Gustav "Gus" LaBuda

Gustav "Gus" LaBuda of Batavia Services for Gustav "Gus" LaBuda, 72, formerly of Glen Ellyn, will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, at Moss Family Funeral Home, 209 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia, and proceed to Holy Cross Catholic Church, 2300 West Main St., Batavia, for 10:30 a.m. Mass. The Rev. Daniel Deutsch and the Rev. Arno Dennerlein are celebrants. Interment will follow the Mass in Mount Carmel Cemetery in Hillside. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today, at the funeral home. Born Aug. 27, 1933, in Chicago, the son of Gustav and Jennie (nee Rabito) LaBuda, he passed away Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005, at Delnor-Community Hospital in Geneva. Gus was united in marriage to Connie Castiello on May 14, 1955, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Chicago. He was employed with Official Airline Guides in Oak Brook for 20 years. He is survived by his loving wife; children, Joann (Alan) Salas of Chicago, Louis (Mary) LaBuda of Batavia, Antonette (William) Kloska of Batavia and Judy (Ken) Gay of Batavia; grandchildren, Jennifer and Joey Salas, Erin and Julia LaBuda, Billy and Connie Kloska and Nick, Jason, Jeremy, Jessica, Colette,Christian, Nathan, Philip, Mary, Sarah and Matthew Gay; brother-in-law, Ben Castiello of Batavia. He was preceded in death by his parents. For information, 630-879-7900.