Harry F. Westerberg, 91 of Huntley, passed away at his home in Huntley on Friday, August 3, 2012 following a short illness.
Harry was born October 16, 1920 in Chicago, the son of Carl and Lillie (Dalof) Westerberg.? He served in the United States Army as a 101st Airborne Paratrooper, was severely injured in Normandy and was awarded a Purple Heart.? He married Lorraine Voelker on December 27, 1948.? Harry worked for over 28 years at Motorola, retiring in 1982. His wife passed away in 1986.? He met his soul mate, Christel Draeger in 1990 and the couple moved to Huntley in 2001.
He is survived by his beloved, Christel Draeger, his sons, Paul L. (Julia) Westerberg, James W. (Donna) Westerberg, his daughter, Ann V. Westerberg, two grandchildren, Michael S. (Jen) Westerberg & Leslie Westerberg, his cousins, Maureen Steindler, Doris Cornelius, Dorothy Kamp & Harry Dalof.? He was preceded in death by his wife, Lorraine and his sister, June Merle.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m., with a service at 7:00 p.m. Monday, August 6th at the DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral & Cremation Service, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley.? Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Skokie.? Memorials may be to the charity of the donor’s choice.?
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Our family bought the building on Montrose from Mr. Westerberg back in about 1986 and we are still enjoying it, especially our mom who is 85 yrs.old; also living in it. Wish he could have seen it years after he sold it. We remember him fondly as a kind man to all and especially the elderly; he knew we all would get to that age soon. From what we have seen, his children had so many wonderful memories here too. Living to the age of 91 yrs. old was a true blessing for him and all his loved ones. With our deepest condolences, respectfully Maria L., Diana & Elena Caloca from Chicago, Ill. 60641