James "Jimmy" Jacobucci

James "Jimmy" Jacobucci

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Dec

22

Funeral

9:15 a.m.

Our Lady of the Heights/St Kieran Church

724 195th Street, Chicago Heights, IL

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Dec

22

Service

10:00 a.m.

Our Lady of the Heights/St Kieran Church

724 195th Street, Chicago Heights, IL

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Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home

James Jacobucci Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home on Dec. 17, 2025.
James "Jimmy" Jacobucci. Age 78. Lifelong Chicago Heights resident. Attended Mendel Catholic High School, graduated from Bloom High School. Attended Southern Illinois University. United States Army Veteran. Worked as School Bus Logistics for the Chicago Heights School District 170 and Warehouse Manager United Warehouse. Husband for 56 years of Leanne nee Petrarca. Father of James (Angela) Jacobucci, Suzanne (Steve) Ankarlo and Jason (Maria) Jacobucci. Grandfather of Mia and Julia Jacobucci, Zachary, Lucas, Dominic, and Alyssa Ankarlo, Olivia, Noah and Maya Jacobucci. Son of the late Cecelia nee Abramowicz and Ben Jacobucci. Brother of Susan (Frank) Kush. Uncle of many nieces and nephews. Friend of many. Resting at Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home, 530 West 14th Street (US Rt 30, 3 blks E of Western Ave), Chicago Heights on Sunday December 21, 2025 from 1:00 to 6:00 pm. Funeral Monday December 22, 2025 9:15 am from funeral home to Our Lady of the Heights/St Kieran Church, 724 195th Street, Chicago Heights. Mass 10:00 am. Private inurnment St Mary Cemetery, Mokena. Info 708-481-9230 and panozzobros.com.

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Upcoming Events

Dec

22

Funeral

9:15 a.m.

Our Lady of the Heights/St Kieran Church

724 195th Street, Chicago Heights, IL

Send Flowers

Dec

22

Service

10:00 a.m.

Our Lady of the Heights/St Kieran Church

724 195th Street, Chicago Heights, IL

Send Flowers

Services provided by

Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home