William A. Palumbo, born 1931, former Army Paratrooper; 2nd Dan Black Belt Kokudan Judo; beloved husband of Joan; loving father of Bill (Annette), Steve (Becky), Gary, Glenn (Fiancé Mariam) and the late Ken (Eva); proud grandfather of 8 and great-grandfather of 1; dear brother of Peter (Sherry) and the late Camille (the late Joseph) Vasile, Mike (Trudy) and Robert. Visitation Friday, 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. until time of funeral service 11:00 a.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, (½ mile North of Saint Charles Road), Elmhurst. Interment Mount Emblem Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C. 20090-6011. For funeral information please call 630-832-0018 or www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com