Robert Rosenthal Obituary

Rosenthal, Robert W. Age 70, of Wilmington, IL passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, IL. He was born November 5, 1941 in Chicago, IL to the late August and Mary (nee Aylward) Rosenthal. Retired from Northern Telecom after numerous years of employment. Robert was a man who loved trees, nature, animals, and beloved by children. Survived by the family he's lived with for thirty plus years; his brother, August; wife, Tina, and their children, August and Becky. Also survived by his seven siblings; John (Rose) Rosenthal of Chicago, IL, Virginia (Ronald) Renaud of Michigan, Peg (Sarah Jessup) Rosenthal of Idaho, Letitia (James) Boiani of New York, Richard (Suzanne) Rosenthal of Chicago, IL, Mary Rosenthal of IL; numerous nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews; and his little dog Mabel. Funeral services will be at the R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd., Braidwood Chapel, Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 1:00 PM with visitation two hours preceding services. Cremation rites will be accorded. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in his name to the Community Care Clinic (a free clinic for the uninsured): P.O. Box 1332 McCall, ID 83638 or the American Civil Liberties Union: 125 Broad St., 18th Floor, NY, NY. 10004. Please sign online guest book at www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com.