Sam J. Di Giovanni - 78

10/11/2024 - 10/11/2024

Beecher, Illinois

Sam J. Di Giovanni. Age 78. Lifelong Beecher and Chicago Heights resident. Graduate of Bloom High School Class of 1964. United States Army Veteran. Former Partner along with his brother Pepe of Family Liquors in Homewood. Retired after 25 years of service as a Stationary Engineer for the State of Illinois. Limo driver for over 35 years. Longtime and active Parishioner of San Rocco Oratory. Husband for 54 years of Linda nee Mitchell. Father of Lisa (Jim Carlson) DiGiovanni, Mary Jo (Christian) Bakker, Joseph (Carla Piunti) DiGiovanni. Grandfather of Jimmy, Nick, Tyler Carlson and Alexandria (Tyler) Conrad. Great grandfather of Grayson Conrad, Ryder Conrad and Gavin Ward-Carlson. Son of the late Maria nee Di Pietra and Joseph DiGiovanni. Brother of the late Josephine (late John) DiMaggio, Carmella (late John) Melei, Joseph “Pepe” (Marlene) DiGiovanni, Lucy (Michael) Prisco and Barbara DiGiovanni. Son in-law of the late Mary nee Capriotti and Jerome “Harry” Mitchell. Brother in-law of Nick (late Sharon) DiGiovanni. Uncle to many nieces and nephews. Friend of many. Resting at Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home, 530 West 14th Street (US Rt 30, 3 blks E of Western Ave), Chicago Heights on Tuesday October 15, 2024 from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Funeral Wednesday October 16, 2024 10:15 am from funeral home to San Rocco Oratory, 315 East 22nd Street, Chicago Heights. Mass 11:00 am. Burial Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood. Info 708-481-9230 and panozzobros.com.