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Francis G. "Butch" Vacca

1937 - 2016

BORN

1937

DIED

2016

FUNERAL HOME

Herr Funeral Home and Cremation Services - Collinsville

501 West Main Street

Collinsville, Illinois

Francis Vacca Obituary

FRANCIS VACCA

Francis G. "Butch" Vacca, 79, of Glen Carbon, formerly of Collinsville died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016. Visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Collinsville. Mass at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church. Herr Funeral Home, Collinsville.

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Published by Belleville News-Democrat on Oct. 18, 2016.

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Pat Dillman

October 20, 2016

Brad, Terry, and family:

Please accept our sincerest sympathy at this sad time. It's always so hard to let go. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Pat & Bob Dillman, Kathy & Mike Gass, and Don & Linda Traiteur

Melba Wobbe

October 20, 2016

Sandy, Brad, Terry and Family

Praying with you all as you grieve. Your Dad will be missed and not forgotten.

God Bless,
Melba

Mike & Susan McMahon

October 20, 2016

So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts & prayers go out to your family. Butch will be greatly missed.

October 19, 2016

Sandy, I am very sorry to hear of your loss! My thoughts & prayers go out to your family! Sandy Hicks

Vic Betta

October 19, 2016

VERY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS!!! My health did not permit me to attend tonight. I enjoyed our few times, at the K.C.hall, partaking in a cold one. He will be missed.

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19

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Herr Funeral Home

501 West Main St., Collinsville, IL

Oct

20

Visitation

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

Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church

Collinsville, IL

Oct

20

Funeral Mass

10:30 a.m.

Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church

Collinsville, IL

Oct

21

Inurnment

10:00 a.m.

Ss. Peter & Paul Cemetery

Collinsville, IL

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Herr Funeral Home and Cremation Services - Collinsville

501 West Main Street, Collinsville, IL 62234

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