Richard L. DeSandre, MD; age 91, passed away on January 12, 2022 at Dimensions Living in Burr Ridge, IL. Richard was born on September 16, 1930 in Trenton, NJ, the first of two sons, to Adolfo and Aida DeSandre. Dr. DeSandre is a retired Obstetrician Gynecologist who graduated medical school from the University of Bologna, Italy, and trained and practiced medicine at St. Francis Hospital in Trenton, NJ for the entirety of his career. Family, shared meals, and laughter were the substance of life for Richard. Through this he leaves a legacy of love and joy for multiple generations. He is survived by his beloved wife Anna “Ann”, nee Tiscione of Elmhurst, IL, his children and many grandchildren. He was the dear brother of the late Louis (Guadalupe) DeSandre; a deeply loving father to A. Richard (Deborah) of Ocean Isle Beach, NC; Catherine (Stephen Chertok) of Forest Park, IL; Paul (Michael Ross) of Atlanta, GA; Mark (Melissa) of Port Matilda, PA; Aida DeSandre of Washington Crossing, PA; the late Jeannette DeSandre; and the cherished grandfather of Laurel, Amanda, Richard, Lindsey, Michael, Christopher, Nicholas, Joseph, Aidan, Anna, Cecilia, and Anthony.
Friends and family will meet for a Mass of Christian Burial, Friday January 21, 2022, 10:00 a.m. at Visitation Catholic Church, 779 South York Road, (at Madison), Elmhurst. Interment following at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601 www.alz.org or the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 www.cancer.org. Livestream of Funeral Mass available through funeral home website. Arrangements handled by Gibbons Funeral Home, Elmhurst. 630-832-0018 or www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com