Joshua D. Szeszol, 19 of Huntley, died on October 6, 2018.
Visitation will be on Friday, October 12th from 4-8pm at DeFiore Funeral Home-10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2:30pm Saturday at St. Mary Catholic Church-10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to gofundme.com/dave-szeszol
Joshua was born on December 2, 1998 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois the son of David Szeszol and Karla Bradshaw. He was a graduate of Huntley High School and was currently attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Throughout high school Joshua found that Theater was a true love of his. He worked extremely hard to get into the Academy and once there was on top of the world. On stage he came to life becoming the different characters he portrayed. Joshua was a loving son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend. He will be missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by his father, David Szeszol, his step mother Leigh Ann Davis, his mother, Karla Bradshaw Szeszol, his siblings, Tara Hale, Kayla Bradshaw, Noah and Zach Szeszol and by his grandparents, Patricia and James Mampreian, and Johnnie Fitzgerald. Along with many aunts, uncles and cousins.
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I am so very saddened by this news. I will always remember Josh as a happy little kindergartner. My thoughts and prayers are with his family at this heartbreaking time.
I was only in one show with Josh but I was so impressed with his talent, his intellect, his energy...my deepest sympathy to all who loved him. I know New York was his dream and I’m so sad that our world is a little dimmer with this loss.
I taught Josh in 8th grade Literacy and will always remember his theatrical performances he gave in class; especially when we read Shakespeare. Josh had such a huge heart and accepted all people. I know he is in heaven performing his heart out. I am so deeply sorry for your loss. I will be praying for your family.
Very sorry for your loss.
Dave, LeighAnn and family, I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this extremely difficult time.
Josh was the director of my first show Sophomore year. He saw me when no one else did, and he picked me to be a part of his show. After that moment, we bonded so fast and though we saw each other little, every time we interacted it was like no time had passed. I miss Joshua so very much. I have not been able to get him out of my head since I received the news of his passing. He was a star, and the world is much darker without him, but he has beautiful friends and family members that he will live on in. To the Szeszol family, I’m so deeply sorry for your loss.
Josh was the director of my first show Sophomore year. He saw me when no one else did, and he picked me to be a part of his show. After that moment, we bonded so fast and though we saw each other little, every time we interacted it was like no time had passed. I miss Joshua so very much. I have not been able to get him out of my head since I received the news of his passing. He was a star, and the world is much darker without him, but he has beautiful friends and family members that he will live on in. To the Szeszol family, I’m so deeply sorry for your loss.
We're so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts are with the family.