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Harold Esser Obituary
Family meant everything to Harold. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He grew up in the Lincoln Square neighborhood and in the early 1940s, he met the love of his life, Marie, at the St. Bens teen club. They got married at St. Bens in 1948 and moved to the Schorsch Village neighborhood in 1957, where they raised their six children. Marie died in 2001 and Harold married Mary Giustino in 2003. When Mary died in 2018, Harold went to live with family in Florida.
Harold attended St. Bens Grade School, Lane Tech High School, and earned mechanical and electrical engineering degrees from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He later earned his MBA from the University of Chicago. Harold was a VP of Engineering and had a successful career.
He is survived by his six children, eight grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren. His children and grandchildren are: Diane M Esser, Barbara A Gomoll (George) and grandchildren Jennifer, Rebecca, Laura, Harold J Esser (Beatrice) and grandchildren Jason, Christina, Katherine, Richard G Esser (Kelly), Gregory J Esser (Maureen) and grandchildren Nicole, Amanda, and Robert B Esser (Janice).
Harold was an avid model railroader, a member of the Schorsch Village Improvement Association, and a devoted member of St. Priscilla parish from 1957 to 2018.
A memorial service and burial will be held on May 5, 2023, at 11:00 am at All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines, IL. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
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Hal Mar Engineering
October 17, 2023
Correction: After Mary died in 2018 Harold went to live with his son in the western suburbs of Illinois, in November of 2018, his son that lives in Florida, flew up to Illinois and took him down to Florida. Surprise...........
Deborah Pehlke
May 29, 2023
Hal you are missed and at peace now. I had the pleasure of helping you in which we developed a special bond that doesn't happen that often. You were full of wisdom and you will always have a special place in my heart
Jennifer Gomoll
April 26, 2023
As his 1st grandchild I remember him as a relatively young man, he was always doing something in his workshop and built me a grand dollhouse as a child.As an adult we developed a friendship and used to do brunches together. I was lucky to have a Grandfather for 50 years and my daughter to have a Great Grandfather.
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