Leonard A. Venditti - 95

Chicago Heights, Illinois

Leonard Venditti. Age 95. Lifelong Chicago Heights resident. Attended Bloom High School. United States Army World War II Veteran. Proprietor along with his father at Venditti Furniture on 115th Street in Chicago’s Roseland Neighborhood. Avid golfer, clarinet, and saxophone player. Husband for 30 years of Alice nee Stolzenbach. Father of Mary Lou (Bernard) Travaglini, Marsha Venditti, Julie (late Roy) Crumpton and Lisa (Bruce) Blalock. Step-father of Brian Claus and the late Steve and Scott Claus. Grandfather of Tina (Bryan) Lopez, Gina (Antonio) Clark, Tara (Mark) Fanello, Meagan Blalock, Cory (Chesney) Blalock and the late Tim Travaglini. Step grandfather of 9. Great grandfather of Rocco, Elio and Matteo Lopez, Antonio Jr, Tamia, Tamara and Taisha Clark, Mark Jr., and Carter Fanello, Colt Gray, Phoenix, and Penelope Blalock. Step grandfather of 24. Son of the late Mary nee Calabrace and Alex Venditti. Brother of Adele (late Sam) Rossi, Marilyn (late Frank) Jobbe, Sandra (Kenneth) Ziccardi, Christine (Robert) Kroster and the late Lawrence (late Norma) Venditti. Uncle and friend of many. Resting at Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home, 530 W 14th Street (US Rt 30, 3 blks E of Western Ave), Chicago Heights on Friday February 3, 2023, from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Funeral Saturday February 4, 2023 10:15 am from funeral home to San Rocco Oratory, 315 E 22nd Street, Chicago Heights. Mass 11:00 am. Burial Evergreen Hill Cemetery, Steger. Info 708-481-9230 and panozzobros.com.