Ernesto G. de Leon

Ernesto G. de Leon obituary, Oswego, IL

Ernesto G. de Leon

Ernesto de Leon Obituary

Published by Legacy on Dec. 24, 2025.
Ernesto G. de Leon, age 85, Native of the Philippines, longtime resident of Elmhurst and Bensenville, currently of Oswego; beloved husband of Maria Teresa "Tessie"; loving father of Genellene (John) Corpuz and the late Therese Marie "Rheesa" de Leon; cherished grandfather of Carissa Lynn (Matthew) Kresich and Christine Corpuz and great-grandfather of Kiara Marie Kresich; dear brother of Erlinda Marbella, Fe Maranan, Elisa Nepomuceno, Evelyn Yuvienco and the late Cesar de Leon, Teresita Granflor, Benjamin de Leon, Albina Martinez, Maria Rodriguez, Eduardo de Leon, Edgardo de Leon, Emmanuel de Leon; dear uncle of many. Visitation Sunday, December 28, 2025, 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and Monday, 8:00 a.m. until time of prayers 9:00 a.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, (½ mile North of Saint Charles Road), Elmhurst. Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Interment Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside. For funeral information please call 630-832-0018 or www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com

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Gibbons Funeral Home - Elmhurst

134 South York Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126

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