John Gugi Guglielmi

John Gugi Guglielmi, 91, of Rockford, went to be with his wife on December 29, 2007 surrounded by his family.nbsp; John was born September 7, 1916 in Chicago the son of Burtolo and Mary (Panozzo) Guglielmi.nbsp; John married Angelica Vitale in Rockford on August 12, 1944 and was a devoted husband for 55 years. nbsp; John was a US Army Veteran of World War II.nbsp; He worked for Twin Disc for 34 years as a production control supervisor until retiring in 1979.nbsp;nbsp; John was an avid golfer and former member of the Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Mens Golf club and St. Ambrosia. nbsp;He and Angelica shared not only their love of family, but also their love of golf.nbsp; As a team they won the Rockford Park District Doubles Golf Tournament for three consecutive years. nbsp;As a young man he learned the game of golf by caddying for the great Gene Sarazin and Jimmy Demerit.nbsp; He taught the game of golf to his daughters, grandchildren, nieces and nephews.nbsp; nbsp;John was a member of St. Anthony of Padua, the St. Anthony Holy Name Society and the Venetian Club. nbsp; John is survived by his three daughters, Janice (Angelo) Fiorello, Mary Jo (Peter) Guglielmi-Salm and Joanne Beyer; his five grandchildren, Michelle and John Fiorello, Rick and Andrew Beyer and Vito Salm; his sister, Mit Rebrovich; his sister-in-law, Angelina Vitale; his brother-in-law, Angelo (Edythe) Vitale and many nieces, nephews and golfing buddies. John was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Angelica who died Oct. 24, 1999; and his brothers Joseph and Willie.nbsp; Johns family would like to extend a special thank you to Judy for her compassionate care given to their father. nbsp; Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2007 at 10:30 am at St. Anthony of Padua, 1010 Ferguson St. with the Franciscan Friars officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday at the church from 9 am until time of mass. Interment will be in St. Mary/St. James Cemetery.nbsp; In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the family.nbsp; Family and friends may extend condolences online at www.fitzgeraldfuneralhome.com.nbsp;nbsp;