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Gary Groshart Obituary

Gary G. Groshart, 76, of Prospect Heights, IL, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016. Gary will be reunited with his beloved wife Karen (Cornelius). He was the loving father of Jeff Groshart (Kim Bok), and Janet (Eliseo) Ocampo; the devoted grandfather of Gabriel (Kate) Ocampo and Karin (Salvador) Gutierrez; and great grandfather of Theresa, Nora, Lucy and Camila. Preceded in death by his parents; Harry A. and Nellie (Jackson) Groshart, and his brother Mickey. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1959-62 before becoming, a tv repair man; premium tv pirate; amateur pilot; electronic engineer; sports enthusiast; a handyman; and a world traveler. Gary worked in the defense contracting industry during the Cold War, and eventually became a physicist at Northrop Grumman where he helped invent and patent aeronautic defense components used in military aircraft. Hobbies included sailboat racing, building/flying/wrecking RC airplanes, off-roading, and RVing. Gary was a brilliant man who led a beautiful, accomplished life, and he will be dearly missed. Services with full military honors will be held at 11am on August 20, 2016 at All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines, IL.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Aug. 18, 2016.

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