Richard (Dick) Joseph Greenwood
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Dick is survived by his wife of 21 years, Debra Greenwood; stepchildren, Christina (David) Morrison and Timothy (Natalie) Desser; step-grandchildren, Norah and Penelope; siblings, Thomas Greenwood, Dawn Greenwood, and Lynne (James) Bodony; nephew, Timothy (Karin) Bodony; niece, Rebecca Bodony and their children, Ida and Liam.
Dick was preceded in death by his parents, Byron and Patricia Greenwood, and brother, James Greenwood.
Living most of his life in Naperville, Illinois, Dick retired as VP of Builder Marketing for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Dick was a world traveler, including to the North Pole, Antarctica, China, Africa, South America, Europe, and numerous islands in very ocean. Debra joined Dick on his travels to many countries.
Dick loved to cook big holiday meals for his family and was a fearless DIYer of home improvement projects. Over the last decade, Dick's greatest joy was being with his family; especially his grandkids and his dogs, Mouse and Lily.
A funeral mass will be held in Jasper, IN on Oct 6th. A Celebration of Life will be held at Cantigny 1S151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton, IL on Oct 15th from 5 PM - 8 PM.
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