Michele Biundo

Michele Biundo
Michele N. Biundo, passed away peacefully at home in DeKalb, IL, on August 7th, 2021, at the age of 75, after a three- and half-year battle with leukemia. He was born in Cinisi, in the province of Palermo in Italy, on September 30th, 1945. He became a tailor at 18 and was drafted into the compulsory military service for the Italian Army. When he completed service, he worked in Germany for a few months before returning to Sicily. He met the love of his life there, Nicolina, and they married after three months. They migrated to Chicago in 1970 where he continued working as a tailor, and finally moved to Jerseyville in 1975 to take over his cousin's pizzeria learning the trade and successfully running his own business until he sold it in 2019. Throughout those years he and his loving wife visited their hometown in Sicily as often as they could and were able to live there for a few years before returning to Jerseyville. In 2020 he and his wife moved to DeKalb to be closer to their family.
Michele was a charismatic, fun loving and youthful man. He loved playing with his children and grandchildren, and making his own kites as a hobby. He lit up the room and always put a smile on everyone's face as he loved to tell stories and entertain. Michele was also an avid reader and a spiritual man, devoted particularly to the Sanctuary of Furi in his hometown in Sicily. Throughout difficult times in life, Michele always prioritized the wellbeing of his family thanks to his determination, resilience, and love. He will be truly and profoundly missed.
Michele is survived by his wife, Nicolina, his children: Natale, Salvatore (Tammy), Michael (Laura), and Francesca; his grandchildren: Kristina, Anthony, Nicholas, Michael, Dominic, Francesca and Nora; by four siblings, and many relatives.
Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Anderson Funeral Home in DeKalb.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Saint Mary's Catholic Church, 321 Pine Street, DeKalb, with Fr. Dean Russell celebrating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Biundo Family in care of Anderson Funeral Home, Ltd., P.O. Box 605, 2011 South Fourth Street, DeKalb, IL 60115.
For information, visit www.AndersonFuneralHomeLtd.com or call 815-756-1022.