John L. “Dumbo” Pezza, age 82, Army Veteran of the Korean War; member American Legion, VFW, Former System Council Chairman, IBEW; former President IBEW Local 1879; Village of Berkley Trustee for over 20 years; Baseball Coach in Hillside and Berkeley, Basketball Coach at ICGS and Soccer Coach at St. John Chrysostom; beloved husband of Joan, nee Kinsler; loving father of John (Grace), David (Paula), Thomas (Joanne) and Peter (Debbie) Pezza; proud grandfather of John, Robert, Anthony, Matthew, David and Christopher Pezza, Mattia (Bryon) Melescio; Nick, Tara and Michela Hartnett, Vanessa Pezza, Mark (Jen) and James (Kelly) O’Brien and Sarah and Peter Pezza; devoted great-grandfather of Autumn O’Brien; dear brother of Lorry (Elaine) and George (Lynne) Pezza and the late Mildred, Alfred (Ida), Nancy and Theresa. Visitation Sunday, 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Monday, 8:00 a.m. until time of funeral 9:00 a.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, (½ mile North of Saint Charles Road), Elmhurst. Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 a.m. at Saint Domitilla Catholic Church, Hillside. Interment Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery. For funeral information please call 630-832-0018 or www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com
John L. Pezza
