Giuseppe Balistreri

Giuseppe Balistreri, age 82, passed away on March 23, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Giuseppe was the beloved husband of Maria, nee DiMaggio, for 61 wonderful years; loving father of the late Pete (Laura) Balistreri, Nancy Paoulos and Rosa (Salvatore) Lazzara; dearest son of the late Ignazia and Pietro Balistreri; cherished grandfather of Mary Rose (John) and Danielle Smith, Priscilla (John) Morrison, Giuseppe Paoulos, Joseph and Peter (Lindsay) Balistreri, Nikko, Taylor and Kayla Paoulos, Salvatore, Giuseppe, Analisa, Arianna and Alexia Lazzara; great grandfather of Gianna, Noah, Brendan, Jacoby, Gianna and Gabriella; dear brother of the late Caterina Orlando, Antonina Vassallo, Mariella and Antonino Balistreri; fond nephew, uncle, cousin and friend of many. Giuseppe was the former president of the Italian Radio Theater Club. Visitation Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge, IL. Funeral services will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, at the funeral home, and will then proceed to St. Francis Borgia Church for Mass at 10:00 a.m. Entombment will follow at Elmwood Mausoleum. Info 708-456-8300.