1942
Joseph
2010
Joseph B. Ognibene
September 29, 1942 — May 13, 2010
Joseph B. Ognibene, 67
Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother and Uncle
Joseph B. Ognibene, 67, lifelong Rockford resident, died at 9:12 a.m. Thursday, May 13, 2010 in his home surrounded by his loving family, following a courageous battle with cancer.nbsp; Born September 29, 1942, son of Benny and Antonia Gustella Ognibene.nbsp; Graduated from West High School in 1960.nbsp; Married Josephine M. LaSala in Rockford on May 13, 1961.nbsp; Owner of Benny amp; Sons Body Shop.nbsp; He was one of the original founders of Northwest Bank and still served on their Board of Directors.nbsp; Member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church.nbsp; Joe was an exercise enthusiast and had a love for adventure.nbsp; He played handball for many years at the YMCA and was a runner and cyclist.nbsp; He loved his time at their lake home in Wisconsin and enjoyed boating, skiing and all water sports there.nbsp; His family was cherished above everything else and they were always his first priority.nbsp; He was his grandchildrens main supporter in all of their activities, even in his illness when he could only watch their sporting events from his car.
Survivors include his wife, Jo; sons, Benny (Lynn Van Vleet) Ognibene and Mike (Heidi) Ognibene; daughter, Jodi (Jeff) Theien; grandchildren, Kelly, Joseph, Conrad, Hayden, Kiley, Kenzie and Karley; brother, Mike (Pat) Ognibene; brother-in-law, Roger Best and several nieces and nephews.nbsp; Predeceased by his parents, sister, Margaret Best; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Michael and Carmela LaSala and brother-in-law, Frank LaSala.
Funeral Mass at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, May 17, 2010 in St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church with the Franciscan Friars officiating.nbsp; Entombment in Calvary Cemetery Mausoleuom.nbsp; Visitation on Sunday, from 3-6 p.m. in Fitzgerald Funeral Home amp; Crematory, Mulford Chapel, 1860 S. Mulford Rd. with a Prayer Service to be held at 6:00 p.m.nbsp; In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family to honor Joe in designated ways.nbsp;nbsp; Express condolences and memories at www.fitzgeraldfh.com.
Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother and Uncle
Joseph B. Ognibene, 67, lifelong Rockford resident, died at 9:12 a.m. Thursday, May 13, 2010 in his home surrounded by his loving family, following a courageous battle with cancer.nbsp; Born September 29, 1942, son of Benny and Antonia Gustella Ognibene.nbsp; Graduated from West High School in 1960.nbsp; Married Josephine M. LaSala in Rockford on May 13, 1961.nbsp; Owner of Benny amp; Sons Body Shop.nbsp; He was one of the original founders of Northwest Bank and still served on their Board of Directors.nbsp; Member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church.nbsp; Joe was an exercise enthusiast and had a love for adventure.nbsp; He played handball for many years at the YMCA and was a runner and cyclist.nbsp; He loved his time at their lake home in Wisconsin and enjoyed boating, skiing and all water sports there.nbsp; His family was cherished above everything else and they were always his first priority.nbsp; He was his grandchildrens main supporter in all of their activities, even in his illness when he could only watch their sporting events from his car.
Survivors include his wife, Jo; sons, Benny (Lynn Van Vleet) Ognibene and Mike (Heidi) Ognibene; daughter, Jodi (Jeff) Theien; grandchildren, Kelly, Joseph, Conrad, Hayden, Kiley, Kenzie and Karley; brother, Mike (Pat) Ognibene; brother-in-law, Roger Best and several nieces and nephews.nbsp; Predeceased by his parents, sister, Margaret Best; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Michael and Carmela LaSala and brother-in-law, Frank LaSala.
Funeral Mass at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, May 17, 2010 in St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church with the Franciscan Friars officiating.nbsp; Entombment in Calvary Cemetery Mausoleuom.nbsp; Visitation on Sunday, from 3-6 p.m. in Fitzgerald Funeral Home amp; Crematory, Mulford Chapel, 1860 S. Mulford Rd. with a Prayer Service to be held at 6:00 p.m.nbsp; In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family to honor Joe in designated ways.nbsp;nbsp; Express condolences and memories at www.fitzgeraldfh.com.
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