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Joseph Mooshil

Palatine, Illinois

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Mooshil, Joseph Age 85. WWII Navy Vet. Joe was a sports writer for the Associated Press for 42 years. Loving husband of Claire (nee Lesslie); beloved father of Maria (Dan Steenstrup) Mooshil, Leah Mooshil Durst (Bob Durst), and Angele Mooshil Butler (John Butler); dear grandfather of Benjamin...

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I first met Joe Mooshil when I was a school boy. The extended Mooshil family all shared an apartment building on North Mozart. My sister, Kathy, was a good friend of Joe's three daughters and a classmate of Maria Mooshil.

As an impressionable young kid, when I first saw Joe Mooshil, my first reaction was that he was some type of a gangster. He always wore a suit and tie and an expensive overcoat. He had a full head of hair, smoked cigars and he carried himself well. He simply exuded...

My fondest memories of Mr. Mooshil were when Leah and I would be listening to Beatles music on the record player and he would tell us that rock music wasn't going to last! I still think of all the great times I had with the Mooshil family in their gorgeous place on Mozart. My deepest sympathies go out to Mrs. Mooshil, Maria, Leah, Angele, and their families.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mr. Mooshil's family. - Marie, Karen, Kathie and Kim Joseph

My thoughts and prayers go out to Mrs. Mooshil and her three wonderful daughters. When I think of Mr. Mooshil growing up, I think of a man with a thick mane of hair, a cigar smoking nearby, and a bigger than life presence. It was with Mr. Mooshil that I met Bill Veeck at the Old White Sox park. When asked what I thought of the team, I answer frankly about my impressions of the game, and basically said I was a Cubs fan! Mr. Mooshil your light will continue to burn brightly for me through...