Michael L. Rascia, Sr.

Visitation Date: Sunday, November 25, 2018
Visitation Time: 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Funeral Date: Monday, November 26th, 2018
Funeral Time: 10:00 am
Place of Funeral: St. John Vianney Catholic Church
Funeral Notes: Family and Friends are to gather Monday 9:45 a.m at St. John Vianney Church for Mass at 10:00 a.m.
Interment: Queen of Heaven Cemetery

Michael L. Rascia, Sr., age 94 of Addison; Beloved husband of Irene (nee Olexik); Devoted father of Mary (John) Forman, Michael Jr. (Sasha), Linda (Mike) Brown and Louis (Pat) Rascia; Loving son of the late Louis and Florence Rascia; Dear brother of Diane (Rudi) Bartolozzi, the late Lucille Rasmussen, Rose (Irv) Balien, Muriel, Peter (Joan), Ronald (Pat) Rascia; Dear grandfather of Michael, Nicholas, Andrew (Jennifer), Tania, Elisa, Mia and Sam Rascia, Wallace (Annie Gong) and Lydia Forman, Ann (Stephen) Lippens, Hilary (Xin) Yin, Jason and Michelle Brown. Great grandfather of Emily, Oliver, Evan and Julian.

Mike served in the 233rd Battalion of the US Army in WWII. He will be remembered and loved by all as a hardworking and dedicated family man. Mike was an entrepreneur from an early age and founded Michael Candid Wedding Photography in Elmwood Park (1947-2011). He is fondly remembered as an accomplished winemaker, home builder, and spirited political activist.

In lieu of flowers, tax deductible donations can be made in Mike’s name to: DuPage County Senior Services, 421 N. County Farm Rd, Wheaton IL 60187, Attn: Kristen Ritchie, 630-407-6499.

Visitation will be held Sunday November 25, 3-7PM at Salerno’s Rosedale Chapels in Roselle, with a Memorial Mass on Monday November 26, 10 AM at St. John Vianney Church in Northlake.