Robert LoDestro Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Dec. 22, 2024.

Robert Leonard LoDestro, born on June 22, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on December 6, 2024, at the age of 89.

Robert was the beloved son of the late Leonard and Elide LoDestro and brother to the late Richard LoDestro.

Robert's legacy lives on through his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Anna Mae and his children: Debbie DelGiudice (Angelo), Robert LoDestro Jr. (Laura), and Andrea Rouse (David). He was a proud grandfather to Angelo (Elizabeth), Amanda (Edward), Gino, Salvatore, Krystianna, and Dominic, and great-grandfather to Santino.

A man of many talents, he dedicated over 50 years to his career as a pharmacist, serving his community with care and professionalism. Beyond his work, Robert was a musician, pilot and boater. His faith as a Christian was the cornerstone of his life and guided him in all that he did.

Robert's life was marked by dedication to his family, faith, and the pursuits that brought him fulfillment. May his memory bring comfort to all who knew him.

A memorial service to honor his life is scheduled to take place at Chain O Lakes Bible Church, 43 W. Grass Lake Road, Lake Villa, IL on Saturday, January 4th. Visitation will begin at 10:00am with a service to follow at 11:00.

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January 2, 2025

I met Bob 17 years ago through my mom who worked with him for many years at a pharmacy. At that time, unbeknownst to me, he was going to play a vital role in transforming my life and my future for the better. I was out of college for a couple years and could not find a job pertaining to my education. I was lost and needed a change but didn´t know where to even begin. An idea came between my mom and I, and she reached out to Bob for advice. Without much thought and with full enthusiasm, Bob helped me and my mom open our first pharmacy. He believed in our success! This opened an unexpected and new door of opportunities for me to succeed and finally provide for my family.
I will forever be grateful for his impact on our lives and will always remember his contribution to our success. Throughout the years Bob has been my mentor, he provided guidance when needed and I always knew that I can count on him in time of uncertainty and when I needed reassurance. Bob was our good friend and he will be missed greatly.

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Skip and Laurie Behrendt

December 30, 2024

Our first memory of Bob happened just a couple months after moving to Edgewater. Skip and I attended our first HOA meeting. Other than the board members, we were the only ones there. He said, "why are you here"? We responded "I thought we had to be". Then we were nicely reprimanded to not swim in the pool after sunset and that fire pits weren't allowed. I thought we were in huge trouble. Then he laughed his adoring laugh. From then on he was our friend, and future mentor after we ourselves became board members. He was forever full of knowledge, kindness, and more. We will miss him.