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RICHARD SAVAGE Obituary

Richard "Dick" Savage, age 105, died peacefully in his Chicago home on January 30, 2013. He was the beloved husband of the late Eleanore nee Stieg; he is survived by brother Donald (Teresa) Savage and preceded in death by brothers William Savage and Walter Savage. The beloved father of Florence (the late Casimir) Ziolkowski, Thomas Savage, Lenore (Lawrence) Pairitz, Carole Doss, Frances (Carl) Haas, Rita (James) Schafer, and Marie (the late Martin) Sierocki; loving father-in-law of Mary Jane Savage; dear grandfather to thirty grandchildren, sixty-two great grandchildren and one great-great grandson; fond uncle to many nieces and nephews; friend to all he met. An active member of the Notre Dame Alumni Association and the Notre Dame Club of Chicago, including a contributing writer to the alumni newsletter, Richard Savage was the founding member of the Centurion Club. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Father O'Connor Council. Avid bridge and card player, he was also a life-long Cubs and sports fan and member of the Old Timers Baseball Association. Visitation Monday, 3 to 9 pm at Benson Family Funeral Home 3224 W. Montrose, Chicago; overflow parking at Our Lady of Mercy Church, Kedzie lot. Funeral Mass Tuesday, 10:00 am at Our Lady of Mercy Church 4432 N. Troy, Chicago. Interment, All Saints Cemetery. For information, 773-478-5800

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Feb. 2, 2013.

Memories and Condolences
for RICHARD SAVAGE

14 Entries

July 22, 2013

Dear cousins,
I am truly sorry for your loss! Please be comforted that I am sure he is in heaven with (Aunt) Eleanor and my Dad, Bob. I saw Uncle Dick on WGN news shortly before the Notre Dame game and was astonished that he was still alive! Funny thing, though, I recognized him immediately and shouted to my husband in the kitchen that my Uncle Dick was on the news. I know that you will miss him deeply. My love to all the family. -Barbara (Stieg) Schumacher

February 15, 2013

We have lost a treasure trove of memories from Notre Dame's Rockne era. Dick would regularly encounter Rockne on his morning walk to the campus in the late '20s. "Good Morning, Men," Rockne would herald Dick and his roommate. Dick attended the 1928 Game in Yankee Stadium when and ND upset West Point. It was the "win one for the Gipper" classic and Dick recalled just about every play.
I'll miss our telephone conversations, Dick.
Peter K. Connolly

Jane Englert

February 14, 2013

I wish to send my sympathy, prayers and love to all remaing members of the savage family for the loss of richard savage, 105 years young. What a blessing you had! I met him at notre dame, i sat at a table and we started talking. I enjoyed many years of letters and later phone calls. I always read his class news.may he have eternal life ,sincerely,jane h,englert,louisville,kentucky

February 7, 2013

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your
time of grief. May your memories bring you
comfort.

The staff of Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care

Great grandpa and Tommy sharing a moment on his 104.5 birthday.

Emily Carlson

February 5, 2013

Grandpa and Mom (Lenore)

Gail Jarvik

February 5, 2013

Dearest Grandpa, It was wonderful to celebrate your amazing 105 years with our family. I will miss your sparkling eyes and genuine concern for all. You always made each one of your family and friends feel special. You loved bragging about us and we love bragging about you. I know you will always be with us all. Love, Gail

Dick at his 100th birthday party at Jury's

Suzy Thomas

February 4, 2013

I will miss seeing Dick around the neighborhood. He was such an inspiration to me. He didn't seem to let anything slow him down and always seemed so cheerful. He was an institution on our block. I'll miss him. My sympathies to his large and loving family in their loss.

Lynn Shannon

February 4, 2013

Grandpa, this is terribly hard to write. You have been in my life for so many years that it is almost impossible to believe that I will no longer be seeing you. You were there for my graduations, wedding, and even my 50th birthday party. People were always amazed when I told them my grandfather was still alive and still as sharp as a tack. I will always remember your amazing card tricks and your even more amazing coin collection when I was a child. I still have the Liberty silver dollar you gave me for my 8th birthday. It always brought me good luck. I will also remember the Cubs games we attended and how much fun we had. You are finally in heaven with grandma after all these years. I imagine the first thing she said upon greeting you..."what took you so long"? You made friends with every person you ever met, which is a very rare quality. Your Irish charm and genuine interest in people made you very much loved. Your memory will live with me forever. Love always and "onward to victory"...

Angela Sienko

February 4, 2013

Our friendship was profound and deep, and I will miss you dearly, my dear friend. My sincere condolences to Don and Florence, and to the many other Savages I never had the privilege of meeting. My solace now is that Dick is finally reunited with his beloved Eleanore. You will forever be in my heart, Dick. You made the world a better place for all 105 years you were in it.

Richard & I at ND football game

Willis Haynes

February 2, 2013

I always looked forward to seeing Richard when he attended Notre Dame football games. I will miss our phone conversations. A wonderful, classy man.

February 2, 2013

Dear Florence and family, Your father must have been an amazing man, I know you will miss him. You were so good to him Florence. What a beautiful relationship you shared. How blessed you were to have him in your life for so long. Peace and Love to your entire family. Nancy Biancalana-Kerstein

John Manion

February 2, 2013

It can only be imagined the greeting Dick received on Wed, Jan 30 as he arrived at the side of Our Lord. All
his Classmates from the Notre Dame Class of 1930, his Chicago friends and neighbors, all those Savage family who have preceded him in death, the thousands of Notre Dame men and women who have gotten to know him thru his many years of service to Our Lady's
Unvivrsity, his many professional/business friends...
wow, what a homecoming that must have been! Maybe when I complete my tour on earth, Dick and I will be able to "live" our desire to be neighbors, rather that telephone and mail communications that became
to challenging this past few months. I know he will be
aware and proud at his services as the Notre Dame Band and Glee Club perform the school's alma mater, and the Victory March. We can imagine him beaming!

Janet Linhart

February 2, 2013

My prayers are with your whole family. I know he was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed. We take comfort in knowing that his new life has begun.

Gloria A Franchi

February 2, 2013

At Mr. Savage's 100th birthday celebration, I realized and told him that, if I had a choice of fathers, he would be my second choice. I know my father welcomed him to heaven as an old friend and fellow-member of Our Lady of Mercy's Holy Name Society. I'll miss our occasional dinners out and, most of all, miss being in touch with a special friend. I already find myself asking you to ask God to take care of my special intentions.

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