

Paul Brown

September 19, 2001

I was sorry to hear about Mike's untimely death. I have Ashley in my Keyboarding class. She will carry on the great legacy of the Passialis and Karg family.

Paul Brown

East Leyden High School

Tom Lennon

September 16, 2001

A priest told me this story which which gave me comfort when I lost a family member:

40 years ago Mr & Mrs Angelo Passialis were in the delivery room expecting the arrival of their first child. But the baby was being stubborn. So God entered the womb and asked the baby why he didn't want to be born. And the baby replied that it was so warm and confortable in the womb. God promised the baby that he would experience wonderous things and the baby agreed. And so Micheal was born.And he did experience wonderous things; his mother,father,brothers,sisters,his wife Jennifer and beautiful children Ashley and Kara,his bowling and camping;Life was good. Then while playing domino's with a friend God came to Mike and said take my hand and I will show you a place of unimaginable beauty and peace. And Mike took God's hand and he lead him to heaven. We are reminded that death is not the final end but the new beginning.



Mike lives on in our memories...our very happy memories. Rest Michael..rest.

Love....Tommy

Rosa & Maria Gemmellaro & DiPrizio

September 14, 2001

Daddy Mike,

We all miss you so much! We wish you were still here! We miss how we use to come over everyday and you would be just coming home from work cracking jokes and calling Ashley a "Pain in the Ass!!"(Which is true,just kidding Ash!)It isn't the same! Don't worry about Ashley and Kara because Mommy Jen and everyone else is taking care of them and they know that you're watching over them every second of everyday! We'll always be there for them whenever they need us! Well, we miss you and we will see you again someday in heaven!!

Luv your adopted Daughters

(Rosa & Maria)

Ashley Passialis

September 13, 2001

To daddy Well It's been a month so far it's been really hard 4 me i miss so very much I love u from the bottom of my heart I'm sorry I didn't get to read my letter 2 you but i know in heat u did....I wish

day had never came I'm still waiting for the day that we leave Branson it's not going to

be the same with out you coming but I know you are I will never stop talkig to you I do everyday I know you r always watch over me and I

will never forget tha at all I

love u so much it's just still so different w/ out you I wait everday at 3:30 waiting for you but I

forget I LOVE YOU!!!! and I

will never forget when it's our brithday and you bring us to the Wolves game well I love you and

I'll see ya in heaven luv you always your oldest daughter Ashley aka "Pain in the ASS!!"

Rosanne Passialis

September 5, 2001

To my Big Brother Mike,

Life will never be the same. I wake every night between 3:30 and 4:00 am, waiting for that phone call to say "let's go". Branson will never be the same....

I am still expecting you to walk into the house and "bug" me, whether it's messing with my CD collection or telling the many stories about the "Rosanism" that I did over the years. How I wish I could hear them again...

I don't know if I ever told you how much I appreciated every thing you have ever done for me and how much I love you.

I want you to know that your "girls" will be watched over. That is one promise I am going to make to you. They know if they need anything to come to Auntie RoRo. They miss you so......everyone does.



You will NEVER be forgotten. You are in our heart, always...



Until we see each other again,

Your "baby" sister,

Rosanne

Auntie Jeanne Edgin

August 31, 2001

Michael,

God looked down from Heaven and called your name.

He took you to be with Him, in a place of joy and happiness.

You were taken too young, We should have had you longer. But God loved you so much, and wanted you to be with Him.

We miss you so much Michael, but we will hold you in our hearts and memories until we meet again.

Irene Leakakos

August 28, 2001

Michael,

I just wanted to say how lucky I was

to have a cousin like you. I never got a chance to tell you. I will miss you every day, I will never forget you. I can't name one good time we had together because there were many. I can't say good bye. I can only say until we meet again. You will always remain in my heart and mind. For you were part of my life and will continue in my memories. There will always be an emptiness in my heart.

I Love You and will keep you close to my Heart FOREVER

ANTHONY ALAIMO

August 25, 2001

MIKE.

I AM SORRY WE DID NOT GET TO SAY GOODBYE. I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR 35 YEARS OF FUN,MEMORIES AND MOST OF ALL, FRIENDSHIP. I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU. I WILL MISS TELLING YOU HOW WELL MEGAN DID ON HER BOWLING LEAGUE. I HOPE WHERE YOU ARE THEY GAVE YOU GOOD BOWLING PARTNERS. SINCE YOU CAN'T FIGHT BACK NOW, I CAN SAY THOSE WERE NOT MY UNDERWARE. I LOVE YOU, AND I AM GOING TO MISS YOU.

Jackie Buckmaster-Libert

August 23, 2001

My family and I are so sorry to hear of the Passialis' family loss. We hope the happy memories of Mike will live with the family forever and help them through this sad time. With our deepest sympathy.....Jeff, Jackie (Buckmaster) and Kelsey Libert

Jackie Nolan

August 20, 2001

To my neighbor,friend, bowling buddy, The first person we saw when looking at the house was you MIKE, you were 20 and playing basketball in the yard. It's been great times with you guys eversince that day, 20 years ago. How about those Jelly Beans? Mike we will miss you alot, whose going to snow blow the snow? We will look over your beautiful girl's alway's. Love your neighbor, the NOLAN'S

Lisa Anderson(Larsen)

August 20, 2001

My deepest sympathy to the Passialis Family

Bill and Lyniece Salvatore

August 11, 2001

Our deepest sympathy to you and your family.

paul henry

August 10, 2001

our deepest condolences on the loss of your son.

Darlene D'Anna

August 8, 2001

Sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.

Al & Rose Elwart

August 8, 2001

We were deeply saddened, while being here at Seneca, that we read in the newspaper about Michael. Our spympathy is extended to the Passialis Family,

Jeff and Natalie Tole

August 8, 2001

Our condolences to the Passialis family. It is unfortunate to lose an East Leyden classmate at such a young age. We shall keep Michael and his family in our prayers.

Friday Night Mixed Bowling League

August 8, 2001

Our deepest sympathy and condolences to the Passialis

family.

Cindy Bucchi

August 8, 2001

Very sad to lose a grammar school classmate and a fellow Schiller Park neighbor at such a young age.

My thoughts and prayers are with the Passialis family.

Karen (Boffa) Guidice

August 8, 2001

Our deepest sympathy to the Passialis Family. Our families have been intertwined for many years and your loss is ours as well. We shall keep Michael and all of you in our prayers.

Bart Potenzo

August 7, 2001

My condolences to the family. Just heard the sad news today. Mike, you are in my prayers.

Donna Vitulli Jambrone

August 7, 2001

Our deepest Sympathy to the family.

Remembering fun times in Grade & High School. Grade School Gradution was the best.



The Jambrone Family

Tom Longo

August 7, 2001

I will keep Mike and his family in my prayers.

Jim Kloppke

August 7, 2001

My deepest sympathy to the Passialis family.

Ronny Miller

August 7, 2001

I will always hold the great memories of Mike as my older brother and the great times we had. I love you and miss you alot. You and your family have always been a special family to me.

KOREY GIBALA

August 7, 2001

MY SYMPATHIES TO THE ENTIRE FAMILY

David Gibb

August 7, 2001

My sympathies to Michael and the Passialis family.

Rich Bucchi

August 7, 2001

My sympathies to the entire family. I have fond memories of Boy Scout campouts taken with Michael and his dad.

The Staff of Cumberland Chapels

August 7, 2001

Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.

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