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Louis William Ferrara

1923 - 2022

BORN

1923

DIED

2022

FUNERAL HOME

Kolssak Funeral Home, Ltd.

189 South Milwaukee Avenue

Wheeling, Illinois

Louis Ferrara Obituary

Louis William Ferrara August 27,1923-October 30, 2022 Beloved husband, for 70 years, of Margaret nee Griffin. Loving father of William (Joan) Ferrara, Mary Lou (Matt) Crost, Karen (Terry) Crowley, Kevin (Colleen) Ferrara, Ann Marie (Jerry) Higgins, and Raymond Ferrara. Proud grandfather of Mitch (Lauren) Crost, Dan Crost, Jon (Lisa) Crost, Kelly (Rob) Hack, Kate Ferrara, Mary (Paul) Donatelli, Ryan (Tia) Ferrara, Sean (Roxanne) Crowley, Kyle (Michele) Crowley, Brendon Crowley, Michael Crowley, Connor Higgins, William Higgins, and Tyler. Dearest great-grandfather of 23. Loving son of the late William and Angeline Ferrara. Dear brother of Rosemary (Ed) Golemba and the late Mary (Pete & Tony) DiSilvestro-Abate and Jack(Darlene) Ferrara. Uncle of 32 nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday 11/13/2022 3:00-7:00PM at Kolssak Funeral Home 189 S. Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling (2 blocks South of Dundee Road). Family and friends will gather Monday for visitation 9:30-10:15AM at St Alphonsus Liguori Church 411 North Wheeling Road, Prospect Heights Mass 10:30 AM. Live stream, www.saintalphonsus.org, (Facebook Tile) Interment All Saints Cemetery. Lou worked at International Minerals and Chemical Corporation, was a Consultant for Profile Products LLC, avid bridge player, gardener and dancer, and coached many sports. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Alzheimer's Association act.alz.org. To leave a condolence or for more information visit www.funerals.pro or call 847-537-6600

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Nov. 6, 2022.

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Juan Huerta

November 15, 2022

Sincere condolences and prayers on the loss of your Father.

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Michael and Karen O'Brien

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Karen & Don Maycan

November 6, 2022

Thankful Don & I
Had the privilege of knowing
Lou! I loved his stories. I loved how he sung to his great-grandchildren
I admired his work ethic.
His love for Margaret will be a forever inspiration to me.
Lou- thank you for creating
A Legacy of Love.
watch over your loved ones back here on Earth & Pray for Us from Heaven.
Love in Christ,
Don & Karen Maycan

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Love, Rosemary, Kathy, Angela

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Memorial Events
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Nov

13

Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Kolssak Funeral Home, Ltd.

189 South Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling, IL 60090

Nov

14

Visitation

9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

St Alphonsus Liguori Church

411 North Wheeling Road, Prospect Heights, IL

Nov

14

Funeral Mass

10:30 a.m.

St Alphonsus Liguori Church

411 North Wheeling Road, Prospect Heights, IL

Nov

14

Funeral Mass

10:30 a.m.

Live stream, www.saintalphonsus.org , (Facebook Tile)

IL

Funeral services provided by:

Kolssak Funeral Home, Ltd.

189 South Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling, IL 60090

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