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Valentino Carbonara Obituary

Carbonara, Valentino "Val" Passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 in the tranquility of his own home while surrounded by his loving family at the age of 71. Beloved husband of Grace (nee Contacessi) for a loving 44 years; devoted father of Vito and Aurora "Laura" (Rocco) Lagioia; loving son of the late Vito and the late Aurora (nee Coletta) Carbonara; fond Nonno of Giovanni, Stella and Michael; dear brother of Angela (Luigi) Triggiano, Rocco (Lucia), Michele (Lella), Costantina (Vincenzo) Raspatella, Franco (Adriana), and the late Antonio "Tony" (Mary); dear uncle and great-uncle to many. Val was a lifelong friend, "Paisano & Compare" to Antonio "Tony" Sgaramella from Triggiano, Bari, Italia. Val was a lifelong member of Maria SS Della Croce and was a dear friend and father figure to all. Funeral Monday, January 13, 2014, family and friends are to meet directly at Corpus Christi Church, 1415 W. Lies Road, Carol Stream, IL 60188 for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated promptly at 10:30 am. Interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, IL. Visitation will be on Sunday, January 12, from 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at RUSSO'S HILLSIDE CHAPELS, 4500 ROOSEVELT ROAD, HILLSIDE, IL 60162 (BETWEEN MANNHEIM AND WOLF ROADS). FOR ADDITIONAL INFO, (708) 449-5300. Please visit Val's personal tribute website at WWW.RUSSOHILLSIDECHAPELS.COM and sign his guestbook.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jan. 11, 2014.

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Rocco, Angi, Rj and Julianna Raspatella

January 12, 2014

With our love!

Rocco, Angi, Rj and Julianna Raspatella

January 12, 2014

We love you.we wish we were there by your side. Zio Val will be missed. Love to you all!

Rocco,Rosanna Scavo

January 11, 2014

Our deepest condolences to the Carbonara Family, he was a good husband, a good father, a good uncle and a great man, we are going to miss you. Val, rest in peace.
Rocco & Rosanna Scavo

January 11, 2014

Our deepest condolences to Grace, Laura, Vito and family! Thinking of you daily. The Haught family

Judy Garrity

January 11, 2014

My heart goes out to the Carbonara family during this very difficult time. May he rest in peace.

Love, Tom, Judy, Nikole, and Connor Garrity

Michelle Guadagno

January 11, 2014

My sincerest condolences to the Carbonara Family. You are in my prayers at this difficult time.

Lynn

January 11, 2014

May the comfort only God can give be with the family during this time of grief.

January 11, 2014

Dear Mrs Carbonara and family,my deepest sympathy for the loss of your beloved husband and father. God's Word reassures us that he will wipe out every tear from our eyes, and death will be no more. RWH.

Enza Addante

January 10, 2014

Forever in our Hearts.

Enza Addante

January 10, 2014

Our deepest condolences to you Grace,Vito,Laura and family.

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3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

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4500 Roosevelt Road, Hillside, IL 60162

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Mass of Christian Burial

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Corpus Christi Church

1415 W. Lies Road, Carol Stream, IL

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