Alan Edward Frediani, age 77, of Huntley, formerly of Schaumburg, passed away October 11, 2026. He was born on May 16, 1949 in Berwyn, the son of Albert and Louise (Nasti) Frediani.
A music lover, Al met Marie Formagus at his father’s record store in 1964. He graduated from J. Sterling Morton West High School in Berwyn in 1967. He and Marie married on November 7, 1970 and moved to Schaumburg where they raised their two children.
Al spent a long career as a mechanic at Wood Dale Bowl in IL. He also spent his time as a referee and umpire in the Schaumburg area. After he retired he chose to become a starter at the Schaumburg Golf Course. He made many friendships there and was adored by the Thursday Lady League.
As a handyman with many tools, Al’s kindness extended to anyone who needed something fixed. He took pride in helping others.
He enjoyed gardening, golfing and bowling. In his free time, he loved to play board games, watch old Westerns, and go to the movies. He spent much of his time with his lifelong friends, whom he loved very much.
Al was a world traveler, enjoying cruises to Alaska, the Caribbean, and the Mediterranean, where he visited Italy and got to meet a cousin for the first time. After moving to Del Webb in Huntley, he and Marie cultivated close friendships with neighbors and traveled to Mexico together.
Al will be remembered as a loving husband, father, friend and Papa who could be stubborn at times, but was kind, funny, and a big teddy bear at heart. His generosity, dedication, and unconditional love touched many lives. His greatest legacy is his family and the beautiful memories he made with them, including his dedication to cheering on his granddaughters at all of their extra-curricular events.
Al will be deeply missed by his family, friends and all who knew and loved him.
He is survived by his wife Marie Jean (Formagus) Frediani; children Joel (Jessica) Frediani; and Carla (Mark) Wasniewski; and the loves of his life, granddaughters Gianna, Isabella, Olive, and Hazel.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at DeFiore Funeral Home, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. A second visitation will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2026 from 9am until the time of the Funeral Mass at 10 am at St. Mary Catholic Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley.
In lieu of flowers please donate to:
Animal House Shelter, 13005 Ernesti Rd, Huntley, IL 60142, https://www.animalhouseshelter.com/ or Young at Heart Senior Pet Adoptions, 4301 S. IL Route 47, Woodstock, IL 60098, https://adoptaseniorpet.com/
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Sorry for your loss, thinking of you and your family during this difficult time.
Sorry for your loss. A true CUBS fan and my boys who were SOX fans would always razz him when the SOX were in first place. Miss you my friend.
We love you all and will miss him dearly.
Al always had a smile and a bear hug at all our Northwest Healthcare activities or whenever we saw him. Big Hugs and prayers to all the family members we love you all XOXO 😘
I’m so sorry for your loss. ❤️ You’re in my thoughts and prayers. Sending you lots of love, hugs, and strength during this difficult time.
Marie and family so sorry for your loss Al was a great guy and will be missed.
I am so sorry for your loss. My Thoughts and Prayers go out to the family.
Marie and family, so sorry for your loss. Al was such a nice guy.
So sorry to hear about your loss. He loved your girls so much and would anything for them. I enjoyed talking to Al about Berwyn and Morton West high school days. My thoughts and prays are with you and our family.
I'm so sorry for your loss. Al was a wonderful man and a great father. He and Marie Jean were amazing parents to Carla and Joel, and their love for their family was clear to everyone. Thinking of Carla, Joel, Marie Jean, and the whole family during this difficult time. Sending love and prayers. 💗🙏
We are so sorry to hear this our sincere condolences to the family ✝️❤️✝️
My deepest sympathies on the loss of Al. Great guy. I will remember him in a Mass. Love and prayers, Father Paul
Frediani Family I am sorry for your loss. I’ve been working with Al at the golf course for many years. He has been a favorite of his coworkers and all the golfers who came his way. He will be missed
We are so beyond sorry for your loss. We are thinking of you all dearly, and your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
I am so very sorry for your loss. God be with you at this time.
I worked with AL at Schaumburg Golf Course for a number of years. I enjoyed our countless conversations about bowling, golf and sports of all kinds. I will miss his knowledge, humor and friendship.
I worked with Al at Schaumburg Golf Course for the last several years and enjoyed our spirited conversations, about golf and sports in general, I called him Uncle Al! He will be missed. My condolences to all of his family,