John-Petitclair-Obituary

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John A. Petitclair

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A good baseball friend god bless him

I remember John or Buddy as he was known years ago as a formidable lefthanded baseball pitcher and an all around nice guy. I am saddened to learn of his passing and also the news (to me anyway) of the passing earlier of his brother, Paul who also was a talented baseball player.

Thanks for the memories at the brook , may god bless your family

Great memories while working at Bonnie brook, May he rest in peace

Papa was a great grandfather to all of his grand children. I've enjoyed hearing all of the memories of the lake house, Penny, and getting Ronnie to become a Packer fan. Papa had the best one liners that made me laugh and was always excited to see our girl Aspen. My heart is at ease that he was able to make our wedding in May, Ronnie always said he was Papas favorite.

Thank you Papa for filling in as a grandpa for me for the last 5 years.

I worked with John at three different companies, played golf in various leagues or outings with him and
he was always a trusted friend /coworker who was excellent at interacting with people. Though left handed,
he played golf right handed usually, although at times would get a left handed set and give that a go.
Sorry to hear of his passing.

Sorry for your loss! Alot of memories with Buddy at Grandmas house on Sundays playing pool was one of them.

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John A. Petitclair, 80, of Gurnee, IL, passed away peacefully following a short illness, surrounded by his family on July 18, 2023, at Lake Forest Hospital. He was born to Joseph and Evelyn (née Freund) Petitclair in Waukegan, IL. John, a graduate of Carthage College, retired from a...

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