Roger Reedy

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Roger Reedy, 87, died peacefully in his home Thursday, May 6, 2010.nbsp; Born February 20, 1923, son of John and Camilla (Byrne) Reedy.nbsp; Graduated from St. Thomas High School, Class of 1940, attended Marquette University and graduated from Riverside College in California.nbsp; He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in WWII.nbsp; Married Ruth Schul on June 15, 1947 in Rockford.nbsp; Member of St. Patrick Church for seventy-five years, currently a member of St. Bridget Church.nbsp; Was a 3 rd degree member of Knights of Columbus Muldoon Council 470, and a 4 th degree member of the General Assembly 190.nbsp; Employed as Office Supervisor at Winnebago County Highway Department for thirty-seven years. Volunteered for Illinois League of Municipal Employees and the Senior Health Insurance Program.nbsp; An avid Cubs fan, his pleasures in life also included helping others, music, dancing, and most of all, spending time with his family and friends.nbsp; He will always be remembered for his great sense of humor, compassion, generosity, integrity, and loving spirit.

Survivors include wife, Ruth; son, Jerry Reedy, Huntley; daughters, Joanne Lewis, Rockford; Ruthann Love, Rockton; and Kathy (Bruce) Schuenke, Roscoe; Son-in-law, Chris Lewis; daughters in-law, Mickie Reedy and Barb Reedy; grandchildren Jennifer (Dell) Torgerson, Amy (Jamie) Pickens, Jeff (Lisa) Reedy, Niki Amling, Tera (Shane) Woody, Brian (Koula) Amling, Chad (Sandra) Reedy, Lynn (Tony) Scandroli, and Andrea (Jason) Wilkening; great-grandchildren, Rachael and Jacob Torgerson, Kellen and Megan Reedy, Ben Reedy, Ian Woody, Allison, Jonah, Ava and Jordan Pickens, Anastasia, Stella and Ezekiel Amling, Owen and Wyatt Scandroli; Predeceased by son, Tim Roger Reedy.

Funeral Mass 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 11, 2010 in St. Bridget Catholic Church 600 Clifford Avenue with Father Burt Absalon officiating. Visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. with a Wake service at 7:30 p.m at Fitzgerald Funeral Home (Riverside Chapel) 3910 N. Rockton Avenue. Visitation will continue from 9:30 to 10:15 Tuesday morning at church. In lieu of flowers and in Rogers memory, the family requests that you donate blood at Northern Illinois Blood Bank or make a donation to VNA Hospice.